ITEC Fall Conference 2026

ITEC Fall Conference 2026

12:51pm CDT

Accessibility Checkers Lie: What They Miss and Why It MattersDr. Ann Knettler

8:30am CDT

Portrait of an AI-Infused Learner: Envisioning an AI future 302/303Matthew Winters Creating a hands-on computer science curriculum to engage elementary students 308Rachel Williams If It Happened Tomorrow: A Small Ransomware & Data Breach "Group" Tabletop 317Amy Wichman Let's Discuss the realities of AI 305Kyle Kuhlers Puppet or puppeteer? And Other Uncomfortable Questions for the AI Era 304Magdalena Galloway Tier 1 Student Opportunities through Invention Education—Access for Any and All Students 315Dawn Bowlus Your AI Policy and Guidelines are set…Now what? 307Cody Churchill • Jamie Petersen The Accessibility Roadmap: Where Are You, What’s Working, and How It Impacts You? 314Carrie Hillman

9:30am CDT

NotebookLM for Schools: Your Grounded Google AI Super Tool 302/303Eric Curts A Different Approach to Teaching Scratch and Scratch Jr. 308Ian Blanchard Accessible Aesthetics: Graphic Design with a Purpose 312Lynn Kleinmeyer From Screentime to Screen Value: The 60-Minute Challenge 315Denise Crawford Who's Telling Your School's Story? Building Authentic Learning Through Student-Led Media 307Kelli Schulz Beyond the Basics: Leading the Shift in Digital Citizenship with Common Sense Media 306Lisa Newgard

11:00am CDT

Safety is Primary: National / International Perspectives on AI 302/303Matthew Winters Beyond Chatbots: Agentic AI for District Leaders 304Cory Houghton Getting AI Literacy Started Across 3–12: Ready-to-Use, Aligned Units for Elementary, Middle, and High School 305Larissa Bailey • Aimee Peters UDL + You: Removing Barriers for Learners 312Lynn Kleinmeyer Click Less, Teach More: Tech Tools Worth Your Time 306Nicole DeGidio Iowa’s K-5 Screen Time Cap: Compliance, Curriculum, and Classroom Reality 314Andrew Fenstermaker • Brian Unruh • Brian Unruh

1:30pm CDT

Power Up for Systemwide Digital Accessibility 312Rob Carr • Cynthia Curry The "Gem in AI" - Google Gemini for Schools 302/303Eric Curts From Data Drab to Data Fab: Architecting Decisions with Gemini 304Andrew Fenstermaker Make It! Experience the Maker MindsetDenise Crawford • Jon Gress • Sheley Johnson Most Human to Least Human: An Interactive AI Ethics Lab 307Aaron Maurer Professional Educator K-12 Classroom Engaging Activities 308Kyle Kuhlers Interactive Learning in Minutes: Mastering Pear Deck for Engaged K-12 Classrooms 316Olivia Pasquariello

2:30pm CDT

Building a K–5 Computer Science Program from the Ground Up 304Macie Harringa • Heather Lundquist AI Profile of a Graduate 314Dr. Mona Yanacheak Creating CS Pathways for the Future 308Michelle Meier Level Up Your Data Game by Becoming a Google Sheets Master 315Patrick Donovan

8:30am CDT

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 The "Vibe Coding" Shift: Automating Google Tools with AI 316Kim Kult

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 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

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 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 Stop Doing That Manually (There's a Script for That) 315Celeste Scott The intersectionality of Digital Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning 311Dr. Ann Knettler

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 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 The AI Task Force Playbook: Vetting Tools, Crafting Expectations, and Empowering Educators 304Daniel Stevens Hands-On Digital Accessibility: Build, Fix, and Apply in Real Time Workshop 312Rob Carr • Carrie Hillman • Cynthia Curry

2:30pm CDT

Sound Learning: Creating and Curating Podcasts for Students 302/303Matthew Winters From AI Tools to AI Workflows 305Aaron Maurer 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