Digital Learningpalooza Agenda
*This agenda is still evolving and we are adding new sessions by the day! Sessions are subject to change.
TUESDAY October 15, 2024 | |||||
TIME | STAGE 1 | STAGE 2 | STAGE 3 | STAGE 4 | TECH TENT |
12-12:50 pm ET | HEADLINING ACT Prioritizing Human Intelligence for an AI World Travis Allen | ||||
12:50 - 1 pm ET | BREAK - Hit the Hydration Station! | ||||
1:00 - 1:25 pm ET | AI UNPLUGGED How is AI Really Impacting Education? Justin Bruno, Jon Fila, Jason Neiffer | DUELING INSTRUCTION BAR Learner Engagement & Motivation in Synch/Async Environments Liz Onufer, Kimberlin Rivers | SOUND CHECK DUET My students never finish their course on time! What do I do? (with StudyForge) Alex Van Donkersgoed | DLAC EMERGING STAR Learning Tools: Tech Tent Overview Lance Key | |
1:25-1:30 pm ET | BREAK - Hit the Hydration Station! | ||||
1:30 - 1:55 pm ET | AI UNPLUGGED Cont. How is AI Really Impacting Education? Breakouts by Grade Bands | DUELING INSTRUCTION BAR Cont. Learner Engagement & Motivation in Synch/Async Environments Breakouts - Async/Async | DLAC EMERGING STAR You Say You Want a Revolution? Start by Building Your Courses to Rock! Meghan Roe | OPEN MIC The Request Line is OPEN w/ DJ JGo | Amp Up: webReader & docReader by ReadSpeaker Colleen Sandquist |
1:55 - 2:05 pm ET | BREAK - Hit the Hydration Station! | ||||
2:05 - 2:30 pm ET | AI UNPLUGGED Assessment Rhapsody: Piecing It Together in the AI Age Lindy Hockenbary | MOSHPIT LEARNING The WHY of Student Engagement? Alicia Hughes | SPARK! LIVE Harmony in Hiring: Rocking Teacher Retention Emily Kroutil | BACKSTAGE MEETUP Pinellas Virtual School & VLACS | Amp Up: App Smash: ChatGPT + CSV files Betsy Springer |
2:30 - 2:35 pm ET | BREAK - Hit the Hydration Station! | ||||
2:35 - 3:00 pm ET | AI UNPLUGGED Cont. Assessment Rhapsody: Piecing It Together in the AI Age Breakouts by Subject/Role | MOSHPIT LEARNING Cont. The WHY of Student Engagement? Breakouts by Grade Bands | JAM SESSION Teaching in Tune: Rocking Rapport in Online Environments Rebecca HwangBo, Patsy Kraj | DLAC EMERGING STAR Hybrid Learning: Balancing Online & Face-to-Face Dan Mahlandt | Amp Up: Topia David Heredia |
WEDNESDAY October 16, 2024 | |||||
TIME | STAGE 1 | STAGE 2 | STAGE 3 | STAGE 4 | TECH TENT |
10-10:45 am ET | HEADLINE ACT - PANEL Voices United: Orchestrating Alliances for Digital Learning Success John Bailey, Mickey Revenaugh, Julie Young | ||||
10:45 - 10:55 am ET | BREAK - Hit the Hydration Station! | ||||
10:55- 11:20 am ET | CONDUCTOR SYMPOSIUM OVERTURE Conducting with Finesse: Shaping Virtual Leadership Best Practices Liz Azukas, Holly Brzycki, Jean Sharp | MOSHPIT LEARNING Here Comes the Sun: Bright Ideas for Supporting Student's Mental Health Jennifer Kennedy | SOUND CHECK DUET w/ Edison Learning Darla Posney | SPARK! LIVE Virtually Unstoppable: Keeping Student Engagement High Beshara, Lake, Trujillo | Amp Up: Autocrat Shahla Hockensmith |
11:20 - 11:25 am ET | BREAK - Hit the Hydration Station | ||||
11:25- 11:50 am ET | CONDUCTOR SYMPOSIUM Leadership JAM SESSION Breakouts | MOSHPIT LEARNING Cont. Here Comes the Sun: Bright Ideas for Supporting Student's Mental Health Breakouts by Grade Bands | DLAC EMERGING STAR Kid Chasers! - How we built a thriving online intervention/credit recovery program Kyle Farner | BACKSTAGE MEETUP Svitlo School, d-teach +icons, Highgrove Online School | Amp Up: Get Marked Emily Kroutil |
1. Online School Dynamics - Cindy Ambrose | |||||
2. Beyond Inclusion: Cultivating Belonging for Optimal Outcomes - JGo | |||||
3. State Accountability: Why Should I Care? - Matt Wicks | |||||
11:50 am - 12:00 pm ET | BREAK - Hit the Hydration Station! | ||||
12:00 - 12:25 pm ET | CONDUCTOR SYMPOSIUM - Leadership JAM SESSIONS Breakouts | MOSHPIT LEARNING Student Support Systems - Helping struggling students - Interventions & More Ben Stanerson | SOUNDCHECK DUET Parent Engagement in a Virtual Learning Environment w/ Accountability Pulse Kristi Teall | OPEN MIC The Request Line is OPEN w/ DJ JGo | Amp Up: H5P Laura Garmire |
