NCTIES2025 has ended

Create Your Own Event

NCTIES2025

Schedule updates/changes are ongoing so be sure to refresh and check the app periodically.

Registration open 7am-5pm Thursday

RCCAttendees Wifi: NCTIES
PW: nctie$25
Sheraton
Wifi: MarriottBonvoy_Conference
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
Marriott
Wifi: MarriottBonvoy_Conference
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

arrow_back View All Dates

8:00am EST

AI Amplified: Channel Your Inner Rockstar with AI in the Classroom 302CDave Hinrichs • Christie Cloud AI Prompt Creation Bootcamp for Teachers 306CAmber Colon • Daisy Barreto Bee-Bot Bash: Rolling Into Robotics for Young & Diverse Learners Hands-on Innovation Lab (Open Area Below Ballroom)Greg Eyman • Kristen McBryde Beyond the Beads: A Mardi Gras Guide to Finding Helpful AI Teacher Tools 306BLaura Fogle • Scott Summers Bonding the New Science Standards and Resources 305BBeth Washle Bridging Cultures: Integrating Diverse Perspectives into Digital Citizenship Education 402Sabrina Steigelman Bringing Mardi Gras Energy to ELA with GrooveLit and other AI tools! 306AVanessa Lail • Amber Duane Canva Video Basics: Empowering Educators & Students to Create Engaging Content using Canva’s video c 301AKalo Haslem Global Goals, Local Impact: Hands-On PBL with EdTech 305AColleen Graham • Michell McNeill Intentional Design: Evaluating AI Tools in Lesson Planning 307Russell Strand-Poole • Brittany Miller Librarian & ITF: Partners in Student Engagement 302BHeather Montero • Chadwick Howard Making An App on Google Slides 302ACourtney Young • Ben Young Redefining Media Literacy: Integrating AI Literacy in Education 301BMollee Holloman • Meredith Hill Roll Call: Collaborating to Connect & Illuminate 304Cari Ann Brick • Daniel Gridley STEM on Parade: Bringing STEM to Every Content Area 303Ali Lewis • Rebecca Burris Synthetic AI and Hip Hop Ethics Ballroom BDee Lanier AIn’t No Mountain High Enough: Climbing to Educational Excellence with AI Marriott State Ballroom ATheresa Hamm Helping Your Teachers Unlock Their Potential: Harnessing Classroom Video for Instructional Rounds Marriott Chancellor RoomMarieka Harrison • Kimberly Russell Ignite Adult Learning Asynchronously: Empower Teachers through Class Visits & More! Marriot Congressional BCaitlin Carmendy Let the Vertical Planning Roll Marriott Congressional ALindsey Scott Unleashing Gemini's Power: Prompt Engineering for Educators Marriott State Ballroom CBrittany Christian Artificial Intelligence and Cheating: Elevating Instructional Practices and Academic Integrity Sheraton Hanover 2Talia Cotton Cultivating Creators: Elevating Your Lessons & Projects Sheraton Oak Forest AJen Hall Enhancing Quizizz with AI Sheraton Hanover 1Rachelle Williams Gamification... It's (Early) Elementary! Sheraton Hanover 3TJ Gresham • Eliza Meynardie Instructional Coach Mini Academy Marriott University BNathan Wells Let the Good Times Roll with Student Accountability! Marriott University AJoshua Seabolt Let the Good Times Roll with Student Accountability! Marriott University AJoshua Seabolt Mastering the Art of Prompting: Maximizing the Potential of LLMs in Education Sheraton Oak Forest BBrooke Johnson • Kimberley Thompson-Hairston Reimagine Education: Embrace AI and Technology for a Brighter Classroom! Sheraton Governor 1Lisa McElwee • Christopher Beneck Start with Art: STEAM Learning with Paper Circuits Sheraton Governor 2Renee Henderson • Barbara Liedahl Students Using AI: Explore The Potential Power! Marriott University CKatie Bogle • Sarah Solomon The "Gem in AI" Google Tools for Education RCC Ballroom AEric Curts

