Session 1

Scaffolding Special Ed Learning Made Easy with AI Chatbots

Room: Keystone

Presenter: Kadeem Morrison

Description: When you can’t be everywhere at once, channel the excitement of “Mr. Beast”-style AI tools to amplify your impact for special education students. In this guided presentation featuring pre-recorded product clips, Kadeem demonstrates how MagicSchool coach-bots revolutionize learning experiences for students with disabilities, making personalized learning both engaging and accessible.

These AI-powered chatbots don’t simply provide answers—they empower students by breaking down complex concepts, reading content aloud in an approachable and dynamic way, offering strategic hints and delivering continuous encouragement when students encounter challenges. Inspired by the energy and creativity of the top YouTuber at this time, Mr. Beast, these chatbots capture students’ attention and motivate them to take ownership of their educational journey.

Teachers, special education educators, and paraprofessionals can monitor student engagement through intuitive dashboards, providing targeted feedback and simplifying documentation that aligns with Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).

Importantly, educators remain at the center, offering critical human support and reassurance to students, reinforcing that the introduction of these dynamic AI tools complements, rather than replaces, adult guidance and encouragement.

You’ll leave this session inspired and equipped with a comprehensive Chatbot Setup Guide, ready to transform your classroom into an engaging, inclusive learning environment where every student thrives.

Grade Level Focus: Secondary focus (6-12)

Audience: Classroom Teachers, Specialists, Principals, Curriculum Directors/Specialists

Resources: MagicSchool, Speechify, Google Gemini Deep Research

Media Literacy and Education in the Age of AI: Supporting students from an intentional perspective 

Room: Meadow

Presenter: Molly Wilkinson

Description: The current digital media landscape presents significant challenges - from deep fake videos and fabricated images to chat bots that can seem like real people. This workshop spends time surfacing these challenges and provides resources for how we can support students as they navigate media and information in the age of artificial intelligence. Participants will leave with their own professional statement articulating their perspective on acceptable AI ethics and use (or lack of use) in their classroom / educational setting. 

Grade Level Focus: Secondary focus (6-12)

Audience: Classroom Teachers

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Make AI Work For You (Not Against You)

Room: Friendship

Presenter: Anthony Natale

Description: Feeling overwhelmed by lesson planning, resource creation, or trying to keep up with the ever-growing list of teacher to-dos? This professional development session will show you how to flip the script and make AI your teaching assistant—not your competition.

In this interactive, live demo-style session, you'll learn how to harness the power of AI to streamline your workflow and save valuable time. We'll walk step-by-step through the process of creating a complete, standards-aligned lesson plan using AI tools like ChatGPT, MagicSchool AI, Diffit, and Perplexity AI. Then, we’ll dive into how to generate differentiated materials, assessments, graphic organizers, and even visual content by previewing apps like Leanardo AI and Grok. 

Whether you're brand new to AI or looking to refine your skills, this session will leave you with practical strategies, real classroom examples, and ready-to-use resources. Bring your laptop and a topic you need to teach—we'll build with AI together in real time. 

Takeaways: 

Step-by-step guidance on using AI to develop full lesson plans 

How to generate engaging, level-appropriate content and materials for diverse learners 

Ideas for visual and multimedia enhancement using generative AI tools 

Tips for using AI ethically and effectively in the classroom 

Time to apply what you learned in session and beginning creating your own materials. 

Let AI take the prep off your plate—so you can focus on what you do best: teaching. 

NOTE: To get the most out of the session, please bring a lesson plan, essential questions, and/or standards aligned activity you would like to update. 

Grade Level Focus: Overall focus (PreK-12)

Audience: Classroom Teachers

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Spark Curiosity: Transform Classrooms with AI Magic! 

Room:  Juniata

Presenter(s): Polly Leniham & Rachel Kent

Description:  What if you could turn your classroom into a place where students are eager to participate in learning?

Join us to learn how, with teacher-paced lessons, real-time AI feedback, and curiosity-rich conversations on Curipod—the AI-powered curriculum platform that gets students to look up from their screens and talk. Generate high-quality lessons on any topic across all grade levels, customized to your classroom and students with AI. Designed to connect with students’ lives and promote higher-order thinking, Curipod lessons make learning more relevant and meaningful.

We’re on a mission to give teachers and students a reason to show up to class and learn together.

Grade Level Focus: Overall focus (PreK-12)

Audience: Classroom Teachers, Specialists, Principals, Library/Media Specialists, Technology Directors/Facilitators, Curriculum Directors/Specialists

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From Overwhelmed to Empowered: Inside the AI-Enabled Classroom that Drives Engagement & Learning          

Room:  Laurel

Presenter(s): Paige Poole

Description:  Ready to see what AI can really do for your classroom? Join us for an interactive deep-dive into Brisk Teaching, the AI-powered platform that's helping over 1 million educators save 10+ hours per week while improving student outcomes and engagement. 

Brisk streamlines your workload by merging effortlessly with your daily digital tools (Google Suite, Microsoft, YouTube, websites, digital curriculum, and more), transforming the classroom experience to give you time back to focus on what matters most.

In this dynamic session discover how to:

- Create engaging, standards-aligned student activities and support 

- Give instant, impactful student feedback (directly on student’s work)

- Craft multi-modal, lesson content on any topic or standard

- Instantly adapt reading levels and translate content into 50+ languages

- Draft IEP goal and MTSS plans, sub plans, and administrative tasks in minutes

You'll learn through hands-on examples, gather insights on elevating your teaching with AI, and walk away with tips to maximize your AI-enabled classroom. With Brisk, you'll streamline your workflow and free up valuable time each day for you to focus on impactful teaching and learning.

Grade Level Focus: Overall focus (PreK-12)

Audience: Classroom Teachers, Specialists, Principals, Library/Media Specialists, Technology Directors/Facilitators, Curriculum Directors/Specialists

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