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AIEmpoweredEDU2026

8:00am PDT

Welcome-Check In & Coffee Buckley Center Auditorium

8:30am PDT

Opening Welcome: 3 Spark Talks Buckley Center AuditoriumJosé Guallpa • Julianne Huang • Devin Roach • Richa Pandit • Nate Kerr

9:30am PDT

Accelerating Student Learning in Oregon: District Spotlight Panel Featuring Bend-La Pine, Hillsboro, and Greater Albany Public Schools Shiley Hall 106Robbie Faith • Tracy Howk • Bruce Schmidt • Angela Adzima • Natalie Hanni AI literacy in Action: Practical ways to utilize AI for Research and Critical Thinking Shiley Hall 319Jamie Nunez Let AI Do The Tedious Part - Low-Friction Entry Points for AI at Work Shiley Hall 249Benjamin Baldizon Generative AI for Multilingual Family Communication: Tools, Trust, and Thoughtful Use Shiley Hall 206Kelsey Soltysiak *Student Led* STOP: Addressing Explicit Deepfakes in Cyberbullying Policy Shiley Hall 301Julianne Huang • Richa Pandit Creating a Values-Based AI Policy Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 305Em Winokur 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 Build It, Train It, Test It! Hands-On AI with Micro:bits Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 408Angie Arends • Patrick Doody 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

11:45am PDT

Lunch & Networking Bauccio Commons

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 Neutrality Is a Myth: AI, Power, and the Future of Equity in Schools Shiley Hall 101Yusuf Leary 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 Adapting Assessments & Assignments for Generative AI (Elementary) Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 408Angela Marzilli From Theory to Engagement Through a UDL Lens Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 306Denise Phillips Implementing AI for Everyday Tasks & Trades Shiley Hall 301Devin Roach • Kassandra Hernandez

2:15pm PDT

Fun with AI - Exploring AI to Enhance Creativity, Efficiency, and Engagement in Education and out of the classroom Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 305Judson Birkel 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 Designing Student Protocols for AI Use (Upper Grades) Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation 408Angela Marzilli 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

3:30pm PDT

Closing Bauccio Commons

4:30pm PDT

Happy Hour Sponsored by Magic School-RSVP