ITEC Fall Conference 2026

ITEC Fall Conference 2026

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7:30am CDT

Registration Foyer Area

8:30am CDT

CyberPatriot : What is it and how can it add to my Computer Science program in my school. 317Thomas Meier Do-It-Yourself Accessibility: Creating Digital Documents for All Students 312Rob Carr • Cynthia Curry Your AI Treasure Chest: Creating & Sharing Gemini Gems 302/303Eric Curts Acing AI Literacy 304Tony Vincent CSTA Membership: Heads Up as to What You Get as a Member 308Henry Ramirez Gemini in Action: Streamlining Workflows & Elevating Productivity in Google Workspace 307Hanna Hollamby Leveling Up Leadership: 5 Engaging Protocols to Elevate Your Professional Practice 314Dr. Mona Yanacheak Literacy & CS in the Elementary Classroom: Connect, Explore, Integrate 315Sabrina Edsen Qweebi 305Liz Sisler The "Vibe Coding" Shift: Automating Google Tools with AI 316Kim Kult The Wins and Woes of Teaching AI: An Upper Elementary Library Case Study 306Lisa Newgard

9:30am CDT

A Sea of Choices: Considering data privacy, human in the loop, and research in AI use 302/303Matthew Winters Web Accessibility Takes a Village 312Rob Carr CS Elementary Integration & Application 308Shawna Harris Humanizing Education in the Age of Reactive Technology 315Keanon Lewis SAMR Model: Let's Get Back to Meaningful Technology Uses in the Classroom 307Brittany Maassen The Output Is Not the Learning 305Aaron Maurer Trash, Trackers, and Training Data: Authentic Machine Learning for Elementary Students 304Erica Smothers Coding Computational and Creative Thinkers: Reimagining Middle School Computer Science 306Nicole DeGidio The Power of No: The Forgotten Leadership Superpower 316Steven Hopper The Coaching Huddle: Wins, Hurdles, and Open-Mic Solutions 314Jamie Petersen

10:30am CDT

Vendor Time Exhibit Hall

11:00am CDT

As Good as It Gets: Navigating the Laws and Best Practices of Digital Accessibility 312Jamie Petersen • Carrie Hillman Chuck Norris’ Secret Sauce to Sanity→ Productivity Smackdown 302/303Andrew Fenstermaker Ctrl+Alt+Lead: Rebooting Your Tech Decision-Making 317Eric Townsley Helping Schools Make Sense of AI 305Alex Glade Linking literacy and computer science using hands-on robotics to improve student engagement 308Laura Secrist Niklasen • Rachel Williams Make it real- the impact of Authentic Learning/ Problem-based Learning in the middle levels. 307Andy Beland Stop Doing That Manually (There's a Script for That) 315Celeste Scott Your Chatbot Is an App Builder 304Tony Vincent Navigating Open Record Requests 306Steven Hopper The intersectionality of Digital Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning 311Dr. Ann Knettler

11:50am CDT

Lunch and Keynote Exhibit Hall

1:30pm CDT

Screen Time: A Practical Workshop 307Amy Wichman Tech Tools to Support all Learners 302/303Eric Curts AI Adoption & Implementation: 2 District's Journeys 317Eric Townsley • Brian Unruh Digital Feedback in the Age of AI 305Patrick Donovan Knocking It Out of the Park: What Really Works When Implementing Canvas in K-5 315Jamie Bratvold • John Casotti • Mike Crawford So...What Are We Actually Doing About AI? A District’s Journey from Policy to Practice 306Erica Beals • Amanda DeGroote • Shannon Fleming • Stacy Hansen Take Your Tech Integration to New Heights 308Beth Smith The AI Task Force Playbook: Vetting Tools, Crafting Expectations, and Empowering Educators 304Daniel Stevens Tony Stark Built This in a Cave With a Box of Scraps: Creating New Activities and Curriculum On Your Own 316Justin Young Leveraging AI to Build Apps Round Table 314Joe Wakeman Hands-On Digital Accessibility: Build, Fix, and Apply in Real Time Workshop 312Rob Carr • Carrie Hillman • Cynthia Curry

2:30pm CDT

Once Upon a Robot: Bringing Student Stories to Life 308Haley Roberts Sound Learning: Creating and Curating Podcasts for Students 302/303Matthew Winters From AI Tools to AI Workflows 305Aaron Maurer Gemini in the Classroom: Finding Your AI Twin 317Lance Lennon Spark Creativity and Inspire Learning with MagicSchool AI 315Sabrina Edsen Tech Alone? Tech Together! Join the Iowa EdTech Collaborative 304Hanna Hollamby • Celeste Scott Extend. Explore. Experiment.: Igniting Innovation Beyond the School Day 306Nicole DeGidio Squeezing the IT Dollar: How To Save Money When the Cost Keeps Rising 314Phil Trimble