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8:30am PDT
KEYNOTE: Cultivating Learner Agency
Friday August 8, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am PDT
Speakers
Educator. Author. Speaker, Lainie Rowell
Lainie Rowell is a bestselling author, award-winning educator, and TEDx speaker. She was in the room with Steve Jobs when he introduced the iPhone, has presented in 41 states and in dozens of countries across four continents, and has even been called “very gritty” by Angela Duckworth...
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Friday August 8, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am
PDT
Gymnasium
9:45am PDT
AI & Literacy
Friday August 8, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am PDT
Speakers
Consultant, Michael Hernandez Consulting
Michael is an award-winning teacher, author, and speaker whose work focuses on digital and civic literacy, social justice, and student-centered learning experiences. His new book about authentic learning, Storytelling With Purpose: Digital Projects To Ignite Student Curiosity, and...
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Friday August 8, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am
PDT
FAC
9:45am PDT
Creativity Rebooted: Igniting Student Voice with AI & Adobe Express
LIMITED
Friday August 8, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am PDT
Speakers
Education Evangelist, Adobe
Martin Ricardo Cisneros, known as @TheTechProfe, is an Education Evangelist for Adobe and a global force for creativity, equity, and innovation in education. With over 30 years in roles ranging from teacher to tech trailblazer, he brings unmatched energy, heart, and flair to every...
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Education Evangelist
Ann Kozma, the Education Community Manager at Adobe, has spent over 23 years dedicated to transforming education as a 1st-grade classroom teacher, a K-8 Innovation & Instructional Support TOSA. She is on a mission to ignite creativity and showcase authentic learning experiences both...
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Friday August 8, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am
PDT
506
9:45am PDT
Kami Kickstart: Beyond an Annotation Solution
LIMITED
Friday August 8, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am PDT
Speakers
Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Kami
Danielle Orange-Scott is a Teaching and Learning Coordinator at Kami in Southern California. Before joining the Kami Team, she received her B.A. and M.A. in Elementary Education. She began teaching in early education centers and preschool classrooms within LAUSD and then transitioned...
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Learning Consultant, Kami
Laurel Aguilar-Kirchhoff is an educator and consultant with 25 years of experience in science, history, and civic education. She is Kami's Senior Customer Manager, holds a Master’s Degree of Science in Education and is a certified Google Innovator. She is passionate about helping...
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Friday August 8, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am
PDT
605
9:45am PDT
Student Creativity with an Authentic Audience
LIMITED
Friday August 8, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am PDT
Speakers
Learning Education Leader, Laguna Beach Unified School District
Glen Warren is the Laguna Beach Unified School District's LOVE of Learning Education Leader; in other words, he is the LOL Director. He co-wrote the California Model School Library Standards and the California Career Technical Education (CTE) standards for the Information and Communication...
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Teacher/Tech TOSA, Clovis Unified School Teacher
Hall Davidson’s educational career spans 50 years. He taught middle and high school English, mathematics, Spanish, and bilingual mathematics. He has been a college faculty member teaching technology for teacher credential candidates. He left the classroom to teach math on television...
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Friday August 8, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am
PDT
601
9:45am PDT
The Feedback Frontier:Blending AI and HI to Hear Every Student
LIMITED
Friday August 8, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am PDT
Speakers
IT Program Specialist, ABCUSD
After 33 years teaching middle school history, Chad Laines now serves as an Instructional Technology Specialist advocating for thoughtful tech integration in education. His HI+AI philosophy positions technology as a tool guided by human intelligence to enhance learning through personalized...
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Friday August 8, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am
PDT
206
9:45am PDT
Universal Design for Learning (UDL): Communities Where Everyone Thrives
LIMITED
Friday August 8, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am PDT
Speakers
Educator. Author. Speaker, Lainie Rowell
Lainie Rowell is a bestselling author, award-winning educator, and TEDx speaker. She was in the room with Steve Jobs when he introduced the iPhone, has presented in 41 states and in dozens of countries across four continents, and has even been called “very gritty” by Angela Duckworth...
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Friday August 8, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am
PDT
Gymnasium
9:45am PDT
Unlock Creativity with Canva for Education
FULL
Friday August 8, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am PDT
Speakers
Canva Learning Consultant, Canva
Bio - Amy DeLair is an experienced elementary educator with over a decade of experience in public schools in Washington, DC and Chicago, IL. She is passionate about social emotional learning, student voice and choice, and finding effective ways to integrate technology into the classroom...
