ITEC Fall Conference 2026

ITEC Fall Conference 2026

8:30am CDT

Creating a hands-on computer science curriculum to engage elementary students 308Rachel Williams Let's Discuss the realities of AI 305Kyle Kuhlers Puppet or puppeteer? And Other Uncomfortable Questions for the AI Era 304Magdalena Galloway

9:30am CDT

NotebookLM for Schools: Your Grounded Google AI Super Tool 302/303Eric Curts Accessible Aesthetics: Graphic Design with a Purpose 312Lynn Kleinmeyer

11:00am CDT

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

Beyond Screen Time: Using the VATT Framework to Make Technology Worth It 315Jeff Glade 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 Bots, Books, and Bytes : Computer Science in the Elementary Library 306Lisa Newgard 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 Teaching Inquiry Skills That Help Humans and AI Think Better Together 307Raymi Choate • Jolie Pelds • Lindy Trout Turnis

8:30am CDT

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 Literacy & CS in the Elementary Classroom: Connect, Explore, Integrate 315Sabrina Edsen Qweebi 305Liz Sisler The Wins and Woes of Teaching AI: An Upper Elementary Library Case Study 306Lisa Newgard

11:00am CDT

Chuck Norris’ Secret Sauce to Sanity→ Productivity Smackdown 302/303Andrew Fenstermaker 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 Your Chatbot Is an App Builder 304Tony Vincent Navigating Open Record Requests 306Steven Hopper

1:30pm CDT

AI Adoption & Implementation: 2 District's Journeys 317Eric Townsley • Brian Unruh Take Your Tech Integration to New Heights 308Beth Smith

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 Spark Creativity and Inspire Learning with MagicSchool AI 315Sabrina Edsen Tech Alone? Tech Together! Join the Iowa EdTech Collaborative 304Hanna Hollamby • Celeste Scott