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SUMMARY:Welcome-Check In & Coffee
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LOCATION:Buckley Center Auditorium\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Opening Welcome: 3 Spark Talks
DESCRIPTION:How do we ensure that "Artificial Intelligence" never eclipses "Human Intelligence"? Join three of our lead presenters\, and the student voices who inspire them\, for a series of 10-minute lightning talks. We’ll explore the "STOP" initiative for student-centered deepfake policy\, the role of AI in elevating human craftsmanship in the trades\, and the Youth Fellow-led strategies for maintaining deep human connection. This high-impact opening sets the stage for a day of co-creation\, where human intelligence always takes the lead.
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LOCATION:Buckley Center Auditorium\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Accelerating Student Learning in Oregon: District Spotlight Panel Featuring Bend-La Pine\, Hillsboro\, and Greater Albany Public Schools
DESCRIPTION:What does it look like when AI makes a meaningful difference? Come hear it straight from the districts doing it.In this candid panel\, three Oregon districts pull back the curtain on real implementation\, real results\, and real voices. Hillsboro will share how they're using AI to deliver high-quality\,&nbsp\;timely&nbsp\;feedback on student writing — the kind that lands while students can still remember and act on what they wrote.Greater Albany will reveal how principals are transforming the way they support teachers\, with staff reporting the most genuinely helpful feedback they've received in over 25 years. And Bend-La Pine will bring the perspective too often missing from the AI conversation: the students themselves — from elementary through high school — whose voices are actively shaping how AI is used in their schools.Whether you're a teacher\, administrator\, or instructional coach\, you'll leave with concrete examples\, honest lessons learned\, and the inspiration to bring AI-powered feedback and student voice practices back to your own district.
CATEGORIES:BUILDING EFFICIENCY & HUMAN AMPLIFICATION
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 106\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:AI literacy in Action: Practical ways to utilize AI for Research and Critical Thinking
DESCRIPTION:Adopting AI literacy initiatives doesn’t have to be intimidating! In this hands-on session\, participants will learn how to use AI tools such as ChatGPT\, NotebookLM\, and Scite.Ai to support critical thinking skills in their community. We will identify three core AI literacy skills critical to teach\, explore research tools that reinforce critical thinking\, and highlight practical resources that can reinforce AI literacy in any educational setting.
CATEGORIES:BUILDING EFFICIENCY & HUMAN AMPLIFICATION
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 319\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Let AI Do The Tedious Part - Low-Friction Entry Points for AI at Work
DESCRIPTION:AI can feel overwhelming not because it’s complex\, but because it’s unclear where to begin. This session is designed for non-technical participants who want practical\, low-pressure ways to explore AI without pilots\, policies\, or deep expertise.\n\nInstead of focusing on tools or demos\, this session starts with something familiar: a task you avoid because it’s tedious\, repetitive\, or mentally draining - which is almost always a good candidate for using AI. Participants will learn how to identify the type of help a task needs and match it to the right category of AI support\, using a simple framework that reduces guesswork and blank-page paralysis.\n\nThe session emphasizes opt-in\, individual experimentation and realistic expectations. It is not about productivity mandates\, workforce transformation\, or “learning prompt engineering” as a skill. The goal is to help participants see where AI might offer relief in their own work\, and how to try one small\, low-risk use without overthinking it.
CATEGORIES:BUILDING EFFICIENCY & HUMAN AMPLIFICATION
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 249\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Generative AI for Multilingual Family Communication: Tools\, Trust\, and Thoughtful Use
DESCRIPTION:Participants will explore generative AI tools that can support multilingual communication and family partnerships. Through a brief tools showcase\, authentic feedback from students and families\, and hands-on trial time\, attendees will learn how to assess AI tools\, identify appropriate use cases for translation and interpretation\, and leave with practical tools they can begin using right away—while keeping trust\, accuracy\, and equity at the center.
CATEGORIES:COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP & LEADERSHIP
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 206\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:*Student Led* STOP: Addressing Explicit Deepfakes in Cyberbullying Policy
DESCRIPTION:Attendees will be introduced to the STOP: Say Something. Take it Down. Offer Support. Provide Consequences. Framework for addressing explicit deepfake incidents in schools. This student-led initiative emphasizes both deepfake literacy and policy change\, using informed solutions implementation to ensure student-centered policy.\n\n1. Attendees will be able to define explicit deepfake technology\n2. Attendees will critically examine past incidents and policy responses in schools across America\n3. Attendees will gain an understanding of how to implement deepfake policy within their own schools
CATEGORIES:HUMAN-CENTERED & ETHICAL AI LITERACY
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 301\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Creating a Values-Based AI Policy
DESCRIPTION:Teachers are always being asked to adopt and adapt\, often before we've gotten the chance to really think through how these shifts align with our teaching purpose and beliefs. In this workshop participants will have space to examine their teaching values\, and consider how various AI tools and usages align with those values. After examining various AI use guidelines from districts/classrooms across the state\, teachers will begin drafting their own.
