Explore practical strategies to cultivate student leadership in virtual environments. This session highlights tools from a virtual CTSO to fosters discussion. Leave with actionable ideas to empower your student leaders.
The session, led by an educator & attorney, will explore legal implications and complexities related to AI in schools. We will discuss privacy concerns, data protection, and compliance with COPPA and FERPA. We will look at some tools educators can use.
Supercharge your teaching with the latest EdTech! Explore Google tools, Chrome extensions, and more. Leave with practical tips and resources for your classroom.
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 →
Monday June 9, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm MDT COPPERTOP II
Join us to learn how Widefield District 3 and MCVSD 51 in Colorado have implemented FIRST Robotics programs for grades 1-12, with a plan covering professional development, administration, budgeting, IT, instruction, and hosting tournaments/festivals.
Discover simple, engaging magic tricks that you can easily learn and seamlessly integrate into your classroom. Learn how to use these tricks to motivate, reward, and inspire student learning. No prior magic experience required!
Explore the world of generative AI and learn how to use it effectively in your classroom! This interactive workshop will introduce you to the power of AI, Jeffco's guidelines for its use, and practical strategies for crafting effective prompts.
Project-based STEM/STEAM learning can bring the best out in students creativity to meet learning goals. Boosting Engineering Science & Technology (BEST) brings the excitement of gaming, strategies of chess building student engagement and learning
Burnout is real, and it's more than just the workload. The paradox of giving quality feedback, fast feedback, with enough time for it to be effective was something this teacher always struggled with. Turn this source of burnout into a source of energy!
Explore how integrated courses like The Art and Science of Cosplay engage underrepresented students in STEAM. Join a student-led design challenge to create a costume with coded LEDs, showcasing how creativity and collaboration drive authentic success.
Ready to elevate your design game with Google Workspace? Join Learning Experience Designer Lauren Heil in this hands-on workshop to enhance learning with intentional design. Leave with skills to create engaging, inclusive materials for all!
Transform your school by empowering teachers. Learn how to implement teacher-led hackathons and accelerator programs that create sustainable change. Participants will experience mini-hackathon elements and leave with practical implementation tools.
Using the 4 Shifts discussion protocol, we will (re)design lessons together for deeper learning, greater student agency, more authentic work, and rich technology infusion. Bring a computer to this highly-interactive instructional redesign session!
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 →
Learn how we moved our stakeholders through the process of understanding what generative AI can offer to teaching and learning in year one. In year two, we empowered a year-long cohort of enthusiastic teachers to compare and evaluate various tools.
Technology Integration Specialist, Academy District 20
I am a Technology Integration Specialist at Academy District 20 in Colorado Springs. While I primarily support high schools, my team works together to support digital learning and innovation throughout our district. I have been in education for 27 years and served as an English... Read More →
Technology Integration Specialist, Academy School District 20
I am a technology integration specialist for Academy School District 20 in Colorado Springs. I mostly work with middle schools, but I work with a team to support all schools in my district.
Join me for a high-energy workshop to learn methods & mindsets of Design Thinking! We’ll prototype, we’ll play, we’ll even do a little dance! All while completing a fun & fast DT challenge! Lots of ‘ready to use the next day’ activities & no DT experience necessary!
Join us for two hours of fun differentiated for your needs! This session will be split into 10-minute mini-sessions. Choose from multiple options and walk away with a variety of innovative ideas for differentiation and engagement in your classroom.
Technology Coordinator, Cherry Creek HS, Cherry Creek Schools, Cherry Creek School District
Hello! As an Ambassador for InnEdCO, I'm excited to talk anything InnEdCO! I have been working in Cherry Creek Schools since 2020, and have a Master's in Computer Education. I have worked in a variety of positions throughout my career, including teaching middle school Language... Read More →
Let's focus on the uses of Artificial Intelligence and how these tools can transform learning. We will talk about Generative AI and dive into its uses, and concerns, and explore how it is evolving and the implications for education and the future of work.
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 →
Think visually, think computationally! Unleash storytelling, artistic and imaginative skills to create a narrative, then bring it to life by transforming visual story components into a cohesive design and digital world using AI tools and animation.
Technology Coordinator, Rangeview HS - Aurora Public Schools
Hello,I taught Scalable Game Design for 12 years at the middle school level. AgentCubes is an incredibly powerful intro to CS tool. Further, I am currently the tech coordinator and a Mechatronics instructor at Rangeview HS in Aurora. The Mechatronics is a part of our STEM Dept pathways... Read More →
Fred Gluck is a retired engineer with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mathematics and electrical engineering/computer science. He served in the Navy for five years and then worked in the computer industry for 20 years. He taught computer science at the University of Colorado... Read More →
Explore AI’s environmental impact through an immersive outdoor experience in the Rockies. Examine AI’s resource demands, Colorado’s sustainability efforts, and engage in active learning strategies for reducing AI’s eco-footprint in education and beyond.
