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9:45am PDT

A Framework for Teaching About Disruptive Innovation LIMITED

Friday August 8, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am PDT

The tech world of today often talks about "Disrupting" industries with innovation, but what does that mean exactly? And doesn't disrupting systems cause problems? In this session, I'll present a framework for teaching about Disruptive Innovation with guiding artifacts from the Industrial Revolution to the present.

Speakers

Matt Johnson

Teacher, ABCUSD

Before joining ABC Unified to teach, Matt worked out in the tech industry and at start-ups hoping to 'disrupt' industries without giving much thought to the other side of that coin. As part of his AI class, he's developed a framework for analyzing the ingredients and effects of Disruptive... Read More →

Friday August 8, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am PDT
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Secondary

11:30am PDT

Telling Our Stories: Using AAPI Narratives to Build Belonging in the Classroom LIMITED

Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm PDT

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Storytelling sparks empathy, creativity, and belonging. Stories help us see who we are—and who we can be. In this session, we’ll dive into amazing AAPI comics, kidlit, and memoirs that inspire students to share their own stories while building empathy and connection. Walk away with fresh ideas to bring identity, creativity, and belonging into your classroom!

Speakers

Erica Aguirre

Teacher, ABCUSD

Erica is a history and ethnic studies teacher at Gahr High School; She is an Adobe Creative Educator, Google Certified Trainer, and pop culture fangirl at heart. She's spent nearly 20 years leveling up classrooms with comics, graphic novels, and storytelling that reflect real students... Read More →

Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm PDT
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