Innovate 2024 NNPS: Full Schedule

9:45am EDT

Generative AI in the Classroom: What Every Educator Should Know

Wednesday August 14, 2024 9:45am - 10:45am EDT

Raise your hand if you've heard of ChatGPT! This innovative AI tool is shaking things up in education, and today we'll explore its potential to transform your K-12 classroom. But don't worry, robots aren't replacing teachers! We'll discuss how ChatGPT, and generative AI tools like it, can be used to enhance both teaching and learning, while also acknowledging the limitations and responsible use of this technology.

Speakers

Dr. Helen Crompton

Professor and Executive Director of the Research Institute for Digital Innovation in Learning, Old Dominion University

Dr. Helen Crompton is the Executive Director of the Research Institute for Digital Innovation in Learning (RIDIL) at ODUGlobal and a Professor of Instructional Technology, at Old Dominion University (ODU). She is also the Director of the Virtual Reality Lab at ODU. She draws from... Read More →

Wednesday August 14, 2024 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
C147

Instructional Planning Planning and Student Engagement, Personalized and Innovative Learning with AI, Differentiating Content, AI Tools for Teacher Tasks, Integrating Digital Tools
Instructional Delivery Supporting Diverse Learners, Inclusive Teaching, Engaging Teaching Strategies
Assessment Formative Strategies/Tools
Learning Environment Teacher as Facilitator, Digital Citizenship and Online Safety

9:45am EDT

Beginner Desmos Activity Builder (Level 1)

Wednesday August 14, 2024 9:45am - 10:45am EDT

Are you curious about the buzz surrounding Desmos Activity Builder? Whether you're eager to try it for the first time or just need a refresher, join us for this beginner session! Here's what you'll learn: Facilitating a lesson, Using the dashboard effectively, Utilizing the sketchpad, Providing valuable student feedback, Creating questions and utilizing card sorts! Plus, we'll show you how to discover some fantastic pre-made activities. Join our professional development session and take your teaching to the next level with Desmos!

Speakers

Alison Moir

Secondary Math Instructional Specialist, Teaching and Learning

I am a Secondary Math Instructional Specialist who works with teachers and schools to strengthen instruction through coaching and professional development to increase student achievement. Educational BackgroundMenchville HS Graduate 1989 (Go Monarchs), Christopher Newport University... Read More →

Wednesday August 14, 2024 9:45am - 10:45am EDT

Instructional Planning Planning and Student Engagement, Differentiating Content, Integrating Digital Tools
Instructional Delivery Supporting Diverse Learners, Engaging Teaching Strategies
Assessment Formative Strategies/Tools
Learning Environment Teacher as Facilitator

9:45am EDT

Getting Started with Video Learning and Edpuzzle

Wednesday August 14, 2024 9:45am - 10:45am EDT

C144

Join us on a journey to unlock Edpuzzle's full potential! In this session, educators will swiftly navigate its landscape, transforming video lessons into captivating interactive experiences. Together, we'll master real-time data analysis and boost student engagement by taking video learning to the next level. Join us to see how quick and easy it is to get started with Edpuzzle.

Speakers

Stephanie Bass

School Success Manager, Edpuzzle

Stephanie Bass is from Portsmouth, VA and holds a Bachelor's degree from Longwood University University and a Masters in eLearning and Technology Education. Before joining the School Success team at Edpuzzle, Stephanie served as a tech coach and classroom teacher in Portsmouth, V... Read More →

Wednesday August 14, 2024 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
C144

Instructional Planning Integrating Digital Tools
Instructional Delivery Supporting Diverse Learners, Inclusive Teaching
Assessment Data-Driven Instruction, Formative Strategies/Tools

9:45am EDT

Increasing Student Engagement with [Free] Digital Media

Wednesday August 14, 2024 9:45am - 10:45am EDT

B126

How do you make your content more engaging, diverse, and relevant to today’s digital learners? For our learners, digital life is real life. Learn to effectively integrate digital media into your instruction with ideas and examples from eMediaVA’s free digital media collection. Using activities and resources, this session will support you in evaluating and incorporating media into your classroom. We’ll discuss how to to effectively use eMediaVA in the classroom and the best approaches to teaching with digital media.

