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8:45am EST

⚜️ Opening Session Keynote ⚜️ Ballroom ABAmanda Bickerstaff

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 BSadie Hoover • Katherine Heywood Building Student AI Literacy: Teaching Critical and Ethical Engagement Ballroom CAmanda Bickerstaff Celebrate Your Story Toolkit! 301AKara Emery Designing Engaging STEM Experiences Beyond the Classroom 305 AAli Lewis Exploring Ancient Cultures 402Michelle Harrell • Denise Gunter 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 301BEirik Berre 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 TechBuddies: Students Mentoring Students to Develop Digital Literacy Hands-on Innovation Lab (Open Area Below Ballroom)Amanda Chapman • Nancy Luke Tools of the Trade - Connecting Tools to ISTE Standards 303Heather Kaiser 5 Strategic Investigations to Strengthen Your Google & Microsoft 365 Marriott Congressional AMike Summer Celebrating Inquiry: Giving Teachers Personalized PD Options Marriott University AErika Akelman Don't Be a Victim! Strategies for Preventing Cybersecurity Attacks Marriott State Ballroom E/FMichael Webb Tim Wease Generative A.I. HELPS Marriott Chancellor RoomSid Lathan Positive Interactions with Resilient Students In Poverty Marriot Congressional BJonathan Brooks Empower Your Students to Achieve the CS Graduation Requirement with Coding in Minecraft 202Jennifer Brown • Prodigy Learning The Gemini Experience Marriott State Ballroom CBrittany Christian 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 Digital Divide Panel Sheraton Oak Forest AKen Shelton • Dee Lanier EdTech for People and the Planet Sheraton Oak Forest BSharonda Eggleton-McNeil ELA Excellence with Eduprotocols: Ballroom BJon Corippo 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 CColleen Graham • Michell McNeill Yes, AI CAN support critical thinking in the classroom Marriott State Ballroom AMatt Miller 🧩Solving the Puzzle: Putting the Pieces Together Via Computational Thinking Sheraton Governor 1Brian Whitson • Meredith Hill

10:30am EST

A Festival of Many Faces: Exploring My Global Me! Exhibit Hall ADillard Drive Magnet Elementary School Adopt a Micro-bit Animal: Meet the Wild Side of Coding! Exhibit Hall ALaurel Park Elementary School Are you a Patriot or a Loyalist? Exhibit Hall ATurner Creek Elementary Buzzing for Bee Bots Exhibit Hall AHolly Springs Elementary School Choose Your Own Adventure Narratives on Animal Defense Mechanisms Using Makey Makey Exhibit Hall ALaurel Park Elementary School Efficient EcoCubes-Modeling and Heating a Tiny House Exhibit Hall AResurrection Lutheran School From Mountains to Coast: NC Ecosystems in 3D and Augmented Reality Exhibit Hall ALaurel Park Elementary School Geaux Collaborate! Exhibit Hall AElizabethtown Primary School Good Times and Great Launches: A Journey Through Force and Motion Exhibit Hall AOak Grove Elementary School Joie de Vivre! Pumpkin Life-Cycle from Seed to Harvest! Exhibit Hall AResurrection Lutheran School Learning in “ Style” Exhibit Hall AResurrection Lutheran School Let the Good Ties Roll: Building a Mosaic of Perspectives with Digital Cameras! Exhibit Hall ADillard Drive Magnet Elementary School Lines, Angles, Shapes, oh my Exhibit Hall AUnion Intermediate school Little Geniuses, Big Ideas: 3rd Graders Use Technology to Bring Genius Hour Projects to Life Exhibit Hall AHolly Springs Elementary Makey Makey for Middle School Exhibit Hall AResurrection Lutheran School Navigating Accessibility Exhibit Hall AGovernor Morehead School for the Blind On Air with WLGES Studios Exhibit Hall ALaGrange Elementary Operation Orphan Hero - Saving Endangered Animals Exhibit Hall ADillard Drive Magnet Elementary Robots Rolling Into NCTIES Exhibit Hall AWhite Oak Elementary School Rocket Golf Course Exhibit Hall AResurrection Lutheran School Roll with the Good Times : A Choose your Own Adventure Game Exhibit Hall ACentral Carolina Academy Rolling into 2025 for the FUN of It! Exhibit Hall AUnion Intermediate Rolling Out New Educational Apps in Middle School Exhibit Hall AResurrection Lutheran School SparkNC Students Learn By Playing Exhibit Hall ASEA-Tech High School STAR AI: Students Taking Action for Responsibility in AI Exhibit Hall AHilburn Academy STEAM In The Classroom Through MyMaps Exhibit Hall AMartin Innovative Middle School (RMS) Unplugged Coding with Littles Exhibit Hall AHolly Springs Elementary School

