NCTIES2025

NCTIES2025

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Registration open 7am-5pm Thursday

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Open your web browser. A Marriott welcome page should appear. At the bottom of the page click on “Connect with an Access Code”
PW: nctie$25

Collaborative Slide Deck

Link to CEU form. Complete as necessary and follow your district’s requirements.

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Concessions can be found on the Vendor Hall.
Restaurants within walking distance.

Parking options can be found here.

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10:15am EST

"Jambalya of Skills: Mixing Up Support to Nourish the Growth of Alternatively Licensed Teachers" 302 CKatie Fink • Elizabeth Whittingto Agency Matters: Empowering Students in their Learning Journey 306 AKaitlin Page AI-Powered Engagement: Quick Wins in Differentiation, Gamification, and Fun! 306 CKatie Bogle • Sarah Solomon Beads, Beignets, and Bright Ideas: Designing EdTech Conference Sessions with Flair 306 BKatherine Heywood • Sadie Hoover Celebrate Your Story Toolkit! 301AKara Emery Designing Engaging STEM Experiences Beyond the Classroom 305 AAli Lewis Exploring Ancient Cultures 402Denise Gunter • Michelle Harrell Level Up Student Engagement w/Infinite Campus: LMS & Learning.com Tech Quest 307Brenda Elam-Coney • Veronda Jones Leveling Up Literacy: Power Up Feedback with Artificial Intelligence 301BNneka McGee Limiting learning barriers through scaffolding tech tools 302BKalo Haslem Parade of Voices: Using Book Creator to Empower Students 304Bethany Jones • Kaye Menjivar Roll Action Research into Funding 305 BSara Levin Simply Differentiated: Tech Tools for Tailored Teaching 302AJason Lineberger Tools of the Trade - Connecting Tools to ISTE Standards 303Heather Kaiser Build a Simple Microscope – and Keep it! Sheraton Hanover 2Bob Goldstein Coaching Carnival: Vibrant Strategies, Dynamic Models, and Digital Tools for Transforming Learning Marriott University BJaclyn Stevens Coding Connections: Utilizing Ozobots and Micro:bits to Enhance Curriculum Standards Sheraton Governor 2Dawn Haney • Allison Kurtz Differentation: Where Small Groups makes Big Differences Sheraton Hanover 3John Nino Kiev Jamiro • Alda Laur Paclauna EdTech for People and the Planet Sheraton Oak Forest BSharonda Eggleton-McNeil LibraryCon: Where Comics Come to Life (and spend less than $200) Sheraton Hanover 1Dana Lowery Micro:bit Magic: A Hands-On Coding Adventure Marriott University CHeidi Barber • Colleen Graham 🧩Solving the Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together Via Computational Thinking Sheraton Governor 1Meredith Hill • Brian Whitson

11:15am EST

"Creative Classrooms: Unleashing Student Imagination with Canva in K-2!" 302BJulie Carson • Letitia Webb Catch the Beads of Knowledge: Crafting Microlearning for the Whole Krewe 305BKathryn Bailey EduProtocols and the NC Portrait of a Graduate: Building Future-Ready Learners 302AAnamarie Neville • Alicia Valand Escape the Mundane: Hands-On Computer Science 301ABrent Curran • Eli Hamrick GenCyber: Empowering Middle and High School Teachers through Cybersecurity Professional Development 307Kyle Anderson • Rebekah Davis Intentional Design: Evaluating AI Tools in Lesson Planning 306BBrittany Miller • Russell Strand-Poole Let's Make Music with Suno AI 306CKalo Haslem Mardi Gras Masquerade: Unmasking Advanced Teaching Roles in New Hanover County Schools 303Jennifer Booher • Andrea Raines Student Engagement in 3D 305ATericia Eller • Iris Ellington The 3 C's of Technology - Consumers, Curators, and Creators 402Tara Bratcher • Heather Kaiser Unleash Your Inner Creator 302CTeena Martin Unlocking Literacy: Leveraging AI to Support the Science of Reading in Secondary Classrooms 306AKendra Cameron-Jarvis • Jason Lineberger “I’ll Take COMICS For the Win, Please” 304Janet Frazier

