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Juliette Kuhn

WCPSS

Instructional Design Coach

Technology Services

https://juliettekuhn.com

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About me

Juliette Kuhn started her career in Missouri and is an avid Missouri Tigers and Cardinals fan. She came to North Carolina to pursue her graduate degree in Instructional Technology. Juliette has been an ITF in WCPSS since 2000 and is currently a Digital Learning Coordinator for Wake County Public Schools. Juliette enjoys having the privilege of supporting and learning from teachers throughout the Wake County Public School system. She strives to learn something new every day that will encourage students to be engaged, curious, and develop a love of learning! She is a Google Certified Trainer and Educator as well as a Seesaw Certified Educator and Nearpod Certified Educator. Juliette enjoys spending time outdoors running, biking, and hiking with her husband and children (when they can make time in their busy schedules).

9:00am EST

Coaching Collaborative 301ABLauren Boucher

1:00pm EST

Harness the Power of AI for Good: A Workshop for Educators Ballroom CKen Shelton • Dee Lanier

8:45am EST

⚜️ Opening Session Keynote ⚜️ Ballroom ABAmanda Bickerstaff

10:15am EST

Building Student AI Literacy: Teaching Critical and Ethical Engagement Ballroom CAmanda Bickerstaff Yes, AI CAN support critical thinking in the classroom Marriott State Ballroom AMatt Miller

11:15am EST

Did you Hear That? Podcasting in the Classroom 301BJen Hall Throw Me Some Knowledge: Google & AI Tools 201Lindsey Keely • Trafera

1:15pm EST

Beads, Books, and Beats 402Jessica Esposito Empowering Educators with Microsoft Copilot: Revolutionizing Lesson and Unit Planning 306BNathan Wells From AI Theory to Action: Bringing AI to Life in K-12 Classrooms 306AMarylu Ringwood Interactive Tools in Desmos Classroom for K-8 301AMiranda Ferguson • Jennifer Grant Intentional Design for Accessibility Marriot Congressional BKatherine Heywood Jessica McCaskill Level Up: Leveraging AR & VR to increase student engagement Marriott Congressional AJen Hall Hands-On 3D Printing Education with JellyBOX – Build, Design, and Inspire in STEM Sheraton Governor 1Ladi Goc

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

2:15pm EST

Canva Jambalaya: Stirring Together Creativity and Student Engagement 302BElisha James 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 Unlocking Creativity: AI-powered Visual Storytelling, Compelling Visuals, and Creativity for Educators Marriot Congressional BKen Shelton

3:00pm EST

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

3:15pm EST

Culturally Responsive Teaching and AI Ballroom BDee Lanier Build data dashboards using Google’s Looker Studio Marriott University CSpencer Ziegler Data Analysis for Educators Made Easy-ish: Using Google sheets to Automate Data Analysis (Part 2 of Sheraton Oak Forest AStephen Jones • Patricia Burroughs The Art of Inclusive Facilitation Marriott State Ballroom E/FDr. Phil Echols

4:15pm EST

From ‘Polite Incarceration’ to Passionate Participation: Sparking Joy in Learning with UDL 402Nick LaFave Wild Robots: How One School Introduced Robots to Our Staff Hands-on Innovation Lab (Open Area Below Ballroom)Casey Dell • Summer Dail 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 Cultivating Creators: Elevating Your Lessons & Projects Sheraton Oak Forest AJen Hall Start with Art: STEAM Learning with Paper Circuits Sheraton Governor 2Renee Henderson • Barbara Liedahl 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 More than a (micro:) bit of fun: Good times with sensors and data 302CTanya Churchill • erika woodard

10:00am EST

Table 1: Arts and Literacy Integration in Technology Exhibit Hall AKathleen Hains • Andrea Lyons Table 3: Beyond the Books: Sparking Student Engagement with Makerspaces, Vending Machines, and Afterschool Ma Exhibit Hall AMarian Elliott • Karen Nichols

10:30am EST

Engage, Enrich, Empower: Merging Robotics and Digital Tools with Literacy Instruction 305BAlicia LaDow • Cameron Weaver Let the Code Times Roll: Bringing Picture Books and Computer Science Together 306BCarrie Robledo • Krista Holland

11:30am EST

Unleashing Creativity with Canva’s AI Magic 306CNathan Wells Amplifying Productivity & Performance: Harnessing the Power of AI in Education Marriot Congressional BStacey Alston

12:30pm EST

Crafting an Effective AI Policy: Guiding Responsible Use of AI in Public Schools Marriot Congressional BBrooke Johnson Unlocking AI: Instant Coaching Strategies and Templates for Teacher Success! Marriott Chancellor RoomCaitlin Carmendy