2024VSTE Annual Conference

2024VSTE Annual Conference

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TBA

Port VSTE Outside Ballroom 3Emily Heller

8:00am EST

CodeVA Playground: Charting New Waters in Computer Science Tower Board Room AreaMegan Graybill • Katrina Smith

9:45am EST

Bringing Learning to Life: Harnessing the Power of Scenario-Based Learning in Tech-Enhanced Classrooms 1AAmy Oswalt A Brief History of the Future of Education: Learning in the Age of Disruption 4ERyan Lawrence Schaaf Anchor Your PBL in Computer Science (Let's Code with Scratch!) 2AFara Faust • TIffany Cobbs Balancing the Anchor 2CLars Holmstrom • Alfred Toole Building Classrooms of Digital Learners and Creators 1CDebbie Tannenbaum Can Facebook Steal My Stuff? Your Students’ Rights On Social Media 5BJoyce Johnston Charting New Courses: Navigating Instructional Technology as a Coach 1BKristen Butler Charting New Waters: Navigating Canva Whiteboard for Innovative Teaching 5CNichole Kincheloe Connecting the Dots: Making Cross-Curricular Work with Standards 3EKennesha Walker CS Playground; An Integrated Discovery Of Building CS Through Immersive Learning? 4CDr. John Chapin • Jennifer LaBombard-Daniels Empowering Language Learning: The 7 Steps with Technology Integration 3DElizabeth Summers • Katherine Fielding Google Sheets for Success 2DKathryn Brightbill How does strategy instruction scaffold reading and writing motivation? 4ASusanne Croasdaile • Shannon Costley How To Stay Current in an Evolving Ed Tech Landscape: A Conversation 3BCathy Wague • Christine Stokes-Beverley Ignite Creativity: Unleashing Adobe Express in Education 2BMonica Roach • Jennifer Ives Innovate and Include: Promoting Diversity and Accessibility in Computer Science and STEM 4DSandra Wilfong • Jeannette Voorhies Integrating Drones in the Classroom: Hands-on Learning for STEM Education 5DCaitlin Hayes Network with Boolean Girl, a Computer Science Non Profit 4BMolly Fisher • Brian Moran Pack your Bags for the ActiVAtED Learning Adventures 3CCalyspo Gilstrap Preparing for Exams in the Digital Age 5ADaniel Miller • David Friedman Canva Choice Boards for Flipped Learning 1DAnna Bayless • Jessa Campbell

10:00am EST

Dive into Podcasting: Live Recording of the ActiVAtED Learning Podcast with Host Tom Landon Tower CafeTom Landon

11:00am EST

Exploring Solar Energy Through integrated Hands-on Activities 1AKim Ward AI Aboard: Steering Students Toward Ethical Use 1CElizabeth Summers • Patrick Hausammann Become a "Youtuber": An engaging strategy for English Learners 3BRebecca Madrona Buidling Your STEM Support Crew: Innovative partnership ideas to strengthen your STEM program 4DDanielle Springston • Kristina Peck Empowering Inclusive Learning: Anchoring Technology to Engage Every Student 2CAulander Skinner • Sarah Michalczak Hang Ten: Supporting the Virginia Literacy Act in Secondary Classrooms 1BRebecca Erin Comninaki • Katherine Fielding It's [Not] for the Birds: Using Grackle to Generate Accessible Google Documents 4AChrystal Trapani • Kristin White 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 Level Up Learning: Transforming Classrooms with Gamification 2BMike Lewis • Michael Wesely Math + CS Integration 2AJon Stapleton • Amber Rauls-Drayer Navigating Accessibility: Charting the Course for Student Success 3CRyan Champney • Samantha Gregory Rolling in the Sheet with AI: Top 10 formulas to organize your data and using AI all the way 4BTimothy Brown Safe Harbor in Rough Seas: Coaching New Teachers to Success 5CCarol Marcolini • Alexandria Adams Skills All STEM Students Need. Computational Thinking 2.0 is the New Superpower 4CDr. John Chapin • Jennifer LaBombard-Daniels Tell Me A Story 3ETiffany Kopcak Using Common Apps for Math with Littles 5AJames Sample Flocabulary's Word Up: Transforming Test Prep with the Science of Reading! 1DArianna Trickey Google Tips and Tricks That Can Anchor Your Teacher Life Ballroom 3Fara Faust Innovating Education: Boosting Science Achievement with Robotics and SOL Strategies Concourse 2Atleacia Gibson • James Gibson AI-Native Networking: K-12 Learning For the Next Decade 3ANick Wood • Olivia Stritzinger • Stephanie Alfaro

