Global Shared Reading Opportunity
Fiction helps us see others with empathy and understanding; a shared reading experience online builds empathy, gives students the opportunity to see the perspective of others and leverages technology for connection and learning. Inspired by Pernille Ripp's Global Read Aloud, learn about how we created a high school book club using social media and Microsoft Flip, and how you can replicate this idea in your own school or community for middle and high school students.

About Jennifer Casa-Todd
Jennifer Casa-Todd is a mom, wife, teacher-librarian, author, keynote speaker, Google Certified Trainer and Innovator as well as an ISTE Community Leader and GEG Ontario leader.. She is the recipient of the ISTE Digital Citizenship PLN Award (2020) and the YSCPC award for teaching excellence (2023). Jennifer is passionate about showing people how they can use technology and social media to make the world a better place.

English Teaching Resources to Enhance Teaching and Learning
Finding good teaching materials is hard. That’s where the Office of English Language Programs at the U.S. Department of State can help! Come explore how you can find quality materials that you can customize for your own teaching contexts. Materials are free and openly licensed. In this session, come see how the Office of English Language Programs at the U.S. Department of State has been creating materials and resources at the global scale to benefit teachers worldwide. 

About Jacqueline Gardy
Jacqueline Gardy is a lover of the written word, and has spent her career learning and teaching languages and is the Virtual Exchange Specialist and Content Development Editor in the Office of English Language Programs at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, DC at the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. At present, she runs multiple 10-week virtual exchange programs connecting teachers globally in collaborative digital spaces, where teachers work toward a project-based final project on a current topic. Exchanges to date have been focused on digital citizenship, social and emotional learning, service learning, differentiation, civil communication, climate action, and new literacies. She also manages large-scale materials development products for English language learners and teachers, which are disseminated across embassies worldwide and placed into classrooms, library spaces, and education departments. Before working at State, she was an English Language Fellow in Novi Sad, Serbia, through the State Department’s English Language Fellow Program, and was a high school ESOL teacher and community college ESL teacher. She has been on the board of the ISTE Online and Blended Learning Network and the M-Education Alliance. Her interests are in design thinking and human-centered design, visual communication, creative thinking, ed tech, and creative leadership. 

Innovacion en nivel inicial, "El aula Maker"
La conferencia "Innovación en Nivel Inicial: El Aula Maker" se centra en explorar cómo la innovación y la creatividad pueden integrarse en el entorno educativo del nivel inicial a través del concepto de "Aula Maker". Durante la charla, se abordarán temas como la importancia de fomentar la creatividad desde una edad temprana, la implementación de tecnologías y herramientas de fabricación en el aula, y cómo estas prácticas pueden potenciar el aprendizaje experiencial y el desarrollo de habilidades prácticas en los estudiantes.

About Sofia Gimenez
Master en tecnología educativa, Licenciada en gestión educativa y. Profesora. Sofía Giménez.

Fundadora de ONE.MAKER.ARGENTINA. Capacitadora internacional en Robótica, Programación, TIC. Especialista en Educación digital. Google trainer, capitana del GEG-San Luis y del GEG-CABA (Grupo de Educadores Google). Integrante de la NRPA Hispanoamericana y del Grupo Maker latinoamericana. Technology educator kindergarten

primary and secondary school. Technological projects and innovation. Diseño e implementación de Proyectos y aulas MAKER-STEAM.

Building Game-Based Lesson Plans for the Future Classroom
Participants will leave the session inspired and equipped with practical ideas on how to implement game-based learning strategies, app smashing techniques, and interdisciplinary approaches using Minecraft and other digital tools. This session aims to empower educators to create engaging, immersive, and meaningful learning experiences for their students, fostering a positive impact on both the educational journey and the broader community.

About Namya Joshi
I am a Grade XII student at Sat Paul Mittal School, India. I am 17 years old and the official Minecraft Student Ambassador by Microsoft. Inspired by my own motto #EachOneTeachTen, I have spent the last five years designing and delivering free of cost coding workshops for more than 15,000 teachers, young people, especially girls, in India and all over the world, as well as empowering other young people to run their own coding clubs. I have raised awareness about the social issues using game based learning with STEM to provide solutions for the problems humanity faces.

I have been honoured with the prestigious Pradhanmantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2021, Global Student Prize Top 50 Finalists 2023, #Unstoppable21 under 21, Global Child Prodigy Award 2022, Global Impactor Student IMPACT Award 2022, Diana Award 2021. I am honored to be the winner of the UNESCO World Youth Multimedia Competition, TeachSDGs Ambassador, Rex Karamaveer Bronze Medal Awardee, Global E-Innovation Award Winner, Youngest Global Juror. I am the first ever student  to attain the Adobe Creative Educator certifications – ACE1 and  ACE 2. Proud to serve in numerous reputable organisations as a board member, advisory member, and a member. I am a dynamic speaker and has presented about the potential of STEM and game-based learning at events such as Bett 2024, Future Skills Conference 2023 Finland, KEOS2019 Finland, EduDays Microsoft, UNESCO, ISTE, CSLA, CONVOKE, Asia Berlin Summit, EdChatInteractive, Azure Conference, Global Makers Day, DigCit Summit and Adobe Education Summit.

Student Led Tech Support
Participants will leave the session inspired and equipped with practical ideas on how to implement game-based learning strategies, app smashing techniques, and interdisciplinary approaches using Minecraft and other digital tools. This session aims to empower educators to create engaging, immersive, and meaningful learning experiences for their students, fostering a positive impact on both the educational journey and the broader community.

About Kern Kelley
How often do students witness educators learn? An effective method of learning a topic is to teach it to others. I will share best practices, resources and techniques on how to build a team of students to provide support for other educators. It is our role to provide opportunities for our students to share, support and encourage their teachers about topics they can help with. For my students, problems that technology can bring has become the vehicle for them to build their presentation skills and connect with their teachers. I model this educational philosophy by bringing my student presenters to sessions, conferences and workshops around the world. The students learn by teaching, and teachers learn by listening.

The NDL Carpet
Learning Mathematics from Foundation phase on the easiest algorithms, doing computations through precepts, participating in rewriting basic algebra, refining definitions.Making basic algebra is easy as every language, making every Learner a genius, promoting Learners independence, changing teaching into consultation... 

About Ntshetshere David Letsoalo
I am presenting the ndl carpet, a basic algebra techniques project for grade R, Foundation, Intermediate and Senior phase . It is a collusion of the origin of basic algebra techniques, precept building and target shooting strictly without calculation. This is a direct response to the need for virtual world in Mathematics from Foundation phase. Avoiding computation in paddling cognition and enhancing perception from day 1 of learning Mathematics. A desire to change average definitions which lack reference, create transparent precepts ideal for learning Mathematics easier than learning a respective Native language.

Tech Up the Math
Discover ways that you can create transformative math learning experiences. Give students ways to visualize math concepts in a way not possible without the technology, use multimodal learning, and empower our students to interact with their classmates' math thinking. See how technology tools like Desmos, Flip, and Pear Deck’s Flashcard Factory can help you tech up your math instruction.

About Debbie Tannenbaum
Debbie Tannenbaum is an ASCD Emerging Leader, ISTE Certified Educator,  ISTE Community Leader, author, blogger, and speaker. She offers schools and districts a wealth of expertise. With over 20 years of experience, she advocates starting with pedagogy first and then  transforming learning experiences by using technology tools. Debbie empowers educators with practical strategies, innovative ideas, and insightful guidance for leveraging technology to amplify student success. Connect with Debbie at TannenbaumTech.com or on social media at @TannenbaumTech.