CATEGORIES:HUMAN-CENTERED & ETHICAL AI LITERACY
LOCATION:Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 305\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Interrogating Confident Nonsense: How Mathematical Pressure Reveals Structure
DESCRIPTION:AI systems often produce responses that sound fluent\, confident\, and complete—yet something feels off. In this hands-on lab\, participants will actively generate\, interrogate\, and revise AI outputs to learn how to distinguish real rigor from confident nonsense.\n\nWorking in a learner-driven model\, participants will engage in live\, iterative AI collaboration: posing questions\, revising inputs\, and tracking how meaning shifts under changing constraints. Mathematics is used as a language for interrogation—revealing structure\, crystallizing patterns\, naming variables\, and surfacing assumptions early. Rather than evaluating outcomes after harm accumulates\, participants practice applying pressure at the start of the feedback loop.\n\nThis process frames AI collaboration as an ethical practice: justification\, revision\, and accountability from within a system. Equity emerges as a structural outcome of this practice—visible when missing perspectives are named\, assumptions are challenged\, and designs are regularly revised to change what becomes possible.\n\nParticipants experience a repeatable\, classroom-ready structure that positions students as distributed authors and sense-makers\, not passive recipients of AI output. The session closes by connecting this practice to life beyond school—preparing learners to orient\, decide\, and act with agency inside complex systems where outcomes are uncertain and stakes are real.\n\n
CATEGORIES:HUMAN-CENTERED & ETHICAL AI LITERACY
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 312\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:*Student-Led* AI Innovation: Entrepreneurship and Real-World Applications.
DESCRIPTION:Join a group of Westview High School students as they share AI-focused projects and present their developing AI Entrepreneurship Club. We’ll wrap up with big-picture thinking by inviting attendees to philosophize\, speculate\, and imagine where AI could take education\, student innovation\, and the world beyond the classroom.
CATEGORIES:NEXT-GEN STUDENT VOICE AND INCLUSION
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 124\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Beyond the Shortcut: Designing Student-Centered AI Experiences
DESCRIPTION:The real power of AI in schools isn't just saving time—it’s about intentionally designing high-impact student-centered GenAI experiences. This session highlights how educators in the Beaverton district are using SchoolAI Spaces and Magic Student (Magic School) to move beyond mere efficiency and create safe student-centered learning experiences that foster personalization\, engagement\, and student ownership.In this session we will explore SchoolAI and MagicSchool features and dive into intentional student workflows. Join us in this workspace where teachers create safe\, student-centered environments and see how to transform the student experience by providing real-time coaching and feedback that makes learning more iterative and reflective.
CATEGORIES:NEXT-GEN STUDENT VOICE AND INCLUSION
LOCATION:Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 403\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Build It\, Train It\, Test It! Hands-On AI with Micro:bits
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on workshop explores how Micro:bits and machine learning can help middle school students understand how AI systems are built\, trained\, and refined while solving real-world problems. Participants will experience classroom-ready activities where students collect sensor data\, train simple machine learning models\, and test AI-driven solutions to authentic challenges such as environmental monitoring\, accessibility supports\, or classroom systems. The session emphasizes experimentation\, iteration\, and critical thinking\, helping students see AI as a human-designed tool shaped by data choices and ethical considerations. Participants will actively engage with the tools and leave with strategies to support meaningful\, student-driven AI learning in middle school classrooms.\n\nClackamas CountyTeachers can borrow micro:bits FREE from our STEAM Lending Library!\n\nSlides
CATEGORIES:WORKFORCE READINESS & DURABLE SKILLS
LOCATION:Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 408\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Thinking Still Required: Designing for Critical Thinking in an AI World
DESCRIPTION:This workshop explores how educators can intentionally design learning experiences that preserve and strengthen students’ critical thinking in an AI-rich environment. Rather than treating AI as either a threat or a shortcut\, the session offers a practical framework for structuring AI use to support analysis\, reflection\, and independent judgment while avoiding cognitive offloading. Participants will examine common instructional uses of AI\, identify where critical thinking is most at risk\, and leave with concrete\, adaptable strategies for classroom design across grade levels and disciplines. The focus is on purposeful pedagogy\, not technical expertise. The presenters represent a K-12 district and a university setting\, and will discuss applications across the educational spectrum.
