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Wednesday, April 15, 2026
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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CoSN Run/Walk Club
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
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CoSN Run/Walk Club
Location: Offsite
Ticketed Events
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Registration
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Registration
Location: Sheraton Chicago Ballroom Foyer
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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AI in Action: Practical Implementation Strategies for K–12 Districts
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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AI in Action: Practical Implementation Strategies for K–12 Districts
Location: Chicago 10
Speaker:
Charlie Lang
Speaker:
Janice Mertes, MA, CETL
– CDW
Speaker:
John Fiske
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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AI Playground
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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AI Playground
Location: Ballroom Foyer
Sponsored By
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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AI Playground
Location: Fountainview Foyer
Sponsored By
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Bias In, Bias Out: Protecting Equity in the AI Age
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Bias In, Bias Out: Protecting Equity in the AI Age
Location: Erie
Speaker:
Phoebe Balentyne, Ed.D.
– Sycamore CUSD 427
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Build Smart, Secure Better: Aligning Strategy with Cybersecurity Frameworks
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Build Smart, Secure Better: Aligning Strategy with Cybersecurity Frameworks
Location: Chicago 7
Speaker:
Amy McLaughlin, CETL, CISSP, CISM
– COSN
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Building Rural AI Capacity: Scalable Training for Sustainable Impact
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Building Rural AI Capacity: Scalable Training for Sustainable Impact
Location: Ontario
Speaker:
Robert M. Duke, CAE
– CoSN
Speaker:
Catherine Baumgartner, BA
– CoSN
Speaker:
Pete Just
– INCTO Council
Speaker:
Joan Wade
– AESA
Leadership and Vision
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Enhancing Student Engagement with AR, VR, MR, & XR
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Enhancing Student Engagement with AR, VR, MR, & XR
Location: Chicago 8
Speaker:
Phil Hintz, Ed.S. (he/him/his)
– Niles Township School District 219
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Policy Power: Demystifying the Legislative Process for Educators
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Policy Power: Demystifying the Legislative Process for Educators
Location: Fountainview
Speaker:
Erica Shumaker, MA Ed, CETL
– EdTech Leaders Alliance
Speaker:
Carly Ghantous, M.Ed.
– EdTech Leaders Alliance
Speaker:
Danni Tymitz, MET, CETL
– EdTech Leaders Alliance
Leadership and Vision
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Project Managed, People Ignored: Why Change Fails in School Districts
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Project Managed, People Ignored: Why Change Fails in School Districts
Location: Chicago 6
Speaker:
Amy Jackson, Ed.D., PMP, CETL, ITIL (she/her/hers)
– Fairfax County Public Schools
Speaker:
Dwight R. Levens, Jr., CETL, CCRE, CTO
– Oakland Schools
Leadership and Vision
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Spotlight Session: Top Technology Trends for 2026
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Spotlight Session: Navigating K-12 AI Risk and Governance
Location: Michigan AB
Speaker:
Steve Mate, MA
– Gartner
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Strategic Communication Is a System, Not a Skillset
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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Strategic Communication Is a System, Not a Skillset
Location: Sheraton 4
Speaker:
Chantell S. Manahan, Ed.D., CETL, CCRE (she/her/hers)
– MSD of Steuben County
Leadership and Vision
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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The Future is Computational
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
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The Future is Computational - Challenging Existing Edtech Paradigms
Location: Sheraton 3
Speaker:
Gary S. Stager, PhD
– Constructing Modern Knowledge
8:00 AM - 10:15 AM
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CTO Forum
8:00 AM - 10:15 AM
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CTO Forum
Location: Sheraton 5
Ticketed Events
Sponsored By
9:15 AM - 10:05 AM
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Learn How to Measure Which Tools Help Students Learn
9:15 AM - 10:05 AM
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Learn How to Measure Which Tools Help Students Learn
Location: Superior AB
Speaker:
Mary Lyons Batiwalla, MPP (she/her/hers)
– ClassLink
Speaker:
Barbara Nesbitt, PhD (she/her/hers)
– ClassLink
Speaker:
Nick Carroll
– Aiken County Public School
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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After the Cyber Pilot: What the Data Says — and What Schools Need Next
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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After the Cyber Pilot: What the Data Says — and What Schools Need Next
Location: Sheraton 1
Speaker:
John D. Harrington (he/him/his)
– Funds for Learning, LLC
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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AI Playground
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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AI Playground
Location: Fountainview Foyer
Sponsored By
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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AI Playground
Location: Ballroom Foyer
Sponsored By
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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AI Reality Check: Lessons from IT, for IT
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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AI Reality Check: Lessons from IT, for IT
Location: Huron
Speaker:
Michael Boggess
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Breaking Barriers for Access to Technology in Special Education
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Breaking Barriers for Access to Technology in Special Education
Location: Wrigleyville
Speaker:
Douglas M. Austin, Jr., CETL
– Special School District of St. Louis County
Speaker:
Nicole D. Brentlinger, Ed.S
– Special School District of St. Louis County
Leadership and Vision
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Building Your Culture of Privacy Using TLE and SDPC
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Building Your Culture of Privacy Using TLE and SDPC
Location: Columbus AB
Speaker:
David Sallay, FIP, CIPP/US/E, CIPM, CIPT (he/him/his)
– Access 4 Learning (A4L)/Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC)
Speaker:
Jennifer R. Fry, CETL, CCRE
– Delaware City Schools
Speaker:
Bill Fritz, CETL, CCRE
– Learn21
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Cybersecurity, Safety, and Risk Management
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Cybersecurity, Safety, and Risk Management
Location: Chicago 10
Speaker:
Mary Schlegemich, MS Ed (she/her/hers)
– Cisco Systems, Inc.
