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9:30am PDT

Let AI Do The Tedious Part - Low-Friction Entry Points for AI at Work Shiley Hall 249Benjamin Baldizon Interrogating Confident Nonsense: How Mathematical Pressure Reveals Structure Shiley Hall 312Tia Knuth *Student-Led* AI Innovation: Entrepreneurship and Real-World Applications. Shiley Hall 124Harish Ramesh • Vishakh Arumugachamy • Vedanth Yada • Ben Lloyd Beyond the Shortcut: Designing Student-Centered AI Experiences Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 403Chris Giles Thinking Still Required: Designing for Critical Thinking in an AI World Shiley Hall 101Kraig Sproles • Inara Scott

10:45am PDT

AI Show‑and‑Tell for School Leaders: Real Tools, Real Workflows, Real Impact Shiley Hall 249Nabil Zerizef Reclaiming Creativity: Building AI-Powered Lesson Planning Workflows Shiley Hall 312Shawna Jensen From Guidance to Policy: Balancing Innovation and Student Safety Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 305Derek Brown • Melissa Haynes • Jess Nies • Angela Adzima Supporting Families with AI Literacy at Home Shiley Hall 319Jamie Nunez Are you My Best Friend? Exploring Children’s Relationships with AI Companions Shiley Hall 101Naomi Aguiar Cheat the System: Navigating Academic Integrity in the Age of AI Shiley Hall 124Ashley Renick Responsible AI Literacy for K12 Students Shiley Hall 301Shana White Tales from the Frontier: Oregon Trail SD’s Journey into the AI Infused Learning Wilderness Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 408Dennis Lane *Student Led* From the Student Seat: How Learners Are Actually Using NotebookLM Shiley Hall 206Jennifer Hart Brisk Teaching: Empower Teachers, Elevate Student Learning Shiley Hall 106Pete Brunetta From Mystery to Mastery: Building AI Literacy through Creativity and Collaboration Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 306Denise Phillips

1:00pm PDT

Designing with AI to Amplify Teacher’s Math Instruction Shiley Hall 106Jillian Mendoza • Brian Baker From Blank Page to Beautiful: Using Gemini to Build Student-Friendly Canvas Pages and Assignments in Minutes Shiley Hall 312Kimberly Huber Every Hero Needs a Sidekick Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 305Colleen Henry • Jerry Xiong AI in Action: Scaffolding Success and Scaling Creativity Shiley Hall 249Patrick Stenger • Emery Mitchem • Laura Axon Algorithms and Generative AI: Pitfalls and possibilities for students Shiley Hall 319Elliott Goodman Yellow-Light: Developing Clear and Ethical Guidelines for AI Integration Shiley Hall 124Cady Rey • Claire Breiholz *Student Led* Guiding AI Policy with Student Voice Shiley Hall 206Shanna Schlitz • Sarah Hansen From Theory to Engagement Through a UDL Lens Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 306Denise Phillips

2:15pm PDT

Rethinking Study Prep: A Workshop Using NotebookLM Shiley Hall 312Tobin Shields AI and the Higher Education Landscape: Implications for K-12 Leadership Shiley Hall 101Debra Espinor • Linda Samek What We Talk About When We Talk About AI Shiley Hall 249Mahmoud Harding • Shea Stripling Building Foundational Literacy and AI Awareness for younger students (Grades K-5) Shiley Hall 106Darren Hudgins Empowering Young People to Preserve, Reclaim, and Evolve Human Connection in an Age of AI Shiley Hall 301José Guallpa • Nate Kerr *Student Led* Every Student Supported: How Students Think Teachers Should Be Using AI Shiley Hall 206Shiva Charan Enaguthi • Henry Xu • Yashwanth Narayan Shravanaboyina Besta Ethical AI for English Learners: Lessons from Taiwan on Amplifying Voice Without Replacing Thinking Shiley Hall 124Seth Fleischauer Viral Rumors, Misinformation, and Lateral Reading - Oh My! How to address students' news literacy needs Shiley Hall 319Elliott Goodman

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