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Friday August 8, 2025 9:45am - 11:00am
PDT
507
11:30am PDT
Be a Thermostat, Not a Thermometer: Master the Art of Positive Influence
LIMITED
Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm PDT
Speakers
Educator. Author. Speaker, Lainie Rowell
Lainie Rowell is a bestselling author, award-winning educator, and TEDx speaker. She was in the room with Steve Jobs when he introduced the iPhone, has presented in 41 states and in dozens of countries across four continents, and has even been called “very gritty” by Angela Duckworth...
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Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm
PDT
Gymnasium
11:30am PDT
Building Deeper Relevance with Media Literacy
LIMITED
Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm PDT
Speakers
Learning Education Leader, Laguna Beach Unified School District
Glen Warren is the Laguna Beach Unified School District's LOVE of Learning Education Leader; in other words, he is the LOL Director. He co-wrote the California Model School Library Standards and the California Career Technical Education (CTE) standards for the Information and Communication...
Read More →
Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm
PDT
508
11:30am PDT
CLEAR to Launch
LIMITED
Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm PDT
Speakers
Program Specialist, ABCUSD
I am an early riser, avid reader, and solution-oriented thinker who has been at ABC for almost a decade. I have been a department chair, MUN advisor, coach, and, most recently, a Program Specialist for the District working in Academic Services. I look forward to continuing to provide...
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Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm
PDT
505
11:30am PDT
Demystifying MTSS: A Practical Overview for Educators
LIMITED
Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm PDT
Speakers
Director of School Services, ABCUSD
Current ABCUSD Director of School Services, celebrating 28 years of service with our district. Former 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 4th-6th EL (New Arrivals) teacher. 16 years of experience as a Title I Elementary Principal. Began my career as a Special Education Teacher in Texas. Excited to...
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Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm
PDT
103
11:30am PDT
11:30am PDT
From Code-Switching to Creative Switching: Adobe Express + AI for Language Learning
LIMITED
Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm PDT
Speakers
Education Evangelist, Adobe
Martin Ricardo Cisneros, known as @TheTechProfe, is an Education Evangelist for Adobe and a global force for creativity, equity, and innovation in education. With over 30 years in roles ranging from teacher to tech trailblazer, he brings unmatched energy, heart, and flair to every...
Read More →
Education Evangelist
Ann Kozma, the Education Community Manager at Adobe, has spent over 23 years dedicated to transforming education as a 1st-grade classroom teacher, a K-8 Innovation & Instructional Support TOSA. She is on a mission to ignite creativity and showcase authentic learning experiences both...
Read More →
Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm
PDT
506
11:30am PDT
Kami for All: UDL in Action
LIMITED
Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm PDT
Speakers
Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Kami
Danielle Orange-Scott is a Teaching and Learning Coordinator at Kami in Southern California. Before joining the Kami Team, she received her B.A. and M.A. in Elementary Education. She began teaching in early education centers and preschool classrooms within LAUSD and then transitioned...
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Learning Consultant, Kami
Laurel Aguilar-Kirchhoff is an educator and consultant with 25 years of experience in science, history, and civic education. She is Kami's Senior Customer Manager, holds a Master’s Degree of Science in Education and is a certified Google Innovator. She is passionate about helping...
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Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm
PDT
605
11:30am PDT
Making Algebra Make Sense with Tiles
LIMITED
Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm PDT
Speakers
Math Instructional Coach, ABCUSD
I am an instructional math coach and former middle and high school math teacher with over 15 years of experience in curriculum design, professional learning, and data-driven practices. I have led district-wide initiatives aligned to the California Math Framework, specializing in student-centered...
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Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm
PDT
504
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
Speakers
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...
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Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm
PDT
602
11:30am PDT
11:30am PDT
Uncheatable Assessments
LIMITED
Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm PDT
Speakers
Consultant, Michael Hernandez Consulting
Michael is an award-winning teacher, author, and speaker whose work focuses on digital and civic literacy, social justice, and student-centered learning experiences. His new book about authentic learning, Storytelling With Purpose: Digital Projects To Ignite Student Curiosity, and...
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Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm
PDT
FAC
11:30am PDT
What's new in Canva EDU?!
