Bring the future of AI in education to your next event! My presentations are designed to be dynamic, practical, and deeply insightful, tailored to inspire and equip K-12 audiences at all levels. Here are some of my most sought-after topics:

1. From Zero to Chatbot Hero: Empowering Educators with AI

• For Your Audience: Walk away with concrete, practical strategies to immediately leverage AI tools like chatbots in the classroom. Learn how to save time on planning, create engaging activities, and differentiate instruction – even if you're an AI beginner! Feel confident and excited about integrating AI.

• For Event Organizers: This high-energy session is perfect for a general audience of educators, providing an accessible entry point into AI. It addresses common fears, sparks innovation, and delivers immediate, actionable takeaways, guaranteeing high engagement and positive feedback.

2. The Ethical AI Classroom: Policy & Practice for K-12

• For Your Audience: Gain a clear understanding of the crucial ethical considerations surrounding AI in schools. Learn how to foster responsible student use, navigate data privacy, address bias, and contribute to sound district policy, ensuring a safe and equitable learning environment.

• For Event Organizers: Essential for administrators, district leaders, and instructional coaches, this session tackles the critical policy and ethical challenges of AI head-on. It provides actionable frameworks for developing robust guidelines, minimizing risk, and building trust within the school community.

3. AI for Teacher Productivity: Saving Time, Boosting Impact

• For Your Audience: Discover game-changing AI workflows that drastically reduce planning time, automate mundane tasks, and free up educators to focus on what matters most – connecting with students. Learn how AI can be your ultimate personal assistant, enhancing efficiency and reducing burnout.

• For Event Organizers: Ideal for educators at all levels who feel overwhelmed by workload. This practical session delivers immediate, tangible value by showing teachers how AI can streamline their daily tasks. Expect enthusiastic feedback on the direct time-saving strategies shared.

4. Cultivating AI Literacy: Preparing Students for Tomorrow's World

• For Your Audience: Understand why AI literacy is as fundamental as digital literacy for today's students. Explore engaging strategies to teach students about AI, how to use it responsibly, and how to develop critical thinking skills necessary for an AI-powered future.

• For Event Organizers: A forward-thinking topic that resonates with all stakeholders concerned with future-readiness. This session equips educators with the tools to prepare students not just for AI, but with AI, positioning your event as a leader in educational innovation.

When Travis True takes the stage, expect more than just a presentation – prepare for an experience that genuinely shifts perspectives and empowers action. Every session is crafted to deliver maximum value, leaving your audience inspired, informed, and ready to implement.

Here's what attendees consistently rave about:

• Engaging & Interactive Presentations:

  • No snooze-fests here! Audiences are actively involved through live demos, thought-provoking questions, and real-time interaction. Expect dynamic delivery, relevant anecdotes, and a session that keeps everyone on the edge of their seats, not checking their watches.

• Actionable Strategies & Tools:

  • This isn't just theory. Attendees walk away with concrete, practical strategies and easy-to-use tools they can apply the very next day. From prompt engineering tips to quick classroom integrations, the focus is always on immediate, tangible impact.

• Balanced Perspective (Opportunities & Challenges):

  • We embrace the excitement of AI while also addressing the crucial ethical considerations, policy implications, and potential pitfalls. Audiences gain a comprehensive, nuanced understanding that empowers responsible innovation.

• Practical AI Pedagogy:

  • The core of every session centers on how AI can genuinely enhance teaching and learning. We dive into pedagogical approaches that leverage AI to differentiate instruction, streamline assessment, foster creativity, and boost student engagement, ensuring AI serves education, not the other way around.

Prepare your audience for an inspiring and empowering session that will leave them confident and excited about the future of AI in education!

Meet Travis True, a passionate veteran educator and an innovative leader dedicated to transforming K-12 education through technology and AI. With years of hands-on experience in the classroom and at the district level, Travis brings a unique, practical perspective to the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence in schools.

As a Technology Integration Specialist for Topeka Public Schools since 2012, Travis has been instrumental in modernizing professional learning programs, creating a micro-course and digital badge program from scratch, and developing comprehensive employee training courses. He is also an active member of the Kansas State Department of Education A.I. Taskforce and the Computer Science Standards Committee, shaping the future of AI and computer science education in Kansas.

Travis's expertise extends to curriculum design, adult learning principles, and developing engaging instructional materials. He has provided private instruction in leadership development and professional communication, and as an Adjunct Professor at Washburn University, he actively facilitated learning processes utilizing diverse modalities and transformed course materials for online delivery. His background as an Assistant Principal and Classroom Teacher further grounds his insights in the realities of school leadership and student engagement.

A recognized voice in educational technology, Travis serves on the Board of Directors for the Mid-America Association for Computers in Education (MACE-KS) and leads the Kansas Google Education Group. He is also the creator and host of the "Untitled Podcast", consistently engaging with the latest trends and best practices.

With a Master of Science in Educational Leadership and another in Instructional Design, Travis is uniquely positioned to guide educators and districts through the strategic and ethical implementation of AI, ensuring practical, impactful, and responsible innovation. He's not just talking about the future; he's helping build it, one educator and one district at a time.