11:00am EST

A Teacher's Guide to Infinite Campus Marriott State Ballroom DErin Wolfhope

11:15am EST

"Creative Classrooms: Unleashing Student Imagination with Canva in K-2!" 306CJulie Carson • Letitia Webb Catch the Beads of Knowledge: Crafting Microlearning for the Whole Krewe 305BKathryn Bailey Did you Hear That? Podcasting in the Classroom 301BJen Hall EduProtocols and the NC Portrait of a Graduate: Building Future-Ready Learners 302AAlicia Valand • Anamarie Neville Escape the Mundane: Hands-On Computer Science 301AEli Hamrick • Brent Curran GenCyber: Empowering Middle and High School Teachers through Cybersecurity Professional Development 307Rebekah Davis • Kyle Anderson Let's Make Music with Suno AI 302BKalo Haslem Mardi Gras Masquerade: Unmasking Advanced Teaching Roles in New Hanover County Schools 303Andrea Raines • Jennifer Booher 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 306AJason Lineberger • Kendra Cameron Jarvis World of Promptcraft: The Quest to Build a Better Prompt RCC Ballroom AEric Curts “I’ll Take COMICS For the Win, Please” 304Janet Frazier A "Little" Bit of Research Marriott Chancellor RoomCara Myers • Molly Snow Dream Big and Start Small Marriott Congressional ALindsay Wrege • Holly Thompson Early Warning in Infinite Campus Marriott University ALee Ann Holmes Leveraging Artificial Intelligence as School Leaders Marriot Congressional BCharles Patton Tough Love- How to Manage Behavior While Building Relationships Marriott State Ballroom E/FErin Leatherman Empowering Education with Cyber in Minecraft and AI Ready Skills 202Jennifer Brown • Prodigy Learning Enhancing ESL Programs with Vurbo.ai 205Alex Yang • Ipevo (Camcor Sponsoring) Vurboa.ai Level Up 1:1 Learning: Interactive Classrooms with Lumio! 203Kelli Campbell • SMART Technologies ULC Throw Me Some Knowledge: Google & AI Tools 201Lindsey Keely • Trafera

1:15pm EST

A Teacher's Guide to Infinite Campus Marriott State Ballroom DErin Wolfhope Beads, Books, and Beats 402Jessica Esposito Building Student AI Literacy: Teaching Critical and Ethical Engagement Ballroom CAmanda Bickerstaff 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 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 Canva Carnival: Unmasking the Basics Marriott Chancellor RoomKimberly Scott Intentional Design for Accessibility Marriot Congressional BKatherine Heywood Jessica McCaskill Level Up: Leveraging AR & VR to increase student engagement Marriott Congressional AJen Hall Navigating the Infinite Campus Rollout Marriott State Ballroom ADamien Akelman Mardi Gras Magic: How Promethean Will Jazz Up Your Teaching 205Meaghan Greene • Promethean Powering Student Success from Classroom to Career through Esports 204Lee Hyde • Dr. Kendall Latham • Lenovo Revolutionizing Learning: The Role of AI Assistants in Education 203Rich Henderson • Encore Technology Group/Merlyn Mind Robot Revolution: Supercharging High-School STEM Education 201Marie Hopper • FIRST North Carolina 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 AStephen Jones • Patricia Burroughs Design with Purpose: 10 Adobe Express Projects to Inspire Creativity Sheraton Governor 2Michael Meehan • Kaitlin Page ELA Excellence with Eduprotocols: Ballroom BJon Corippo Hands-On 3D Printing Education with JellyBOX – Build, Design, and Inspire in STEM Sheraton Governor 1Ladi Goc The AI Toolox: Best AI Tools for Schools RCC Ballroom AEric Curts 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 Beyond One Size fits all- Google Powered Tools for Differentiation Marriott State Ballroom CBrittany Christian Google Representatives Women in IT Marriott State Ballroom E/F Get Hands On with Coding in Minecraft and learn how to easily satisfy the CS Graduation Requirement! 202Jennifer Brown • Prodigy Learning

1:30pm EST

Table 10: Robotics 101 Exhibit Hall AAmanda Gray Table 11:Tech Tools for the Teacher's ToolBox Exhibit Hall AEmily Shearin Table 12: Tips and Tricks for Teaching with AI Exhibit Hall ADean Olah Table 13: VR Hair, Don't Care-Elevating Learning Through VR Exhibit Hall AJerri Sydes • Melinda Moody Table 14: JB and the Quest for Knowledge: Gamifying your Classroom Exhibit Hall AJoshua Boyd Table 1: Curipod: Engaging Students to Write, Reflect, and Grow. Exhibit Hall AEirik Berre Table 2: Five Minute Challenges Exhibit Hall ASharon Swanke Table 3: Fun with Marty the Robot: Interactive Coding for Elementary Classrooms Exhibit Hall AHeidi Summey Table 4: Incorporating Design Thinking into your STEM Curriculum Exhibit Hall AClaire Oleksiak Table 5: Mardi Gras Magic: Unleashing AI to Brighten the Classroom Experience! Exhibit Hall AJeffrey Mims • Kimberly Vegter Table 6: Micro:bit Magic: Small Tech, Big Learning Adventures Exhibit Hall AColleen Graham • Michell McNeill Table 7: Micro:bits: Tiny Tech, Big Impact Exhibit Hall ATiffany Trent • Ness Shortley Table 8: Mini Brand Promotions Exhibit Hall AKimberly Hackett Table 9: NCMA Explore; Exploring Ancient Cultures through XR Exhibit Hall AMichelle Harrell • Denise Gunter

