TRETC 2025

TRETC 2025

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7:15am EST

Check out the DIGITAL NOTEBOOK! Sewickley Academy Map and Parking Sewickley Academy

7:30am EST

Registration & Breakfast REA Auditorium

8:15am EST

Keynote: Rachelle Dene Poth REA AuditoriumRachelle Dené Poth • Matthew Crutchman • Penn State Extension

8:30am EST

Esport Registration and Warm Up

9:00am EST

Esport Competition Esport Room

9:15am EST

A Different Form of Advocacy Middle School, Room 109Dominic Salvucci AI & Learning Design with Eduaide Middle School, Room 219Thomas Thompson • Eduaide.Ai AI + Early Literacy Development: The Early Learning Collaborative a Model for Change Middle School, Room 103McKenzie Williams • Dr. DaVonna Shannon • Shinora Johnson • Dr. Cassandra Brentley AI-Powered Tools for Enhancing Math Learning: Boosting Engagement Through Hybrid Tutoring, Goal Setting, and Parental Support Middle School, Room 101Conrad Borchers • Erin Gatz ELLs in Your Content-Area Classroom: Empower them with Edtech (K-12) Middle School, Room 105Rachel McVeagh Intro to micro:bit and micro:bit Create AI Middle School, Room 113Amanda Jeane Strode The Power of Generative AI: Redefining Writing Instruction with WisdomK12 Middle School, Room 111Eric Sparkenbaugh • Michael Marchionda • Traci Eshelman Ramey, Ph.D. IT Directors Forum - Cybersecurity Leadership in K-12 Schools: The Ongoing Saga of Staying Vigilant in a Rapidly Changing Security Landscape Middle School, Room 209Dr. Edward McKaveney • Norton Gusky • Rich Platts • Remy Bibaud • DQE Communications AI-Powered Classrooms: Bridging the Gap between Humans and Machines Oliver, Room 106Rachelle Dené Poth Conquering the Clock & Making Connections: Designing Meaningful Cross-Curricular Projects to Maximize Student Learning Time (with a little help from AI) Oliver, Room 215Colleen Hinrichsen • Katherine Frye Future-Focused Frontiers: 4-H Innovations in AI, AR/VR, STEM, Hydroponics, and Embryology Oliver, Room 213Matthew Crutchman • Penn State Extension Hacking Education: Integrating picoCTF into Your Cybersecurity Curriculum Oliver, Room 114Megan Kearns • Taylor McCampbell Introduction to Rapid Prototyping in Educational Game Design Oliver, Room 110Ryan Sittler Revolutionizing Core Math + Science Classrooms 7-12 with Virtual Reality Oliver, Room 112Alison DeMarco • Katelyn Garland • Dr. Trisha Martell • Beth Carr • Prisms

10:15am EST

Carnegie Mellon University - Digital Writing Lab Models: Dynamic and Mutually Beneficial Student Support Middle School, Room 219Mimi Wertheimer Connecting Communities Through Cosmic Careers Middle School, Room 111Tim Powers • Norton Gusky • Mike Hennessy Differentiating the Writing Process with AI Middle School, Room 103Jenna Copper • Sam Fecich Elevate Language Learning: Integrating AI and Tech Tools in the World Language Classroom Middle School, Room 101Marina Buratti High Schoolers Engaging Elementary Students Through Innovative STEM Lessons Middle School, Room 105Chuck Trautwein POD x TECH: Using Audio-Storytelling to Enhance Digital and Media Literacy Middle School, Room 109Mike Zula Robotics - Where do I start?! Middle School, Room 113Matt Wilson • Tracy Smith

11:15am EST

Panel: Gearing Up for the Future: Stories and Strategies from Robotics Teams REA AuditoriumJimmy Lin • Justin Lauffer • Zahra Hossain • Anna Blake • David Yackuboskey • Tracy Smith • Maya Guizzi • Sarah Withee • Lily Tang • Candi Chen • Sofia Alfredson-Themudo

