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In this session, participants will learn how to build culture, community, and communication using Canva and other tools to create engaging GIFs and videos that enhance their school’s messaging in a positive way.
The focus will be on designing attractive digital media to keep the school community informed about key events, programs, and student achievements, all while maintaining a consistent theme and branding. Additionally, attendees will discover how to produce eye-catching images that will engage their audience, incorporating student-generated content to foster more community involvement. The session will also emphasize the importance of celebrating student accomplishments through video recaps and graphic campaigns.
We will be making our own GIFs in this session so come prepared to have some fun and learn new ways to celebrate your school's story that are sure to bring smiles and joy!
Join us for a "Crowdsourced Ideas Swap" where you'll collaborate with peers to explore ISTE standards and brainstorm practical classroom applications for EdTech tools. Using a shared digital space, participants will post and review each other’s ideas in a real-time “Gallery Walk.” Leave with a diverse toolkit of ISTE-aligned, tech-enhanced activities to implement in your classroom, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and digital skills.
Join us for an engaging session that will empower you to transform students from digital consumers to creators! Explore hands-on strategies and tools that align with ISTE Standards as you navigate the dynamic stages of consumption, curation, and creation. Collaborate with fellow educators to uncover innovative, student-centered approaches that foster critical thinking, collaboration, and creativity in the digital landscape. Together, we’ll focus on building sustainable practices that will have a lasting impact on student learning and engagement.
Explore innovative ways to infuse creativity into your teaching. Learn to design engaging lessons using storytelling, role-playing, and arts integration. Discover techniques to foster a creative classroom culture that encourages curiosity, risk-taking, and collaboration.
This interactive session is designed to empower secondary educators by combining the principles of the Science of Reading (SOR) with cutting-edge AI tools to support literacy instruction. Participants will actively engage in hands-on exploration, collaborative strategy-building, and reflective discussions to better understand how AI can enhance phonemic awareness, decoding, and reading comprehension for adolescent learners. Through the use of free AI tools such as ReadTheory, ChatGPT, School AI, Microsoft Reading Progress, and Immersive Reader, participants will leave with practical strategies that can be immediately implemented in their classrooms.
This session goes beyond explaining what AI is and how educators can use it. Instead, it focuses on giving students hands-on, developmentally appropriate experiences with AI at each grade band. Aligned with North Carolina DPI AI guidelines and ISTE standards, this interactive session will provide teachers with practical strategies for integrating AI into K-12 classrooms. Participants will explore age-specific examples, from engaging AI-driven storytelling apps in K-5 to data analysis projects for grades 6-8, and personalized learning pathways for grades 9-12. Educators will leave with a clear understanding of how to introduce AI concepts that are ethical, effective, and relevant to students' learning needs, equipping them with real-world skills for an AI-driven future.
Presenters will guide participants in collecting evidence needed for the Apple Distinguished Schools Application. Our high school is one of only about 17 Apple Distinguished Schools in NC.
How can we leverage technology to ignite real change in our schools, despite our past experiences rooted in traditional approaches? This session explores how shifting mindsets—beyond merely adopting new tech—has transformed districts involved with SparkNC, an initiative that empowers students to explore high-tech careers. We will discuss how overcoming resistance and fear of failure has transformed learning. Join us to reflect, engage, and gain fresh ideas for driving technological innovation!
Join the Mardi Gras celebration of middle grades engagement! In this festive, hands-on session, explore how free digital tools like Google Slides and Sheets, Nearpod, and Desmos Classroom can bring the excitement of learning to your classroom. Parade away with a personalized plan to elevate student participation.
Want to see Gamification at an extreme! Watch how entire units are transformed into Fantasy Stories through Storification. A unique take on Project-Based Learning when it meets Gamification in the classroom. [Create Avatars, Worlds, and Stories in this unique session.]
In an increasingly interconnected world, it’s essential for students to navigate digital spaces with cultural awareness, empathy, and respect. This session will explore how digital citizenship education can be transformed to reflect and celebrate the diverse cultural identities of students in our classrooms, helping them become responsible global citizens online.
Join us for Roll Call, our interactive session on enhancing parent engagement and amplifying student voices through technology! Discover how to integrate PBL, STEM, and magicschool.ai, using a walk-through data tool to monitor progress. Collaborate with peers, share learning moments, and create a dynamic learning environment that connects students, educators, and families.