12:00pm EST

Lunch Main Floor

1:00pm EST

Lead From Where We Are: Igniting and Sustaining Change Anchored In Innovation Ballroom 3Delrose Adkinson CodeVA Playground: Charting New Waters in Computer Science Tower Board Room AreaMegan Graybill • Katrina Smith

2:00pm EST

Kid Talks Outside Exhibit Hall B Dive into Podcasting: Live Recording of the ActiVAtED Learning Podcast with Host Tom Landon Tower CafeTom Landon

2:15pm EST

Your Flagship Literacy Resource: Book Creator 1AJackie Stetina 6-8 School CS Integration Toolkit: Updates for the 2024 CS SOLs 2AMichelle Pealo • Jessica Lawson Anchored in STEM: The SeAL Challenge in Your District 2BDavid Haeberle • Susan Zingaro Bridging Tradition and Innovation: Integrating Generative AI in Secondary Writing Classes 4ABryan Pahl • Lynn Define Canva Choice Boards for Flipped Learning 1CAnna Bayless • Jessa Campbell 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 Discover How You Can Tech Up the Math in Elementary School 4CDebbie Tannenbaum EdTech Secrets Revealed: From Chaos to Calm-Unleashing the Power of Effective Classroom Managements 5CRobin Krupansky Empowering English Language Learners with CHatGPT 3ESarah Wysocki Google Sheets for Success 4DKathryn Brightbill Keeping New Teachers Afloat: Your Role in Teacher Retention 3BSherry Wiese Letting that 1 follower be your Anchor: how to crush your social media accounts, but not your time! 4EDavid Reynolds Jr • Chrissy McLaughlin Makerspace on the Move 2CKristina Peck • Danielle Springston 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 Tech Together: Enhancing High Leverage Practices with Digital Tools 5ARebecca Erin Comninaki • Kristen Butler Be An #A11y Ally: Creating Accessible STEM Classrooms with Digital Notebooks Ballroom 3Katherine Fielding Improve Your Workflow With Google Docs 1DKatie Moran Anchored in Innovation: Drone and Sphero Pizza Delivery Adventure Concourse 3Christine Richmond • Sarah R Schaffner Education Modernization 5BCory Minor • Corey Gordon • Mike Pinto HP Sustainability 2DChris Cheatham • Diane Levant Why ClassLink? 3AMegan Uotila • ClassLink

3:30pm EST

VSTE’s Sea of Friendship: Friendship Bracelet Make, Take and Share Outside Ballroom 3Fara Faust Video Coaching: Leveraging Video-Based Feedback and Reflective Conversations to ignite and sustain performance improvement. Ballroom 3Delrose Adkinson XSCAPE THE CLASS 1AJeffery Seneca • Wayne Rau Beach Party App Smash 3DGregg Etheridge BookCreator Journals: An Anchor for Learning Across Subjects 3EKatie Kessinger • Tamaria Wadley Canva Tools for Dynamic Experiences 4CMatt Ortman • Jennifer Ortman Creating Young Innovators: Empowering Students with Shark Tank & Canva 4DShukima Austrie Designing Custom Multilingual Coding Environments for Language Learners using Makecode and Microbit 4BEric Bredder 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 Harness the Power of AI to Enhance Instruction for All Learners! 4EKaren Franklin • Susan Allen Mathematical Mastery in the Digital Era: Hands-On Activities to Elevate Learning 2BMichelle Moses More than a Map: Using Google Earth to Explore the World! 2CAlan Quimby Open the Hatch and Sea 3CRyan Champney Tech Titans Return 2024 1BPatrick Hausammann • Katherine Fielding The EdTech Coaching Heatwave: Are You Ready to Blaze a Trail? 4ARayla Parquet • Beth Hooser Voyage of Data Discovery: Anchoring School Strategies with Advanced Monitoring Solutions 3BDr. Barbara Bingham • Tristan Chilcote What shape is your anchor? Innovative ways to meet the needs of all learners 5ADawn Williams Writing CS Integrated Lesson Plans: Integrating Computer Science into Science 2AAllison Kappler • Valerie Fawley Reclaiming My Time 1DJeanine Osther • Alicia Cordero Book Creator in an Elementary Classroom Concourse 3Emily Niemeyer • larry Sabourin Maker Competencies: Self-Assessment in Makerspaces Concourse 2Sarah Margalus Edtech Coaching Reimagined with TeachersFirst 3ARuth Okoye • Karen Streeter • Bridget Anderson Every Minute Matters: Enhancing Efficiency with AI 2DNichole Smith • Kellie Noller 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 Anchored in Support: Navigating the Pathways to Success 4ADoug Stefnoski • Hope Petty Anchoring your instruction with Lumio and AI 3BKevin Marcus Ask Better, Coach Better 1BTiffany Kopcak Balancing the Anchor; Anchored Again 1CAlfred Toole • IdaMae Craddock Build Your Classroom Toolkit with Google 4EKatie Moran Come SaiL Away on the S.S. DLI 3CCalypso Gilstrap Empowering ELs: A Tech-Driven Approach 4CSabra Timmins From Concept to Classroom: Crafting Comprehensive PBL Units in Math and Beyond 5AAra Duszak • Matthew Cross From Smartboards to Smartphones: The Impact of Technology on Learning Efficacy 4DKaitlyn Nicole Barker • Erin McDonnell-Jones Guess My Super Hero Power 5DKevin Rickard Intro to AI Lesson in Scratch with Boolean Girl 4BMolly Fisher • Brian Moran Lighting Up Learning 2CBecky Lucas • Mindy Pastuszak Lots of Ways to Use Book Creator! 3DRose Gallitz Navigating the Seas of EdTech 5CNichole Kincheloe • Stacy Sammons Shine Your Light: The Role of Technology in Assisting Program Marketing Campaigns 2BJess Peregoy The Big Payback! 3EChristopher Anderson The Power of Prompting 3ACraig Spraggins • Kayla Urban Can Facebook Steal My Stuff? Your Students’ Rights On Social Media 1DJoyce Johnston Escape the Tide: An Explain Everything Expedition 2DMolly-Armine Holston • Katie Marx • Amanda Leich