CATEGORIES:WORKFORCE READINESS & DURABLE SKILLS
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 101\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:AI Show‑and‑Tell for School Leaders: Real Tools\, Real Workflows\, Real Impact
DESCRIPTION:This session is a practical\, fast‑paced “show and tell” of how AI is being used every day in a real K–5 school to amplify human intelligence\, elevate student voice\, and reduce burnout for educators. Rather than theory or abstract models\, participants will see concrete examples pulled directly from daily school leadership.\n\nThe focus is simple: AI should make school feel more human\, not less. \nAttendees will explore workflows that free up time for relationships\, increase clarity for families\, and support students in expressing their needs and ideas. Participants will leave with ideas they can adapt immediately for their own schools. This session is designed to be fun\, hands‑on\, and grounded in real school life.
CATEGORIES:BUILDING EFFICIENCY & HUMAN AMPLIFICATION
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 249\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Reclaiming Creativity: Building AI-Powered Lesson Planning Workflows
DESCRIPTION:This interactive workshop addresses teacher burnout by demonstrating how AI can function as a collaborative partner in the instructional design process. Rather than replacing the teacher\, we explore how AI can amplify human intelligence by handling time-consuming administrative tasks\, freeing educators to focus on student connection and creativity. Participants will learn practical workflows to generate engaging hooks\, robust rubrics\, and differentiated lesson plans in real-time. We will move beyond basic prompting to explore how AI can reduce barriers to instruction for diverse learners. Attendees should bring a topic they are currently teaching\; they will leave with a complete\, AI-assisted lesson plan ready for the classroom.
CATEGORIES:BUILDING EFFICIENCY & HUMAN AMPLIFICATION
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 312\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:From Guidance to Policy: Balancing Innovation and Student Safety
DESCRIPTION:This session explores the journey of Hillsboro School District as it transitioned from providing basic AI guidance and a list of approved tools to developing robust\, comprehensive policies. The session highlights the critical role of a dedicated task force and the integration of stakeholder feedback in creating a framework that balances the drive for innovation with the necessity of student safety
CATEGORIES:COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP & LEADERSHIP
LOCATION:Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 305\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Supporting Families with AI Literacy at Home
DESCRIPTION:Families want guidance on how to help their kids use AI and other digital tools safely and responsibly\, but it can be hard to know where to start. Join Common Sense Media as we share practical ways to support families in building healthy media habits at home.\nWe’ll explore how AI fits into digital citizenship and balanced screen time\, using our free family resources as a guide. Participants will leave with ready-to-use conversation starters\, tips\, and family-friendly tools they can share right away to help parents set expectations\, encourage critical thinking\, and support responsible\, age-appropriate AI use.\n\n
CATEGORIES:COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP & LEADERSHIP
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 319\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Are you My Best Friend? Exploring Children’s Relationships with AI Companions
DESCRIPTION:Children’s relationships are essential for learning. Through interactions with parents\, peers\, and educators\, children learn how to navigate the social world by building and fostering relationships. Children also take an active role in their social development\, sometimes creating imaginary friends that they interact and play with. With the rise of AI powered smart toys and companion apps\, questions arise as to the role these companion bots may play in children’s social development. Will these synthetic relationships enhance children’s emotional well-being and social skills? Is it also possible that these relationships could disrupt children’s developing social networks? In this interactive presentation\, Dr. Naomi Aguiar will explore children’s real friends\, imaginary friends\, and how these relationships can help us make sense of children’s budding relationships with AI chatbots. She’ll discuss the psychological mechanisms that drive children to form bonds with AI companions\, as well as the design features that encourage these bonds. Dr. Aguiar will also discuss the benefits and risk AI companion bots pose to children’s social development and she’ll suggest harm mitigation strategies.&nbsp\;
CATEGORIES:HUMAN-CENTERED & ETHICAL AI LITERACY
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 101\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Cheat the System: Navigating Academic Integrity in the Age of AI
DESCRIPTION:The rise of generative AI has sparked concerns about academic integrity in K-12 education. In this interactive session\, participants will face the challenge of completing a task using AI tools while attempting to outsmart cheating detection programs. This hands-on simulation will provide a unique opportunity to explore the capabilities of AI tools and open up practical conversations about the fears\, challenges\, and opportunities of using AI in the classroom. Whether you’re skeptical or excited about AI’s role in schools\, this session will challenge your thinking and inspire new ideas.