FILLING
Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm PDT
Speakers
Canva Learning Consultant, Canva
Bio - Amy DeLair is an experienced elementary educator with over a decade of experience in public schools in Washington, DC and Chicago, IL. She is passionate about social emotional learning, student voice and choice, and finding effective ways to integrate technology into the classroom...
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Friday August 8, 2025 11:30am - 12:45pm
PDT
507
1:45pm PDT
A Framework for Teaching About Disruptive Innovation
LIMITED
Friday August 8, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Speakers
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...
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Friday August 8, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm
PDT
602
1:45pm PDT
1:45pm PDT
Designing for All: Infusing AI with UDL to Personalize Learning
LIMITED
Friday August 8, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Speakers
Ed Tech Coordinator, LACOE
With an extensive 23 years of experience in education, I've had the privilege of making significant contributions to the field. I hold the esteemed position of Coordinator III with Instructional Technology Outreach (ITO) at the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE). But before...
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Friday August 8, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm
PDT
202
1:45pm PDT
Finding Our Happy Hours: Time Optimization Secrets Revealed
FILLING
Friday August 8, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Speakers
Educator. Author. Speaker, Lainie Rowell
Lainie Rowell is a bestselling author, award-winning educator, and TEDx speaker. She was in the room with Steve Jobs when he introduced the iPhone, has presented in 41 states and in dozens of countries across four continents, and has even been called “very gritty” by Angela Duckworth...
Read More →
Friday August 8, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm
PDT
Gymnasium
1:45pm PDT
Kami for All: UDL in Action
FILLING
Friday August 8, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Speakers
Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Kami
Danielle Orange-Scott is a Teaching and Learning Coordinator at Kami in Southern California. Before joining the Kami Team, she received her B.A. and M.A. in Elementary Education. She began teaching in early education centers and preschool classrooms within LAUSD and then transitioned...
Read More →LA
Learning Consultant, Kami
Laurel Aguilar-Kirchhoff is an educator and consultant with 25 years of experience in science, history, and civic education. She is Kami's Senior Customer Manager, holds a Master’s Degree of Science in Education and is a certified Google Innovator. She is passionate about helping...
Read More →
Friday August 8, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm
PDT
605
1:45pm PDT
Lights, Camera, Learn! Storytelling Across Content Areas with Adobe Express!!!
FILLING
Friday August 8, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Speakers
Education Evangelist, Adobe
Martin Ricardo Cisneros, known as @TheTechProfe, is an Education Evangelist for Adobe and a global force for creativity, equity, and innovation in education. With over 30 years in roles ranging from teacher to tech trailblazer, he brings unmatched energy, heart, and flair to every...
Read More →
Education Evangelist
Ann Kozma, the Education Community Manager at Adobe, has spent over 23 years dedicated to transforming education as a 1st-grade classroom teacher, a K-8 Innovation & Instructional Support TOSA. She is on a mission to ignite creativity and showcase authentic learning experiences both...
Read More →
Friday August 8, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm
PDT
506
1:45pm PDT
Show What You Know with Explainer Videos
LIMITED
Friday August 8, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Speakers
Consultant, Michael Hernandez Consulting
Michael is an award-winning teacher, author, and speaker whose work focuses on digital and civic literacy, social justice, and student-centered learning experiences. His new book about authentic learning, Storytelling With Purpose: Digital Projects To Ignite Student Curiosity, and...
Read More →
Friday August 8, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm
PDT
FAC
1:45pm PDT
1:45pm PDT
Team Up to Transcend: A Collaborative Quest for Classroom Excellence
LIMITED
Friday August 8, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Speakers
IT Program Specialist, ABCUSD
After 33 years teaching middle school history, Chad Laines now serves as an Instructional Technology Specialist advocating for thoughtful tech integration in education. His HI+AI philosophy positions technology as a tool guided by human intelligence to enhance learning through personalized...
Read More →
1:45pm PDT
1:45pm PDT
Transform Traditional Assignments & Capture Student Learning with Canva
LIMITED
Friday August 8, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm PDT
Speakers
Canva Learning Consultant, Canva
Bio - Amy DeLair is an experienced elementary educator with over a decade of experience in public schools in Washington, DC and Chicago, IL. She is passionate about social emotional learning, student voice and choice, and finding effective ways to integrate technology into the classroom...
Read More →
Friday August 8, 2025 1:45pm - 3:00pm
PDT
507