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    DATE/TIME                             SESSION                                                          LOCATION                                                                               

    Sessions will be held on both levels of the Waterfront Conference Center. Wildwood rooms are located on the 1st level and Avalon rooms are located on the 2nd level.

     

    Wednesday, January 24

     

    10:00 am – 6:30 pm    Registration (ALL)                                                       Wildwood Ballroom

                                                                                                                            Registration Desk                   

     

    10:00 am – 3:00 pm    Exhibitor Setup                                                            Wildwood #11/#16

                                                                                                                            (Exhibit Hall)

     

    1:30 pm – 3:00 pm      General Session:  AI for Education                              Avalon #5/#11

     

    3:00 pm – 3:15 pm      Refreshment Break                                                     Avalon Pre-Function   

     

    3:15 pm – 4:15 pm

     

    1. Ahead of the Curve: The Latest Google for Education Features You Don't Want to Miss – Avalon #10
    2. The Digital SAT: Implications for Instruction and Assessment – Wildwood #1/#2
    3. Unlocking Security: The Power of IT Audits in Education – Avalon #12
    4. AI Didn’t Generate This, But It Could Have: An AI Toolkit for Educators – Avalon #3/#4
    5. Setting Up for Success: Winning Tips and Data Strategies for Device Management – Avalon #13
    6. The Curiosity Catalyst: Building a Culture of Innovation – Avalon #1/#2
    7. It's Not Personal...It's Data – Avalon #17
    8. Decoding the Digital Playground: Unraveling Cybersecurity and AI in the K-12 Landscape – Avalon #8/#9
    9. Test Score Turn-Around: From 13% to 92% Proficient in One Year – Avalon #18/#19
    10. Leveraging Data to Empower Educators: The Transformative Power of Progress Monitoring – Wildwood #3/#4
    11. Supporting AI Literacy and a Growth Mindset – Avalon #6/#7
    12. Harnessing the Power of Technology to Support Mental Health Needs – Wildwood #5
    13. Top Tips and Best Practices to Become a Cyber Resilient K-12 Organization – Wildwood #6/#7
    14. AI in Education: A Roadmap for Administrators and Technology Directors – Wildwood #8/#9
    15. Elevating Google Workplace: Unleashing the Power of Apps Script and AppSheet – Avalon #14
    16. Streamlining Access for Student Success: A Journey in SSO Implementation – Avalon #15
    17. CyberSession: Defend Your District Like a Pro – Avalon #16

     

    5:00 pm – 6:30 pm      Welcome Reception                                                    Wildwood #11/#16

                                        No competing events or activities at this time          (Inside Exhibit Hall)

     

    Thursday, January 25

     

    7:00 am – 5:30 pm      Registration                                                                Wildwood Ballroom

                                                                                                                            Registration Desk                   

     

    8:00 am – 8:50 am      Continental Breakfast                                                 Wildwood #11/#16

                                                                                                                            (Exhibit Hall)

                                                               

    9:00 am – 10:15 am    General Session                                                          Avalon #5/#11

                                        Keynote Speaker:  Dr. Tyler Tarver    

                                        (Sponsored exclusively by Xtel)

     

    10:15 am – 10:30 am  Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break                                  Wildwood #11/#16

                                                                                                                            (Exhibit Hall)

    10:30 am – 11:30 am

     

