EdTech for Innovation 2025: Full Schedule

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

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
Morgan Hill Room

Session 1

Audience Elementary School (Grades TK-5) Teachers, Middle School (Grades 6-8) Teachers, High School (Grades 9-12) Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Administrators, Teachers on Special Assignment/Instructional Coaches, Intervention Teachers/Specialists

10:50am PDT

Look Up and Talk: Curiosity and Conversation in the Classroom

Friday July 25, 2025 10:50am - 11:50am PDT

Morgan Hill Room

What if you could turn your classroom into a place where students are eager to participate in learning?Join us to learn how, with teacher-paced lessons, real-time AI feedback, and curiosity-rich conversations on Curipod—the AI-powered curriculum platform that gets students to look up from their screens and talk. Generate high-quality lessons on any topic across all grade levels, customized to your classroom and students with AI. Designed to connect with students’ lives and promote higher-order thinking, Curipod lessons make learning more relevant and meaningful.We’re on a mission to give teachers and students a reason to show up to class and learn together.

Speakers

Heather Brantley

Events and Community Specialist, Curipod

Heather Brantley is a passionate expert in leveraging technology to enhance classroom learning. With a strong background as a classroom teacher, she understands the challenges and opportunities educators face in today’s digital age. As an Events and Community Specialist, Heather... Read More →

Friday July 25, 2025 10:50am - 11:50am PDT
Morgan Hill Room

Session 2

Audience Elementary School (Grades TK-5) Teachers, Middle School (Grades 6-8) Teachers, High School (Grades 9-12) Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Administrators, Librarians/Media Specialists, Teachers on Special Assignment/Instructional Coaches, Intervention Teache

12:50pm PDT

Ethical Al in Education: A Design Thinking Sprint

Friday July 25, 2025 12:50pm - 2:20pm PDT

Morgan Hill Room

Join us for a transformative workshop where we'll delve into the ethical and equitable implications of AI in education. Through a collaborative design thinking process, participants will explore the potential benefits and challenges of AI integration and develop innovative solutions to address critical issues.

Speakers

Dee Lanier

Lead Experience Designer at Lanier Learning,, Lanier Learning

Lead Experience Designer, Dee Lanier is the author of Demarginalizing Design and co-author of The Promises and Perils of AI in Education. He is also is also the creator of the design thinking educational activity called, Solve in Time!®. As Lead Education Experience Designer at Lanier... Read More →

Friday July 25, 2025 12:50pm - 2:20pm PDT
Morgan Hill Room

Session 3

Audience Middle School (Grades 6-8) Teachers, High School (Grades 9-12) Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Administrators, Paraprofessionals, Librarians/Media Specialists, Teachers on Special Assignment/Instructional Coaches, Intervention Teachers/Specialists

EdTech for Innovation 2025

9:40am PDT

Hushi Natividad

10:50am PDT

Heather Brantley

12:50pm PDT

Dee Lanier

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