InnEdCO 2025: Full Schedule

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8:30am MDT

Implementing AI & Policy: Lessons from 5 CO School Districts

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am MDT

Explore how five El Paso County school districts shape AI policies to address its implementation, goals, and concerns. Discover similarities, differences, and takeaways that inform AI policy & its implementation in education.

Speakers

Michael Steiner

Dr. Pat McGuire

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
PATIO

CAMPFIRE / ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

Audience Administrators / School Leaders, Teacher Education
Audience Role Coaches, District Level Coordinators, IT Admin, Leaders / Admin
Learning Pathway Educational Leadership

8:30am MDT

A Classroom-Tested Approach to Meet Every Learner’s Needs

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am MDT

PEAK 6 / 7 / 8

Learn simple, concrete strategies any educator can use to keep every learner appropriately challenged - and appropriately supported - every day! You’ll leave with free tools you can use, right away, to help all students achieve mastery at their own paces.

Speakers

Robert Barnett

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
PEAK 6 / 7 / 8

DEEP DIVE INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Audience Early Childhood, Primary (K - 2), Intermediate (3 - 5/6), Middle School (5/6 - 8), High School (9 - 12), Post-Secondary, Administrators / School Leaders, Teacher Education
Audience Role Classroom Teachers, Coaches, District Level Coordinators, Leaders / Admin, Librarians, Special Education
Learning Pathway Innovative Approaches to Learning Curriculum and Assessment

8:30am MDT

Building a PreK-5 Digital Citizenship Framework

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am MDT

PEAK 11 / 12

Over the past year and a half our district has created a Prek-5th grade Digital Citizenship language framework that can be used in the general education classroom. In session we will explore the framework and where we are in the implementation process.

Speakers

James Justus

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
PEAK 11 / 12

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Audience Early Childhood, Primary (K - 2), Intermediate (3 - 5/6), Administrators / School Leaders
Audience Role Classroom Teachers, Coaches, District Level Coordinators, Leaders / Admin
Learning Pathway Global and Modern Citizenship

8:30am MDT

Communicate with Impact: Boost District Outreach & Branding

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am MDT

COPPERTOP III

Discover practical strategies to enhance district communications with clear, engaging messaging. This session covers easy-to-implement systems and practices that help boost family engagement and create stronger connections with your community.

Speakers

Lauren Heil

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
COPPERTOP III

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Audience Administrators / School Leaders
Audience Role District Level Coordinators, Leaders / Admin, Librarians
Learning Pathway Accessibility Belonging Equity Empowerment and Inclusion

8:30am MDT

Cybersecurity: Defending Against Digital Invaders

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am MDT

PEAK 14

Schools are increasingly targeted by cyber threats such as malware, ransomware, and unauthorized access. Participants will learn about cybersecurity threats, and security measures and strategies.

Speakers

Rachelle Dené Poth

Spanish and STEAM Teacher, Consultant, Riverview SD and ThriveinEDU LLC

Dr. Rachelle Dené Poth is an edtech consultant, presenter, attorney, author, and teacher of Spanish and STEAM: Emerging Technology. Rachelle has a Juris Doctor degree from Duquesne University School of Law, a Master’s, and a Doctorate in Instructional Technology. Rachelle specializes... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
PEAK 14

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Audience Early Childhood, Primary (K - 2), Intermediate (3 - 5/6), Middle School (5/6 - 8), High School (9 - 12), Post-Secondary, Administrators / School Leaders, Teacher Education
Audience Role Classroom Teachers, Coaches, District Level Coordinators, IT Admin, Leaders / Admin, Librarians, Special Education
Learning Pathway Computer Science Computational Thinking and AI

8:30am MDT

Differentiation: HOW Do You Actually Do It?

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am MDT

PEAK 9 / 10

This session explores the HOW of differentiation to ensure all students, especially those who are culturally and linguistically diverse, find success and joy in their learning journeys.

Speakers

Maranda Maher

Shelley Welch

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
PEAK 9 / 10

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Audience Middle School (5/6 - 8), High School (9 - 12)
Audience Role Classroom Teachers, Coaches, District Level Coordinators
Learning Pathway Innovative Approaches to Learning Curriculum and Assessment

8:30am MDT

In My AI Era

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am MDT

PEAK 2 / 3

Discover how a seasoned teacher transformed education with personalized learning, efficient workflows, and engaging experiences. Learned strategies to integrate AI, tackled challenges, and navigated the AI perspective like it was my first-year.