1. Best Practices for Managing Attendance in Online Learning Programs - Richard Henderson | |||||
2. Policy Trends in Digital Learning - Donna Hutchison, Jeff Kwitowski | |||||
3. The AI Overture: Transforming Education for the Next Decade - Liz Hutton | |||||
4. A Scherzo on Major Changes to Accessibility Laws - Mary Rice, Ray Rose | |||||
12:25-12:30 pm ET | BREAK - Hit the Hydration Station | ||||
12:30 - 12:55 pm ET | CONDUCTOR SYMPOSIUM - Leadership JAM SESSIONS Breakouts | MOSHPIT LEARNING Cont. Student Support Systems - Helping struggling students - Interventions & More Breakouts by Grade Bands | SPARK! LIVE Amplify the Vibe: Creating a Harmonious Climate and Culture Lainie Rowell | DLAC EMERGING STAR What's Happening Around the World with Online and Hybrid Learning? Bacsich, Barbour | Amp Up: Genially Breauna Wall |
1. Feedback Revolution: Transforming Online Teaching with Rock-Solid Practices - Ryan Fuller | |||||
2. Land of Confusion: Funding for Online Students Sounds Like an Unrehearsed Jazz Band - Susan Gentz, John Watson | |||||
3. More Than Just A Pretty Face: The Substance Behind marketing Virtual Courses - Nichole Lemmon, Kate Mayfield | |||||
4. Don't let your community be an obstacle to implementing AI in learning- Ken Dirkin | |||||
12:55-1:05 pm ET | BREAK - Hit the Hydration Station! | ||||
1:05-1:30 pm ET | CONDUCTOR SYMPOSIUM - Leadership JAM SESSIONS Breakouts | MOSHPIT LEARNING Behind the Scenes: The Art of Crafting Digital Assessments with RockStar Flair! Sarah Warnick | SOUNDCHECK DUET We are Family w/ STRIDE Courtney McElroy & Julie White | BACKSTAGE MEETUP Mesa Distance Learning Program, Berkeley County Virtual School, & Virtual Arkansas | Amp Up: Padlet Andrea Linardi |
1. The Connection Eras Tour: Building Bridges with Families & Stakeholders - Jaclyn Thomas | |||||
2. State policy - Legal ramifications specific to states - Mitch Cumings, Cory Kanth | |||||
3. Igniting your Virtual Teams with Influence and Inspiration - Alicia Hughes | |||||
4. Creating Policy or Guidance Around AI - Mia Murphy | |||||
1:30 - 1:35 | Break: Hit the Hydration Station! | ||||
1:35 - 2:00 pm ET | CONDUCTOR SYMPOSIUM - Leadership OPEN MIC w/ DJ JGo | MOSHPIT LEARNING Cont. Behind the Scenes: The Art of Crafting Digital Assessments with RockStar Flair! Breakouts by Subject/Role | DLAC EMERGING STAR AI OER & LLM: The Perfect Couple Jon Fila | JAM SESSION Don't Stop Believing in MTSS: A Journey to Online Learning Success Ally Dibert | Amp Up: Kami Mike Davola |
THURSDAY October 17, 2024 | |||||
TIME | STAGE 1 | STAGE 2 | STAGE 3 | STAGE 4 | TECH TENT |
3:00-3:45 pm ET | DLC Research Agenda Michael Barbour, Jered Borep, Kristen DeBrueler | Hitting All the Right Notes: An Introduction to the National Standards for Quality Online Learning Breakouts: | DLC State Affiliate Group Meet Ups Join Us! Breakouts: | Tech Tent OPEN for Roamin’ | |
1. Leadership Stds. - Liz Azukas, Holly Brzycki, Jean Sharp | Arizona DLC State Affiliate Group Jill Rogier, Mike Kasper | ||||
2. Course Stds. - Jason Neiffer, Betsy Springer | Georgia DLC State Affiliate Group Ryan Fuller | ||||
3. Program Stds. - Christopher Harrington, Amy Michalowski | |||||
4. Teaching Stds - Rachel McBroom, Wendy Oliver | Idaho DLC State Affiliate Group Katie Allison | ||||
Michigan DLC State Affiliate Group Walt Sutterlin | |||||
3:45-3:55 pm ET | BREAK - Hit the Hydration Station! | ||||
3:55 - 4:20 pm ET | AI UNPLUGGED AI: Your Digital Design Roadie Jason Neiffer | DUELING INSTRUCTION BAR Build vs. Buy Holly Brzycki, Julie Davis, Sarika Simpson | SOUND CHECK DUET Empowering Student Success: Innovations in Partnership, Online Learning, and Technology Pearson | Amp Up: Perusall Carly Ghantous | |
4:20 - 4:25 pm ET | BREAK - Hit the Hydration Station! | ||||
