EPS Summer Extravaganza

Want to increase student engagement and student creativity? This hands-on session will show you how WeVideo can transform traditional assignments into dynamic, student-created videos. Perfect for grades 6–12, you’ll explore ready-to-use templates, collaborative project ideas, and classroom-tested tips to help students take ownership of their learning.

Participants need to bring a charged device. 

Feeling overwhelmed by lesson planning, differentiation, planning school events or initiatives, or parent emails? You're not alone - and you don't have to do it all from scratch. In this hands-on session, you'll learn how to use ChatGPT and AI tools to save time, spark ideas, and simplify your workflow - all without giving up your teacher voice.

What to Expect: This session is built for educators - PreK through 12th grade - who want practical, beginner-friendly ways to try AI. You'll be introduced to 10 types of AI prompts that can support everything from lesson planning to behavior strategies.

Each prompt type with come with:
-Real examples from a mix of elementary, secondary, special education, and electives/specials course content.
-Live practice time to try it out for yourself
-Tips and templates you can take home and use right away.

What you'll do:
-Watch short demos of high-impact teacher prompts
-Practice creating your own customized prompts in ChatGPT
-Explore ways to differentiate, plan, communicate, and learn faster
-Reflect on when and how to use AI responsibly in your classroom

Takeaways:
-A printable prompt guide with 10 ready-to-use prompt types
-A clear understanding of how to collaborate with AI, not just use it
-More time for the parts of teaching you love
-Confidence to keep experimenting on your own

Unlock the Power of 3D Design with Tinkercad!
Join us for a hands-on workshop where you'll dive into the world of 3D modeling using Tinkercad—a fun, easy-to-use platform perfect for beginners and educators alike! You'll learn how to create, manage, and share your very own Tinkercad class, master the basics of 3D design, and even transform images into 3D models. By the end, you’ll be exporting your creations like a pro and ready to bring 3D printing into your classroom or personal projects.
Don't forget to bring a fully charged device—your imagination is the only limit!

3rd & up teachers... Do you find yourself dreaming of a classroom full of students self-motivated to learn the latest cool lesson you are planning? While you're teaching, do you dream of all eyes looking at you while all ears are eagerly soaking up every word you're saying? Then this is the right presentation for YOU!

You will explore how to create lessons for students to perform via a me-video and how to set up an actual Recording Studio right in your classroom! Students use their own chromebooks to record themselves and their 'me-video' is immediately available to you on your device! You will be amazed at how self-motivated your students will be to learn as they prepare themselves to present their newly acquired knowledge in youtube-like style!

Sample Lessons:
Reading: They can read aloud, ask questions, and provide connections.
Reading: They can give a review, or tell the summary of a book or story.
Math: They can teach the breakdown of how to work the problem.
Math: They can use manipulatives to make a tutorial.
Science: They can use manipulatives to prove a reaction, discussing it as they go...
Social Studies: They can chose a debate topic side and give reasons, or state why the other side feels the way they do.
Writing: They can read their own work of art, or disect a peer review reading.

These are just a few ideas & we will brainstorm more together!

Stop Motion is a series of pictures played back as a movie. Seemingly making inanimate objects come to life! An assignment using Stop Motion Studio which you can download on an ipad, grabs your students' attention & motivates self-learning! Imagine all eyes looking at you, all ears eagerly listening to every word...as you present your lesson! SMS is something the student does on their own, can be set up as a station, & requires only a rubric & any needed manipulatives. The student end-product can be used as a final presentation or as quick check points along the way.

Students actually want to learn so they can make a successful Stop Motion presentation.

Students use manipulatives to:
Reading: Make, or use pre-made characters and manipulate them to summarize a story.
Vocabulary: Words can be made to reinforce spelling & animated to show meaning.
Math: Problems just seem to solve themselves! You will see their problem solving strategy step by step!
Science: Showcase erosion over time sped up.
Connection: Use characters to set up scenarios to learn how to speak with each other.

These are just a few examples & we will brainstorm & explore more of your specific needs while we're together!

Through the game called awaking students get to train pets while learning Oklahoma state standards in Science and Math. Bring a charged device.