Speakers

Mollie Pitrone

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
PEAK 2 / 3

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Audience Intermediate (3 - 5/6), Middle School (5/6 - 8), High School (9 - 12), Post-Secondary, Administrators / School Leaders, Teacher Education
Audience Role Classroom Teachers, Coaches, District Level Coordinators, IT Admin, Leaders / Admin, Librarians, Special Education
Learning Pathway Innovative Approaches to Learning Curriculum and Assessment

9:45am MDT

Give a Tool, Get a Tool Exchange

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am MDT

PATIO

Educators are always discovering a tool that becomes a favorite and then there is never time to share it as PD gets taken up by schoolwide and district wide initiatives. Lets do an exchange of sorts!

Speakers

Penny Potts

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am MDT
PATIO

CAMPFIRE / ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

Audience Early Childhood, Primary (K - 2), Intermediate (3 - 5/6), Middle School (5/6 - 8), High School (9 - 12), Teacher Education
Audience Role Classroom Teachers, Coaches, District Level Coordinators, IT Admin, Leaders / Admin, Librarians, Special Education
Learning Pathway Innovative Approaches to Learning Curriculum and Assessment

9:45am MDT

5 Stages of Active and Engaged Learning

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:45am - 11:15am MDT

PEAK 17

In this highly-interactive workshop, we will examine 5 stages of active learning as a roadmap for guiding our growth and expanding our instructional design toolboxes, all while keeping our curriculum and other environmental factors in sync.

Speakers

Bob Dillon

Scott McLeod

Professor of Educational Leadership, University of Colorado Denver

A Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Colorado Denver, Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D., is widely recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts on P-12 school leadership, deeper learning, technology, and innovation. He is on a mission to make students’ day-to-day... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:45am - 11:15am MDT
PEAK 17

DEEP DIVE INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Audience Primary (K - 2), Intermediate (3 - 5/6), Middle School (5/6 - 8), High School (9 - 12), Administrators / School Leaders
Audience Role Classroom Teachers, Coaches, District Level Coordinators, Leaders / Admin
Learning Pathway Innovative Approaches to Learning Curriculum and Assessment

9:45am MDT

AI Meets Accessibility: HB21-1110 for Equitable Learning

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:45am - 11:45am MDT

COPPERTOP III

Explore how AI streamlines accessibility under HB21-1110. Learn to remediate documents, generate alternative text, and identify gaps. This hands-on session provides practical strategies for creating inclusive and equitable learning environments.

Speakers

Jennifer Prusak

Student Technologies System's Manager, Aurora Public Schools

Jennifer Prusak is an experienced educational technology leader passionate about driving innovation and accessibility in K-12 education. With a strong background in IT governance, student data systems, and instructional technology, she has led large-scale technology initiatives, including... Read More →

Pamela Candelaria

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:45am - 11:45am MDT
COPPERTOP III

DEEP DIVE INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Audience Early Childhood, Primary (K - 2), Intermediate (3 - 5/6), Middle School (5/6 - 8), High School (9 - 12), Post-Secondary, Administrators / School Leaders, Teacher Education
Audience Role Classroom Teachers, Coaches, District Level Coordinators, IT Admin, Leaders / Admin, Librarians, Special Education
Learning Pathway Accessibility Belonging Equity Empowerment and Inclusion

9:45am MDT

Can You Program a Humanoid Robot? Yes You Can!

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:45am - 11:45am MDT

PEAK 14

You’ll learn strategies that inspire up to 10x more boys and 100x more girls to want to learn robotics and coding! You’ll program a humanoid robot to talk, wave, respond to your voice, recognize you, and greet you by name!
No Experience Necessary

Speakers

Dennis Kambeitz

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:45am - 11:45am MDT
PEAK 14

DEEP DIVE INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Audience Intermediate (3 - 5/6), Middle School (5/6 - 8), High School (9 - 12), Post-Secondary, Administrators / School Leaders, Teacher Education
Audience Role Classroom Teachers, District Level Coordinators, IT Admin, Leaders / Admin, Librarians, Special Education
Learning Pathway Computer Science Computational Thinking and AI

9:45am MDT

Designing an Interdisciplinary STEAM Expo

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:45am - 11:45am MDT

PEAK 5

Design your own STEAM Expo in this interactive workshop! Develop themes, student projects, and partnerships to foster creativity and real-world problem-solving, creating inclusive, hands-on STEAM experiences that inspire advocacy and critical thinking.