9:00am EST

A Teacher's Guide to Infinite Campus Marriott State Ballroom DErin Wolfhope AI Masquerade: Unmasking Effective Classroom Management Solutions 306CStephen Jones • Patricia Burroughs AIding Impact: Leading AI Literacy Integration in a School District 306BKira (KC) Berggren Amplifying Student Voice in Digital Discussions 402Kelli Holden • Jessica Smith Bonding the New Science Standards and Resources 303Beth Washle Carnival of Coding: Beebots for Elementary Education 301BLaura Fogle • Scott Summers Documentary NOW! 302AGabriel Graña • Sheon Little Empowering Student Success: Harnessing Schoolnet Data to Drive Learner Investment 302BRebecca Stokes Help! My Teacher Dendrites Are Exhausted and Shrinking 305AKitty Tripp Making DigCit Big Easy for Secondary 305BKristy Sartain More than a (micro:) bit of fun: Good times with sensors and data 302CTanya Churchill • erika woodard Navigating Student Social Awareness and Relationship Skills in the Age of AI Chatbots 307Russell Strand-Poole • Brittany Miller Physics for the Brain, Body and Beyond Hands-on Innovation Lab (Open Area Below Ballroom)Beryl Carroll • Leigh Davis STEM Essentials: Laying the Groundwork for Classroom Success 304Julie Carson • Courtney Kerchner Teaching AI to our K1 Students 306AJavier Carranza What Would Dolly Do? 301AJohnathan Smith • Kristi Miller AI as a Catalyst for Educational Change: Transforming Classrooms and Minds Marriot Congressional BTerri Hall Marty Sharpe Engineering Leadership with Emerging Technology = Strategic Change Marriott Congressional AJill Rogers • Kelly Rawlston NCEES: Navigating Challenges and Optimizing the System Marriott State Ballroom ADonna Currie Teachers as Leaders: Helping others to lead Marriott Chancellor RoomMcDowell County Schools Engaging Every Family: Effective Communication Strategies for Diverse Communities 204Maddie Baldwin • ClassDojo Innovating Computer Science in North Carolina: The Power of Coding in Minecraft 205Jennifer Brown • Prodigy Learning Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler with our Favorite Classroom Tools 201Lindsey Keely • Trafera Mardi Gras Magic: How Promethean Will Jazz Up Your Teaching 202Meaghan Greene • Promethean Robot Revolution: Supercharging High-School STEM Education 203Marie Hopper • FIRST North Carolina

9:45am EST

Sync, Analyze, Lead: Empowering Administrators with Google Classroom Insights Marriott State Ballroom CBrittany Christian Bringing Digital PD to Life to Increase Learner Agency Sheraton Oak Forest BAmy Ernenwein Crafting an Impact Dashboard to Showcase Your Stats! Marriott University BColleen Graham • Heidi Barber Empowering Teacher Leaders with Generative AI: Enhancing Digital Competence for Student Success AKA Sheraton Governor 2Sid Lathan Excellent Extensions for Chrome RCC Ballroom AEric Curts From Data to Done: Automating Your Classroom with ChatGPT & Google Sheets Sheraton Oak Forest ALauren Boucher Tales Among the Oaks: A Digital Walk Through Stories and History of Raleigh Sheraton Hanover 1Randy Seldomridge • Michell McNeill Teaching in the AI Age: Zero to Infinity Marriott University CKathryn Bailey The Future of Teaching: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Classroom Assignments Sheraton Hanover 2Talia Cotton • Kenya Lawrence Using GenAI tools to develop POG durable skills Sheraton Hanover 3Brooke Johnson • Andrew Voss

