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iDCPS Conference 2026

Audience: All Instructional Staff clear filter
Wednesday, August 12
 

9:40am EDT

Instant Teaching Tools with AI
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Wednesday August 12, 2026 9:40am - 10:40am EDT
Limited Capacity filling up
Become a more efficient teacher with the use of these DCPS-approved AI platforms: Magic School, Canva AI, and Gemini. With the help of a 24-hour virtual classroom assistant, make your lessons fun, engaging, and completed in record time.

Note: Teachers will need their laptop.
Speakers
avatar for Christine Ferrell

Christine Ferrell

ITRT, Dinwiddie County Public Schools
Wednesday August 12, 2026 9:40am - 10:40am EDT
Room 108 Dinwiddie High School 11501 Boisseau Road Dinwiddie, Virginia 23841

10:50am EDT

Instant Teaching Tools with AI
LIMITED
Wednesday August 12, 2026 10:50am - 11:50am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Become a more efficient teacher with the use of these DCPS-approved AI platforms: Magic School, Canva AI, and Gemini. With the help of a 24-hour virtual classroom assistant, make your lessons fun, engaging, and completed in record time.

Note: Teachers will need their laptop.
Speakers
avatar for Christine Ferrell

Christine Ferrell

ITRT, Dinwiddie County Public Schools
Wednesday August 12, 2026 10:50am - 11:50am EDT
Room 108 Dinwiddie High School 11501 Boisseau Road Dinwiddie, Virginia 23841

1:10pm EDT

Drones, Bots & Bright Ideas: Lighting the Way for Every Learner with K-5 Coding
LIMITED
Wednesday August 12, 2026 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Ready to ignite a spark in your classroom? Join us for a high-energy, hands-on session where we’ll explore how to use the bots and interactive tools already in your curriculum! Discover how these playful activities build computational thinking—helping students Learn to deconstruct problems, Inspire creative solutions, and Thrive through logical sequencing. We’ll dive into guided "unplugged" games and bot-based challenges that can be adapted for any grade, lighting the path for every student to become a brilliant, systematic thinker.
Speakers
avatar for Christine Ferrell

Christine Ferrell

ITRT, Dinwiddie County Public Schools
Wednesday August 12, 2026 1:10pm - 2:10pm EDT
Room 108 Dinwiddie High School 11501 Boisseau Road Dinwiddie, Virginia 23841

2:20pm EDT

Drones, Bots & Bright Ideas: Lighting the Way for Every Learner with K-5 Coding
LIMITED
Wednesday August 12, 2026 2:20pm - 3:20pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Ready to ignite a spark in your classroom? Join us for a high-energy, hands-on session where we’ll explore how to use the bots and interactive tools already in your curriculum! Discover how these playful activities build computational thinking—helping students Learn to deconstruct problems, Inspire creative solutions, and Thrive through logical sequencing. We’ll dive into guided "unplugged" games and bot-based challenges that can be adapted for any grade, lighting the path for every student to become a brilliant, systematic thinker.
Wednesday August 12, 2026 2:20pm - 3:20pm EDT
Room 108 Dinwiddie High School 11501 Boisseau Road Dinwiddie, Virginia 23841

2:20pm EDT

Light Up Your Lessons: Discovering NotebookLM
LIMITED
Wednesday August 12, 2026 2:20pm - 3:20pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Are you ready to turn a pile of documents into a spark of inspiration? Join us for an eye-opening look at NotebookLM, the AI-powered tool that’s changing the way we interact with information. In this session, we’ll move beyond the basics to explore the "art of the possible."

See how you can instantly transform your lesson materials, research, and notes into dynamic study guides, creative outlines, and even AI-generated podcasts that bring learning to life. Whether you’re looking to simplify complex texts for students or find a "bright idea" for your next unit, you’ll leave this session with a new torch to light the way in your classroom. No tech-wizardry required—just your curiosity!
Speakers
avatar for Christine Ferrell

Christine Ferrell

ITRT, Dinwiddie County Public Schools
Wednesday August 12, 2026 2:20pm - 3:20pm EDT
Room 110 Dinwiddie High School 11501 Boisseau Road Dinwiddie, Virginia 23841
 


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