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Johnathan Smith

Rowan Salisbury Schools

Technology Facilitator

Rowan Salisbury School System

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Hi! I'm Johnathan Smith. Formally guybrarian to many elementary students. Now a technology facilitator at Henderson Independent High and Summit Virtual Academy. I have been in education for 19+ years at all levels. I love reading, legos, and gaming!

8:45am EST

⚜️ Opening Session Keynote ⚜️ Ballroom ABAmanda Bickerstaff

10:15am EST

Celebrate Your Story Toolkit! 301AKara Emery Empower Your Students to Achieve the CS Graduation Requirement with Coding in Minecraft 202Jennifer Brown • Prodigy Learning

10:30am EST

Operation Orphan Hero - Saving Endangered Animals Exhibit Hall ADillard Drive Magnet Elementary Rolling Out New Educational Apps in Middle School Exhibit Hall AResurrection Lutheran School STEAM In The Classroom Through MyMaps Exhibit Hall AMartin Innovative Middle School (RMS)

11:15am EST

Tough Love- How to Manage Behavior While Building Relationships Marriott State Ballroom E/FErin Leatherman

1:15pm EST

Get Hands On with Coding in Minecraft and learn how to easily satisfy the CS Graduation Requirement! 202Jennifer Brown • Prodigy Learning Hands-On 3D Printing Education with JellyBOX – Build, Design, and Inspire in STEM Sheraton Governor 1Ladi Goc Unmasking the Code: Revealing the Secrets of Computer Science Marriott University BRebekah Davis • Natalie Hulbert

2:15pm EST

Tech that connects: Sparking vibrant conversations in the digital classroom 204Kat Gentry • Stile Education

3:15pm EST

Who Says PD Can’t Be a Good Time? Tips for creating and hosting engaging on-site PD for your staff 303Colleen Pinyan

4:15pm EST

Code Connect: Building Community and Support for Computer Science Educators 304Michelle Pierce Mardi Gras Family TIES: Engaging Families in the Virtual Classroom 302CLaura Reed • Karen Brown Micro-Credentialing: A Bite-Sized Path to Professionalism Marriott State Ballroom AJennifer Graham Ashley McBride

7:30pm EST

🍻TIES TOGETHER 🎉 Ballroom CSponsored by Trafera

8:00am EST

Canva Video Basics: Empowering Educators & Students to Create Engaging Content using Canva’s video c 301AKalo Haslem

9:00am EST

What Would Dolly Do? 301AJohnathan Smith • Kristi Miller

9:45am EST

Teaching in the AI Age: Zero to Infinity Marriott University CKathryn Bailey

10:30am EST

Let the Code Times Roll: Bringing Picture Books and Computer Science Together 306BCarrie Robledo • Krista Holland The Python’s Tale: Coding Interactive Narratives 305AAndrew Coffey-Hanlin • Gwendolyn Yale

11:30am EST

The Science House Presents - Masquerade of Numbers: Unveiling Data Stories in Carnival Colors 305BMarsha Sirkin Canvas for Young Learners Marriott University BKatherine Heywood

12:30pm EST

Engage with Literacy EduProtocols! 307Lauren Brandenburg • Dawn Stokes Grady