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EdTech for Innovation 2025
Friday, July 25
 

9:40am PDT

Beyond the Standards: Empowering Students for Future-Ready STEM Careers
Friday July 25, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
Prepare students for tomorrow’s world by transforming your classroom into a launchpad for future-ready skills and STEM career exploration. In this interactive session, learn how Defined’s computer science and STEM curriculum engages K-12 learners with project-based learning tied to real-world careers. Discover how educators use standards-aligned performance tasks to foster problem-solving, collaboration, and creativity—while helping students see themselves in STEM roles. You’ll leave with practical strategies, ready-to-use resources, and a demo of digital tools that can immediately deepen student engagement and connect classroom learning to real-world STEM careers.
Speakers
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Brittany Kleiman

Partnership Manager, Defined Learning
Brittany has a passion for helping students reach their fullest potential by empowering them to see themselves in real-world careers. A scientist first, she holds a degree in Biology and Chemistry and has authored peer-reviewed research. Early in her journey, Brittany struggled to... Read More →
Friday July 25, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
  Session 1

9:40am PDT

Designing Lessons for English Learners with AI: Strategic Supports for Access
Friday July 25, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
Discover how AI can help you design more accessible, inclusive lessons for English Learners. In this hands-on session, you’ll explore practical ways to use AI tools like ChatGPT to support language development opportunities across multiple proficiency levels.
Speakers
avatar for Hushi Natividad

Hushi Natividad

ELD, Dual and World Languages Coordinator, Santa Clara County Office of Education
Hushi Vang Natividad is the English Language Development, Dual Languages, and World Languages Coordinator at the Santa Clara County Office of Education. Her love and appreciation for language development stem from her experience as a first-generation Hmong American college graduate... Read More →
Friday July 25, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
  Session 1

9:40am PDT

Human-Centered Math: Using AI to Create Personally Relevant Math Tasks
Friday July 25, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
What if math tasks could reflect the identities, cultures, and interests of the students we teach? In this hands-on session, explore how AI tools like ChatGPT can support educators in generating math word problems that are both rigorous and personally meaningful. Learn practical strategies for crafting culturally responsive prompts, co-creating tasks with AI, and critically evaluating outputs for bias and authenticity. Walk away with adaptable tools, example tasks, and inspiration to make math more human—and more relevant—for every learner.
Speakers
avatar for Arienne Rusgal

Arienne Rusgal

iSTEAM Mathematics Coordinator, Santa Clara County Office of Education
Arienne Rusgal is an iSTEAM Mathematics Coordinator at the Santa Clara County Office of Education. In her role, she facilitates professional learning around evidence-based and high leverage math teaching practices that are geared toward supporting mathematical learning for all.
Friday July 25, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
  Session 1

9:40am PDT

I Can Talk About Anything?": News for the digital age
Friday July 25, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
Where do we get our information from in 2025? Many teenagers get their news from short-form videos as well as podcasts. In this session, we will explore how to craft an assessment that offers students a choice in how to demonstrate their understanding of a STEM topic of their choice.
Speakers
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Ahrin Lee

English Teacher, ESUHSD
Friday July 25, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
  Session 1

9:40am PDT

Making AI Work: Lessons from a Pilot That Stuck
Friday July 25, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
This session shares lessons learned when a district put generative AI to the test in classrooms. Co-presented by a district leader and a SchoolAI team member, we'll walk through how the pilot was designed, what educators actually did with the tools, and why the district decided to move forward. You'll hear about specific use cases in science and math—like how AI supported student inquiry and self-directed experiences—and also what teachers found most helpful (and what they didn’t use). We'll focus on practical takeaways: how the pilot was structured, what metrics mattered, and what changed for both teachers and students. This is a working session on what it takes to move from pilot to practice with AI in STEM
Speakers
avatar for Lynette Jackson

Lynette Jackson

Human Anatomy & Physiology teacher, Campbell Union High School
I teach Human Anatomy and Physiology, as well as Biology, at Leigh High School. With 27 years of teaching experience—including 10 years with AVID—I strive to spark curiosity and a love of learning in every student.Before I entered the classroom, I taught teachers how to use Microsoft... Read More →
avatar for Levi Gephart

Levi Gephart

Senior Account Executive, School AI
Levi Gephart has worked with school districts across the country to implement practical, human-centered edtech solutions for 8 years. Now the focus is on AI solutions through SchoolAI. With a colorful background, he helps educators translate AI from hype to helpful—focusing on equity... Read More →
Friday July 25, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
  Session 1