11:30am EST

11:45am EST

Student Lunch Coffee & Dessert Lounge in Innovation HallAJ Nehme • Vex Robotics

12:00pm EST

Lunch 1: GREEN Innovation Hall: Exhibitor, Vendor, Poster Sessions, and Student Showcase Snyder GymFluxspace • Prisms • Eduaide.Ai • XYCOM • WisdomK12 • Sphero • ThinkSync • Typesy • PAECT • Duolingo • Steelcase • DQE Communications • Catalyst Connection • Penn State Extension • Kenall Howard • Howard Industries, Inc • Pittsburgh Opera • Play Piper • Vex Robotics • Pitt College in High School • Allegheny Education Systems • Point Park University

12:30pm EST

Lunch 2: PINK Esport Championship Esport Room

12:50pm EST

Innovation Hall: Lighting Talks Snyder GymFluxspace • Prisms • Eduaide.Ai • XYCOM • WisdomK12 • Sphero • ThinkSync • Typesy • PAECT • Duolingo • Steelcase • DQE Communications • Catalyst Connection • Penn State Extension • Kenall Howard • Howard Industries, Inc • Pittsburgh Opera • Play Piper • Vex Robotics • Pitt College in High School • Allegheny Education Systems • Point Park University

1:45pm EST

Panel: Career Exploration Through Collaboration Gregg Theater (Below the Cafeteria)Kristin Deichler • Matthew Crutchman • Chuck Trautwein • Megan Kearns • Dr. Jimyse L. Brown • Dr. Jennifer Peedin 10 Ways to Elevate Teaching & Learning with Artificial Intelligence Middle School, Room 113Jennifer Toney AI in the Elementary Level Middle School, Room 219Brendan Powell Drone Soccer: Inspiring and Educating Students in STEM fields & Aviation Middle School, Room 109Kelly Shields • Dr. Sarah Hamsher Empowering the Future Workforce Middle School, Room 101Rafalene Costanza • Kashif Henderson • Maya Smallwood • Tyler Hayes • Jeremy Mayhew • Cheyenne Mitchell • Jason Hivner Engaging Students Through AI Songwriting, Scratch Coding, and Makey Makey Activities Middle School, Room 103Junko Yamamoto • Matt Karabinos Engineering and CS with LEGO Middle School, Room 105Elizabeth Kysel Piper Make and Take! Middle School, Room 111Brittany Welborn • Chris Bouman • Play Piper Plant to Plate Hydroponics: Inspiring 4-H Youth with The Forge of Creation Middle School, Room 209Matthew Crutchman • Penn State Extension Creating Spaces and Experiences for the Future of Education Esport Room & Media RoomErin Whitaker • Fluxspace De-mystifying AI in Education: Practical Tools for Teachers and Learners Oliver, Room 114Tiffany Petricini Let’s Bring AI into Your Class! A Co-Design Session to Embed AI Literacy into Traditional Subjects Oliver, Room 215Ruiwei Xiao Lights, Camera, Learn: Enhancing Science Assessments with Video Production Oliver, Room 213Ron Kinser Literature Based Video Game Design with Bloxels Oliver, Room 110Kelly Del Greco Origametria: Teaching K-7 Geometry Curriculum with Origami Oliver, Room 106Autumn Dillaman • Elizabeth King STEELS- Free, Online Resources- Upper Elementary Oliver, Room 112Krisann Lambert • Alana Johnston

2:15pm EST

Panel: The Ai Transformation Gregg Theater (Below the Cafeteria)Audrey Russo • Ken Ramoutar • Dr. Hooman Rashidi • Allison Zeppuhar Snyder • Andrew Kim

3:00pm EST

Closing Keynote: AI Is Already Broken, and Your Students Can Help Fix It REA AuditoriumAaron J. Sams Ph.D.

3:30pm EST

TRETC-Cash Auction REA AuditoriumFluxspace • XYCOM • Typesy • PAECT • American College of Education • Pittsburgh Opera

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