Speaker:
Micah Linehan
Speaker:
Michael J. Marassa, CETL, ED.D., CSBO
– New Trier 203
Speaker:
Mike Lauer
– Fortinet
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Digital Accessibility Compliance in Action: Voices from the K–12 Ecosystem
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Digital Accessibility Compliance in Action: Voices from the K–12 Ecosystem
Location: Sheraton 3
Speaker:
Katie Krueger, MA, CETL
– School District of the Menomonie Area
Speaker:
Michael F. Johnson
– Benetech
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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District Dialogue: Crafting Smart and Sustainable Cell Phone Guidelines
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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District Dialogue: Crafting Smart and Sustainable Cell Phone Guidelines
Location: Chicago 6
Speaker:
Adam Steiner, PhD
– Wellesley Public Schools
Speaker:
Sharon Gray
– Wellesley Public Schools
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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From Silos to Solutions: Unifying K-12 Operations for District-Wide Success
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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From Silos to Solutions: Unifying K-12 Operations for District-Wide Success
Location: Chicago 9
Speaker:
Melissa E. Mccalla, EdD, CETL
– Pasadena ISD
Speaker:
Chantell S. Manahan, Ed.D., CETL, CCRE (she/her/hers)
– MSD of Steuben County
Speaker:
Philip Lacey, Ed.D.
– Niles Township HSD 219
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Hack the Talent Gap: Growing Your Cybersecurity Team
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Hack the Talent Gap: Growing Your Cybersecurity Team
Location: Chicago 7
Speaker:
Amy McLaughlin, CETL, CISSP, CISM
– COSN
Speaker:
Tony Dotts, CISSP, CETL, CCRE, CvCISO
– Community High School District 99
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Spotlight Session: Smarter EdTech Decisions: A Framework for Evaluating What Works
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Spotlight Session: Smarter EdTech Decisions: A Framework for Evaluating What Works
Location: Michigan AB
Speaker:
Carla Wade, BS, MS
– CoSN
Speaker:
Julia Fallon (she/her/hers)
– SETDA
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Sustaining AI Integration in Education: Year 2 of a Pilot
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Sustaining AI Integration in Education: Year 2 of a Pilot
Location: Erie
Speaker:
Emily Dabek, MA TESOL, CAS School Building & District Leadership
– Binghamton City School District
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Toward a Sustainable Future: The K–12 Tech Environmental Sustainability Committee
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Toward a Sustainable Future: The K–12 Tech Environmental Sustainability Committee
Location: Fountainview
Speaker:
Louis McDonald, CETL
– CoSN
Speaker:
Ji Soo Song (he/him/his)
– SETDA
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Unlocking the Value of EdTech Investments: VOI/TCO for Education Leaders
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
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Unlocking the Value of EdTech Investments: VOI/TCO for Education Leaders
Location: Sheraton 4
Speaker:
Frankie Jackson, CETL, CCRE (she/her/hers)
– Formerly Cypress-Fairbanks ISD
Speaker:
Diane W. Doersch, CETL, CCRE
– CTIO2Go
Leadership and Vision
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Networking Coffee Break in the EdTech Exchange
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Networking Coffee Break in the EdTech Exchange
Location: Riverwalk Ballroom
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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AI by Design: Implementing Responsible AI in K–12 Education
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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AI by Design: Implementing Responsible AI in K–12 Education
Location: Chicago 10
Speaker:
Adam A. Phyall III, III, Ed.D.
