From unplugged innovation to AI-enhanced creation, discover how to blend hands-on learning with future-ready tools. Get strategies for crafting classroom projects that inspire innovation, collaboration, and real-world problem-solving. You’ll walk away empowered to design learning experiences that nurture problem-solvers, creators, and ethical innovators to lead in our tech-driven world.

Discover transformative AI and Edtech tools across subjects and grade levels in this fast-paced, interactive panel. Led by educators known for sharing, we'll spotlight practical applications and innovative pedagogies to engage all learners. Leave with a toolkit of resources to energize your classroom and enhance student outcomes.

Augmented reality, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence are reshaping how students explore, create, and show learning. In this session, educators will learn practical ways to combine immersive experiences with AI-powered tools to spark curiosity, deepen understanding, and foster student creativity. Participants will leave with classroom-ready ideas for using AR, VR, and AI across content areas.

This panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Rachelle Dené Poth, will explore how schools can prepare students for success in an AI-shaped world by focusing on the skills that matter most. We’ll discuss how schools are rethinking policies, instructional practices, and leadership decisions to align with the ISTE Standards and Portrait of a Graduate competencies. The moderator will share classroom examples and lessons learned through ISTE+ASCD, with panelists highlighting practical strategies for including students and families as partners in conversations about responsible, ethical, and future-ready uses of AI.

This session, led by an educator and attorney, will explore the legal implications and complexities related to AI in schools. We will discuss privacy concerns, data protection, and compliance with COPPA, FERPA, and relevant laws. We will discuss how to provide guidance on navigating these challenges.