2025LHRICTechExpo

In this session, you will meet Horace, Scout, and Garfield, the chatbots of the Chappaqua Central School District. Learn how we are using chatbots to create opportunities for learning, leadership, and efficiencies throughout the district. We will explore successes, challenges, and failures of our bot journey and share strategies for instruction, progress monitoring, data collection, communication, and more. Meet our bots and get inspired to create your own to enhance your professional practice.

In this roundtable discussion, participants will explore effective coaching strategies for integrating educational technology into classrooms. We’ll share best practices for supporting educators in adopting tech tools, fostering a culture of innovation, and overcoming challenges. Coaches, Teachers, and Administrators are invited to attend to share their experiences.

Discover how our third-grade classroom integrated coding into the curriculum, transforming a traditional playwriting unit into an interactive experience both on and off screen. We'll discuss supporting diverse learners, including English Language Learners, through Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and balancing coding with core subjects to create a common language for learning and expression.

Your favorite librarian knows what you like and gives spot-on recommendations. Now imagine your librarian has a secret agenda and persuades you to read content or buy products, serving the interest of others. It’s no dream. This is your social media algorithm. Learn how algorithms work and how to protect yourself and your students from a steady feed of misinformation, persuasion, bias, AI, and other hazards of online reading.

Curious about how AI fits into your classroom? This interactive session uses the science-based Question Formulation Technique (QFT) to spark curiosity and help educators develop meaningful AI-driven learning experiences. Participants will generate, refine, and prioritize questions about AI’s role in education, leading to actionable integration ideas. Walk away with a deeper AI understanding, a ready-to-use classroom strategy, and inspiration for future exploration—no AI expertise required, just bring your curiosity!

Artificial Intelligence is so rapidly advancing, don't be left behind. AI presents new opportunities to enhance writing instruction for high school students. AI-powered tools can support students in brainstorming, drafting, revising, editing, and presenting their work while providing real-time feedback tailored to their skill level. This session will equip educators with the knowledge and skills to effectively integrate AI into their writing curriculum to improve student engagement, critical thinking, and writing proficiency. Remember knowledge is power and with "great power, comes great responsibility."