Speakers

Kali Peracchia

DPS Tech and AI Instructor, Denver Public Schools

Drea Aguirre

Teacher & Team Specialist, Hill Campus of Arts & Sciences

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:45am - 11:45am MDT
PEAK 5

DEEP DIVE INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Audience Primary (K - 2), Intermediate (3 - 5/6), Middle School (5/6 - 8), High School (9 - 12), Administrators / School Leaders
Audience Role Classroom Teachers, Coaches, District Level Coordinators, Leaders / Admin
Learning Pathway Innovative Approaches to Learning Curriculum and Assessment

9:45am MDT

Imagining AI-Infused Learning: A Design-Based Approach

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:45am - 11:45am MDT

PEAK 6 / 7 / 8

The future of AIED starts with imagination. This hands-on design-based session guides you in creating, simulating, and refining AI-infused experiences in support of culturally sustaining classrooms with strategies to scale this beyond your imagination!

Speakers

Kali Peracchia

DPS Tech and AI Instructor, Denver Public Schools

Tuesday June 10, 2025 9:45am - 11:45am MDT
PEAK 6 / 7 / 8

DEEP DIVE INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Audience Primary (K - 2), Intermediate (3 - 5/6), Middle School (5/6 - 8), High School (9 - 12), Post-Secondary, Administrators / School Leaders, Teacher Education
Audience Role Classroom Teachers, Coaches, District Level Coordinators, Leaders / Admin, Special Education
Learning Pathway Innovative Approaches to Learning Curriculum and Assessment

1:00pm MDT

Reclaim Your Evenings and Weekends with Brisk and Boost AI

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT

PATIO

This AI-powered Chrome extension seamlessly integrates with your favorite digital tools, transforming how you teach. Discover how Brisk can reduce your workload, enhance effectiveness, and inspire student engagement.

Speakers

Michael Wacker

Brisk, AI-Powered Teaching Solutions, Brisk Teaching

As an advocate for innovative educational tools, Michael Wacker works with Brisk to help educators unlock the full potential of AI in the classroom. With a passion for enhancing teaching and learning, Michael collaborates with schools and districts to integrate Brisk's AI-powered... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
PATIO

CAMPFIRE / ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

Audience Primary (K - 2), Intermediate (3 - 5/6), Middle School (5/6 - 8), High School (9 - 12), Post-secondary, Administrators / School Leaders, Teacher Education
Audience Role Classroom Teachers, Coaches, District Level Coordinators, IT Admin, Leaders / Admin, Librarians, Special Education
Learning Pathway Innovative Approaches to Learning Curriculum and Assessment

1:00pm MDT

All Aboard! Experience St. Vrain's Cyber Explorer Lab

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT

PEAK 2 / 3

Participants will explore cybersecurity through an escape room themed experience that challenges their problem-solving, teamwork, and digital literacy skills while introducing concepts such as threat detection, digital defense, and networks.

Speakers

Dillon Whisman

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
PEAK 2 / 3

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Audience Middle School (5/6 - 8), High School (9 - 12)
Audience Role Classroom Teachers, District Level Coordinators
Learning Pathway Innovative Approaches to Learning Curriculum and Assessment

1:00pm MDT

Design Engineering with Sphero Blueprint Engineering

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT

PEAK 4

Get hands-on with Sphero Blueprint. Build a quick model and explore how it can make an engineering concept like gear ratios come to life for middle/high school students. Then explore how electronic components can be layered to learn about control systems.

Speakers

Layne Rainey

Brad Fessler

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
PEAK 4

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Audience Middle School (5/6 - 8), High School (9 - 12), Post-Secondary, Administrators / School Leaders, Teacher Education
Audience Role Classroom Teachers, Coaches, District Level Coordinators, Leaders / Admin, Librarians, Special Education
Learning Pathway Career Technical and Essential Skills

1:00pm MDT

From Class to Competition: Launching & Leading with Robotics

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT

PEAK 15 / 16

Learn to launch and grow a district-wide VEX Robotics program while hosting competitions! Gain tips on supporting schools, student engagement, and developing and implementing competition events.

Speakers

Kathrine Bianchini

Brian Dino

Instructional Coach, Denver public Schools

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
PEAK 15 / 16

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Audience Intermediate (3 - 5/6), Middle School (5/6 - 8), High School (9 - 12), Administrators / School Leaders, Teacher Education
Audience Role Classroom Teachers, Coaches, District Level Coordinators, Leaders / Admin, Librarians, Special Education
Learning Pathway Computer Science Computational Thinking and AI

1:00pm MDT

Jeffco.ai: Adapting & Unlocking the Magic of AI

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT

PEAK 17

AI-forward learning: A year of discovery with Jeffco.ai. Join Jeffco educators for insights, strategies, and preparing students for an AI-powered world.