    1. TA to Teachers- Fostering Future Educators – Avalon #1/#2
    2. Student Analytics - Be Proactive in Your Approach – Avalon #16
    3. How DECA and Career and Technical Student Organizations Help Students and Your School – Wildwood #5
    4. Mastering School Video Announcements: Engage, Inform, and Inspire! – Wildwood #6/#7
    5. Boosting Impact of MTSS with New Data Approach – Avalon #12
    6. NJ School Tech Coordinators Roundtable – Avalon #20/#21/#22
    7. Keep It Real! Using Artificial Intelligence with Staff and Students – Avalon #13
    8. Leveling Up Education: Unleashing Potential Through Esports at Plainfield High School – Avalon #5/#11
    9. Interdisciplinary Technology: Be a Cross Curricular Connoisseur – Avalon #14
    10. Unlocking Educational Excellence: Leveraging Acadience and LinkIt! Data for Curriculum Enhancement and NJTSS Refinement – Wildwood #1/#2
    11. Maximizing Your Impact as a Tech Facilitator – Avalon #15
    12. AI in Education: Promise and Perils – Wildwood #3/#4
    13. The Future Ready Classroom: Transformative, Mobile and Innovative – Avalon #6/#7
    14. AI Innovation in Educational Leadership: A New Era of Transformation – Avalon #8/#9
    15. How to Solve the AI Plagiarism Problem – Avalon #18/#19
    16. Utilizing Technology to Support the Science of Reading in Early Education – Avalon #3/#4
    17. The Legal Rails of Threat and Risk Assessment; Balancing Student, Parent, Staff, and Community Rights and Interests – Avalon #17
    18. My Daughter's Journey with AI:  Lessons from a Seventh Grader – Wildwood #8/#9
    19. Connecting Assessments and Resources for Student Impact – Avalon #10

     

    11:30 am – 1:30 pm    NJASA Executive Committee Meeting                         Avalon #23-#26

                            (This is a closed meeting for Committee Members and invited guests)                     

     

    11:30 am – 1:30 pm    Exhibits/Lunch and Prizes!                                          Wildwood #11/#16

                                                                                                                            (Exhibit Hall)  

               

    1:30 pm – 2:30 pm                 

     

    1. Strategies for Synergy: Teachers, Principals, and Instructional Technology Coaches Working Together – Avalon #1/#2
    2. Building a Culture of Learning – Avalon #10
    3. Creating a Culture that EMPOWERS with Technology! – Avalon #6/#7
    4. Infusing Technology and Multisensory Math Instruction into Your MTSS Model – Avalon #3/#4
    5. Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Tiered Instruction – Avalon #8/#9
    6. Cyber Security Tabletop Exercise – Wildwood #8/#9
    7. Upgrading Your Ransome Readiness with Palo XDR – Wildwood #1/#2
    8. Cultivating School Culture Through Video – Avalon #12
    9. Creating a District Technology Plan: A Districtwide Effort – Avalon #18/#19
    10. “Cyber-Bullying: Is It Really Bullying? – Avalon #5/#11
    11. The Power of Podcasts: Using Your Voice to Empower Learners and Community – Avalon #13
    12. Transforming Students' Perception of Assessment Through Collaboration – Wildwood #5
    13. Teams Round Table – Avalon #20/#21/#22
    14. Using Tech to Elevate Stakeholder Communication – Avalon #14
    15. Responsible and Ethical Uses of AI in the High School Classroom – Avalon #15
    16. The Good, the Bad and the Uncomfortable of AI – Avalon #16
    17. Getting Hands on with the New Jersey Computer Science and Design Thinking Standards: Presented by LEGO Education – Avalon #17
    18. Creating a System of Student Support and Safety – Wildwood #3/#4
    19. Divide and Conquer: Streamlined Network Segmentation – Wildwood #6/#7
    20. Welcome to BCC, Digital Broadcasts and Podcast – Avalon #23-#26

     

    2:30 pm – 2:45 pm      Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break                                  Wildwood #11/#16

                                                                                                                            (Exhibit Hall)

    2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

     