TBA

Port VSTE Outside Ballroom 3Emily Heller

8:00am EST

Navigating the Emergent and Urgent Realities of AI: From Classrooms to Cabinets to Corporate Spaces. Ballroom 3Dee Lanier CodeVA Playground: Charting New Waters in Computer Science Tower Board Room AreaMegan Graybill • Katrina Smith

9:45am EST

Launching the ActiVAtED Learning Podcast Season 2 Ballroom 3Tom Landon Exploring Wind Energy Through integrated Hands-on Activities 1AKim Ward Anchoring Innovation With Everyday Objects Using Makey Makeys 4ADenise Orndorff Bringing Space to the Middle School CTE Classroom 3DDr Jennifer L. Penland 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 Level Up Learning: Transforming Classrooms with Gamification 1BMichael Wesely • Mike Lewis Navigating with Magic School and Adobe Portfolio: Student Resume and Digital Portfolio Development for College Admissions and Career Success 3ACraig Peppers • Steven Jones Peer Coaching for CS Integration into Social Studies 2AValerie Fawley • Kristen Franklin Ready Player One: Coding text based adventure games to get students creating 4BPreston Ailor Rolling with the Tide - Innovation on Wheels! 3EJudy Deichman • Annah Bowen Set Sail with App Smashing & Eduprotocols: Charting a Course for Engaging Learning 5ARachel Martin Teaching Executive Skills with Universal Design for Learning in Grades 4-12 2CSusanne Croasdaile • Shannon Costley The PIC-RAT Model for Technology Integration (Beyond SAMR) 4DJohn Davis Transform your Teaching through Self-Checking Assessments within Desmos 3BTysha Batts Anchored in Innovation: Navigating the Top 10 EdTech Tools for 2024 1DJames Patrick Heath Audio Adventures Ahoy! Concourse 3Adam Schechter Mindfulness for Educators VIP Lounge (3rd floor)Erin Sonn ADOBE: Teaching Generative AI and Digital Skills with Adobe Express 2DWezi Thindwa • Sam Atkeson Charting Advanced Course Pathways for Secondary Students at Virtual Virginia 4CApril Bittner • Jason Buendorf • Roger Hagy Engaging Early Learners 1CApple Education Escape the Tide: An Explain Everything Expedition 2BJohnny Sink • Molly-Armine Holston • Johnny Sink Intellient Insights: Utilizing AI to Enhance Data, Reports, and Course Readiness 3CHeather DeGroot • Todd perry The Gemini Experience 5BTrent Mader • Angela Lyman • Brittany Christian • Jordan Petri • Brittany Christian Exploring Inquiry-Based Learning through Public Art in Virginia Beach's ViBe Creative District Concourse 2Renee Shaw • Jackie Firster

