LEARN 2025: Full Schedule

Ignition! Join us on June 4th & 5th at West Field High School - Remember to sign in with your @wsd.net email address.

9:00am MDT

Rev up the Reasoning: AI as a Critical Thinking Tool

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am MDT

Title: Rev up the Reasoning: AI as a Critical Thinking Tool
Course Description: In this high-speed digital age, students need to navigate an overwhelming flow of information with precision and skill. Just like a race car driver relies on a co-pilot to analyze data and make strategic decisions, students can use AI tools to refine their reasoning, evaluate sources, and strengthen their critical thinking skills. This session will explore how AI can act as a co-pilot, guiding—but not driving—their learning. Educators will leave with practical strategies and AI-powered activities to engage students in deeper inquiry and reasoning.
What Tech Tool Will Be Utilized: Adobe Express, Adobe Firefly, SchoolAi
Instructional Strategy: Critical Thinking, Meta-cognition
What You’ll Experience: Experience AI tools that can enhance critical thinking, and leave with strategies and tools that you can use in your classroom during your next lesson.
What Challenge You Will Do: You will be challenged to use AI image generators to create an image based on a prompt. Then you'll reflect on and build from your experience to help improve your prompt writing skills.

Speakers

Tammie Hansen

Library Technology Specialist, Weber School District

After 13 years as an English teacher at Roy Junior and Wahlquist, I made the move to the library. Now the Library Technology Specialist at Orion Junior High, I like to say I have the best job in the world! I love all things TECH - especially when it comes to teaching, learning... Read More →

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:00am - 9:50am MDT
E102

Session

10:00am MDT

The Fast Track to Student Engagement: Google Tools for Active Learning in Any Classroom, Any Grade

Wednesday June 4, 2025 10:00am - 10:50am MDT

E102

Course Description: In today’s fast-paced classrooms, passive learning won’t win the race—students need to be in the driver’s seat! This session will explore how Google’s suite of digital tools can put learning in the fast lane, increasing engagement, collaboration, and interactivity. Attendees will discover practical strategies to keep students of all levels actively involved in their learning journey. Get ready to fast-track engagement with easy-to-implement ideas that work in any subject!

What Tech Tool Will Be Utilized: G-Suite tools and templates

Instructional Strategies: So many! This is going to be a fast paced share session to spark your ideas and get your own engine running.

What You'll Experience: EduProtocols that can be used in any subject. Think Venn Diagram in hyperdrive!

What Challenge You Will Do: You'll be challenged to find a way to plug and play these templates and strategies into your own teaching. But, don't worry! You won't even have to break a sweat to do it.

Speakers