CATEGORIES:HUMAN-CENTERED & ETHICAL AI LITERACY
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 124\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Responsible AI Literacy for K12 Students
DESCRIPTION:Responsible AI Literacy is the explicit approach and set of competencies that helps individuals in K12 schools learn\, explore\, interrogate\, develop a critical lens\, and distinguish differences around all forms and aspects of artificial intelligence. Responsible AI literacy aims to conceptualize and clarify artificial intelligence as various automated processes completed by a computer to aid individuals’ ability to answer not only the who\, what\, and when of artificial intelligence\, but also take additional steps that allow critical interrogation of the why and how the decisions to use AI positively and negatively impact individuals\, the environment\, and communities. Responsible AI literacy framework is an inquiry method that students can use to critically analyze various aspects of artificial intelligence and automation\, seeking answers to both simple and complex questions about computing\, people\, rationales\, and the complexities surrounding artificial intelligence. Students engage with the who\, what\, when\, where\, why\, and how of the field of artificial intelligence\, helping to provide a more robust understanding and critical knowledge base for all students of this omnipresent aspect of computing that impacts society.
CATEGORIES:HUMAN-CENTERED & ETHICAL AI LITERACY
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 301\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Tales from the Frontier: Oregon Trail SD’s Journey into the AI Infused Learning Wilderness
DESCRIPTION:Discover how one viral clip sparked a complete instructional overhaul in the Oregon Trail School District. Join us on this groundbreaking journey as we detail the unprecedented leap of scaling an innovative private school learning model to a large public school system. This session is your exclusive look into the near future of education—exploring the challenges\, celebrating the successes\, and charting the course for a personalized approach that meets every student exactly where they are to help them achieve their personal academic best.&nbsp\;\n\n\n
CATEGORIES:HUMAN-CENTERED & ETHICAL AI LITERACY
LOCATION:Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 408\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:*Student Led* From the Student Seat: How Learners Are Actually Using NotebookLM
DESCRIPTION:As NotebookLM becomes increasingly integrated into Google Classroom\, many educators are asking a practical question: How are students actually using this tool to learn?\nThis session shifts the lens from teacher speculation to student experience.\n\nCo-presented with two high school students\, this workshop centers authentic student voice to explore real-world NotebookLM use in coursework. Students will share how they are using NotebookLM to study\, organize sources\, and make sense of complex content — including an AP Human Geography use case — highlighting both the benefits and limitations they’ve encountered.\n\nRather than positioning NotebookLM as a productivity shortcut\, this session frames it as a learning support tool and invites educators to consider how guided use\, norms\, and AI literacy shape meaningful outcomes. Participants will engage in facilitated discussion\, reflect on implications for classroom practice\, and explore how student-teacher partnerships can inform responsible AI integration.\n\nAttendees will leave with clearer insight into how NotebookLM is being used from the learner’s perspective and concrete ideas for supporting thoughtful\, ethical\, and transparent student use.
CATEGORIES:NEXT-GEN STUDENT VOICE AND INCLUSION
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 206\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Brisk Teaching: Empower Teachers\, Elevate Student Learning
DESCRIPTION:Learn about Brisk's three connected experiences all back by Curriculum Intelligence: the Brisk Extension\, which brings in-the-moment support into the tools teachers already use\; Brisk Boost\, a safe space for student-facing AI activities with teacher control\; and Brisk Next\, a hub for planning and instruction that anticipates what you’ll need next and streamlines resource creation\, bundling\, and assignment. Taken together with Curriculum Intelligence as the backbone\, these experiences support teachers day to day\, accelerate student learning\, and scale safely across schools and districts.
