giftED24: Full Schedule

8:00am CST

AI for Good: Transforming Tomorrow with Technology

Wednesday December 4, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST

In this session, we explore how AI can be effectively used as a learning tool while emphasizing the importance of digital citizenship. Students will discover how AI-powered educational technologies can personalize learning experiences, enhance engagement, and support diverse learning needs.

Speakers

Heather Brantley

CEER - CTE Digital Communications, Pine Tree ISD

Heather Brantley is an experienced educator and founder of HeatherTechEdu. With a background in instructional design and technology integration, Heather is passionate about helping teachers and students leverage the power of technology to enhance teaching and learning. Through HeatherTechEdu... Read More →

Wednesday December 4, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Conference Room 20/21 (3rd Floor)

Creativity and Instructional Strategies

Keyword AI

11:00am CST

Harnessing the Power of AI: Transforming Secondary ELA Lesson Planning and Instruction to Engage All Learners, Including Advanced Students [Secondary Focus]

Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST

Conference Room 1/2 (3rd Floor)

Explore AI's potential to revolutionize Secondary ELA lesson planning through the workshop model. Learn to leverage AI tools for student-centered, differentiated lessons tailored to diverse abilities, including advanced learners. Develop AI-enhanced lesson plans to create engaging learning experiences for your students.

Speakers

Halo Rogers

MS ELA Curriculum & Instruction Academic Technology IST, NISD

Halo Rogers is an accomplished educator with a master's degree in curriculum & instruction, extensive experience as a middle school ELA teacher and Gifted and Talented Specialist, and a proven track record of leading curriculum development and facilitating professional development... Read More →

Wednesday December 4, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm CST
Conference Room 1/2 (3rd Floor)

Differentiated Curriculum

Keyword AI, Secondary

3:15pm CST

AI Brilliance Unleashed: Nurturing Scholar Identities in the AI Era

Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm CST

Pearl 2 (2nd Floor)

Artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting our education system. We must develop students’ scholar identities alongside their artificial intelligence literacy. This session will introduce the Artificial Intelligence Classroom Competencies in conjunction with the Scholar Identity Model™ as a means to prepare gifted and advanced learners in the age of machine learning.

Speakers

Dr. Julia Nyberg

Professor and Executive Director, Purdue University Global and California Association for the Gifted

Dr. Julia Nyberg is a Professor at Purdue University Global in Graduate Education. Dr. Nyberg was a K-6 classroom teacher and professional development expert before entering higher education. Dr. Nyberg’s research focuses on curriculum design that is culturally sustainable for diverse... Read More →

Gilman Whiting

Professor, Vanderbilt University

Dr. Whiting is a Professor at Vanderbilt University in African American and Diaspora Studies. Dr. Whiting's areas of research include educational disparity; special and gifted education; sociology of race, sports, and American culture; research methods, and fatherhood initiatives... Read More →

Wednesday December 4, 2024 3:15pm - 4:15pm CST
Pearl 2 (2nd Floor)

Creativity and Instructional Strategies

Keyword AI

8:00am CST

Canva + AI and the G/T Learner

Thursday December 5, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST

Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

Do your students have access to Canva? Join us to learn how to use Canva to create voice and choice opportunities for our G/T students. Canva is a graphic design platform that empowers students to craft engaging professional materials for learning and communication purposes effortlessly.

Speakers

Susan Alcala

Secondary Advanced Academics Facilitator, HEB ISD

Susan Alcala is an educator with over two decades of teaching experience in English and Social Studies classrooms. Currently serving as the Secondary Advanced Academics Facilitator for HEB ISD, Susan brings a wealth of expertise in fostering academic excellence across diverse student... Read More →

Donna Hodge

Advanced Academics/GT Coordinator, Keller ISD

Donna Hodge serves as the Advanced Academics/GT Coordinator for Keller I.S.D. Her passion lies in advocating for gifted learners, as well as the parents and teachers who support them, in our ever-evolving world. This passion fuels her pursuit of even better solutions that create new... Read More →

Thursday December 5, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Salon C/D (3rd Floor)

Creativity and Instructional Strategies

Keyword AI

1:30pm CST

Garbage In / Garbage Out: The Art & Craft of Engineering Better Prompts and Questions

Thursday December 5, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CST

Salon E (3rd Floor)

Whether you’re utilizing ChatGPT, Google Gemini, or any AI tool, how you craft your prompt determines your results. The same is true with questions of Google, Alexa, Siri, and even humans! Through a series of ready-to-use thought experiments you’ll learn to think like a philosopher, question like a scientist, and create like an artist – all by wielding the power of the perfect prompt!

Speakers

Brian Housand

Coordinator, University of North Carolina Wilmington

Dr. Brian Housand, is the coordinator of the Academically or Intellectually Gifted program at University of North Carolina Wilmington and creator of Gifted360.com. Dr. Housand earned a Ph.D. in educational psychology at the University of Connecticut with an emphasis in both gifted... Read More →

Thursday December 5, 2024 1:30pm - 2:30pm CST
Salon E (3rd Floor)

Creativity and Instructional Strategies

Keyword AI

8:00am CST

Prompt Engineering for G/T Educators AND Students to Create Engaging and Complex Artifacts

Friday December 6, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST

Salon E (3rd Floor)

Learn how to write robust prompts to create engaging G/T activities and supports. This session empowers teachers and students to craft quality prompts, resulting in detailed and complex artifacts that enhance learning and creativity. Leave with quality prompts that are tweaked to fit YOUR students.

Speakers

Bruce Ellis

Director of Professional Development, TCEA

Bruce’s versatile classroom teaching experiences lend authenticity to his workshops. His 20+ years of experience, enthusiasm for educational technology, and his hands-on approach to training have helped educators effectively utilize educational technology and improve student success... Read More →

Friday December 6, 2024 8:00am - 9:00am CST
Salon E (3rd Floor)

Creativity and Instructional Strategies

Keyword AI