EdTech for Innovation 2025: Full Schedule

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

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
Santa Clara

Session 1

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

10:50am PDT

How to Apply AI: Machine Learning Lessons for All

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

Santa Clara

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

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
Santa Clara

Session 2

Audience Elementary School (Grades TK-5) Teachers, Middle School (Grades 6-8) Teachers, High School (Grades 9-12) Teachers

12:50pm PDT

Did the Tech Industry Wreck or Save the Music Industry?

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

Santa Clara

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

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
Santa Clara

Session 3

Audience High School (Grades 9-12)

EdTech for Innovation 2025

9:40am PDT

Arienne Rusgal

10:50am PDT

Lauren Cage

12:50pm PDT

Dr. Sofia Fojas

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