9:40am PDT

Raising Ethics 1st AI Champions: AI + Ethics Curriculum for Future-Ready Classrooms LIMITED
Friday July 25, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
Discover how integrating AI Ethics into K-12 classrooms can cultivate critical thinking, digital citizenship, and future-ready skills. In this session, we introduce the STEAM in AI Ethics Curriculum—a modular, standards-aligned program designed by Stanford, MIT, and UC Berkeley faculty to empower educators with tools to teach AI responsibly. Learn about low-code, no-code solutions that make AI accessible to all learners, and how this curriculum is preparing students for AI-powered futures while addressing ethics in technology. Walk away with actionable strategies and ready AI ethics Curriculum you could bring to your Classrooms today!
Speakers
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Shilpi Agarwal

Founder and CEO, DataEthics4All
Shilpi Agarwal is the Founder of STEAM in AI and CEO of the DataEthics4All Foundation. An award-winning EdTech leader and AI Ethics advocate, she has over 15 years of experience designing transformative AI education programs for students and educators across 71+ countries. Shilpi’s... Read More →
Friday July 25, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
  Session 1

9:40am PDT

TK-3 Investigating, Sensemaking, and Communicating Practices in STEM Learning LIMITED
Friday July 25, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
STEM Learning experiences engage young children because they are hands-on, mind-on opportunities to investigate, make sense of the world around them, and communicate discoveries. Teachers will learn strategies to design kinesthetic, "unplugged" pre-coding activities that support learner agency and choice as well as scaffold for computational thinking and later experiences with coding and computer science. Teachers will also learn how to employ STEM notebooks with young children to support their cognitive growth as they engage in the Science & Engineering and Mathematical Practices during their hands-on investigations and explorations.
Speakers
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Robyn Stone

Assistant Director, Educator Preparation Programs/Santa Clara County Office of Education
An expert in Early STEM education, Robyn Stone is developing a PK-3 Teacher Credential Program for SCCOE. She has been an adjunct faculty member of the Early Childhood Education Department of UCSC Silicon Valley Extension since 2014. Stone has served as the TK - 5 Math & Science Instruction... Read More →
Friday July 25, 2025 9:40am - 10:40am PDT
  Session 1

9:40am PDT

Your Hero’s Journey to UDL 3.0 and Joyful STEAM Learning
Friday July 25, 2025 9:40am - 11:50am PDT
Embark on your hero’s journey to UDL 3.0 and joyful STEAM learning. In this interactive session, we’ll explore how the updated Universal Design for Learning (UDL) 3.0 guidelines can transform educational spaces into more inclusive, equitable, and empowering environments. By reflecting on our own learning journeys—and the challenges, growth, and discoveries along the way—we'll reconnect with our humanity and embrace both learning and unlearning. Participants will redefine what it means to be a hero in education by activating agency, honoring learner variability, and designing for joy. Through the lens of UDL and STEAM, come discover how to reduce barriers, center student voice, and spark meaningful, innovative change.
Speakers
avatar for Gena Pacada

Gena Pacada

Makerspace Training Coordinator, Santa Clara County Office of Education
Gena is a Coordinator of Makerspace Training at the Santa Clara County Office of Education with a Master of Science degree in Education Media Design and Technology. She has been an educator since 2002 and has had the roles of elementary teacher, middle school teacher, Technology Coach... Read More →
Friday July 25, 2025 9:40am - 11:50am PDT
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10:50am PDT

AI Ethics, UDL, Digital Citizenship, Media and Environmental Literacies LIMITED
Friday July 25, 2025 10:50am - 11:50am PDT
Delve into AI ethics, UDL, digital citizenship, and media and environmental literacies. These competencies include deciphering fact from misinformation and disinformation, identifying those perpetuated by bots and deepfakes, and countering messages and systems that reinforce stereotypes and harm. This session will provide resources to facilitate deeper learning for youth to co-design the future.