4:25 - 4:50 pm ET | AI UNPLUGGED Cont. AI: Your Digital Design Roadie Breakouts by Subject/Role | DUELING INSTRUCTION BAR Cont. Build vs. Buy Breakouts by Grades/Subject/Role | SPARK! LIVE Creating a culturally inclusive online course Siobahan Grady Day | BACKSTAGE MEETUP Hybrid Schools | Tech Tent: Open for Roamin’ |
4:50 - 5:00 pm ET | BREAK - Hit the Hydration Station! | ||||
5:00 - 5:25 pm ET | AI UNPLUGGED AI Proofing: Is It Even Possible Richard Bitgood | MOSHPIT LEARNING Combating negative views about online Learning Tom Arnett, Jeff Simmons | SPARK! LIVE "Connecting principles, linked to the invisibles, casually connectable": Synchronicity in Pacing, Delivery, and Reteaching Online Content Cam Kuiper | JAM SESSION A Scherzo on Major Changes to Accessibility Laws Mary Rice, Ray Rose | Amp Up: Adobe Express Deborah Fricke |
5:25- 5:30 pm ET | BREAK - Hit the Hydration Station! | ||||
5:30 - 5:55 pm ET | AI UNPLUGGED Cont. AI Proofing: Is It Even Possible Breakouts by Grades Bands | MOSHPIT LEARNING Cont. Combating negative views about online Learning Breakouts by Grades/Subject/Role | JAM SESSION Another Brick in the Wall: Breaking Down Barriers to Student Engagement Sage Sirotkin | OPEN MIC The Request Line is OPEN w/ DJ JGo | Amp Up: Screencastify Caroline Murphy |
SATURDAY October 19, 2024 | |||||
TIME | STAGE 1 | STAGE 2 | STAGE 3 | STAGE 4 | STAGE 5 |
11:00 - 11:25 am ET | AI UNPLUGGED Integrity Unplugged: Rocking the Academic World in the Age of AI David VanDenBoom | MOSHPIT LEARNING "Come Together": Connecting Learners for Global Collaboration and Skill-Building in the Digital Age Jennifer Williams, Lindsay Zilly | JAM SESSION Rock Your PD: Amplifying Success in Online Learning Paula McDougald | Amp Up: Canva for Education! Chelsey Laningham | |
11:25 - 11:30 am ET | BREAK - Hit the Hydration Station! | ||||
11:30 - 11:55 am ET | AI UNPLUGGED Cont. Integrity Unplugged: Rocking the Academic World in the Age of AI Breakouts by Grades Bands | MOSHPIT LEARNING "Come Together": Connecting Learners for Global Collaboration and Skill-Building in the Digital Age Breakouts by Subject/Role | SPARK! LIVE Rock the Online Classroom: Amplifying Student Growth with Feedback Melissa Leonard | SPARK! LIVE JOURNEY Into Virtual Teaching Desire Mosser | Tech Tent OPEN for Roamin’ |
11:55 am - 12:05 pm ET | BREAK - Hit the Hydration Station! | ||||
12:05 - 12:30 pm ET | AI UNPLUGGED AI as Your Assistant Jonathan Lloyd | MOSHPIT LEARNING Bridge over Troubled Waters? Connecting Standards to Real-World Applications Betsy Springer | SOUND CHECK DUET TBD Accelerate | OPEN MIC The Request Line is OPEN w/ DJ JGo | Amp Up: Unriddle Klimberly McClain |
12:30 - 12:35 pm ET | BREAK - Hit the Hydration Station! | ||||
12:35 - 1:00 pm ET | AI UNPLUGGED AI as Your Assistant Breakouts by Grade Bands | MOSHPIT LEARNING Bridge over Troubled Waters? Connecting Standards to Real-World Applications Breakouts by Subject/Role | JAM SESSION Learner Engagement/Motivation (sync) Kim Loomis | Tech Tent OPEN for Roamin’ | |
1:00 - 1:10 pm ET | BREAK - Hit the Hydration Station! | ||||
1:10 - 1:35 pm ET | AI UNPLUGGED Rockin' the Online Classroom: Amp Up Learning with AI Tools! Carly Ghantous, Stacy Hawthorne | MOSHPIT LEARNING Future Ready Fest: College and Career Counseling Online Crystal Sistoni | DLAC Emerging Star Rockin' the Science of Reading: Amplifying Digital Learning Amanda Wilson | SPARK! LIVE UDL in Digital Learning Environments Christine Fox | Tech Tent OPEN for Roamin’ |
1:40 - 2:05 pm ET | AI UNPLUGGED Rockin' the Online Classroom: Amp Up Learning with AI Tools! Breakouts by Subject/Role | MOSHPIT LEARNING Future Ready Fest: College and Career Counseling Online Breakouts by Grade Bands | SPARK! Live Turn Up the Volume 🎤 Amplifying Community in the Online Classroom Rebekah Redmer | DLAC Emerging Star Modifying content to meet students' needs Gaganjot Singh | Tech Tent OPEN for Roamin’ |