Participants will learn how to introduce students to documentary creation, from brainstorming a topic, to storyboarding, to final editing. We analyze scenes from documentary vignettes to understand the audio/visual aspects of filmmaking. We introduce sources of copyright friendly media as well as materials used to teach citation of these sources. Finally, we will showcase our use of the video editing platform, WeVideo.
This session will show the student view of the Schoolnet platform through their data dashboard. The goal of this session is to show how students can not only view their data but use it to create data notebooks/portfolios to be an active part of their learning progress
Got Micro:bit? Challenge yourself in this hands-on session. Program Micro:bit sensors to collect sound, light, and temperature data, then analyze the results in Micro:bit generated charts and graphs. Examine pre-collected data to predict environmental conditions and interpret pre-written code. Leave prepared to challenge your students to think critically using advanced features of this affordable tool.
Join us to learn how to use AI, learn how teachers reimagined lessons, enhance learning, and dramatically save time using safe, ethical AI tools across multiple content areas in middle and high school. In this hands-on session, educators will explore standards-aligned examples of how ELA, EC, Art, Science, Social Studies teachers and Media Coordinators integrated generative AI into their classrooms to boost engagement, enhance critical thinking, and personalize instruction. Aligned with the NC Standard Course of Study and ISTE Standards for Students and Educators, these lessons inspired new ways to use AI tools, making learning more dynamic, and student-centered. Walk away with practical strategies and ready-to-use resources that will elevate your teaching and empower your students.
In this session, participants will collaborate with peers, discover best practices, and learn the basics for engaging students in a successful school-news program. Attendees will have the opportunity to use techniques gained in this session to create their own “breaking news” broadcast.
Ready to transform your read-alouds into STEM and tech adventures? Join a digital teaching and learning coach and an experienced third-grade teacher as they share strategies for blending storytelling with engaging STEM and iPad activities. Discover how to connect literacy with apps like Keynote and Canva, enhancing comprehension and sparking creativity. Come prepared to dive in, exploring ways to make your read-alouds dynamic, student-centered, and tech-savvy. Let’s turn stories into STEM-powered moments!
In this session, NCDPI and Identity Automation will demonstrate the latest version and benefits of RapidIdentity Studio, a free rostering tool offered through the state’s NCEdCloud contract. NCDPI will explain the process by which PSUs can request to use Studio to augment or replace existing rostering solutions such as Clever or ClassLink. Benefits of using Studio include the ability to securely roster applications that comply with OneRoster standards as well as those that do not, manipulate data coming in from the source and going out to the targets, and roster users who are not in your SIS system such as long term substitutes.
In this dynamic training session, educators will explore the magic that Canva’s AI features bring to the classroom. These tools empower teachers and students alike, making design accessible and engaging.
Join us for an interactive session on how to optimize student learning and engagement through the use of Lucid, a dynamic teaching tool that unlocks student potential and enhances classroom engagement. Discover innovative strategies and real-world examples on fostering creativity and critical thinking skills in your students
Like Mardi Gras’ magic, formative assessment data hides insights, yet the flood of numbers and spreadsheets often masks patterns and actionable steps. This session helps educators ‘unmask’ their data using AI, which quickly scans and interprets formative data to reveal hidden trends. Participants will explore hands-on AI tools to transform raw data into actionable steps, bringing clarity to responsive teaching and revealing vibrant possibilities for student success—like the lively unveiling at Mardi Gras.
Are you tired of the same old, same old in education?Let's dive into why schools seem stuck in a time warp!
In this presentation, I'll unveil the secrets of the hidden forces that keep us from truly revolutionizing our classrooms. We'll explore the "Conformity Contrast Model" - a blueprint that reveals how a lot of educational innovation fails to challenge the mold of the traditional school model.
But don't worry, it's not all doom and gloom! We'll also celebrate the brave educators who've dared to break the mold. Together, we'll brainstorm how to challenge the status quo and create classrooms that are truly inspiring and innovative.
Get ready to spark your imagination and join the movement for a brighter future in education!
By the end of "Oh my Canva!", you will be armed with the knowledge and resources needed to effectively integrate Canva into your teaching, equipping your students with a powerful tool for self-expression and learning. Don't miss this opportunity to join a community of educators dedicated to student-centered education and innovative teaching practices. Get ready to say, "Oh my Canva!" as we embark on this exciting journey together.