AI in education is not just about tools. To serve our students, we must consider important aspects of AI: How can we partner with AI to create? How do we address the cheating question? How do we consider issues like ethics, bias, environmental impact?
Technology Integration Specialist, Academy District 20
I am a Technology Integration Specialist at Academy District 20 in Colorado Springs. While I primarily support high schools, my team works together to support digital learning and innovation throughout our district. I have been in education for 27 years and served as an English... Read More →
Technology Integration Specialist, Academy School District 20
I am a technology integration specialist for Academy School District 20 in Colorado Springs. I mostly work with middle schools, but I work with a team to support all schools in my district.
In this session we will explore how to run a STEAM event at your school or throughout your district! We will discuss different types of events and how to plan and prepare for them. Attendees will have time to collaborate and begin to create a event!
This session will provide attendees with an overview of state CTE, provide guidance to obtain a CTE Authorization, and get state approval for a pathway: State CTE vs CTE vs Vo-Tech, Pathways, Authorizations, CTSO, CTA, Perkins funding, WBL, etc.
As AI reshapes education, this panel of educators, administrators, and tech experts share creating and implementing AI policies. Topics include equitable access, data privacy, ethical issues, and preparing for an AI-driven learning environment.
Tech Integration / Broadcast Journalism Teacher, Aspen School District
As a Technology Integration Specialist for Avoca School District (Chicago), Vail Mountain School and now, Aspen School District, I have spent my 17 year career supporting educators in grades K-12 with innovative teaching. As a curriculum developer and teacher of numerous technology... Read More →
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 →
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.
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.
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.
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).
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!
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.
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
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.
In this session we will talk about how you can use simple, digital trackers that can help you with differentiation, track mastery, keep you on top of frequently absent students. This works hand in hand with the work of Modern Classrooms Project.
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!
Ignite your students passion for creative learning with a purpose! You don’t have to be a CTE teacher to bring this concept to your classroom, or special tools just an understanding of Work-based Learning.
Unleash your potential! We'll craft compelling visual representations of your professional and personal goals. Explore techniques, from repurposed art to digital tools. This will be hands on to fuel collaborative inspiration, for yourself & your students.
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.
Brisk is an easy-to-use Chrome extension that brings time-saving AI into the tool's teachers use every day, handling tasks like feedback, differentiation, and lesson creation with just a few clicks.
Embark on an adventure in online learning! Explore tips and tricks to build meaningful student engagement in online learning experiences, fostering collaboration and creating a vibrant, inclusive online school community for all.
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.
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.
If you thought Google Slides were just for basic presentations, then "shantay, you stay" in the past! This workshop serves fierce design tips with AI media, fab fonts, unexpected GIFs, accessibility, and literacy templates to "werk" your classroom.
AI-forward learning: A year of discovery with Jeffco.ai. Join Jeffco educators for insights, strategies, and preparing students for an AI-powered world.
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 →
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'.
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.
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.
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.
The A.I. Revolution is here. For some, it’s exciting. For others, it feels terrifying. But one thing is clear. It’s here and it’s not going away. Only science educators will shape A.I.'s impact on Science instruction.
Facilitating staff meetings is practicing good teaching! Learn to transform meetings from “that could’ve been an email” to engaging, productive sessions using UDL principles and classroom strategies tailored for adult learners, maximizing everyone’s time.
Ditch the flyers and folders! Explore fresh, tech-infused strategies to boost family engagement and create meaningful partnerships that support student success.
Discover how Virtual Reality (VR) creates immersive, cost-effective learning. Transport students to historical eras, scientific environments, and cultural settings, and gain strategies to bring VR to your classroom or district.
Struggling to meet every student's needs? The Modern Classroom Project’s self-paced, mastery-based, blended learning transforms teaching. Discover step-by-step how to implement this innovative model, save time, and boost student success.
Struggling to find time, resources, & teacher buy-in for PD around tech? In this session, you'll learn 10 magical entryways that middle and high school Tech Coordinators from Cherry Creek Schools have found to successfully deliver Tech PD to teachers.
Technology Coordinator, Cherry Creek HS, Cherry Creek Schools, Cherry Creek School District
Hello! As an Ambassador for InnEdCO, I'm excited to talk anything InnEdCO! I have been working in Cherry Creek Schools since 2020, and have a Master's in Computer Education. I have worked in a variety of positions throughout my career, including teaching middle school Language... Read More →
