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Nikole Blanchard
Innovation Director, ISTE and ASCD Board
The Dunham School

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Nikole Blanchard is a proud LSU alumna with degrees in Elementary Education and Educational Technology. She is a National Board Certified Teacher, Apple Distinguished Educator, Google Innovator, and ISTE Certified. Elected to the Board of Directors for the ISTE in 2019, Nikole served as co-president of the merged organization of ISTE+ASCD. As the Director of Innovation and Technology at The Dunham School, she played a key role in establishing the state's only PK-12 Apple Distinguished School. Nikole is an adjunct professor at LSU, and collaborates with Shell and LSU to bring STEM activities to the Baton Rouge community.

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Creating Smart Learning Environments That Energize and Inspire


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How can we infuse smart learning environments with elements that spark genuine joy and motivation across diverse learning contexts? Moving beyond technological novelty, we'll examine pedagogical and cultural dimensions that transform digital learning spaces from merely efficient to truly inspiring, with examples from a diverse range of global educational settings.
Centering Student Joy in Learning by Leveraging the Transformational Learning Principles


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What if nurturing joy wasn't just a nice-to-have, but the cornerstone of how we design learning experiences? Learn from our panel of dynamic speakers who will share how reimagining education through a "joy lens" can enhance student engagement, build resilience, and create the conditions for students to reach their highest potential. This uplifting session will challenge the false dichotomy between joyful learning and academic rigor. You’ll leave with practical strategies for making joy an integral part of your educational design process, and a renewed perspective on the power of joy to transform teaching and learning.

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