10:00am EST

Table 10: Wired for Success: Understanding E-Rate Exhibit Hall ASabrina Steigelman Table 11: GenAI: Tips to Spot Deepfakes, Bias & Beyond Exhibit Hall ABeth Oyarzun • Ji Yae Bong Table 12: Laissez les Bons Temps Rouler: A Festive Approach to Educational Partnerships Exhibit Hall AMelissa Raymer Table 13: Robotics in the Real World Exhibit Hall AAmanda Gray Table 14: Rolling into the Future: Project-Based Learning with Robotics - "Sphero The City Roller” Exhibit Hall AYvette Bryant Table 1: Arts and Literacy Integration in Technology Exhibit Hall AKathleen Hains • Andrea Lyons Table 2: Buzz News: creating a hybrid morning news show Exhibit Hall AKaren Proctor Table 3: Beyond the Books: Sparking Student Engagement with Makerspaces, Vending Machines, and Afterschool Ma Exhibit Hall AMarian Elliott • Karen Nichols Table 4: The Blended Library: Combining Dynamic Shelving, Genrefication, and Digital Titles to Engage Readers Exhibit Hall AKaren Nichols Table 5: CoSpaces opens up new worlds for students to explore! Exhibit Hall AJeanine Dallimore Table 6: Emotions in Focus: Nurturing SEL Through Microsoft Reflect Exhibit Hall AJerri Sydes • Melinda Moody Table 7: Is Vaping Really That Bad? - Mobile STEM Lab Exhibit Hall AMarsha Sirkin Table 8: Magic School and Merlyn – The sweet M & M Dou that is Powering AI in K-12 Schools Exhibit Hall AAmber Colon • Jeff Ertzberger

10:30am EST

Accio Engagement! Brewing Powerful Lessons with Nearpod and a Dash of Hogwarts Magic! 402Crisianee Berry • Bethann Fine-Cole AI Parade: Unmasking Generative AI in the Classroom 302CTaylor Hege • Allyson Medlin Autocrat: Personalized Data Reports for Empowered Conferencing and Goal Setting 303Erica Speaks Coding Phonemes: An Interactive Approach to Literacy with Robot Mice Hands-on Innovation Lab (Open Area Below Ballroom)Melissa Loflin Cultivating Student Agency with Glocally-Focused, Interdisciplinary Inquiry-to-Action 304Marie Himes • Amy Walter Curipod: Engage, Innovate, Succeed with AI 306CTammy Padgett • Megan Mayo Engage, Enrich, Empower: Merging Robotics and Digital Tools with Literacy Instruction 305BAlicia LaDow • Cameron Weaver Film in a Flash: Unlock Creative Potential with Quick Video Projects! 301BNick LaFave Let the Code Times Roll: Bringing Picture Books and Computer Science Together 306BCarrie Robledo • Krista Holland Look up: Sky's the Limit with Globe Observer 302BTesia Bynum • Lisa McElwee The AI Revolution: Preparing Students for Tomorrow 306AKevin Roper The Coaching Café: Integrating Digital Skills Across the Curriculum - One District's Special Brew 307Nicholas Westveer • Ana Neville The Python’s Tale: Coding Interactive Narratives 305AAndrew Coffey-Hanlin • Gwendolyn Yale The Wonders of Tinkercad 302AKelsey Ballard • Timothy O'Shea Thriving Educators: Unlocking Well-Being for Personal and Professional Success 301AMichelle Pierce AI Fun for Parents Begins HERE! Marriott Chancellor RoomKendra Cameron Jarvis • Jarvis Janet Frazier Ransomware in K-12: Navigating the Latest Threats and Strengthening Your Defenses Marriot Congressional BJonathan Kyle Using Insights in Infinite Campus for Data-Driven Decisions Marriott Congressional ALee Ann Holmes

