Pedagogy First. Technology Second.
Transforming Elementary Classrooms from Consumers to Creators

Focus: Digital Literacy, Student Agency, and Strategy.

Signature Session: 

• From Tech Consumption to Creation: Building Sustainable Student Agency: Move beyond "Whack-a-Mole" tech integration. Learn to use the 5 Cs (Clickable, Choice, Curation, Collaboration, Connection) to build sustainable student agency.

Workshop:

• Preparing Young Learners for the Future : A hands-on deep dive into cultivating digital learners from the start of elementary school.

Focus: Accessibility, Generative AI, and Universal Design for Learning

Signature Session: 

• Inclusive Innovation: UDL and AI Tools for Student-Centered Learning: Leverage the latest UDL guidelines and generative AI to create accessible, responsive learning environments where every student is heard

Breakout:

• Unlocking the Magic of AI in Your Elementary Classroom: Practical, entry-level strategies to use AI to differentiate instruction and foster creativity. 

Focus:Visualizing Concepts, Mathematical Discourse, and Reasoning. 

Signature Session: 

• Transforming Elementary Math Instruction with Technology: Move beyond "finding the answer." Use tools like Amplify-Desmos, Wixie, Book Creator and Flashcard Factory to visualize concepts and facilitate deep discourse. 

Breakout:

• Math Discourse & Visualization: Moving Beyond 'Answer-Getting: Supercharge math class with multimodal activities and interactive visual models.  

Focus: Social Skills, Project Based Learning (PBL), and Curation. 

Signature Session: 

• Building Cultures of Collaboration: Master the collaboration continuum: move students from "Turn-taking" to "Color-coded" spaces, bridging the gap to independent Project Based Learning.  

Breakout:

• Stop Googling, Start Curating: Scaffolding Inquiry: Use Curation Charts and Thinking Routines to help students synthesize research into dynamic digital artifacts.