1:15pm EST

Beads, Books, and Beats 402Jessica Esposito Empowering Educators with Microsoft Copilot: Revolutionizing Lesson and Unit Planning 306BNathan Wells Engage and Empower: Unleashing Creativity with Digital Tools 305AElizabeth Adams • Jessalyn Saunders From AI Theory to Action: Bringing AI to Life in K-12 Classrooms 306AMarylu Ringwood From Classroom to Competition: Robotics for Elementary Educators 302BLauren Smith Global Goals, Local Impact: Hands-On PBL with EdTech 305BHeidi Barber • Colleen Graham Interactive Tools in Desmos Classroom for K-8 301AMiranda Ferguson • Jennifer Grant Mardi Gras Masquerade: Unmasking the Magic of Storyboarding with Canva 307Kayle Icenhour • Lesile Johnson Rolling into Success: Growing Co-Teaching Collaborations in the High School Library 301BRebecca Ashley • Erika Henderson Rolling Towards Apple Distinguished Excellence 304Sara Levin • Felicia Lynch Social Media Mashup: Mixing and matching strategies to build a stronger bridge to families 303Cassie Cartrette • Jenna McIntosh Street Scenes to Screens: AI Art & Stories on the Go 306CMollee Holloman • Lindsey Sipe Techie Mardi Gras: Google Tools for Tech Tool Users 302AJ Tyler Callahan • Clint Rogers Unmasking the Power of On-Demand STEM: Mobile Labs for Middle School Science 302CWill Allred • Kevin Roberts AI for English Teachers: Enhancing Writing, Academic Integrity, and AI Literacy Sheraton Oak Forest BMeredith Hill Blend Your Secondary Students' learning with Small Group Instruction Sheraton Hanover 3Kristine Barberio • Betsy Hicks Carnival of Creativity: Innovative Approaches to Equitable Student Discourse Marriott University CKristin Cox • Callie Cremer Data Analysis for Educators Made Easy: Using Google sheets to Automate Data Analysis (Part 1 of 2) Sheraton Oak Forest APatricia Burroughs • Stephen Jones Design with Purpose: 10 Adobe Express Projects to Inspire Creativity Sheraton Governor 2Michael Meehan Hands-On 3D Printing Education with JellyBOX – Build, Design, and Inspire in STEM Sheraton Governor 1luke shaw The Big Easy of Differentiation Sheraton Hanover 1Taylor Hege • Allyson Medlin Unmasking AI in the Online Classroom: A NOLA-Inspired Mardi Gras Workshop Marriott University AKaren Brown • April Nelson Unmasking the Code: Revealing the Secrets of Computer Science Marriott University BRebekah Davis • Natalie Hulbert Welcome to the Fishbowl Sheraton Hanover 2Courtney Wood

2:15pm EST

"Laissez les AI Outils Rouler: Jazzing Up Literacy Instruction with AI" 306CHeather Johnson • Becky Wilson A Carnival of Collaboration: Librarians & Counselors Parading Toward Flexible Schedules That Sparkle 302AMarli Boyd AI-Enhanced Differentiation: Leveraging AI to Challenge All Students 306AJen Iden Becoming a Classroom Wizard 402Staci Basden Canva Jambalaya: Stirring Together Creativity and Student Engagement 302BElisha James Copilot-Mastering the Art of Prompt Writing 302CCindy Daniels Design Lab: Cultivating Creativity and Innovation in Schools 305AErin Barringer • Madelyne Burris Integrating Coding and Robotics with Traditional Elementary STEM Lessons 301BMarcy Keener • Natalie Shearin Jazzing Up Deeper Learning: Library and STEM Collaboration 304Caitlyn Berry • Laurie Hartley Mardi Gras: Tech Parade of Engagement! 303Jessy Dickerson • Lauryn Gammon Overcoming the Mindset Barrier: Unlocking the Potential of Technological Innovations 307Patricia Hilliard • Lindsay Lewis Parading through Infinite Campus: Unmasking the Power of Student Information 305BBridget Ashworth • Amber Holstein Using AI to generate SEL behavior management plans: Practical strategies for educators 306BKristen Gregory • Julie Stanley Stanley

