Monday Sessions

Session A

micro:bit CreateAI: classroom friendly machine learning

Amanda Jeane Strode

Bring classroom-friendly, safe AI into your teaching practice. micro:bit CreateAI brings machine learning concepts down to earth with hands-on, student-centered projects that work beautifully in grades 3–8. In this session, you won't just watch — you'll actually build and train a machine learning model using micro:bit MakeCode. No prior AI experience needed, just a browser, your micro:bit, and a sense of adventure.

Session B

Power up formative assessments

Dr. Sam Fecich and preservice teachers

Formative assessment doesn't have to mean stopping to give a quiz it can be seamless, engaging, and instantly informative. In this hands-on session, pre-service teachers will explore a toolkit of powerful EdTech tools designed to check for understanding in real time. Participants will get a practical overview of quizzing and interactive platforms including Kahoot!, Blooket, Google Forms, Wizer, and EdPuzzle, learning how each tool serves a different instructional purpose. We'll discuss when and why to choose each tool, how to align them to learning objectives, and how to use the data they generate to adjust instruction. Participants will leave with ready-to-use strategies, a comparison framework for tool selection, and a starter set of resources they can bring directly into student teaching.

Session A

5 quick tips to removing barriers

Melissa-Ann Pero

Join me for 5 quick tips you can use to adjust instruction to remove barriers we didn’t know were there and allow students easier accessibility to learning.

Session B

Controlled Chaos - Simple Gamification for Every Classroom

Jaime Emmel

Engagement doesn’t require a full tech overhaul—just a little controlled chaos. This session explores how to transform everyday lessons into playful, competitive experiences that drive motivation and mastery. Learn simple strategies for layering game elements like teamwork, challenge, and choice using tools you already have. You’ll see how quick, low-prep games can turn routine content review into a lively learning adventure. Leave with plug-and-play templates, scoring systems, and practical examples from a classroom where “fun” and “focus” work hand in hand.