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Tuesday, August 4
 

9:30am CDT

From Zero to Confident: SchoolAI for Beginners and Intermediate Users
Tuesday August 4, 2026 9:30am - 10:20am CDT
Whether you just heard about SchoolAI for the first time or you have been using it for a while and want to fill in some gaps, this session is built for you. We will cover the core features every user needs to know, then move into some of the newer tools that are changing how teachers and students use the platform day to day, including Dot and the Browser Extension. You will leave with practical skills you can use right away and a clearer picture of where to go next.
Speakers
avatar for Trevor Goertzen

Trevor Goertzen

VP Partnerships, SchoolAI/Harding University
Trevor Goertzen is an experienced educator, former principal, and adjunct professor from Olathe, KS. He’s taught and coached at both middle and high school levels, earned National Board Certification, and served on district, state & national committees. As a school leader, he spent... Read More →
Tuesday August 4, 2026 9:30am - 10:20am CDT
Library

10:30am CDT

AI-Powered Personalization: Practical Strategies for Lesson Planning and Student Feedback
Tuesday August 4, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
How might educators use AI to enhance the work they already do — planning lessons, creating engaging content, and providing meaningful feedback — without losing the human judgment that makes teaching effective?


In this hands-on session, participants will explore practical approaches to AI-assisted instructional design through direct application. Working with real classroom scenarios, educators will practice using AI to create and refine lesson plans, develop interactive learning materials such as games, presentations, and multimedia resources, and design standards-aligned assessments. Participants will also experience how AI can support detailed feedback on both digital and handwritten student work, enabling more timely and personalized responses to student learning.


Participants will leave with concrete strategies they can implement immediately in their daily teaching practice, along with a framework for evaluating when and how AI support adds genuine value to instructional workflows.
Speakers
avatar for Peter Brunetta

Peter Brunetta

Senior Account Executive, Colleague AI
With a Master's in Education and a decade of experience spanning both sides of the educational landscape, Pete uniquely bridges classroom practice and technology innovation. After five years teaching English Language Arts, he transitioned into EdTech, spending five years developing... Read More →
Tuesday August 4, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Library

11:30am CDT

AI as a Thought Partner: Simple Classroom Lessons You Can Actually Use Tomorrow
Tuesday August 4, 2026 11:30am - 12:20pm CDT
Let’s be honest: you don’t need another session about how AI can write an email to parents. This isn't about teacher shortcuts or administrative hacks. It's about how to design everyday lessons where your students use AI to think harder, not to cheat. Instead of bouncing around a dozen different apps, we are going to focus on four basic lesson structures that work in almost any subject. We will look at real, down-to-earth examples for math, science, reading, and history across different grade levels. You’ll get the exact prompts to give your kids, see "before and after" lesson examples, and get time to adapt these ideas for your own classroom so you can walk out the door ready to go.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Amanda Kilgore

Dr. Amanda Kilgore

AI Innovation Instructional Coach, Raymore-Peculiar School District
Amanda Kilgore passionately works to help teachers find creative ways to engage students in the learning process. She has spent 23 years in the Raymore-Peculiar School District. She has held a variety of positions and been a member of a variety of committees in the district. Amanda... Read More →
Tuesday August 4, 2026 11:30am - 12:20pm CDT
Library

1:10pm CDT

AI and the Law: What Do Educators Need to Know
Tuesday August 4, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
The session will be led by an educator and attorney who will provide guidance on legal considerations for integrating AI technologies in educational settings. The session will outline the legal frameworks governing the use of AI in classrooms, provide insight into addressing copyright issues, safeguarding privacy rights, and maintaining legal compliance when using these tools.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Rachelle Deene Poth

Dr. Rachelle Deene Poth

Educator, Consultant, Attorney, Author, ThriveinEDU LLC
Dr. Rachelle Dené Poth is an edtech consultant, presenter, attorney, author, and teacher of Spanish and STEAM: Emerging Technology. Rachelle has a Juris Doctor degree from Duquesne University School of Law and a Doctorate in Instructional Technology. Rachelle's focus was on the need... Read More →
Tuesday August 4, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
Library

2:10pm CDT

AI Literacy Across the Curriculum: Strategies for K–12 Integration
Tuesday August 4, 2026 2:10pm - 3:00pm CDT
This session will explore ways to integrate AI literacy into everyday instruction. Using tools like Kira, we will explore strategies to help students understand how to use AI in safe, ethical, and responsible ways that enhance learning. Walk away with ready-to-use ideas that save time, spark curiosity, and empower students as informed, responsible users of AI.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Rachelle Deene Poth

Dr. Rachelle Deene Poth

Educator, Consultant, Attorney, Author, ThriveinEDU LLC
Dr. Rachelle Dené Poth is an edtech consultant, presenter, attorney, author, and teacher of Spanish and STEAM: Emerging Technology. Rachelle has a Juris Doctor degree from Duquesne University School of Law and a Doctorate in Instructional Technology. Rachelle's focus was on the need... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Rachelle Dené Poth

Dr. Rachelle Dené Poth

Dr. Rachelle Dené Poth is an edtech consultant, presenter, attorney, author, and longtime teacher of Spanish and STEAM: Emerging Technology. Rachelle has a Juris Doctor from Duquesne University School of Law, a Master’s degree, and a Doctorate in Instructional Technology. Rachelle... Read More →
Tuesday August 4, 2026 2:10pm - 3:00pm CDT
Library
 