2:15pm EST

"Laissez les AI Outils Rouler: Jazzing Up Literacy Instruction with AI" 306CBecky Wilson • Heather Johnson A Carnival of Collaboration: Librarians & Counselors Parading Toward Flexible Schedules That Sparkle 302AMarli Boyd A Teacher's Guide to Infinite Campus Marriott State Ballroom DErin Wolfhope 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 Unmasking Innovation: Engineering STEM Opportunities for All Students Hands-on Innovation Lab (Open Area Below Ballroom)Olivia Huneycutt • Christine Mitchell Using AI to generate SEL behavior management plans: Practical strategies for educators 306BKristen Gregory • Julie Stanley Stanley Good Times Roll When Leaders Lead - Empowering Moves for Building a Makerspace Culture Marriott Chancellor RoomTanya Churchill Let the Good Data Roll: PBIS Points Tracking with Google Forms & Looker Studio Marriott Congressional AKimberly Scott Unlocking Creativity: AI-powered Visual Storytelling, Compelling Visuals, and Creativity for Educators Marriot Congressional BKen Shelton Let the Good Tech Times Roll with Trafera 201Lindsey Keely • Trafera Literacy Happens Everywhere! Free Strategies for Multimodal Text in Any Content Area 205Pam Inabinett and Becky Plotkin • Discovery Education Tech that connects: Sparking vibrant conversations in the digital classroom 204Kat Gentry • Stile Education What is new with Gaggle? 203Lucy Quinonez • Amy Anderson • Gaggle

3:00pm EST

Artificial Intelligence/Natural Misuse - Managing AI in Schools RCC Ballroom AEric Curts

3:15pm EST

Carnival of Clubs: Belonging, Engagement, and Global Connections with Advisory Clubs Hands-on Innovation Lab (Open Area Below Ballroom)Vanessa 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 Culturally Responsive Teaching and AI Ballroom BDee Lanier Developing STEM Activities Through Multicultural Lenses 301BChristian Salinas • Milton Lima 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 Librarians are Leaders: How Are You Using Yours? 402Jennifer Abel • Faith Huff Navigating the Digital World Through Family Engagment 307Kqisha Dagenhart • Jana Kaylor NCSLMA: Learn How We Promote, Empower, and Support School Librarians and Communities 302AKristy Sartain • Lori Munroe New to Follett Destiny? Destiny whiz? Let's talk! 302CLisa Baker • Mary Lilley STEAM on a Budget 304Courtney Lewis • Kimberly Cherry 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 A "Little" Bit of Research Marriott State Ballroom ACara Myers • Molly Snow I Am DIFFERENTiation! Marriott Chancellor RoomCaren Long Tanya Robinson-Freeman Unmasking Success: A three tiered approach to Instructional Coaching: Leading, guiding & Empowering Marriott Congressional ATara Rhom • Kelly Grier Your School’s Next Top Model Marriot Congressional BJordan Caldwell • James Frye Enhancing ESL Programs with Vurbo.ai 201Alex Yang • Ipevo (Camcor Sponsoring) Vurboa.ai Redefining Pathways: Embracing Blended Solutions Over Credit Recovery in North Carolina 204Kris Case • Imagine Learning 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 BColleen Graham • Heidi Barber 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 Data Analysis for Educators Made Easy-ish: Using Google sheets to Automate Data Analysis (Part 2 of Sheraton Oak Forest AStephen Jones • Patricia Burroughs From Consumers to Creators: Empowering Students Through Digital Artifact Design Sheraton Hanover 2Anamarie Neville Let’s Break Out and Party! Sheraton Hannover 1Janet Frazier Tech Toys Exploration Sheraton Oak Forest BAshley Colley • Stacy Ham The Art of Inclusive Facilitation Marriott State Ballroom E/FDr. Phil Echols The Mindset Shift: Moving from Instructor to Facilitator with Blended Learning Sheraton Hanover 3Kristine Barberio Reading Reimagined:Using Read Along for Literacy Success Marriott State Ballroom CBrittany Christian Get Hands On with Cyber in Minecraft and AI Ready Skills 202Jennifer Brown • Prodigy Learning

4:15pm EST

AI-Powered Engagement: Quick Wins in Differentiation, Gamification, and Fun! Marriott State Ballroom DKatie Bogle • Sarah Solomon 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 306ATammy Padgett • Megan Mayo 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 302CLaura Reed • Karen Brown 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 Hands-on Innovation Lab (Open Area Below Ballroom)Casey Dell • Summer Dail AI Adventures: Unleashing Creativity and Critical Thinking in the Elementary Classroom Marriott Congressional ANatalie Hulbert AI Toolkit for Coaches: Tips to Amplify Your Impact Marriott Chancellor RoomCaitlin Carmendy Erika Akelman Micro-Credentialing: A Bite-Sized Path to Professionalism Marriott State Ballroom AJennifer Graham Ashley McBride RTI in Infinite Campus Marriot Congressional BLee Ann Holmes

7:30pm EST

🍻TIES TOGETHER 🎉 Ballroom CSponsored by Trafera