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Links to Session Resources

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Digital Tools 
​Across Content Areas
Formative Assessments and Innovation in Digital Learning
- Denise Pimpinella

Using Desmos: It's More Than Just a Calculator
Pat’s Top Five Desmos Lessons
​Pat’s Top Five Early Finisher Activities
Desmos Classroom
- Patrick Yoka

Khan Academy: An Excellent Resource for All Teachers and Students
- Jim Greene

Digital Tools for not just the Secondary Math Classrooms
- Jim Strandberg

Tech Integration with a Purpose: ISTE Standards, a Framework Connected Instruction
 - Denise Pimpinella

Shake Things up With Nearpod
​ - Patrick Yoka

Digital Media 
Unlocking Creativity: Empowering Teachers with Adobe Express
- Tina Schmidt

Canva for Educators: Enhancing Teacher and Student Creativity
- Liz Hoffner

Broadcasting
Broadcast Basics: Introducing Elementary Students to Podcasts and Videos
- Bob Long

Lights, Camera, Action:  Building a Broadcast Studio on a Low Budget!
- Kim Hunter

School Sports Broadcasting: From Basic Setups to Advanced AI Solutions
​- Bob Long
STREAM / PBL
Discover, Create, Innovate: A PBL Journey
- Alexis Loomis
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The Road to Robotics: Scratch Jr. and Code Block
- Kim Pavia

Empathy-Infused Engineering: Creating Tech for Humanity
- Mary Ann Alcaro

Innovate & Create: Project Based Learning in Technology with Media
- Alexis Loomis
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Project Based Learning: A How-To for Using Engineering Design Process Across the Curriculum
-Kim Pavia

Building a Stream Lab Using What You Got! 
- Kim Hunter
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​Google Workspace 
From Chaos to Cohesion: Leveraging Google for Teacher Planning and Organization
- Amber English

How Can Teachers Use Google Sites? Let Me Count the Ways
​ - Michele Kiss

From Setup to Success: A Teacher’s Guide to Google Classroom
- Amber English

Elevate Instruction and Engagement with Dynamic Interactive Slide Decks
- Jennifer Kugler
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Hyperdocs, ChoiceBoards and Menus, Oh My!
- Michele Kiss

​​​AI in Education 
ChatGPT for Educators!
- Jim Greene

Introduction to Google Gemini: Google’s answer to AI
- Jim Strandberg

Let's Play in an AI Sandbox and Embark on a Collaborative Journey into a New World of Engaging Learning Activities
- Mary Jeanne Smith
​Secondary 
Maximize Your Schoology Experience with Resources, Collections and other apps; Developing comprehensive resources in Schoology for use in every class every year
- Joy Kots

Seamlessly Schoology: Streamlining the Digital Classroom Experience
- Matt McShane

Not Just Another Video: Enhancing Student Engagement in and out of the classroom through EdPuzzle, Screencastify, and other digital resources.
- Joy Kots

Schoology Savvy: Crafting Assessments for 21st Century Learners​
- Matt McShane


Technology Management
Conquer Connections, Chromebooks and the Console
​ -Sean Carchidi

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Keynote Breakouts
AI for Scaffolds and Supports
(Grades K-5)
- John Spencer
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AI for Scaffolds and Supports
(Grades 6-12)
- John Spencer

Leveraging Edtech for Meaningful Student Engagement
- Thomas Murray

From Research to Practice, How to Create the Learning Spaces Kids Need
- Thomas Murray
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