CATEGORIES:NEXT-GEN STUDENT VOICE AND INCLUSION
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 106\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:From Mystery to Mastery: Building AI Literacy through Creativity and Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:The future will be led by children who don't just use technology – they understand it\, question it\, and ultimately build a better world with it. In this session\, we will explore LEGO® Education’s newest hands-on solution and curriculum for computer science and artificial intelligence for K-8 classrooms that fosters collaboration\, creativity\, and learning outcomes.  \n\n
CATEGORIES:WORKFORCE READINESS & DURABLE SKILLS
LOCATION:Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 306\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Lunch & Networking
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LOCATION:Bauccio Commons\, University of Portland\, Terrace Room\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Designing with AI to Amplify Teacher’s Math Instruction
DESCRIPTION:Three years into genAI’s arrival in schools\, one lesson is clear: the most useful tools don’t replace teacher judgment\, they strengthen it. This session shares classroom-tested design principles for building AI-supported formative assessment that helps K–5 teachers make sense of student mathematical thinking and discourse while honoring teacher autonomy and expertise.\n\nPresenters will unpack what it takes to translate standards-aligned learning into actionable insights\, integrate research-based practices for math discourse\, and embed subject-matter pedagogy with an explicit equity lens. We’ll examine the design choices that shape trust and usability in real classrooms\, including how AI explains its reasoning\, how recommendations support (rather than dictate) small-group instruction\, and how workflows can be streamlined without undermining teachers' judgement.\n\nGrounded in learnings from pilots across the U.S.\, this session offers concrete takeaways for educators\, designers\, and leaders building or selecting AI tools that are instructionally meaningful\, equitable\, and teacher-led.\n\n
CATEGORIES:BUILDING EFFICIENCY & HUMAN AMPLIFICATION
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 106\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:From Blank Page to Beautiful: Using Gemini to Build Student-Friendly Canvas Pages and Assignments in Minutes
DESCRIPTION:Are you spending hours formatting Canvas pages? In this hands-on workshop\, discover how to leverage Gemini to revolutionize your workflow—no coding knowledge or technical background required. We will explore how to use AI to generate professional\, polished page layouts and simplify complex navigation for a truly student-friendly experience.\n\nThis session is designed as a "Prompt Lab." Beyond the demonstration\, participants will have dedicated time to "play" in their own Canvas sandboxes. You are encouraged to bring a "dry" assignment or a messy module from your own course\; we will spend the second half of the workshop experimenting with prompts to transform your actual materials in real-time. You’ll leave with a toolkit of prompts and at least one ready-to-publish page or assignment\, proving that you just need the right AI partner to amplify your creativity while saving you precious time.
CATEGORIES:BUILDING EFFICIENCY & HUMAN AMPLIFICATION
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 312\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Every Hero Needs a Sidekick
DESCRIPTION:Every great superhero needs a trusted sidekick—and in today’s classrooms\, that sidekick might just be powered by AI. Colleen Henry and Jerry Xiong share the story of Yamhill-Carlton School District's EL Academy AI Cohort\, where classroom teachers learned to harness generative AI tools like Magic School to differentiate instruction\, empower multilingual learners\, and reclaim precious time for teaching - and how this model led to a series of AI focused professional learning opportunities across the Willamette ESD region.
CATEGORIES:COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP & LEADERSHIP
LOCATION:Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 305\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:AI in Action: Scaffolding Success and Scaling Creativity
DESCRIPTION:What happens when students move from being AI consumers to AI-empowered creators?&nbsp\;In this session\, members of the MESD/CESD RAIN Cohort share firsthand accounts of how they are using AI to reshape the student experience and dismantle barriers to learning.\nOur panelists\, ranging from elementary to middle school educators\, will discuss how they are moving from teacher-led AI use to student-centered empowerment. From leveraging AI to meet specific IEP goals and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) standards\, to building custom chatbots that provide real-time research feedback\, these educators are proving that AI can be the ultimate equalizer.
CATEGORIES:HUMAN-CENTERED & ETHICAL AI LITERACY
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 249\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Algorithms and Generative AI: Pitfalls and possibilities for students
DESCRIPTION:Your students spend a lot of time on social media\, but do they know why certain content appears on their feeds? Algorithms are powerful but often invisible forces shaping our online experiences — whose interests are they designed to promote? This presentation will help you dive into the world of algorithms and generative artificial intelligence so you can teach students to consider the civic and social impact of these technologies. You’ll preview the News Literacy Project’s “Introduction to Algorithms” and “Making Sense of Data” Checkology lessons to gain an understanding of how search and social media algorithms work\; explore the opportunities and pitfalls of large language model chatbots\; and learn about the evolution of AI image generators\, such as DALL-E. We’ll also take a look at where these technologies are heading and discuss their implications for civic discourse\, student research and pedagogical practice.
CATEGORIES:HUMAN-CENTERED & ETHICAL AI LITERACY
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 319\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Neutrality Is a Myth: AI\, Power\, and the Future of Equity in Schools
DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence is often described as objective\, data-driven\, and neutral. But AI systems are trained on historical data — and history is not neutral. In education\, where discipline patterns\, academic tracking\, standardized testing\, and intervention systems already reflect long-standing inequities\, AI has the potential to scale those disparities under the guise of efficiency and objectivity.\nThis session examines how claims of neutrality can obscure embedded power dynamics in AI design and deployment. Participants will explore how algorithms encode assumptions about risk\, merit\, behavior\, and readiness — and what it means to build equity-centered safeguards into emerging technologies. Rather than asking whether AI is biased\, this session challenges leaders to interrogate whose values are being embedded into the systems shaping the future of schools.\n\n
CATEGORIES:HUMAN-CENTERED & ETHICAL AI LITERACY
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 101\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Yellow-Light: Developing Clear and Ethical Guidelines for AI Integration
DESCRIPTION:Does AI keep you up at night? Do you often imagine how AI will impact–or even transform–your humanities classroom? You’re not alone! &nbsp\;\n\nParticipants will hear from two high school English teachers who are actively working through how to use AI in meaningful ways. We'll share what we're learning about a pedagogically sound framework that helps both teachers and students think through when and how to use AI.*\n\n(*Modeling the collaborative practices used in our classrooms\, the second paragraph was written in partnership with Claude AI.)
