2024VSTE Annual Conference

2024VSTE Annual Conference

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Chrissy Carr

Prince George County

Coordinator for Educational Technology and Innovation

School Board Office

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9:45am EST

Charting New Waters: Navigating Canva Whiteboard for Innovative Teaching 5CNichole Kincheloe

11:00am EST

AI Aboard: Steering Students Toward Ethical Use 1CElizabeth Summers • Patrick Hausammann Buidling Your STEM Support Crew: Innovative partnership ideas to strengthen your STEM program 4DDanielle Springston • Kristina Peck Hang Ten: Supporting the Virginia Literacy Act in Secondary Classrooms 1BR. Erin Comninaki • Katherine Fielding Laser Cutter Projects in Elementary and Middle School 4EChris Haske Let's Get Ready to TECH RUMBLE!: Friendly teacher competition to support buy in 5DCody Christensen Math + CS Integration 2AJon Stapleton • Amber Rauls-Drayer Using Common Apps for Math with Littles 5AJames Sample Innovating Education: Boosting Science Achievement with Robotics and SOL Strategies Concourse 2Atleacia Gibson • James Gibson

12:00pm EST

Lunch Main Floor

1:00pm EST

Lead From Where We Are: Igniting and Sustaining Change Anchored In Innovation Ballroom 3Delrose Adkinson

2:00pm EST

Kid Talks Outside Exhibit Hall B

2:15pm EST

6-8 School CS Integration Toolkit: Updates for the 2024 CS SOLs 2AMichelle Pealo • Jessica Lawson Bridging Tradition and Innovation: Integrating Generative AI in Secondary Writing Classes 4ABryan Pahl • Lynn Define Charting New Waters: Integrating Computer Science Standards into your Social Studies Curriculum 4BJennifer Miller • Katie Plum Deep Dive into DLI: Navigating the Digital Learning Integration Standards 3DKaren Griffin • Lisa Lynk EdTech Secrets Revealed: From Chaos to Calm-Unleashing the Power of Effective Classroom Managements 5CRobin Krupansky Our First Year as a "Phone Free School" and How It's Going 5DRachael Rachau • Patty Sinkler Riding the Digital Citizen-Ship on the Waves of Technology 3CJohn Mustachio • Ryan Champney Rock, Paper, Scissors, Chatbot 1BJJ Ferrell • Travis Ivory Anchored in Innovation: Drone and Sphero Pizza Delivery Adventure Concourse 3Christine Richmond • Sarah R Schaffner

3:30pm EST

XSCAPE THE CLASS 1AJeffery Seneca • Wayne Rau Beach Party App Smash 3DGregg Etheridge Empowering Gifted Learners: Integrating Technology into Project-Based Learning 1CSarah Ghandil Empowering Student Voice using UDL, AI and Technology Tools in Elementary Classrooms 5DDebbie Tannenbaum Open the Hatch and Sea 3CRyan Champney The EdTech Coaching Heatwave: Are You Ready to Blaze a Trail? 4ARayla Parquet • Beth Hooser Writing CS Integrated Lesson Plans: Integrating Computer Science into Science 2AAllison Kappler • Valerie Fawley Increasing Student Engagement with Interactive Ed Tech 5CJanie Everett • Lindsey Horner

4:45pm EST

ISTE and Fairfax County Public Schools: Leading the Way in Innovation 1ASummer Johnson AI & Tech Justice: Hands-On Ethics & Machine Learning 2AAmber Rauls-Drayer • Jon Stapleton From Concept to Classroom: Crafting Comprehensive PBL Units in Math and Beyond 5AAra Duszak • Matthew Cross Navigating the Seas of EdTech 5CNichole Kincheloe • Stacy Sammons Can Facebook Steal My Stuff? Your Students’ Rights On Social Media 1DJoyce Johnston Writing Your Story: Creating Your Professional Portfolio 5BKatherine Fielding

8:00am EST

Navigating the Emergent and Urgent Realities of AI: From Classrooms to Cabinets to Corporate Spaces. Ballroom 3Dee Lanier

9:45am EST

Anchoring Innovation With Everyday Objects Using Makey Makeys 4ADenise Orndorff Charting New Courses with Technology in Project-Based Learning 5DTaryn Edwards • Jami Martin Empowering Creative Communicators with Digital Publishing in the Elementary Classroom 5CTamara Letter Ensuring Digital Inclusivity: Preparing School Websites for WCAG 2.1 Compliance 4EMatthew Newton, EdS, ATP Navigating with Magic School and Adobe Portfolio: Student Resume and Digital Portfolio Development for College Admissions and Career Success 3ACraig Peppers • Steven Jones Set Sail with App Smashing & Eduprotocols: Charting a Course for Engaging Learning 5ARachel Martin Anchored in Innovation: Navigating the Top 10 EdTech Tools for 2024 1DJames Patrick Heath The Gemini Experience 5BTrent Mader • Angela Lyman • Brittany Christian • Jordan Petri • Brittany Christian

11:00am EST

Captaining Your Crew: Empowering your “stew”-dents to use their voices in secondary schools 5DAnne Baker • Marissa Petty Creation Over Consumption: Creating Textbooks for Students With Students 4DDonald Sorah Gearing up for the Future: Implementing Machine Learning in K-8 1BJill Buss • Michael Speidel Littles Can Collaborate (Even with Digital Tools) 3EDebbie Tannenbaum Looking for a Strong Anchor? Supporting Innovation with TPACK 4BKaren Richardson Smart Teaching: Reclaim Your Time with Generative AI and Google 5CAtleacia Gibson • James Gibson Build Your Classroom Toolkit with Google 1DKatie Moran Uncheatable Assessments Ballroom 3Michael Hernandez

12:00pm EST

Lunch Main Floor

8:00pm EST

12:00pm EST

Lunch Main Floor

1:00pm EST

Fan the Flames of Creativity: A Deeper Dive into Adobe Express in Education 4DJennifer Ives • Monica Roach

2:15pm EST

Think again: Reimagining Education In A Changing World Ballroom 3Michael Hernandez