    1. Creating a Thriving Tech Culture: Strategies for District Leaders to Engage Everyone – Avalon #5/#11
    2. Improving Efficiency with Google Sheets and Coding for School Administrators and Educators – Avalon #1/#2
    3. Fortifying the Shield: Strategies for Cybersecurity Resilience – Wildwood #1/#2
    4. How to Build an Effective School Safety Ecosystem: Leveraging Technology for a Safer Tomorrow – Avalon #12
    5. The Magic of Autocrat- Organizing Data Collection into Clean Documents – Avalon #13
    6. Coding and Coins - How Cinnaminson Middle School Integrates Technology with Financial Literacy – Wildwood #3/#4
    7. Increasing Equity in Advanced Placement Through the Use of Technology – Avalon #14
    8. Engaging Special Education Learners with Sphero – Avalon #15
    9. Your School Live! (Hands On Experience) – Avalon #16
    10. Technology and School Security - A Case Study – Avalon #6/#7
    11. Cybersecurity Strategies and Practices Any District Can Budget and Implement – Wildwood #6/#7
    12. Strategies for Building Sustainable Device Fleets Today and Beyond the Fiscal Cliff – Avalon #17
    13. Empowering Autistic Students Through Use of Technology – Avalon #3/#4
    14. Artificial Intelligence in Education: Challenges and Possibilities – Wildwood #8/#9
    15. Who is Coming into My Building? Visitor Aware Management System – Avalon #20/#21/#22
    16. DSRO - Digital Security Resource Officer – Wildwood #5
    17. Sharing by Design: Navigating the Future of EdTech Together – Avalon #18/#19
    18. Beating the Bilingual Shortage – Avalon #10
    19. Activate Your Heroic Teaching / Leading / Learning Potential: The Modern Educator’s Toolbox to Excel Anywhere – Avalon #8/#9

                                       

    3:45 pm – 4:15 pm      Exhibit Hall Networking/Cash bar                               Wildwood #11/#16

                                        Grand Prize Drawing!                                                 (Exhibit Hall)

                                        (You must be present to win)                         

     

    5:00 pm – 6:30 pm      Reception                               

                            No competing sessions or activities at this time                                                       

     

    Friday, January 26

     

    7:30 am – 12:00 pm    Registration                                                                Wildwood Ballroom

                                                                                                                            Registration Desk

     

    8:00 am – 8:50 am      Continental Breakfast                                                 Wildwood #11/#16

                                                                                                                            (Exhibit Hall)

     

    9:00 am – 10:15 am    General Session                                                          Avalon #5/#11

    Keynote Speaker:  Victoria Thompson           

     

    10:15 am – 10:30 am  Exhibit Hall Refreshment Break!                                Wildwood #11/#16

                                                                                                                            (Exhibit Hall)

     

    10:30 am – 11:30 am

               

    1. The Educational Technology Innovation Forum – Avalon #20/#21/#22
    2. STEAM It Up! What's Working in Our STEAM Labs – Avalon #18/#19
    3. Finch Robots with Microbit Technology – Avalon #5/#11
    4. Streamlining and Vetting Digital Tools in Your District: A K-12 Solution – Avalon #1/#2
    5. 10 Brilliant AI Timesavers for Busy School Administrators – Avalon #3/#4
    6. Using Next Generation Enterprise Grade Cyber Security in a School District – Avalon #12  
    7. Ditch Grades Not Accountability with AI Tools – Avalon #13  
    8. WIN and Technology: Perfect Together! – Avalon #14
    9. STEAM Made Simple with OZOBots – Avalon #6/#7
    10. Streamline Your Day with AI: Innovating Time Management in Education – Avalon #8/#9
    11. Unlocking Inclusive Learning – Avalon #15
    12. The Benefits of Teacher Autonomy for Professional Learning – Avalon #16
    13. AI in Education: Opportunities & Obstacles – Avalon #17
    14. Giftedness Identification - Unbiased, Whole Child, Objective, and Fair – Wildwood #6/#7
    15. Outwitting AI: Using Bloom's and DOK to Elevate, Differentiate, and Accelerate Learning – Wildwood #8/#9

     

    11:45 am         Box lunches will be available for the ride home!                     Wildwood

                                                                                                                            Pre-Function Area

     

    11:45 am         Grand Prize Drawing!                                                              Wildwood  

                            (You must be present to win)                                                      Pre-Function Area                                                         

     

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