Speakers

Lindsey Horner

eMediaVA Manager, WHRO Public Media

Engage and inspire your students with eMediaVA, Virginia’s premier digital media content library. Access tens of thousands of free, innovative, and SOL-aligned media and content. eMediaVA is available to all public and private schools in Virginia free of charge. Unlock the power... Read More →

Wednesday August 14, 2024 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
B126

Instructional Planning Planning and Student Engagement, Integrating Digital Tools
Instructional Delivery Engaging Teaching Strategies
Assessment Formative Strategies/Tools
Learning Environment Socio-Emotional Learning, Digital Citizenship and Online Safety

10:55am EDT

Engineering: An Authentic, Cross-Disciplinary Problem-Solving Tool

Wednesday August 14, 2024 10:55am - 11:55am EDT

C150

Broaden your understanding of engineering and design-based learning by applying these strategies to your planning, instruction, and assessment … no matter what content you teach. In this interactive session, participants will experience how the engineering design process is an authentic problem-solving tool that can drive student-centered learning. Come as a team to maximize opportunities to integrate your planning and teaching. Bring your media center specialists, too.

Speakers

Joan Harper-Neely

Senior STEM Education Specialist, National Institute of Aerospace

We have STEM resources for everyone!Come learn about opportunities for students to publish NASA Spotlite Videos on the NASA eClips website.

Wednesday August 14, 2024 10:55am - 11:55am EDT
C150

Middle School Staff, Career & Technical Education, English/Literacy, Gifted, Health/Physical Education, Library/Media Services, Math, Science, Social Studies, STEM, Visual Arts/Performing Arts | Building Leaders, Career & Technical Education, English/Literacy, Gifted, Health/Physical Education, Library/Media Services, Math, Science, Social Studies, STEM, Visual Arts/Performing Arts | Central Support Leaders, Career & Technical Education, English/Literacy, Gifted, Health/Physical Education, Library/Media Services, Math, Science, Social Studies, STEM, Visual Arts/Performing Arts

Instructional Planning Planning and Student Engagement, Differentiating Content, Professional Learning Communities
Instructional Delivery Supporting Diverse Learners, Collaboration and Communication Tools, Literacy Across Contents, Engaging Teaching Strategies
Assessment Formative Strategies/Tools
Learning Environment Teacher as Facilitator

10:55am EDT

Intermediate Desmos Activity Builder (Level 2)

Wednesday August 14, 2024 10:55am - 11:55am EDT

C149

You finally dipped your toe into the greatness of the Desmos Activity Builder and you are ready to create your own from scratch! This session will show you how to include images, videos, links, tables, graphs with hidden folders, create graphs with images, make your own card sort and how to edit & add from other activities.

Speakers

Christina Nowlin

Secondary Math Instructional Specialist, SBO math department

Wednesday August 14, 2024 10:55am - 11:55am EDT
C149

Instructional Planning Planning and Student Engagement, Differentiating Content
Instructional Delivery Supporting Diverse Learners, Engaging Teaching Strategies
Assessment Formative Strategies/Tools
Learning Environment Teacher as Facilitator

10:55am EDT

The Art of Prompt Engineering: Enhancing AI Interactions

Wednesday August 14, 2024 10:55am - 11:55am EDT

C147

Unleash the power of AI in your classroom! This session explores "prompt engineering," the art of crafting effective prompts for Generative AI. Learn how to design engaging activities, personalize learning, and save time on administrative tasks – all with the help of AI. Join us and discover how prompt engineering can transform your K-12 teaching!

Speakers

Dr. Helen Crompton

Professor and Executive Director of the Research Institute for Digital Innovation in Learning, Old Dominion University

Wednesday August 14, 2024 10:55am - 11:55am EDT
C147

Instructional Planning Personalized and Innovative Learning with AI, AI Tools for Teacher Tasks, Integrating Digital Tools
Instructional Delivery Supporting Diverse Learners, Inclusive Teaching, Collaboration and Communication Tools, Literacy Across Contents, Engaging Teaching Strategies
Learning Environment Socio-Emotional Learning, Proactive Management Techniques, Teacher as Facilitator, Digital Citizenship and Online Safety

10:55am EDT

Essential Skills 1: Unlock Creativity with Canva

Wednesday August 14, 2024 10:55am - 11:55am EDT

B125

In this session, participants will be guided through ways Canva can be used by educators, for collaboration, and by students. We will learn the basics of the editor and homepage, how to leverage tools with in Canva, and start creating! Together we will explore how we can spark creativity and deepen engagement with Canva.

The presenter for this session will be attending virtually.

Speakers

Elisabeth Bostwick

Canva Learning Consultant, Canva

Elisabeth Bostwick is a multi-award-winning educator who is passionate about creating the conditions to spark curiosity and unleash creativity to empower learning. As an Innovative Teaching and Learning Consultant and Canva Learning Consultant supporting K-12 teachers, Elisabeth works... Read More →

Wednesday August 14, 2024 10:55am - 11:55am EDT
B125

Instructional Planning Planning and Student Engagement, Differentiating Content, Integrating Digital Tools
Instructional Delivery Collaboration and Communication Tools, Engaging Teaching Strategies
Assessment Formative Strategies/Tools

10:55am EDT

NEW Features and Best Practices with Edpuzzle

Wednesday August 14, 2024 10:55am - 11:55am EDT

C144

Dive deep into the world of Edpuzzle and discover how to take your interactive video lessons to unprecedented heights! This engaging professional development session is designed for educators eager to enrich their teaching toolkit and take their existing Edpuzzle knowledge to the next level. Learn to masterfully curate educational playlists, explore Teacher Assist to automagically create questions and grade open-ended responses, and much more. Beyond these, we'll unveil strategies to leverage additional Edpuzzle features, transforming your educational content into captivating learning adventures that students love. Join us, and become an Edpuzzle expert capable of crafting truly immersive and impactful learning experiences.