– Future Ready Schools
Leadership and Vision
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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AI Playground
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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AI Playground
Location: Ballroom Foyer
Sponsored By
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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AI Playground
Location: Fountainview Foyer
Sponsored By
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Big Things in Small States: Leveraging Partnerships for Success
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Big Things in Small States: Leveraging Partnerships for Success
Location: Chicago 8
Speaker:
Thomas J. Rup
– Dover School District - SAU 11
Speaker:
Mark MacLean, Ed.D.
– New Hampshire School Administrators Association - NHSAA
Speaker:
Theresa Schneiderheinze, MEd (she/her/hers)
– New Hampshire School Administrator's Association - NHSAA
Leadership and Vision
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Building a Buzz: Marketing Cybersecurity Education to Students
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Building a Buzz: Marketing Cybersecurity Education to Students
Location: Fountainview
Speaker:
Tracy L. Viscosi, MA Ed
– Clark County School District
Speaker:
Cynthia Fajardo, MA Ed Tech & MA Ed Leadership
– Clark County School District
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Building Cyber Champions: Student Leaders for Digital Safety
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Building Cyber Champions: Student Leaders for Digital Safety
Location: Sheraton 2
Speaker:
Eric M. Logan, MS (he/him/his)
– Dekalb County School District
Speaker:
Shanique Worthey, Dr (she/her/hers)
– DeKalb County School District
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Frankly, UDL is a Big Dill: Designing for all learners
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Frankly, UDL is a Big Dill: Designing for All Learners
Location: Superior AB
Speaker:
Nick Williams, CETL
– Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation
Speaker:
Brenny Kummer, MEd (she/her/hers)
– Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation
Leadership and Vision
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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From Policy to Practice: States Leading in AI Literacy
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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From Policy to Practice: States Leading in AI Literacy
Location: Sheraton 4
Speaker:
Emma Braaten
– The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation
Speaker:
Steven Priest, MS
– Wyoming Department of Eductaion
Speaker:
Jed Duggan
– New Mexico Public Education Department
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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From Vendors to Partners: Building a Collaborative EdTech Ecosystem
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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From Vendors to Partners: Building a Collaborative EdTech Ecosystem
Location: Chicago 9
Speaker:
Monica L. Watts, Masters in Library and Information Science
– 1EdTech Consortium
Speaker:
Chantell S. Manahan, Ed.D., CETL, CCRE (she/her/hers)
– MSD of Steuben County
Speaker:
Mike Evans, CETL; M.Ed., Educational Technology
– Forsyth County Schools
Speaker:
Harrison Parker
– Linewize by Qoria
Leadership and Vision
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Leadership to Close the Digital Design Divide with Title II-A
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Leveraging Title II-A for District Digital Learning Capacity
Location: Chicago 6
Speaker:
Julia Fallon (she/her/hers)
– SETDA
Speaker:
Michael Ham
– The Learning Accelerator
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Prime Service Without Amazon Budget: Multiplying Just-In-Time Support
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Prime Service Without Amazon Budget: Multiplying Just-In-Time Support
Location: Ontario
Speaker:
Andrea A. Soliz, M.Ed, PMP
– Aldine ISD
Speaker:
Meredith McCune, M.Ed.