This session incorporates the AI Competency Framework for Teachers (UNESCO, 2024) ethics of AI, including "human rights, human agency, promotion of linguistic and cultural diversity, inclusion, and environmental sustainability… data privacy, intellectual property rights, and other legal frameworks… sociocultural and environmental concerns in the design and use of AI, and contributing to the co-creation of ethical rules for AI practices in education," as well as the AI Competency Framework for Students (UNESCO, 2024) to prepare "students as AI co-creators and responsible citizens."
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Jennifer Elemen

Dr. Jennifer Elemen

Digitally Mediated Learning Coordinator, 21CSLA State Center, UC Berkeley
Dr. Jennifer Elemen is an award-winning education leader, writer, and speaker who designs and facilitates professional learning. She has served in roles from teacher to director to president for grades P-12 at the classroom, school, district, county, state, and higher education levels... Read More →
Friday July 25, 2025 10:50am - 11:50am PDT
  Session 2

10:50am PDT

AI in Motion: Turning Math Misconceptions into Movement-Based Learning LIMITED
Friday July 25, 2025 10:50am - 11:50am PDT
What if your math intervention plan started with student data and ended with a dodgeball game that teaches fractions?

At Navigator Schools, we’re building an AI-powered tool that analyzes student assessment data to identify high-leverage math misconceptions—then automatically generates conceptual, standards-aligned, movement-based games using everyday PE equipment. The result? Instant reteaching activities that get students thinking, moving, and actually understanding the math.

This session will demo our prototype, explain the AI logic behind misconception detection, and walk attendees through the design principles that make this approach both effective and equitable. You'll see real examples of how schools are using this tool to close gaps in foundational concepts like place value, proportional reasoning, and operations with fractions—all while boosting student engagement and confidence.
Speakers
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Daniel Whitlock

Instructional Technology Lead, Navigator Schools
Dan Whitlock is a K–12 education leader with a decade of experience and a passion for using artificial intelligence and emerging technologies to transform student learning. As a former school administrator and current Director of Instructional Technology and AI Systems Integration... Read More →
Friday July 25, 2025 10:50am - 11:50am PDT
  Session 2

10:50am PDT

Building Better STEM Classrooms: Tools and Resources from UC Scout LIMITED
Friday July 25, 2025 10:50am - 11:50am PDT
In this session, educators will learn about the high-quality resources available from UC Scout. In the Plus plan, instructors receive access to standards-aligned curricula and tools that don't sacrifice quality or engagement. Free to California public schools, these courses can be utilized as a roadmap for building new STEM curriculum or to supplement existing STEM courses. Through a case study on three STEM courses offered through UC Scout, participants will understand UC Scout standards and alignment and why they can place their confidence in these resources. We will also share details on Teaching in the Digital Classroom (TDC), a free professional development series designed to support teachers with both the basics of online teaching as well as boosting skills for experienced online educators. With ready-to-use resources and professional development that educators can rely on, teachers will leave with actionable steps to enhance their confidence teaching STEM in their classrooms.
Speakers
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Jose Diaz

Outreach Associate, UC Scout
Friday July 25, 2025 10:50am - 11:50am PDT
  Session 2

10:50am PDT

Career & Technical Education
Friday July 25, 2025 10:50am - 11:50am PDT
As educators, we strive to ensure students graduate truly College and Career Ready! Join this session to explore how CTE courses, work-based learning, and college and career pathways can provide students with authentic, hands-on experiences that equip them with the skills and confidence to thrive in the future workforce!
Speakers
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Anthony Tsujisaka

Santa Clara County Office of Education
Having served as a high school math teacher, teacher lead, and school administrator, now as Work-Based Learning Manager at the County Office of Education, I create meaningful career-connected learning experiences that bridge classroom instruction with the world of work, helping students... Read More →
Friday July 25, 2025 10:50am - 11:50am PDT
  Session 2

10:50am PDT

How to Apply AI: Machine Learning Lessons for All LIMITED
Friday July 25, 2025 10:50am - 11:50am PDT
Curious what exploring AI could look like in your learning space? Participants will get an introduction to The Tech Interactive pedagogy around AI, plus get to try out two unplugged AI lessons that can help build AI literacy in students.
Speakers
avatar for Lauren Cage

Lauren Cage

Professional Development Specialist, The Tech Interactive
Lauren Cage has been with The Tech Interactive in San Jose, CA, since 2012, where she has held several educator roles. She currently serves as a professional development specialist, developing educational content and leading professional development for educators on design challenge... Read More →
Friday July 25, 2025 10:50am - 11:50am PDT
  Session 2