3:15pm EST

Carnival of Clubs: Belonging, Engagement, and Global Connections with Advisory Clubs Open ClassroomVanessa Lail • Kimberly Vegterki Carnival of Ideas: Festive Learning Activities in the Media Center 301AJessica Esposito • Cheri Hudson ComputeHer Science: Amplifying the Female Voice in Computer Science 305AMichelle Pierce Developing STEM Activities Through Multicultural Lenses 301BMilton Lima • Christian Salinas Elevate Engagement with SchoolAI: Unleashing Critical Thinking in the Classroom 306BChris Rice Fostering Transparency in AI: Guiding Children to Train Computers 306CKristen Gregory • Ken Luterbach Layering Lessons: AI Differentiation and Inclusion in the Classroom 306AStacy Lovdahl Navigating the Digital World Through Family Engagment 307Kqisha Dagenhart • Jana Kaylor New to Follett Destiny? Destiny whiz? Let's talk! 302CLisa Baker • Mary Lilley STEAM on a Budget 304Kimberly Cherry • Courtney Lewis The Times, they are Amazing 302BGabriel Graña Unreal Futures: Building Player to Creator Pathways with Interactive 3D 305BCathy Cheo-Isaacs • Steven Isaacs Who Says PD Can’t Be a Good Time? Tips for creating and hosting engaging on-site PD for your staff 303Colleen Pinyan AI + Creativity = Engagement Sheraton Governor 1Nicole Covington • Shanna Roberts AI in K-12: Empowering Educators, Transforming Education Sheraton Governor 2Mary Young Breakout: Beyond the Box! Marriott University BHeidi Barber • Colleen Graham Build data dashboards using Google’s Looker Studio Marriott University CSpencer Ziegler Building Bridges: Teaching Students Effective Communication and Collaboration in the Digital Age Marriott University AJennifer Milton • Leslie Pope Data Analysis for Educators Made Easy-ish: Using Google sheets to Automate Data Analysis (Part 2 of Sheraton Oak Forest APatricia Burroughs • Stephen Jones From Consumers to Creators: Empowering Students Through Digital Artifact Design Sheraton Hanover 2Anamarie Neville Tech Toys Exploration Sheraton Oak Forest BAshley Colley • Stacy Ham The Mindset Shift: Moving from Instructor to Facilitator with Blended Learning Sheraton Hanover 3Kristine Barberio

4:15pm EST

Bring your content to life with Augmented Reality 303Carrie James • Erin Rabon Carnival Craze: Gamification Strategies to Jazz Up Your Classroom 305AMichelle Barrier • Peighton Watson Celebrating Engagement: Hands-On Strategies for Middle Grades Using Digital Tools 301BSarah Allred Close the GAP = Growth & Progression in STEM and Pseudocode Literacy 307Tara Pierce • Jill Rogers Code Connect: Building Community and Support for Computer Science Educators 304Michelle Pierce Curipod: Engage, Innovate, Succeed with AI 306AMegan Mayo • Tammy Padgett From ‘Polite Incarceration’ to Passionate Participation: Sparking Joy in Learning with UDL 402Nick LaFave Innovative Approaches for Young Learners: Harnessing EduProtocols with AI Tools 306BAshley Brown • Katie Calhoun Mardi Gras Family TIES: Engaging Families in the Virtual Classroom 302CKaren Brown • Laura Reed Old School Crafty Meets New Age Technology 302ALauren Harabin Resource Roundup: Exploring Free Resources using Pecha Kucha 302BJennifer White Storification - Story-Based Gamification meets PBL in the Classroom 305BConnor Norris The One Where They PIVIOT - Real Uses of AI In Your Classroom. 306CCrisianee Berry • Bethann Fine-Cole Tiny Techies: Coding Fun for Young Minds 301ACourtney Avery • Angelica Kaledas Wild Robots: How One School Introduced Robots to Our Staff Open ClassroomSummer Dail • Casey Dell