InnEdCO 2025: Full Schedule

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8:30am MDT

Magical School

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

COPPERTOP III

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Speakers

Rachelle Dene Poth

Spanish and STEAM Educator, Consultant, Pennsylvania

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
COPPERTOP III

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

AI Magic: Our First Year With a Magic School AI

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

PEAK 17

Come and learn how a rural district applied for and uses a grant from Magic School AI across the district. Hear from a panel of educators who are spearheading this effort, how year one went, and what they have learned from the process.

Speakers

Linda Horne

Will Hornbaker

David Mauler

Bradley Bass

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
PEAK 17

PANEL DISCUSSION

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

8:30am MDT

Exploring the Magic of Time Saving AI

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

PEAK 15 / 16

Do you believe in magic? How about how about magic school AI, school AI or Gemini? These are all fabulous products that help you save time and energy! What’s the best way to get the results you’re looking for with a wave our magic wand (or prompt).

Speakers

Kay Bolerjack

STEAM teacher, Charles Hay World School/ Englewood Public Schools

I am a lifelong learner and always curious of new innovations in educational approaches. I teach STEAM in Englewood, CO, before that I was a third grade teacher and tech coach. I have remained active in tech innovations in all my education career. I love to talk tech, STEAM and... Read More →

INNEDCO 25 Kay B Exploring AI Resources for Teachers pdf

Tuesday June 10, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
PEAK 15 / 16

PANEL DISCUSSION

Audience Primary (K - 2), Intermediate (3 - 5/6), Middle School (5/6 - 8), High School (9 - 12), Administrators / School Leaders, Teacher Education
Audience Role Classroom Teachers, Coaches
Learning Pathway Computer Science Computational Thinking and AI

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

Director of Education, Robots.Education

I am passionate about helping youth get the skills and knowledge they'll need to thrive in the future. I don't teach robotics with the intent that "everyone needs to be a roboticist, programmer, or data scientist". My primary goal is to inspire children to learn technology and... Read More →

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

Unleashing Gemini's Power: Prompt Engineering and the Gemini Experience

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

IMPERIAL BALLROOM

Gemini is a powerful AI language model that can revolutionize how you interact with information and generate creative content. In this hands-on session, we'll explore the art of prompt engineering, learning how to craft effective prompts to get the most out of Gemini. See how much time you can save, gaining hands-on experience crafting effective prompts and witnessing the transformative potential of AI in education. Leave inspired to reclaim your valuable time and reimagine your classroom workflow!

Sponsors

Alex Melin

Instructional Design Coach, Forward Edge

Angela Lyman

Learning Programs Coordinator, Forward Edge

Angela’s journey in education has taken her from the outback of Australia to the heart of London, and more recently, to teaching K-6 technology in Cincinnati. A coding course in 2012 sparked a passion that led to her current role as the Learning Programs Coordinator at Forward Edge... Read More →

Google for Education

Trent Mader

System Engineer, Forward Edge

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

SPONSOR PROGRAMMING

Learning Pathway Computer Science Computational Thinking and AI

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

DPS STEM Curriculum Specialist, Denver Public Schools

Brian Dino

Instructional Coach, Denver Public Schools

Robotics fan (K-8)Common Sense Media/Education and Digital CitizenshipLegerdemain793.8Tennis (need some serve pointers)

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

Ed Tech Coach, Student Technology Services

As a certified Education Technology and Mindfulness coach with over 30 years of experience, Lisa mentors learners and leaders of all ages empowering them to both embrace creativity and creatively learn! As a facilitator, coach, speaker, eternal optimist and educator of possibility... Read More →

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

1:00pm MDT

From Patterns to Programs: Teaching Computational Thinking with Hands-On Tools

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

PEAK 2 / 3

Get ready to explore the building blocks of computational thinking through hands-on robotics! In this interactive session, we’ll break down concepts like pattern recognition, decomposition, algorithms, and abstraction—and show how they can be taught using engaging tools like KaiBots. Learn how to integrate coding across subjects, support diverse learners, and bring real-world problem-solving into your classroom. Walk away with practical ideas, lesson resources, and a chance to play with the bots too!

Speakers

Jen Cousins

Partnerships Manager West, Bot-to-School Liaison 🤖, Kai's Education

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

SPONSOR PROGRAMMING

Learning Pathway Computer Science Computational Thinking and AI

2:15pm MDT

Generative AI in the Classroom: A Before and After Approach

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

PEAK 2 / 3

Join us to explore how AI-generated content can transform learning! Discover strategies to guide students in refining AI outputs through critical thinking. Leave with practical ideas to implement “before and after” activities in your classroom.

Speakers

Patrick McGuire

Michael Steiner

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

INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP

Audience Middle School (5/6 - 8), High School (9 - 12), Post-Secondary, Teacher Education
Audience Role Classroom Teachers
Learning Pathway Computer Science Computational Thinking and AI

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

President, Cleverlike Studios, Inc.

We create engaging educational experiences inside popular video games. We are a Minecraft Marketplace publisher and creator of custom learning and esports world for Minecraft Education Edition. We are an Epic Partner responsible for teaching Interactive 3D (Fortnite Creative, Twinmotion... Read More →

Erik Leitner

CleverlikeSchool VideoGameSkillTree Slides(InnEdCo2025) pdf

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

Classrooms of the Future: Integrating SchoolAI

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

PEAK 5

Empower educators with an understanding of how SchoolAI can be seamlessly integrated into K-12 classrooms to drive engagement, support differentiated learning, and prepare students and teachers for the AI-enhanced future.

Speakers

Kenna Torp

Partnership Manager, SchoolAI

As a Partnership Manager at SchoolAI, I focus on building meaningful collaborations with school districts to bring safe, vetted, and innovative AI tools into classrooms. I’m passionate about creating impactful learning experiences, working closely with educators to leverage SchoolAI... Read More →

Stephen Kunzler

Enterprise Account Executive, SchoolAI

Stephen Conrad Kunzler, M.B.A.Enterprise Account ExecutiveStephen Kunzler, is an Enterprise Account Executive passionate about transforming education through AI technology. With over 15 years in EdTech and SaaS sales, he specializes in helping K12 districts implement innovative solutions... Read More →

Tuesday June 10, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm MDT
PEAK 5

SPONSOR PROGRAMMING

Learning Pathway Computer Science Computational Thinking and AI

3:30pm MDT

Interest Groups Meetups - Computer Science / STEM

Tuesday June 10, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm MDT

COPPERTOP III

Speakers

Rebecca Tessarolo

Tuesday June 10, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm MDT
COPPERTOP III

INNEDCO PROGRAMMING

Learning Pathway Computer Science Computational Thinking and AI