12:40pm PDT

Creativity Rebooted: Igniting Student Voice with AI & Adobe Express LIMITED
Friday July 25, 2025 12:40pm - 2:20pm PDT
Ready to ditch dull assignments and empower your students to create, communicate, and captivate? In this interactive session, explore how AI and Adobe Express can transform your classroom into a launchpad of creativity. From visual storytelling to voice-powered projects, learn how to amplify student voice and choice across all subjects, no design degree required!
Speakers
avatar for Martin Cisneros

Martin Cisneros

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 →
Friday July 25, 2025 12:40pm - 2:20pm PDT
  Session 3

12:50pm PDT

AI for Inclusive Classrooms: Planning with Purpose LIMITED
Friday July 25, 2025 12:50pm - 2:20pm PDT
How might we use AI to better serve the students in our classrooms who are most often overlooked or underserved? This session invites educators to shift the focus from efficiency to empathy, using generative AI as a tool to help us do more of the things we are already doing well.
The workshop will guide you to:
Center equity and use empathy to guide your planning process
Experiment with AI tools to create supports, scaffolds, or community-building activities
Reflect on how AI can amplify (and never replace) your values, ethics, and expertise
Collaborate and create!
You’ll leave with a digital toolkit full of prompts, planning frameworks, and ideas to continue your exploration. Whether you’re new to AI or already experimenting, this session is designed to spark practical, equity-driven integration that honors the human at the heart of every classroom.


Speakers
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Stacy Kratochvil

Teacher, Instructional Coach and EdTech Specialist, San Mateo Union H.S. District - Capuchino H.S.
Stacy Kratochvil is a teacher and instructional coach in the San Mateo UHSD with a Master’s in Education, a CA EdTech Specialist certificate, and certifications in STEAM and AI Leadership. A member of the Human Intelligence Movement and AI blogger for the Krause Center for Innovation... Read More →
Friday July 25, 2025 12:50pm - 2:20pm PDT
  Session 3

12:50pm PDT

Beauty, Identity, & Inclusivity Through a Generative AI Lens LIMITED
Friday July 25, 2025 12:50pm - 2:20pm PDT
In an age where AI-generated images and media shape how young people perceive themselves and others, it's critical for educators to understand the biases embedded in these technologies. This interactive session explores how generative AI can distort and reinforce stereotypes around beauty, race, gender, and identity—issues especially relevant to teens navigating identity and self-image. Participants will engage in hands-on activities designed to unpack AI's influence and walk away with adaptable classroom strategies that promote critical thinking, inclusivity, and digital literacy. Empower your students to question what they see—and imagine a more just and representative future.
Speakers
avatar for Amanda Turkie

Amanda Turkie

Coordinator, School Library, Santa Clara County Office of Education
Amanda is a passionate educator and librarian who believes school libraries are powerful spaces for building community, supporting equity, and helping all students thrive. With a background in teaching and leadership at both the district and county levels, Amanda brings warmth, curiosity... Read More →
Friday July 25, 2025 12:50pm - 2:20pm PDT
  Session 3
  • about Amanda is a passionate educator and librarian who believes school libraries are powerful spaces for building community, supporting equity, and helping all students thrive. With a background in teaching and leadership at both the district and county levels, Amanda brings warmth, curiosity, and a collaborative spirit to everything she does. Whether coaching teachers, leading professional learning, or helping students find their voice through books and media, Amanda is driven by a deep commitment to inclusivity, literacy, and lifelong learning. She loves helping educators reimagine the role of the library as a hub for creativity, connection, and critical thinking.

12:50pm PDT

Build Your Own AI Ethics Agent (No Code!): A Hands-On Workshop for Future-Ready Classrooms LIMITED
Friday July 25, 2025 12:50pm - 2:20pm PDT
In this hands-on session, educators will build their own custom AI agents—no coding required—using accessible tools like Custom GPTs, Chatbase, and more. Participants will explore how these tools can be used to teach ethical concepts like bias, misinformation, data privacy, and transparency. Designed to align with the STEAM in AI Ethics Curriculum, this session empowers teachers to transform their classrooms with future-ready, project-based learning. Attendees will leave with ready-to-use lesson plans, implementation guides, and AI tools to bring ethical innovation to their students.
Speakers
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Shilpi Agarwal

Founder and CEO, DataEthics4All
Shilpi Agarwal is the Founder of STEAM in AI and CEO of the DataEthics4All Foundation. An award-winning EdTech leader and AI Ethics advocate, she has over 15 years of experience designing transformative AI education programs for students and educators across 71+ countries. Shilpi’s... Read More →
Friday July 25, 2025 12:50pm - 2:20pm PDT
  Session 3

12:50pm PDT

Design Engineering and Failing Forward for Fun! LIMITED
Friday July 25, 2025 12:50pm - 2:20pm PDT
Ever get tired of your students being TOO successful? Can you think of some students that really just need to experience true failure in a visceral way? Want to fail kids weekly AND have the admin back you up on it? Then we’ve got the session for you! Come have fun and explore engineering design challenges that are effective, adaptable, and designed to help students learn to fail! Then, let’s figure out how to spin it so parents are happy to hear that their kids are failing in school!