CATEGORIES:HUMAN-CENTERED & ETHICAL AI LITERACY
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 124\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:*Student Led* Guiding AI Policy with Student Voice
DESCRIPTION:We will show the collaborative process we used to engage HS and MS students with AI policy crafting for our district. Through an 8 week series of meetings and discussions\, our students are engaging in deep-dive sessions covering technical literacy\, ethical dilemmas\, and a critique of draft policy and guidance. This process will culminate with the creation of a Student AI Bill of Rights and Responsibilities\, a document that will bridge the gap between academic integrity and technological innovation. Our exhibit will showcase the collaborative journey through which students moved from AI consumers to AI policy architects. Attendees will walk through our roadmap and see how we facilitated student-led critiques of "adult-written" policies. Most importantly\, the booth is led by the students themselves\, who will share their experiences in navigating the tension between AI assistance and human authorship. By sharing our modular framework\, we will provide a replicable model for any district looking to democratize their approach to emerging technology and ensure that those most affected by AI policy have a primary seat at the table.
CATEGORIES:NEXT-GEN STUDENT VOICE AND INCLUSION
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 206\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Adapting Assessments & Assignments for Generative AI (Elementary)
DESCRIPTION:Rather than focusing on preventing AI use\, this session helps elementary educatorsdesign assignments that develop skills AI cannot replace—such as lived experience\,collaboration\, explanation of thinking\, and creativity.\nKey Topics\n• How elementary students already encounter AI tools\n• Skills becoming automated vs. skills becoming more important\n• The "Learning That Sticks" framework\n\nWhat Educators Do\n• Analyze assignments for outsourceability\n• Redesign tasks to emphasize process\, reflection\, and personal connection\n• Identify appropriate\, developmentally aligned uses of AI\n\nOutcomes for Districts\nEducators gain concrete strategies for preserving authentic learning and studentthinking in AI-rich environments—without banning technology.
CATEGORIES:NEXT-GEN STUDENT VOICE AND INCLUSION
LOCATION:Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 408\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:From Theory to Engagement Through a UDL Lens
DESCRIPTION:Hands-on learning is a powerful approach to making learning meaningful\, memorable\, and accessible for all students. In this session\, we’ll explore how the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) 3.0 Guidelines can be applied to create inclusive\, engaging\, and equitable learning experiences\, especially for students from marginalized communities. &nbsp\;\nParticipants will examine how tactile\, collaborative\, and inquiry-driven activities align with UDL principles of Engagement\, Representation\, and Action & Expression. Using examples from LEGO® Education science tools\, we’ll illustrate how hands-on learning can support diverse learners in building scientific understanding and confidence.
CATEGORIES:NEXT-GEN STUDENT VOICE AND INCLUSION
LOCATION:Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 306\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Implementing AI for Everyday Tasks & Trades
DESCRIPTION:This proposed session examines artificial intelligence as a practical\, enabling technology for trades\, everyday work\, and modern manufacturing environments. Rather than framing AI as a replacement for skilled labor\, the session emphasizes its role as an automation layer for repetitive\, time-intensive tasks that constrain human creativity and problem solving. Examples will span common workflows\, from scheduling\, inspection\, and documentation to process monitoring\, quality control\, and adaptive optimization in manufacturing systems. Particular attention will be given to how AI can be integrated into shop-floor and industrial contexts to reduce cognitive overhead\, increase consistency\, and support safer\, more efficient operations.\n\nWhen AI is properly understood and thoughtfully implemented\, it creates space for people to focus on activities where human judgment remains essential. These include innovation\, design\, interpretation of ambiguous information\, and the synthesis of new ideas across disciplines. The session will highlight AI as a tool that augments human capability rather than displacing it\, enabling a shift away from routine tasks toward creative and strategic work. Framed in this way\, AI becomes a mechanism for elevating human contributions across trades and manufacturing\, aligning technological progress with human ingenuity.