11:00am EST

Meet Merlyn: intro to voice-enabled AI 5BAustin Wilson • Lindsey Sanford EFFICIENCY PLAYBOOK FOR SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENTS Exhibit Hall StageBrian Hinson • Allyson Sanchez Chopped- Design Cycle/Makerspace Edition 1ASusan Jinks Blending Analog and Online: Show Your Work 5ADavid Friedman • Daniel Miller Braille Shouldn?t be a Barrier 4EMatt Newton 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 Hoist the Sails of Choice: Empowering Students to Navigate Their Learning Journey 3BErica Singley How Can We Create More Accessible Classrooms? 3DEllen Nesbit • Barbara Butler How to develop ELLs Can-Do Attitude: A Collaborative Approach to Multilingual Learning 4ACathy Wague • Mercedes Oetgen Littles Can Collaborate (Even with Digital Tools) 3EDebbie Tannenbaum Looking for a Strong Anchor? Supporting Innovation with TPACK 4BKaren Richardson Project-Based CS Learning with Micro:Bit 2AJon Stapleton Smart Teaching: Reclaim Your Time with Generative AI and Google 5CAtleacia Gibson • James Gibson What's your impact? 2CAllison Stetar • Lindsey Smith Build Your Classroom Toolkit with Google 1DKatie Moran Uncheatable Assessments Ballroom 3Michael Hernandez Treasure Chest: Instructional Gold with Indi Concourse 3Jackie Stetina • Elizabeth Huggin Mindfulness for Educators VIP Lounge (3rd floor)Erin Sonn Accessibility: Empowering All Learners 1CApple Education Anchor Your Classroom Instruction with Virtual Virginia Outreach Resources 4CCandi Conner • Jessica Bates • Roger Hagy EdTech Evolved: Using Impact to Revolutionize Learning, One Adoption at a Time 3CMartina Blanco • Todd perry HP and DALY: Printing in the classroom 2DMark Anderson • Chris Direda • Diane Levant Level Up 1:1 Learning, Interactive Classrooms with Lumio 3AKelli Campbell • Smart Technologies ULC Set Sail for Classroom Gamification 2BJohnny Sink • Molly-Armine Holston • Johnny Sink

11:30am EST

...The heartbeat of Rhythm and Rigor Exhibit Hall StageDr Mervin Jenkins • Katie Pecoulas

12:00pm EST

Port VSTE Photobooth: Snap, Pose, Chat! Outside Ballroom 3Tina Coffey • Heather Askea Lunch Main Floor

