NCTIES2025

In this engaging session, we’ll dive into how microlearning—a method designed to deliver content in bite-sized, digestible pieces—can transform professional development for educators. Focusing on the principles of adult learning, we will explore how microlearning supports self-directed learning, accommodates busy schedules, and enhances retention by integrating technology in meaningful ways. Participants will learn how to apply microlearning to build their technological fluency, engage in ongoing professional growth, and foster a more dynamic, tech-integrated classroom environment. Join us as we discover how small learning moments can lead to big results—let the good times roll!

Explore hands-on EdTech tools to support project-based learning (PBL) aligned with the UN Global Goals. In this interactive session, participants will engage with tools like Canva, Padlet, and Wakelet through mini-challenges, learning how to design flexible, student-centered projects. Leave with practical ideas and a digital toolkit to implement PBL in your classroom, fostering global citizenship and real-world problem-solving.

Step into the festive world of Infinite Campus during this lively session. Managing student information can be a vibrant and exciting experience when you have the right tools! In this session, teachers will parade through the basics of navigating Infinite Campus, a comprehensive student information system (SIS) that all districts across North Carolina are adopting. With beads of knowledge, you’ll learn how to track attendance, manage grades, and communicate effortlessly—all while enjoying the rhythm of this powerful platform. Join the celebration of learning and leave ready to take charge of your classroom data!

One of the biggest career opportunities available to students right now is being driven by interactive 3D game technology, becoming the norm for how we work, play, and communicate. Young people who learn this technology can become leaders and innovators very quickly. Why game technology? Games are a great starting point for getting comfortable in an interactive 3D environment and students are already there. Learn about real-time technology and the career paths they can open up to students.

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.]

During this session, K-2 teachers will delve into their new science standards and some resources to help them make science fun and engaging for their students and become savvy resource consumers. I will help teachers make connections between the resources and their standards.

This session will provide you with a number of Digital Citizenship lessons and activities that you can use in your secondary classroom or library. We will participate in a group real life cybersecurity situation and try to avoid a hospital cyber attack. Then we will investigate numerous resources for engaging DigCit lessons that are already created for you.

In this hands-on session, participants will explore how to bring elementary literacy standards to life using robotics and digital tools like Canva. Attendees will code robots to retell stories, use Canva for character-based projects, and collaborate on digital story maps, experiencing the learning process as students do. The session offers practical examples and ready-to-use resources, empowering educators to integrate technology into literacy instruction in engaging and meaningful ways.

Transform your classroom into a vibrant parade of numbers with Mardi Gras-inspired data visualization! In this session, create graphs and infographics, turning everyday activities into data exploration. We'll use tech tools bringing numbers to life across subjects. Engage in collecting, visualizing, and storytelling with real-world data. Leave with practical strategies, ready-to-use ideas, and appreciation for data. Let's roll out the data parade and bring carnival creativity to your classroom!