RSAC 2024

There’s a better way to work! This Google-focused session will share 23 tips you didn't know you needed for cutting out the clutter, streamlining your workflow, and getting more done every day. You'll learn actionable strategies to help you prioritize tasks, organize files, manage emails, schedule and run efficient meetings, and improve your document and slide creation. Learn the tips the pros use to declutter your digital life to spend more time on the things that matter most. Bring your device and learn as you listen.

Using STEAM practices, this session will help to build staff confidence in relationship ideas and increase student classroom engagement. We will focus on priority standards, how to address your teachers and students, ways to build bridges between STEAM and your classroom, and opening a door for future school development conversations.

Explore AI-powered multimedia experiences that make digital creation more accessible to everyone through faster content generation and powerful editing features. Learn how AI tools can create everything from logos for your business to cover art for your AI-generated album. Create and edit podcasts, audiobooks, short films, training videos, advertisements, even social media posts. This session is intended to inspire and inform you of what the future of AI holds for creative multimedia production.

This session is designed for K-12 leaders who are ready to move beyond the basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and explore its practical application as a transformative teaching tool. We'll delve into using the latest AI tools to push technology use past substitution and into the deeper end of the SAMR pool. We’ll demonstrate a few tips on how AI can enhance your leadership role. We’ll explore cutting-edge AI developments on the horizon that will impact students when they enter the workforce. And finally we’ll equip you with the critical considerations for crafting a robust AI policy for your district. Join this session to become a SAMR and AI Samurai!

In a world of sound bytes, memes, and instant information, how do we help students ethically navigate it all to connect, rather than divide, our society? Dive into how the transformative power of digital literacy and AI, often perceived as nothing more than a cold, mechanical form of cheating, can actually foster our students’ most human traits—empathy, critical thinking, and community building. Gain an understanding of the ISTE standards for both educators and students and how they can support both academic and social-emotional growth. Explore how to use a variety of digital platforms, apps, and assistive technology to revolutionize and energize your teaching and engage students in innovative ways. Learn how to embed inclusive literature, digital resources, and student-centered strategies within a digital literacy framework that facilitates authentic learning opportunities for students across all grade levels and content areas to produce, communicate, interpret, and socialize fluidly and critically between the digital and print worlds. Whether you're a tech-savvy teacher or new to the world of embedding digital instruction, this session offers valuable insights and resources for creating an immersive and transformative learning experience for your students.

Discover how artificial intelligence can revolutionize your teaching workflow. Join us as we delve into ways to leverage AI effectively, making everyday tasks more efficient and freeing up valuable time for what truly matters—engaging with students and enhancing their learning experience.
Throughout the session, we'll explore various AI-powered tools and applications and look at ways to simplify routine administrative tasks, streamline instructional planning, and personalize student learning with minimal effort. We will collaborate to develop practical examples, ensuring you can immediately implement these solutions in your classroom. By the end of the session, you'll have a clear understanding of how to harness AI to not only save time but also improve your overall productivity and effectiveness as an educator.
Join us to transform your teaching practice and unlock the potential of AI, making your workday more manageable and your instructional approach more impactful. This session is perfect for teachers at all levels who are eager to embrace innovative technologies and enhance their professional skills.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of educational technology, generative AI tools present both opportunities and challenges for K-12 educators. This interactive session takes a balanced approach, exploring how to leverage the power of AI within a constructivist pedagogical framework while fostering critical thinking, media literacy, and a technoskeptical lens.

Join me in leveraging technology to maximize efficiency and effectiveness in the classroom, with a special focus on AI integration. Whether you're a tech-savvy educator or just dipping your toes into the digital realm, this session promises practical strategies to enhance your teaching practices.

Participants will have the opportunity to explore a range of AI-driven technologies, and brainstorm creative ways to integrate AI into their teaching toolkit. Whether you're interested in data-driven insights, adaptive learning algorithms, or virtual assistants, this session will equip you with the knowledge and skills to harness the power of AI for greater productivity and impact.

The presentation emphasizes proactive strategies for responsible digital citizenship rather than focusing solely on prohibitions or "don'ts." It encourages educators to empower students with the skills and knowledge needed to navigate the digital world safely and ethically.

Explore Coyote Track interactive visualization tool. This online site centers around coyote ecology and behavior related to data collected from radio-collared coyotes in urban and rural areas of Illinois. Using real data, this workshop will guide participants through the visualization data tool and standard-based lessons that support the unit. Participants will learn about how and why scientists are studying coyotes in Illinois including learning about telemetry and how the information is gathered. The workshop is geared toward teachers of Illinois high school and middle school students. Upper elementary teachers are also welcome as the information can be used with younger students.

The notion of using AI in the classroom can be controversial. While there is good reason to be cautious, this session introduces four basic strategies for using AI to simplify your teaching. Participants will learn about MagicSchoolAI and ChatGPT and have time to exchange implementation ideas and explore using either or both sites after each strategy is introduced.