11:30am EST

AI-Enhanced Learning Across Disciplines: Engagement and Critical Thinking in Secondary Classrooms 301AStacy Lovdahl • Jessica Esposito Big Easy Research: Simplifying Information Literacy with AI 302AKaye Menjivar Engagement Smackdown: Putting Students in the Ring of Active Learning 302CCaitlin Carmendy • Anne Allen For A Good Time Call: 8,675,309 Ways Your Librarian Can Support You! 304Katie Moose • Robin Williams From Concept to Broadcast: Building a Student-Centered School News Program 302BKelley Gerstenmier From Story to STEM: Combining Read Alouds, STEM, and iPads 305AKelly Trudelle • Lesile Cole Overview & Benefits of Free Rostering Tool from NCEdCloud 307John Mairs S.T.A.R. AI: Sharing Our Journey in Responsible AI 306AAmy Walter • Michelle Bass The Science House Presents - Masquerade of Numbers: Unveiling Data Stories in Carnival Colors 305BMarsha Sirkin Unleashing Creativity with Canva’s AI Magic 306CNathan Wells Unlocking Student Potential with Lucid: A Dynamic Approach to Classroom Engagement 402Lisa Johnson Unlocking the Creative Magic of Canva: Activities made for using Canva’s Magic Media tool 303Kalo Haslem Using Books and Makerspaces with ESL/ML Students to Transform STEM literacy into a Parti Gras Hands-on Innovation Lab (Open Area Below Ballroom)Crystal Joyce Visualizing Voices: AI-Enhanced Genre Exploration in Middle Grade Literature 306BMelissa Loflin Amplifying Productivity & Performance: Harnessing the Power of AI in Education Marriot Congressional BStacey Alston Collaboration Carnival: Driving K-12 Innovation Forward Marriott Congressional APam Batchelor • Natalie Mercer From Robo-Ruckus to Tech Triumph: Implementing AI without Sparking a Robot Rebellion! Marriott State Ballroom ANick LaFave Keeping New Teachers in the Mardi Gras Parade Marriott Chancellor RoomSherry Wiese Navigating the Who? Why? What? and How? of online safety for teachers. Marriott State Ballroom CBrittany Christian Google Representatives "School of Rock" - Energizing Student Learning through Electronic Music Marriott University CAndrew Markoch Canvas for Young Learners Marriott University BKatherine Heywood DEI and Ai: Pitfalls in Education Sheraton Hanover 1Brandon McMillon • Christopher Lopez Enhancing Curriculum and Instruction: Practical Use of Digital Learning Frameworks Marriott University AJaclyn Stevens Enhancing Learning with AI: Leveraging Technology for Student Growth and Engagement Sheraton Oak Forest BSid Lathan • Ginean Royal Masquerade of Mastery: Unveiling ISTE Standards for Student Success Sheraton Hanover 3Taylor Hege • Allyson Medlin Reclaiming Your Time: How to Use MagicSchool to Increase Your Effectiveness Sheraton Hanover 2Ashley Haynes Revolutionize Standards Alignment: Using AI and Depth of Knowledge for Classroom Innovation Sheraton Oak Forest ALauren Boucher Tradition vs. Tech: Crafting the Modern Learning Environment Sheraton Governor 1Robin Ventimiglia

12:30pm EST

Breaking Free from the "Real School" Mold in Instructional Innovation 303Enrique Cachafeiro Carnival of Connections: Celebrating Blended Learning Success 304Jerri Sydes • Melinda Moody Engage with Literacy EduProtocols! 307Lauren Brandenburg • Dawn Stokes Grady Fast Track to First Rate Feedback 302CHeather Kaiser Igniting Creativity, Driving Innovation: Canva AI Projects in the Classroom 306CElisabeth Bostwick Learning About Our World Through Collaborative Video Projects 302BSqueaky Altman Mardi Gras Coding Carnival: Unplugged Activities for Computational Thinking 302AKelli WIlson • Karen Brown Oh My Canva 402Dustin Haley • Leigh Hopkins Rise of the Robo-Educators: Empowering Learning Through Coding in the Classroom 305ALisa Doyle • Caroline Brown Standards-Aligned Media Center Makeover: Boosting Engagement and Efficiency with AI Hands-on Innovation Lab (Open Area Below Ballroom)Kelly Mitchell • Baylee Jones Students Using AI: Powerfully Effective! 306BKatie Bogle • Sarah Solomon The AI Genie is Out of the Bottle and That is a Good Thing! 306AJohn Daniels VOKI INVASION! ITS ALL IN THE QUESTION! Marriott State Ballroom DTiffany Sessoms • April Love Wellness in a Click: The Digital Literacy Connection 301AEstelle Stokes Bowden Catch the Beads, Not the Phish: Strengthening School Districts Against Cyber Threats Marriott Congressional APam Batchelor • Wes Faulkwell Crafting an Effective AI Policy: Guiding Responsible Use of AI in Public Schools Marriot Congressional BBrooke Johnson Smart Leadership: How AI Can Simplify School Administration Marriott State Ballroom AJordan Black Unlocking AI: Instant Coaching Strategies and Templates for Teacher Success! Marriott Chancellor RoomCaitlin Carmendy