Wednesday, August 5
 

9:30am CDT

Getting Started with Snorkl
Wednesday August 5, 2026 9:30am - 10:20am CDT
In this introductory session, teachers will learn how Snorkl helps K–12 students across all subjects capture and explain their thinking! With Snorkl, students can speak, write, and even draw their thinking and recieve immediate personalized feedback from teacher-aligned ai. Teahcers get immedate eachers insight into student understanding, classwide trends, and rich artifacts of student work.
Speakers
avatar for Maggie Kenny

Maggie Kenny

Partnerships, Snorkl
Maggie Kenny is a former middle school special education teacher and a member of the Snorkl team. She works with schools and districts across the country to support formative assessment and help teachers provide more timely, individualized feedback using AI. Drawing on her classroom... Read More →
Wednesday August 5, 2026 9:30am - 10:20am CDT
Library

10:30am CDT

Foster Human-in-the-Loop Critical Thinking
Wednesday August 5, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Discover four practical strategies that help learners use AI to think more critically…not just rely on it for answers. In this interactive session, you’ll explore how to use AI as a thought partner, spot misinformation, promote ethical use, and strengthen human‑in‑the‑loop reasoning. Leave with ready‑to‑use strategies that bring responsible, ethical, and creative AI informational literacy to your learning space.
Speakers
avatar for Haylee Anderson

Haylee Anderson

Education Instructional Specialist, University of Missouri, College of Education & Human Development - eMINTS National Center
Stemming from over ten years of serving as an authentic leader in public education, I have developed skills as a master teacher, coach, mentor, and facilitator of learners of all ages. As an Educational Resource Coach at eMINTS Professional Learning, I enrich K-12 education through... Read More →
avatar for Maggie Bunten

Maggie Bunten

Education Instructional Specialist, University of Missouri, College of Education & Human Development - eMINTS National Center
Maggie Bunten, Ed.S., brings 17 years of experience across multiple roles in public education. Her professional background spans elementary classroom teaching, K–12 instructional technology coaching and support, media literacy, and educational leadership. Throughout her career... Read More →
Wednesday August 5, 2026 10:30am - 11:20am CDT
Library

11:30am CDT

AI Engaged - Secondary
Wednesday August 5, 2026 11:30am - 12:20pm CDT
Audience: Education (Secondary)
This module prepares educators to guide students in responsible AI use across learning contexts. Participants will explore developmentally appropriate applications of AI tools for research, writing, problem-solving, and creative expression. The course addresses strategies for establishing clear expectations, teaching critical evaluation of AI outputs, and fostering digital citizenship. Educators will gain practical skills to adapt implementation approaches based on their organization’s available AI platforms, ensuring students engage with these technologies in safe, ethical, and productive ways.

Learning objectives:
  1. Develop guidelines and protocols for appropriate student use of AI tools that align with their organization’s policies and available technologies.
  2. Teach students to critically evaluate AI-generated content for accuracy, bias, and relevance to learning objectives.
  3. Design learning activities that empower students to leverage AI as a collaborative tool while maintaining academic integrity.

Speakers
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Phygital Labs

Phygital Labs

Wednesday August 5, 2026 11:30am - 12:20pm CDT
Library

1:10pm CDT

AI-Proof It: Redesigning Assignments That Demand Real Thinking
Wednesday August 5, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
AI can write the essay, solve the problem, and answer the question…but it can't replace your student's voice, experience, or reasoning process. Learn practical strategies for redesigning existing assignments so that AI assistance becomes irrelevant (or at least insufficient). Walk away with a concrete process for transforming the most at-risk assignments into tasks that require authentic thinking, personal reflection, and demonstrable skill. No tech expertise required. Just a willingness to rethink what we're really asking students to do.
Speakers
avatar for Mark Henderson

Mark Henderson

Director of AI, Missouri School Boards' Association
Mark Henderson is the Director of AI Initiatives at the Missouri School Boards Association (MSBA). A former high school English teacher, Mark brings a classroom-first perspective to every conversation about AI. As a national speaker and thought leader, Mark helps school communities... Read More →
Wednesday August 5, 2026 1:10pm - 2:00pm CDT
Library

2:10pm CDT

From detecting AI use to understanding how students work
Wednesday August 5, 2026 2:10pm - 3:00pm CDT
Teachers often feel pressured to investigate whether students used AI in their work. This session introduces process-focused approaches that move beyond AI detection. These approaches are grounded in pedagogy, reveal where students struggle, and help teachers provide more meaningful and personalized feedback to students. The session will help teachers shift from policing to supporting process excellence. 


Participants will learn practical ways to move beyond AI detection and instead focus on excelling in the writing process. They will learn how process-centered approaches increase student engagement, transparency, and trust, and foster more meaningful teacher–student conversations.
Speakers
avatar for Badri Adhikari

Badri Adhikari

Associate Professor, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Dr. Adhikari is an Associate Professor in the Computer Science Department at the University of Missouri–St. Louis (UMSL). His work focuses on artificial intelligence, educational technology, and the responsible use of AI in learning. His research has been supported by the U.S. National... Read More →
Wednesday August 5, 2026 2:10pm - 3:00pm CDT
Library
 
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