CATEGORIES:WORKFORCE READINESS & DURABLE SKILLS
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 301\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Fun with AI - Exploring AI to Enhance Creativity\, Efficiency\, and Engagement in Education and out of the classroom
DESCRIPTION:Participants will be able to Leverage AI to streamline workflows\, Design engaging\, creative learning experiences\, and Explore AI for personal and professional growth.&nbsp\;Participants will be challenged to identify and record at least one Personal application (to spark joy/creativity) and one Professional application (to save time/enhance learning) triggered by my examples. This transforms the session into an active scavenger hunt for relevance.I will present a high volume of diverse "sparks"—from recipe generation to IB curriculum mapping—asking participants to mentally "fork" these ideas (modify them) for their specific context immediately.
CATEGORIES:BUILDING EFFICIENCY & HUMAN AMPLIFICATION
LOCATION:Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 305\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Rethinking Study Prep: A Workshop Using NotebookLM
DESCRIPTION:Google’s NotebookLM is a powerful\, flexible tool—but its real value emerges when students use it intentionally. This workshop explores how NotebookLM can support reflection and metacognition by helping students actively decide what to study\, not just how long to study. Rather than defaulting to rereading notes or cramming everything at once\, students learn how to curate key materials from class\, organize them purposefully\, and transform them into personalized study supports.\n\nParticipants will examine concrete strategies for selecting high-value content\, identifying core concepts\, and recognizing gaps in their own understanding. The session emphasizes metacognitive habits that prompt students to think about their learning choices\, evaluate what is working\, and adjust accordingly. By shifting from passive review to intentional preparation\, students build stronger ownership of their learning and develop practical skills to study more effectively—both for assessments and long-term understanding.
CATEGORIES:BUILDING EFFICIENCY & HUMAN AMPLIFICATION
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 312\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:AI and the Higher Education Landscape: Implications for K-12 Leadership
DESCRIPTION:As we navigate the rapid integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the educational landscape\, significant questions about ethical use and the human-AI interface remain unanswered. This session presents a research initiative from George Fox University’s College of Education that explores how K-12 stakeholders\, graduate students\, and faculty perceive and use AI. Moving beyond the "sit and get" theory\, this presentation shares baseline data and "on the ground" insights gathered during the Spring 2026 Semester.\n\nWe will examine the complexities of maintaining a human-centered approach while navigating the challenges of AI regulation and misuse. Attendees will engage with strategies for building equity-centered mindsets and fostering a culture of innovation across higher education and K-12 district leadership. By centering student voice and ethical advocacy\, this session equips educational leaders with the tools needed to develop robust policies and practical frameworks. Participants will leave with actionable insights on how to scale AI literacy\, build trust with families\, and lead organizational change that prioritizes the human element in a digital age.
CATEGORIES:COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP & LEADERSHIP
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 101\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:What We Talk About When We Talk About AI
DESCRIPTION:As schools respond to growing interest and concern around artificial intelligence\, educators and leaders are being asked to explain what AI is\, how it works\, and why it matters\, often to audiences with very different levels of technical background. This interactive workshop from Data Science for Everyone focuses on building a shared\, plain-language understanding of how data literacy and data science form the foundation for meaningful AI literacy.\n\nLed by DS4E’s Communications Specialist\, Shea Stripling\, and Instructional Design Director\, Mahmoud Harding\, this session will unpack the core ideas students need to understand AI\, drawing from DS4E’s nationally developed K-12 Data Science and Data Literacy Learning Progressions. Participants will explore how data competency scaffolds into data science skills and\, ultimately\, into AI literacy.\n\nThe workshop will also provide a practical communications guide to help participants translate these ideas for different audiences — from students and teachers to families\, school boards\, and community members — using clear language\, shared definitions\, and trusted field consensus.\n\n
CATEGORIES:COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP & LEADERSHIP
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 249\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Building Foundational Literacy and AI Awareness for younger students (Grades K-5)
DESCRIPTION:How can we prepare our youngest learners for a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence? In this session\, participants will explore how to weave foundational AI awareness into core instruction for students in Grades K-5. You'll discover practical\, age-appropriate strategies that will focus on strengthening traditional literacies—reading\, writing\, math\, and media—by examining how AI tools work without directly engaging with AI chatbots. This hands-on session will also give you time to play with engaging\, non-digital\, and digital resources that you can take back and use next week.
CATEGORIES:HUMAN-CENTERED & ETHICAL AI LITERACY
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 106\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Empowering Young People to Preserve\, Reclaim\, and Evolve Human Connection in an Age of AI
DESCRIPTION:At a time in which young people are experiencing record levels of pervasive loneliness and disconnection - rapidly evolving AI products including AI companions and emotional support bots are promising to support young people's foundational social and emotional needs in new ways. Will these new technologies truly support human connection\, or further erode and exacerbate the growing divides between humans? In this session leaders and Youth Fellows from the Rithm Project will share how we're thinking about these changes and tools we're using to help young people navigate this new world with agency and discernment.