1:00pm EST

Taking Control of Rogue, Risky, and Redundant Apps Exhibit Hall StageScott Meeks Ocean Reflections sponsored by the VSTE Education Committee Outside Ballroom 3Tina Coffey • Heather Askea Understanding Synthetic AI and Hip Hop Ethics Ballroom 3Dee Lanier Navigating the Aisles of Innovation: Shop, Try, Apply 1AStacy Sammons • Paula Pulley Charting the Course to Your Next Destination - Initiative Planning 3BEmily Horne Choose Your Own Adventure with Book Creator 3EEllen Wright • Jamie Chambers Creating a culture of innovation through student-led events 4AAmanda Kinsler • Rick Short Diving Deeper: Exploring the Synergy of Assistive and Instructional Technology in Education 4ESarah Finch EdTech for People and the Planet 3DSarah Brengman EdTech Secrets Revealed: From Chaos to Calm-Unleashing the Power of Effective Classroom Managements 4DRobin Krupansky Get Started with Programming in Twine 2AKristen Franklin • Valerie Fawley How VSTE Works for You: A Discussion 3ARod Carnill Igniting Engagement: Transforming Classrooms with Collaborative Learning Technologies 2CSarah Elizabeth Camp Innovating Education: AI Implementation and Future Roadmaps in School Districts 1BJames Patrick Heath Leverage AI to Improve Feedback on Student Writings 5DTiffany Truitt Public Media Regatta 5ACalypso Gilstrap Self-Paced Learning In Elementary 5CJennifer Wolfenbarger • Bethany Alley Virtual Voyages: Integrating AR and VR to Explore Human Anatomy in Physical Therapy and Allied Healthcare Education 4BCraig Peppers • Charles Randolph Create, Collaborate, and Connect with Book Creator 1DJulee Donnell • Chris Lowman Soaring into STEM: Hands-On Drone Adventures in the Classroom Concourse 2Caitlin Hayes Using a Cricut to Create Materials for Hands-On Learning Concourse 3Chris Archie • Diane Painter Movement for Educators VIP Lounge (3rd floor)Erin Sonn Accessibility for All 2DNichole Smith • Kellie Noller Classroom Engagement and Campus Communication 2BDr. Dallas Johnson • Johnny Sink • Johnny Sink Connect with Apple Education 1CApple Education Streamlining EdTech Effectiveness: Improving Processes and Mastery 3CHillary Simons • Todd perry Use Mastery Connect as Your North Star for Instructional Assessment 4CCandi Conner • Roger Hagy Your Ultimate Teaching Companion: Chromebook Plus 5BTrent Mader • Angela Lyman • Brittany Christian • Jordan Petri • Brittany Christian Anchored in Apps: Treasures for School Librarians Outside Exhibit Hall BAmanda Johnson • Rebecca Bishop Become a VSTE Certified Coach! Outside Exhibit Hall BKatie Breaud Compass to Coding: Guiding Students in Computer Science Basics Outside Exhibit Hall BEileen Glass • Elizabeth Huggin Cultivating Kindergarten Creators - Moving Through the Design Process with an Authentic Task Outside Exhibit Hall BBrooke Martinette • Tania Vadala Embracing Diversity: Culturally Inclusive Educational Technology Outside Exhibit Hall BPernell Denson Go Beyond Embed Codes: Using HTML in your LMS Outside Exhibit Hall BDarcie Priester Google AI Magic Outside Exhibit Hall BKatina Fitzgerald-Johnson • Lakeshia Ellis Living Book Reports Outside Exhibit Hall BSarah FitzHenry Navigating the AI Frontier in Education: Empowering Teacher Candidates for Today's Classroom Outside Exhibit Hall BJennie Carr • Karen Santos Rogers Tech Tales: Elementary Adventures in Robotics Outside Exhibit Hall BPam Zettervall Tech Together: Strengthening School-Home Connections Outside Exhibit Hall BAllyson Hartung • Eileen Glass The Game Plan: Using Gaming to Deepen School Connections Outside Exhibit Hall BElizabeth Kirk What teacher leaders and coaches need to know about UDL Outside Exhibit Hall BSusanne Croasdaile • Shannon Costley CodeVA Playground: Charting New Waters in Computer Science Tower Board Room AreaMegan Graybill • Katrina Smith

1:30pm EST

Boost Engagement with SOL-Aligned Digital Media from eMediaVA Exhibit Hall StageLindsey Horner • Janie Everett

2:15pm EST

EFFICIENCY PLAYBOOK FOR SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENTS Exhibit Hall StageAllyson Sanchez • Brian Hinson VSTE’s Sea of Friendship: Friendship Bracelet Make, Take and Share Outside Ballroom 3Fara Faust Solve In Time Ballroom 3Dee Lanier Crafting Creativity with Minecraft Education 1ASean Ward • James Sample AI Your New Teachers Aide 4DKatherine Springer AIM-ing High with Accessible Instructional Materials 3DTiffany O'Neal Anchoring Excellence: Crafting Competency Models and Building Unified Instructional Support Teams 3BMonica VanHusen Beyond the Screen: Teaching Digital Citizenship through Real-World Scenarios 4ANicole Holdcraft • Beth Smith Charting a Course for Virtual Learning: Anchors Away to Innovative Learning! 5AMeg Foley • Reginald Fox Coaching Chemistry: Fostering Trust and Collaboration Between Instructional and Tech Coaches 3ELisa Gill • Samantha Ashurst Cruising Into The Future: All Hands On Deck 5DMegan Blunt • Kathy Johnson Dive into the New CS Standards: All About the 2024 Computer Science SOLs 2AJon Stapleton Fantastic Templates and Where to Find Them 1BPatrick Hausammann GenAI in Education: Redefining the Learning Experience 2CJackie Firster Girls Who Code Make Waves 4BChelsie Grant • Kelsey Stiles VVAAS: Planning for Student needs 4EMorri Pace Weigh the Anchor! Charting New Horizons: Gamifying Education with AI's Compass 5CAdam Vedomske Makerspace is for everyone 1DKaitlyn McCoy Arts Integrations with Robots in Elementary (Grades K-2) Concourse 2Cynthia Kotakis • Jennifer Burgin Movement for Educators VIP Lounge (3rd floor)Erin Sonn AI-Native Networking: K-12 Learning For the Next Decade 3ANick Wood • Olivia Stritzinger • Stephanie Alfaro Beyond one size fits all- Google powered tools for differentiation 5BTrent Mader • Angela Lyman • Brittany Christian • Jordan Petri • Brittany Christian Here's the Scuttlebutt: An Insider's Guide to the Virtual Virginia SIS 4CChris Wyatt • Janet Spirek • Roger Hagy Innovation Showcase by Apple Distinguished Schools 1CApple Education Intellient Insights: Utilizing AI to Enhance Data, Reports, and Course Readiness 3CHeather DeGroot • Todd perry Real Time Savings: It’s not magic, it’s Merlyn 2BJohnny Sink • Johnny Sink Set Sail for Classroom Gamification 2DMolly-Armine Holston • Katie Marx • Amanda Leich