– Aldine ISD
Speaker:
Adam Galvan
– Aldine ISD
Leadership and Vision
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Speed Networking: Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Speed Networking: Cybersecurity & Data Privacy
Location: Michigan AB
Speaker:
Jill R. Brown, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)
– CoSN
Speaker:
Richard Platts, CETL (he/him/his)
– Allegheny Intermediate Unit
Speaker:
Eric Miletich, CETL
– Kalispell Public Schools
Speaker:
Megan J. Gretzinger, CETL (she/her/hers)
– Lee's Summit R-7 School District
Sponsored By:
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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The District Operating System, Reimagined: AI from the Inside Out
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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The District Operating System, Reimagined: AI from the Inside Out
Location: Columbus AB
Speaker:
Lauren C. Owens, M. Ed., CETL
– Agua Fria Union High School District
Speaker:
Drew Olsson, M. Ed
– Agua Fria Union High School District
Leadership and Vision
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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The School Safety Standard: Unifying Digital and Physical Safety for Student Success
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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The School Safety Standard: Unifying Digital and Physical Safety for Student Success
Location: Huron
Speaker:
Brian Larkin
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Using EdTech to Build the Futures We Want
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Using EdTech to Build the Futures We Want
Location: Chicago 7
Speaker:
David Jarboe, CETL
– D2 Harrison Schools
Speaker:
Ryan Cox, CETL
– Osseo Area School District ISD 279
Speaker:
Samantha Reid, M.Ed (she/her/hers)
– Jenks Public Schools
Speaker:
Melissa E. Mccalla, EdD, CETL
– Pasadena ISD
Speaker:
Jennifer Porter
Speaker:
John Hummel
Leadership and Vision
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Lunch in the EdTech Exchange
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
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Lunch in the EdTech Exchange
Location: Riverwalk AB
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
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AI Guidance: A Regional Approach to Supporting Schools
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
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AI Guidance: A Regional Approach to Supporting Schools
Location: Superior AB
Speaker:
David Berner, ISTE Certified Educator Google Certified Trainer CoSN Regional AI Trainer, M.Ed.
– Southwest West Central Service Cooperative (SWWC)
Leadership and Vision
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
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Approaching AI: District-Wide Ai Adoption for Teachers and Students
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
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Approaching AI: District-Wide Ai Adoption for Teachers and Students
Location: Sheraton 2
Speaker:
Sarah Collins, MEd
– Midway Independent School District
Leadership and Vision
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
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Creating Sustainable Solution-Focused Partnership Consortiums with Vendors
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
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Creating Sustainable Solution-Focused Partnership Consortiums with Vendors
Location: Fountainview
Speaker:
Jared P. Mader
– Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12
Speaker:
Ben Smith, MEd
– Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
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Cyber Stronger Together: Districts of All Sizes, One Mission
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
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Cyber Stronger Together: Districts of All Sizes, One Mission
Location: Chicago 8
Speaker:
Anthony Padrnos, CETL; Ed.S. (he/him/his)
– Osseo Area Schools
Speaker:
Rachel Gorton, Ed. S., CETL, CCRE
– ISD191
Speaker:
Patrick Tatro, CISSP
– Dark Knight Solutions
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
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Cyber-Readiness on a Budget: Protecting Schools with What You've Got
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
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Cyber-Readiness on a Budget: Protecting Schools with What You've Got
Location: Sheraton 1
Speaker:
Edward McKaveney, Ed.D., CETL
– Hampton Township School District
Speaker:
Chris Smallen, CETL
– Lenoir City Schools
Speaker:
Richard Platts, CETL (he/him/his)
– Allegheny Intermediate Unit
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
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Extending the Lifecycle of your Device Fleet
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
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Extending the Lifecycle of your Device Fleet
Location: Chicago 10
Speaker:
Jeremy Willis
Speaker:
Nick Crosby (he/him/his)
– iResQ
Speaker:
Jack Carty
Speaker:
Robert Pimental
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
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Student Data Privacy Pros Tell All!
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
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Student Data Privacy Pros Tell All!
Location: Sheraton 3
Speaker:
Kate Masterson, MLIS (she/her/hers)
– Carmel Clay Schools
Speaker:
David Sallay, FIP, CIPP/US/E, CIPM, CIPT (he/him/his)
– Access 4 Learning (A4L)/Student Data Privacy Consortium (SDPC)
Speaker:
Nicole Sanchez
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
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Transform Cybersecurity-Awareness Through Storytelling and a Few other Tasty Nuggets
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
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Transform Cybersecurity-Awareness Through Storytelling and a Few other Tasty Nuggets
Location: Chicago 9
Speaker:
Bill A. Stein, CETL (he/him/his)
– MSD of Mt. Vernon
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Exhibitor Breakdown
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Exhibitor Breakdown
Location: Riverwalk Ballroom
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Closing Keynote: AI in K-12: Lead the Future
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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Closing Keynote: AI in K-12: Lead the Future
Location: Sheraton Chicago Ballroom
Moderator:
Tony Schlorff, CETL
– AASA, The School Superintendents Association
Keynote Speaker:
Julia Rafal - Baer, Ph.D.
– Women Leading ED
Keynote Speaker:
Michael (MJ) Jabbour, Ph.D.
– Microsoft
Keynote Speaker:
Pinar Seyhan Demirdag, MA (they/them/theirs)
– Cuebric
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