Teacher MiniCon

• 8:30 - 9:00 Check-in
• 9:00 - 9:20 Welcome from AECT and Overview of the Organization
• 9:20 - 9:30 Move to Session 1

• 9:30am - 10:30 Session 1

  • Panel: Area District Administrators Share Their Technology Strategies:
    • Jake Potter (Leavenworth USD 453), Casey Krouse (Blue Valley Schools), Amanda Young (Wichita Public Schools)
    • Moderated by Kristy Duggan, Executive Producer and Host of How We Teach This podcast
  • Creating Critical Collaborators Through Coding and Computational Thinking:
    • Jacob Hall (SUNY Cortland), Dave Mulder (Dordt University), Craig Shepherd (University of Memphis), Lee Jones (Emporia State University)
  • Generating Engagement and Motivation Through Gamification:
    • Danni Fernandez (University of Georgia), Seth Lickteig (Kansas State University), Brad Burenheide (Kansas State University)
  • Saving Teachers Time Through Transformative Uses of AI:
    • Cecil R. Short (Emporia State University), Nesma Nasr (Northern Arizona University), David Wiley (Lumen Learning)
• 10:30 - 10:45 Break

• 10:45 - 11:45 Session 2

  • Panel: Outstanding Area Teachers Share How They Transform Teaching Through Technology:
    • Jessica Asbury (Piper USD 203), Sara Hoffman (Olathe USD 233), Shawn Harrel (Lee's Summit Schools)
    • Moderated by Kristy Duggan, Executive Producer and Host of How We Teach This podcast
  • Creating Critical Collaborators Through Coding and Computational Thinking:
    • Jacob Hall (SUNY Cortland), Dave Mulder (Dordt University), Craig Shepherd (University of Memphis), Lee Jones (Emporia State University)
  • Generating Engagement and Motivation Through Gamification:
    • Danni Fernandez (Idaho State University), Seth Lickteig (Kansas State University), Brad Burenheide (Kansas State University)
  • Saving Teachers Time Through Transformative Uses of AI:
    • Cecil R. Short (Emporia State University), Nesma Nasr (Northern Arizona University), David Wiley (Lumen Learning)
• 11:45 - 12:00 Break
• 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch in Truman
• 1:00 - 1:30 Wrap-up, invitation to stay connected with AECT, Graduate Credit process, how to attend on Sunday

Parking Information

Daily self-parking is available at the hotel at a discounted rate of $28. Additional nearby parking options can be found here.

Graduate Credit

Attendees of the Teacher MiniCon are eligible to earn 0.5 graduate credit through Baker University.