2:45pm EST

Taking Control of Rogue, Risky, and Redundant Apps Exhibit Hall StageScott Meeks

3:30pm EST

What shape is your anchor? Innovative ways to meet the needs of all learners 1ADawn Williams 60 Tools in 60 Minutes: Charting Your Course to Classroom Innovation! 5CDevon Stevens • Chris Shedd Amplifying Student Voice: Empowering Learning with Canvas Studio 1BSarah Michalczak • Aulander Skinner Anchored Learning: Innovative Approaches to Computer Science in Elementary Science Education 4BTobin Traxler Getting a Computer Science Endorsement 2AValerie Fawley • Jon Stapleton Lighthouse Leadership: Guiding Innovation Amidst Educational Standards 3DMonica VanHusen • Julie Zook Making Meaningful Connections CS Curriculum Integration 5AKeisha Tennessee Navigating Digital Waters: Anchoring Students in Good Digital Citizenship Through Gradual Release 2CKatie Bookwalter • Amanda Cline Navigating the Learning Seas: How AI Can Be Your Coaching Anchor 5DTabitha Reber • Lindsey Fisher Producing Podcasts that People will Actually Listen To! 1CTom Landon • Jay Prater Rock Your School with AI! (KarAIoke Style) 4ESheila Teri • Charlie Hinsch Students as Creators: Leveraging Authentic Assessments to Build Learning Resource Libraries 3EDonald Sorah Three Years of Data-Driven Health and Wellness: Where we Started and How Far We've Come 4APatty Sinkler • Rachael Rachau Voyage of Data Discovery: Anchoring School Strategies with Advanced Monitoring Solutions 3BDr. Barbara Bingham • Tristan Chilcote WWII: Beyond History 4DRachel Tate Behavior Buoyancy in Tech Waters 1DAnna Bayless • Christopher Howell Crafting Digital Narratives: Empowering Students through Portfolio Creation Ballroom 3Katherine Fielding Enhance Teaching with MasteryConnect and Canvas 3CDr. Brittany Aponte • Todd perry Level Up Your Lessons with TeachersFirst 3ARuth Okoye • Melissa Henning • Bridget Anderson Lü Interactive - Physical Activity as a Medium for Learning 2BCorentin(Coco) Aussems • Johnny Sink • Johnny Sink Statewide LMS, Ahoy! 4CMorgan Occhuizzo • Roger Hagy The Dark Side Of Artificial Intelligence 5BCory Minor • Juan Velasquez • Mike Pinto

8:00pm EST

TBA

Port VSTE Outside Ballroom 3Emily Heller

8:00am EST

CodeVA Playground: Charting New Waters in Computer Science Tower Board Room AreaMegan Graybill • Katrina Smith

