Beyond Screens: Technology for Connection, Collaboration, and Community

Move beyond passive screen time and explore how technology can strengthen relationships, amplify student voice, and support healthy digital habits in early childhood and elementary classrooms. This session features PreK3–Grade 5 educators sharing authentic examples of student collaboration, family engagement, classroom communication, STEM learning, and community partnerships that make technology meaningful, interactive, and developmentally appropriate. Presenters will showcase practical strategies and creative digital tools that foster curiosity, connection, collaboration, and a balanced relationship with technology both inside and beyond the classroom walls.