Speakers
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Fadwa Musleh

Teacher, EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
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Alexander Han

Elementary School Teacher, EVERGREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Alex has been implementing design-centered and inquiry-based teaching in both his class and after-school programs for years. He was recently certified as an Engineering Education Leader through the Tech Interactive and attended several trainings through the Exploratorium on NGSS-aligned... Read More →
Friday July 25, 2025 12:50pm - 2:20pm PDT
  Session 3

12:50pm PDT

Designing and Managing Meaningful Project-Based Learning LIMITED
Friday July 25, 2025 12:50pm - 2:20pm PDT
Not all project-based learning is the same—and choosing the right type of project can make all the difference in student engagement and success. In this workshop, we’ll explore three distinct types of project-based learning and help you determine which one best fits your students’ needs, goals, and classroom context. You’ll learn how to design each type with purpose, align it to meaningful outcomes, and build structures that guide students through every phase of the process. From student-driven inquiry to structured challenges, we’ll examine real examples and offer strategies for managing time, scaffolding learning, and keeping students on track. Whether you’re just getting started or refining your practice, this session will help you design projects that are both powerful and pra
Speakers
avatar for Lisa Highfill

Lisa Highfill

Middle school teacher, tech integration specialist, Pleasanton Virtual Academy, Pleasanton Unified
Lisa Highfill is an experienced educator, ed tech leader, and proud geek dedicated to reimagining how students learn through curiosity, innovation, and design. She has served Pleasanton Unified School District for over 30 years and currently teaches middle school at its hybrid, project-based... Read More →
Friday July 25, 2025 12:50pm - 2:20pm PDT
  Session 3

12:50pm PDT

Did the Tech Industry Wreck or Save the Music Industry? LIMITED
Friday July 25, 2025 12:50pm - 2:20pm PDT
This learning sequence is interdisciplinary, focusing on a sample lesson integrating music, computer science, and oral and written language. Educators will receive resources on the practical implementation of a co-equal treatment of music and computer science in this session. The ‘What’ and ‘Why’ of Arts Integration, along with a planning document for integrated instruction, will be shared. Ways to incorporate social emotional learning will also be addressed. Join us in discovering ways to incorporate the arts as an engaging learning tool in your instructional toolkit!
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Sofia Fojas

Dr. Sofia Fojas

Arts Coordinator, Santa Clara County Office of Education
I am the Arts Coordinator for the Santa Clara County Office of Education.  I am passionate about arts integration, community-building through arts and culture, arts in elementary schools, culturally responsive teaching and learning through the arts, a sustainable arts ecosystem in... Read More →
Friday July 25, 2025 12:50pm - 2:20pm PDT
  Session 3

12:50pm PDT

From Blink to Brilliance: Arduino for STEM Starters LIMITED
Friday July 25, 2025 12:50pm - 2:20pm PDT
This hands-on session introduces educators to the fundamentals of Arduino—an accessible microcontroller platform ideal for STEM education. Participants will build and program a basic LED circuit while gaining practical insights into integrating electronics and coding into their curriculum.

Designed for educators with no prior experience, this workshop demonstrates how Arduino fosters critical thinking, creativity, and real-world problem solving. Attendees will leave with foundational skills, classroom-ready project ideas, and curated resources to support immediate implementation.

Ideal for middle and high school educators seeking to enhance STEM engagement through interactive, tech-based learning. All materials provided.
Speakers
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Jyothi Vemu

Managing Director, Futurebytes
Jyothi Vemu is the founder and managing director of Futurebytes, a STEM education company based in Santa Clara, California. With a background as an assistant professor in India, she transitioned into entrepreneurship to make coding, AI, and robotics accessible to K–12 students... Read More →
Friday July 25, 2025 12:50pm - 2:20pm PDT
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