Speakers

Lisa Maas

Becky Shorey

Student Technology Services Jeffco, Manager of Ed Tech

Becky Shorey is the Manager of the Educational Technology Department for Jeffco Public Schools in Golden, CO with 70,000 students. She leads an exceptional team of 7 Ed Tech TOSAs. Since taking on this role in 2022, she has been at the forefront of integrating technology into education... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm MDT
PEAK 17

PANEL DISCUSSION

Audience Intermediate (3 - 5/6), Middle School (5/6 - 8), High School (9 - 12), Post-Secondary, Administrators / School Leaders, Teacher Education
Audience Role Classroom Teachers, Coaches, District Level Coordinators, Leaders / Admin, Librarians
Learning Pathway Computer Science Computational Thinking and AI

2:15pm MDT

Harmonizing Learning: Boost Retrieval With Music and Tech

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MDT

PEAK 4

Explore how musical concepts empower memory and retrieval in any classroom. Learn to use tools like GarageBand to create musical elements that support instruction. Leave with research-based strategies inspired by Patrice Bain's book 'Powerful Teaching'.

Speakers

Arthur McEvoy

Chad Lemons

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MDT
PEAK 4

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Audience Early Childhood, Primary (K - 2), Intermediate (3 - 5/6), Middle School (5/6 - 8)
Audience Role Classroom Teachers, Coaches, District Level Coordinators
Learning Pathway Innovative Approaches to Learning Curriculum and Assessment

2:15pm MDT

How Students Must Learn: 10 School Features in the AI Era

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MDT

COPPERTOP III

In the AI era, we must rethink how students demonstrate learning. Schools can evolve into research labs where students solve real problems using AI as augmented intelligence, fostering their interests and talents. Come learn 10 essential school features.

Speakers

Alex Magaña

Erika Twani

CEO & Founding Partner, Learning One to One

Erika Twani is the Chief Executive Officer and a founding partner of Learning One to One. After years of experience in the technology industry applied to education and seeing the difference that personalized education can make to students’ lives, she joined experts to start up Learning... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MDT
COPPERTOP III

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Audience Primary (K - 2), Intermediate (3 - 5/6), Middle School (5/6 - 8), High School (9 - 12), Post-Secondary, Administrators / School Leaders, Teacher Education
Audience Role Classroom Teachers, District Level Coordinators, Leaders / Admin, Special Education
Learning Pathway Global and Modern Citizenship

2:15pm MDT

Increase Your Impact Using Science of Learning Practices

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MDT

PEAK 14

In this session, attendees will learn the science of learning to increase positive learning habits. Attendees will gain a basic understanding of the research and engage in high-leverage practices that can be utilized in the classroom with intentionality.

Speakers

Suzy Evans

Shane Saeed

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MDT
PEAK 14

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Audience Early Childhood, Primary (K - 2), Intermediate (3 - 5/6), Middle School (5/6 - 8), High School (9 - 12)
Audience Role Classroom Teachers, Coaches, District Level Coordinators, Special Education
Learning Pathway Global and Modern Citizenship

2:15pm MDT

Video Game Skill Tree: Game-Based Creation in Core Curriculum

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MDT

PEAK 15 / 16

Students excel in video games and many struggle to extract the value of this skill. Students are more engrossed in their learning when using video games to communicate. The video game skill tree nurtures gaming skills into art and career readiness.

Speakers

Brian Dickman

Erik Leitner

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MDT
PEAK 15 / 16

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Audience Intermediate (3 - 5/6), Middle School (5/6 - 8), High School (9 - 12), Post-Secondary
Audience Role Classroom Teachers, Coaches, District Level Coordinators, Librarians
Learning Pathway Computer Science Computational Thinking and AI

2:15pm MDT

$21 Million on Edtech?! How DPS is Consolidating Spending

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MDT

PEAK 17

Denver Public Schools & Digital Promise will share processes and resources to help districts identify how much they spend on edtech, save money, and use data to evaluate the quality & value of edtech tools with cross-disciplinary district collaboration.

Speakers

Audience Primary (K - 2), Intermediate (3 - 5/6), Middle School (5/6 - 8), High School (9 - 12), Administrators / School Leaders
Audience Role Coaches, District Level Coordinators, IT Admin, Leaders / Admin
Learning Pathway Educational Leadership