Lake ECMECC 2026

Lake ECMECC 2026

7:45am CDT

Registration and Refreshments Upper Commons

8:30am CDT

Welcome & Educators of Excellence Awards Auditorium

8:50am CDT

KEYNOTE: Deeper and More Divergent: Designing Learning That Expands Thinking AuditoriumDave Blanchard

10:00am CDT

Build Your First Gemini Gem! Room 1205Ray Sperl Small Moves, Big Impact: AI Literacy Across the Curriculum Room 1234David Berner • Jeremy Mikla Straight From the Classroom: A Former Educator on AI, Kids, and What Actually Matters. Room 1207Hattie Strong Why Security Awareness Matters Room 2204Amanda Rickman “Light Up Learning: Engaging Classrooms with Lumio” Room 2207Kyle Krenz We Will Write Room 1206Shelby Rademacher • Mary VonRueden What's new in IXL! Room 1211Deb Bursell ITV Round Table: Idea Sharing and Therapy for ITV Teachers Room 1108 ITVTracey Johnson

11:00am CDT

Leveraging AI for Learning: Ready-to-Use Tools and Strategies Room 1205Kiera Bridley Plan With Pushback: Building an AI Thought Partner for More Responsive Lesson Design Room 1233Dave Blanchard When Capacity Is Limited: A Model for Building AI Guidance with Rural Schools Room 1234David Berner CyberSecurity for Everyone Room 1207Bill Groskreutz ADAptable: Are Your Online Materials ADA Compliant? Room 1206Meggan Hoffmann Hands on Coding for Primary Students Room 2207Megan Karolevitz Technology with Intention Room 2204Kate Klug What's new at KAHOOT! Room 1211Deb Bursell What's new with ITV for 2026-2027 Room 1108 ITVMarc Johnson

12:00pm CDT

Lunch & Networking Lower Commons

1:00pm CDT

Learning Before Answers: Designing AI-Supported Experiences That Build Skills, Thinking, and Independence Room 1233Dave Blanchard Rerouting: Adapting Digital Citizenship for the A.I. Era Room 1206Meggan Hoffmann Exploring the eLibraryMN Resources Room 2204MaryJo Vickers Level Up Your Lessons with SMART: A Lumio Highlight Reel Room 1205Gina Keenan • Dave Thielen Ozobot Robotics & Coding Across the Curriculum Room 2207Kyle Krenz Plan Once, Engage All Year: Building a Learning Calendar that Connects Students to Experts Room 1205Allyson Mitchell • Tami Moehring What's New Google Room 1234Jeremy Mikla Bound 101: A Crash Course for Coaches & Advisors Room 1207Charles Whitbred A Case-Study Approach to Cultural Competency Room 2205Jackie Stevens

2:00pm CDT

From Literacy to Life Skills: Creating the AI-Ready Graduate Room 1205Adam Engel Empowering Students Through CyberNut Room 2204Amanda Rickman Flipping the Script on Screen Time: Quality over Quantity in the Classroom Room 1234Jeremy Mikla We Are Teachers - New, Free Room 1211Deb Bursell We Will Write Room 1206Shelby Rademacher • Mary VonRueden Gmail Tips & Tricks Room 1207Bill Groskreutz Activating Prior Knowledge Room 2205Jackie Stevens

3:00pm CDT

Closing and Door Prizes Auditorium