CATEGORIES:HUMAN-CENTERED & ETHICAL AI LITERACY
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 301\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:*Student Led* Every Student Supported: How Students Think Teachers Should Be Using AI
DESCRIPTION:The three student founders of AI-Rethought\, Oregon's biggest student-led AI initiative\, will be presenting a session discussing the future of AI-powered equity. With growing advances in technologies\, more and more opportunities are arising to bridge learning gaps through AI. This session will include statistics gathered from across Beaverton School District\, advice from students with years of AI in education experience\, comprehensive examples of AI improving equity within the classroom\, and a Q&A for educators to ask questions to experienced students. Our AI in education organization has expanded to 15+ school districts and 2000+ teachers. With this extensive experience\, we are uniquely positioned to provide a grounded\, real-world road map for implementing AI tools that truly serve every student's needs.
CATEGORIES:NEXT-GEN STUDENT VOICE AND INCLUSION
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 206\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Designing Student Protocols for AI Use (Upper Grades)
DESCRIPTION:This session helps educators design clear\, developmentally appropriate protocolsfor when and how students may use AI—while maintaining academic integrity andlearning goals.\n\nKey Topics\n• Protocols that support responsible and transparent AI use\n• Aligning AI use with critical thinking\, media literacy\, and communication skills\n• Designing assignments that integrate AI intentionally\n\nWhat Educators Do\n• Analyze where AI supports learning vs. undermines it\n• Draft or revise student-facing AI use guidelines\n• Plan assignments that include AI as a thinking aid\, not a shortcut\n\nOutcomes for Districts\nEducators develop frameworks for responsible AI integration that empowerstudents as critical thinkers and ethical users of technology.
CATEGORIES:NEXT-GEN STUDENT VOICE AND INCLUSION
LOCATION:Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 408\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Ethical AI for English Learners: Lessons from Taiwan on Amplifying Voice Without Replacing Thinking
DESCRIPTION:Generative AI is an arrival technology—already in students’ hands\, regardless of school policy. This interactive workshop explores how educators can respond ethically and pragmatically for English learners by designing clear\, time-bound expectations that protect language development\, student agency\, and cognitive effort.\n\nGrounded in on-the-ground implementation in Taiwan\, the session shares a 2025–26 working framework for restricted AI use and a spectrum of AI use developed for multilingual secondary students and aligned with Taiwanese Ministry of Education guidance. Rather than presenting a “best practice\,” the workshop frames this work as local science: a set of hypotheses schools can test\, evaluate through student work and feedback\, and revise over time.\n\nLeadership perspective from an on-the-ground administrator in Taiwan surfaces real implementation tensions—academic integrity\, equity\, clarity for students\, and teacher workload—while keeping student experience central. Participants will analyze classroom scenarios\, examine how AI boundaries shape student decision-making\, and redesign one of their own assignments using a structured\, ELL-focused AI-use framework. While rooted in Taiwan\, the design principles are immediately transferable to English learners and multilingual classrooms everywhere.\n\n
CATEGORIES:NEXT-GEN STUDENT VOICE AND INCLUSION
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 124\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Viral Rumors\, Misinformation\, and Lateral Reading - Oh My! How to address students' news literacy needs
DESCRIPTION:Using the News Literacy Project’s Checkology Virtual Classroom and RumorGuard.org\, we'll focus on addressing how to debunk viral rumors that use AI-created content\, how to evaluate the credibility of sources online\, and how to teach lateral reading to verify claims. We’ll preview potential learning activities and discuss activities that tie student social media consumption to civic action. Participants will leave with at least one – but hopefully many – ideas to take back to implement news literacy instruction in their educational settings.
CATEGORIES:WORKFORCE READINESS & DURABLE SKILLS
LOCATION:Shiley Hall 319\, Shiley Hall\, 5000 N Willamette Blvd\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Closing
DESCRIPTION:We will gather back together in Baccio Commons for closing reflections\, connections and a RAFFLE!! You will not want to miss out on our great prizes--must be present to win!
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LOCATION:Bauccio Commons\, University of Portland\, Terrace Room\, Portland\, OR 97203\, USA
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SUMMARY:Happy Hour Sponsored by Magic School-RSVP
DESCRIPTION:Magic School will be hosting an offsite happy hour after the conference. Click here to RSVP\n\n
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LOCATION:University of Portland
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