Speakers

Stephanie Bass

School Success Manager, Edpuzzle

Wednesday August 14, 2024 10:55am - 11:55am EDT
C144

Instructional Planning Planning and Student Engagement, AI Tools for Teacher Tasks
Instructional Delivery Supporting Diverse Learners, Inclusive Teaching, Engaging Teaching Strategies
Assessment Data-Driven Instruction, Formative Strategies/Tools

1:10pm EDT

Intro to Multimedia Instruction with WeVideo

Wednesday August 14, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

B128

Elevate learning, engagement, and creativity with WeVideo! In this workshop, you will learn video editing fundamentals as you run through the flow of creating, editing, and publishing a video. You’ll learn how to access pre-made assignments in WeVideo’s assignment library to make student multimedia-creation a regular part of your teaching practice. Watch your students come alive with WeVideo! By the end of this session, educators will be able to:
• Understand the benefits of student creativity and multimedia creation!
• Edit and publish a video and create video-based instructional content.
• Begin implementing multimedia projects and activities that enhance learning!

The presenter for this session will be attending virtually.

Speakers

Justin Colvin

Customer Success Manager, WeVideo

I've been a Customer Success Manager at WeVideo for 2+ years. I connect with school districts nationwide to promote WeVideo and multimodal creation within the classroom. My goal is to assist instructors with learning how they can easily use WeVideo within their classrooms for everyday... Read More →

Wednesday August 14, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
B128

Kindergarten-1st Grade Staff, Library/Media Services, Visual Arts/Performing Arts | 2nd-3rd Grade Staff, Library/Media Services, Visual Arts/Performing Arts | 4th-5th Grade Staff, Library/Media Services, Visual Arts/Performing Arts | Middle School Staff, Library/Media Services, Visual Arts/Performing Arts | High School Staff, Library/Media Services, Visual Arts/Performing Arts | Building Leaders, Library/Media Services, Visual Arts/Performing Arts | Central Support Leaders, Library/Media Services, Visual Arts/Performing Arts

Instructional Planning Professional Learning Communities, Integrating Digital Tools
Instructional Delivery Collaboration and Communication Tools, Literacy Across Contents, Engaging Teaching Strategies
Assessment Formative Strategies/Tools
Learning Environment Teacher as Facilitator

1:10pm EDT

Spark Inspiration with Canva's Magic AI

Wednesday August 14, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT

B125

In this interactive session, you will discover how your very own AI-powered teaching assistant can save you valuable time, generate engaging classroom activities, cater to diverse learning needs, and streamline communication. We'll also explore Canva's Magic Studio tools and how they can be leveraged creatively in the classroom.

The presenter for this session will be attending virtually.

Speakers

Elisabeth Bostwick

Canva Learning Consultant, Canva

Wednesday August 14, 2024 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
B125

Instructional Planning Personalized and Innovative Learning with AI, AI Tools for Teacher Tasks, Integrating Digital Tools
Instructional Delivery Collaboration and Communication Tools, Engaging Teaching Strategies
Learning Environment Digital Citizenship and Online Safety

1:10pm EDT

Integrating Digital Skills through Creativity with Adobe Express

Wednesday August 14, 2024 1:10pm - 3:20pm EDT

A105

Let’s get creative! In this hands-on session, we will unpack why teaching for creativity is important for all students in daily instruction and how to apply visual communication to support it. We will use Adobe Express to explore ways to design learning experiences that foster creativity, demonstrate content comprehension, and utlitze generative AI to boost engagement and digital literacy. Outcome: Participants will create graphics, animations and begin a portfolio. They will also receive their Adobe Creative Educator Level 1 certification upon completing this session.

Note: This is a two-hour session.

Speakers

Wezi Thindwa

K-12 Education Evangelist, Adobe

Wezi Thindwa is a passionate educator and champion for students, currently serving as an Education Evangelist on Adobe’s K-12 Education team. As a Malawian native also raised in Northampton, England and Virginia, Wezi’s heart for learning and connecting people is rooted in her... Read More →

Wednesday August 14, 2024 1:10pm - 3:20pm EDT
A105