8:30am EST

Feature Speaker: Dr Rhonda Taylor Knights Ballroom 3Dr Rhonda Taylor Knight XSCAPE THE CLASS 1AWayne Rau • Jeffery Seneca Anchors Aweigh! Engaging + Innovative Canvas Module Design- Chopped Edition! 5DBrittany Ferguson • Charlie Hinsch Animating Learning: Empowering Students with Digital Tools 3BMichelle Nyhuis • Colette Bradley Beyond the Classroom: Wellness, Advocacy, and Balance for Educators 3DJeanine Osther Building Blocks of AI: Understanding the Foundations of Computer Science 5AKeisha Tennessee Casting Computer Science Anchors 4BSusie Frischkorn • Katie Bookwalter Charting New Waters: Navigating Canva Whiteboard for Innovative Teaching 5BNichole Kincheloe Charting New Waters: Unlocking Powerful Discussions with Parlay Genie 4AJewel van den Ende Conversations Among Students: How Panel Discussions Can Innovate Presentations 2CRachael Merlo • Kevin Weaver Don't Let the Waves Pull You Under - Surfing through PD Like a Pro 4DEmily Horne • Emily Heller Giving Multilingual Students a Voice with Book Creator 4ELisa Lynk • Karen Griffin Helping Students Understand the AI Anchors- Bias, Data, and Ethics 5CSusan Jinks It's Only Rock 'n Roll - Beach Music Edition 1CAlan Quimby Let's 'Justify' your answer! - Innovative Elementary Lessons with iPads 3ELindsay Bennett • Sarah Marriott STEM/Tech Buddies 1BKara Johnson • Rebecca Kerney Think like a Computer Scientist in Math Class. 2AChristopher Scaptura • Joni Smith Empowering Educators: Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Enhance Teaching and Teacher Preparation 1DErin McDonnell-Jones • Kaitlyn Nicole Barker Connecting Code with Curriculum Concourse 3Leslie Martin RumbleBots: Introducing Robotics in Middle School with Creative Competition Concourse 2Chris Haske • Sarah FitzHenry Mindfulness for Educators VIP Lounge (3rd floor)Erin Sonn Adoption Consulting + Services w/ Instructure + Chesapeake Schools 3CJenna Lagerman • Mary Stinnette • Todd perry AI-Native Networking: K-12 Learning For the Next Decade 3ANick Wood • Olivia Stritzinger • Stephanie Alfaro Intentional Design: Applying Technology Integration Models to Enhance Engagement and Use Interactive Technology Effectively 2DAmanda Leich • Amanda Leich Marooned No More: Leveraging Virtual Virginia to Address Teacher Shortages 4CApril Bittner • Jason Buendorf • Roger Hagy The Power of Audio Enhancement in a school 2BJohnny Sink • Shawn Gersbach • Johnny Sink

9:45am EST

Integrated Robotics; Integrated Robotics in Elementary (Grades 3-5) 1ATeresa Fields • Cynthia Kotakis A CLUE to Accessibility through Universal Design for Learning 1BMollie Kropp • Laura Reed AI: Your Digital Anchor 2CJessica DeSocio • Cristina Chonka Anchors Away! Navigate the Winds of Innovation with Book Creator 3BKatie Bookwalter • Susie Frischkorn Beach Party App Smash 1CGregg Etheridge Building Tomorrow's Tech Leaders: Integrating CS Pathways with Real-World Experiences 5CAngie Fraser • Kirsten O'Grady Calm Waters, Hidden Depths: Unveiling Professional Development Opportunities 3DErica Singley Creating a Winning VSTE Presentation Proposal 5AMarie Hone Creating Your Dream Team: Curating the Right EdTech Tools for Maximum Impact 4BRebecca Comninaki CS Integration through any subjects 5DJennifer LaBombard-Daniels Engaging Assessments with Augmented Reality 4EBeth Smith • Erik Petermann Fostering Student Innovation through Collaboration: Success Stories from Classroom Partnerships 3ECathy Wague • Carol Schaedel K-5 CS Integration Toolkit: Updates for the 2024 CS SOLs 2AMichelle Pealo • Megan Graybill Navigating the Rabbit Hole: Crafting Curious Prompts in AI Wonderland 4AElizabeth Summers Be An #A11y Ally: Creating Accessible Classrooms Ballroom 3Katherine Fielding What's Your Impact? 1DLindsey Smith • Allison Stetar Robots Ahoy! Sailing Into Innovation with Hummingbird Robotics Kits Concourse 3Chelsea Clagg • Jennifer Scheetz Movement for Educators VIP Lounge (3rd floor)Erin Sonn 10 Strategies to Save Time in Assessment 3AMelissa Henning • Bridget Anderson All Hands on Deck! Fostering Online Community Among Learners & Educators 4CApril Bittner • Jason Buendorf • Roger Hagy DALY Computers 2DDiane Levant Diving Deeper: Increasing Engagement and Relevance with eMediaVA 4DLindsey Horner Streamlining EdTech Effectiveness: Improving Processes and Mastery 3CHillary Simons • Todd perry The Integrated Classroom for Instruction and Safety 2BJohnny Sink • Chris Clayville • Johnny Sink Yourway Learning (AI) 5BCory Minor • Corey Gordon • Mike Pinto

11:00am EST

Purposeful Deployment with Jamf’s suite of management and security solutions Exhibit Hall StageCurtis Armstrong Feature Speaker: Dr Rhonda Taylor Knights Ballroom 3Dr Rhonda Taylor Knight A Global Approach to Equitable CS Education 1AKim Wilkens • Eric Bredder A Captain's Guide to Navigating Open Access to Schoolwide 3D Printers 4AJennifer Leary • Meri Riddick Anchor Your New Teachers 5CNichole Ward Anchored in Innovation: New AI Tools and Strategies for K-12 Education 5DJames Patrick Heath Canva Tools for Dynamic Experiences 4EMatt Ortman • Jennifer Ortman Crafting Immersive Play: Leveraging Genially for Digital Board Game Design 2CLaura Hunter • Lenette Hillian EduVention: Bridging Ideas and Learning 3BRenee Shaw • Jim Egenrieder Integrating Computer Science Across All Subject Areas: A Pathway to 21st Century Skills 4BYvonne Richard • Casey Holbrook Navigating AI Waters: Coaching Strategies for Embracing and Addressing AI in Education 4DMonica VanHusen • Emily Heller Robot Open House: Explore STEM in Every Subject 3ESarah FitzHenry Sailing Toward Accessibility: HTML and LMS Design Strategies for All 1BDarcie Priester Tech Meets Text: Integrating Computer Science and Robotics into Middle School English 5AAndrea L Lee • Bridget Haigh Technology in Agriculture 3DCaitlin Hayes The EdTech Coaching Heatwave: Are You Ready to Blaze a Trail? 1CBeth Hooser • Rayla Parquet Writing CS Integrated Lesson Plans: A Practical Approach 2ADr Deb Crawford • Valerie Fawley Growing Creative Thinkers with Adobe Express in the Classroom 1DArianna Trickey Video storytelling in the classroom 3AMichael Hernandez Movement for Educators VIP Lounge (3rd floor)Erin Sonn ARTIC Wolf 5B Classroom Engagement and Campus Communication 2BJohnny Sink • Dr. Dallas Johnson • Johnny Sink Cybersecurity-- Exposure Assessment & Remediation : What is it and how can it help? 2DWill Aranha • John Warbagurus Shifting to a Data-Driven Culture: A Success Story 3CKimberly Duhe • Todd perry Virtual Virginia, Your First Mate for Professional Learning & Statewide Collaborations 4CMorgan Occhuizzo • Roger Hagy

11:30am EST

A Panel discussion from the districts: Potential of Lü Exhibit Hall StageJohnny Sink • Cordaro Outlaw

12:00pm EST

VSTE Certified Coach Meet-up! 1AKatie Breaud Lunch Main Floor

1:00pm EST

Eduventures in Small Group with BreakoutEdu 1AJennifer Davis • Lenette Hillian AI Made Easy: Novice to Ninja 5CMichael Wesely • Beth Smith CODE VA 2A Composing With Found Sounds in GarageBand 1BDonald Sorah Computer Science for Middle School (CS4MS) 2.0 4BMelani Loney • Lisa Allen Steffian Emerging trends, Technologies, and Practices in STEM 3EMoe Greene Empowering Gifted Learners: Integrating Technology into Project-Based Learning 5ASarah Ghandil GooseChasing Knowledge: Wacky Adventures with ChatGPT & GooseChase - Engage, Educate, Entertain! 4ARose Behson Ignite Creativity: A Deeper Dive into Adobe Express in Education 4DJennifer Ives • Monica Roach Innovation On-the-Go: Empowering Students with Portable STEM Carts 2CAmber Bush Look No Further! Using Google's Looker Studio 3DAllison Stetar • Lindsey Smith Safe Harbor in Rough Seas: Coaching New Teachers to Success 1CAlexandria Adams • Carol Marcolini Successful Sailing: A Support Framework for Yearlong PD 3BMolly Rippa The Nearpod Certified Educator, Let's Get you Started 5BKatina Fitzgerald-Johnson • Lakeshia Ellis Using Adobe Express to Spice up Research 4EBecky Feld • Montessa Reed Leveraging Technology to Teach Practical Life Skills Across Educational Levels 1DErin McDonnell-Jones • Kaitlyn Nicole Barker Voyage to Victory: VSTE's Demo Slam Ballroom 3Tina Coffey • Heather Askea Writing Your Story: Creating Your Professional Portfolio 5DKatherine Fielding Hoist the Mainsail to Help Your Students 'WIN' 4CApril Bittner • Jason Buendorf • Roger Hagy Lü Interactive - Physical Activity as a Medium for Learning 2BJohnny Sink • Corentin(Coco) Aussems Targeted Based Instruction with Mastery Reporting 3CTara Smith Virtual Voyages: Boosting Classroom Engagement with VR/AR 2DNichole Smith CodeVA Playground: Charting New Waters in Computer Science Tower Board Room AreaMegan Graybill • Katrina Smith

2:15pm EST

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