Are you searching for a professional learning experience that immerses you in content so you can better apply it back at your school? Wish you could have more one-on-one time with conference presenters?
Sign up for Teach with Tech sessions at Thrive 2025. These small-group learning experiences in The Quad allow for more personalized and hands-on learning with today’s most disruptive technologies.
Pre-registration is required and spots are limited. Each session will have a maximum of six available spots. Participants will either wear a virtual reality headset or sit at a computer primed with artificial intelligence (AI) content, depending on the session selected.
Come learn—educator to educator—in these fast-paced, impactful micro-learning opportunities that focus on teaching and learning. The time might be short, but the takeaways are big!
Signup links will be available soon.
Teach with Tech Schedule and Session Descriptions
Custom-Designed Virtual Reality Classrooms
Session 1: Thursday, February 27, 10:30-11:00 AM (6 spots)
Session 2: Thursday, February 27, 11:15-11:45 AM (6 spots)
Explore immersive learning through virtual reality (VR) in this hands-on session. Experience interactive lessons across various subjects, from science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and humanities to creative arts. Participate directly in a VR environment, navigating lessons designed to enhance engagement, understanding, and retention. Join this practical exploration that showcases how VR can transform traditional learning into dynamic, experiential education.
Presenters: Kevin Merges and Laura Hollis, Saddle River Day School (NJ)
Future-Proofing Students: Creating an AI-Enhanced Classroom
Session 1: Thursday, February 27, 10:30-11:00 AM (6 spots)
Session 2: Thursday, February 27, 11:15-11:45 AM (6 spots)
Discover practical ways to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) tools into your classroom to enhance student engagement, collaboration, and self-directed learning. Join us to explore curated education tools designed for elementary, middle, and high school levels and learn how to apply them through hands-on activities. Gain insights and strategies to equip your students with future-ready skills and leave with actionable ideas to implement AI in your teaching tomorrow.
Presenters: Kaile Berlenbach and Mark Hines, Kupu Hou Academy at Mid-Pacific’s Center for Advancing Education (HI); Elizabeth Cleary, Mid-Pacific Institute (HI)
Performance-Based Tasks in Virtual Reality
Session 1: Thursday, February 27, 12:00-12:30 PM (6 spots)
Session 2: Thursday, February 27, 12:45-1:15 PM (6 spots)
Join us for an engaging, hands-on experience designed to keep educators and leaders at the cutting edge of educational trends, technologies, and methodologies. This micro-learning session showcases the use of virtual reality (VR) to create immersive learning experiences for students in grades 7-12. Equip yourself with the knowledge and skills to not only keep up with educational evolution but also drive it.
Presenter: Connie White, Woodward Academy (GA)
Early Learning with AI
Session 1: Thursday, February 27, 12:00-12:30 PM (6 spots)
Session 2: Thursday, February 27, 12:45-1:15 PM (6 spots)
Discover hands-on ways to bring artificial intelligence (AI) into early learning! Explore how AI tools can enrich curriculum planning, spark creativity, and nurture critical thinking in young learners. Join us to practice integrating AI into a poetry unit for pre-K students and walk away with practical examples and activities for using AI in your elementary classroom.
Presenter: Allison Perani, The Hockaday School (TX)
Experiential Lessons Using Virtual Reality
Session 1: Friday, February 28, 10:30-11:00 AM (6 spots)
Session 2: Friday, February 28, 11:15 AM-11:45 AM (6 spots)
Learn how to provide students with immersive, interactive learning experiences beyond traditional teaching methods. Join this micro-learning session to explore environments you typically don’t have access to, such as historical landmarks, scientific laboratories, or even outer space! Leave with some tools and tips on how to bring these abstract concepts to life in a tangible way.
Presenter: Jared Harris, Cairo American College (Egypt)
Individualized Learning with AI
Session 1: Friday, February 28, 10:30-11:00 AM (6 spots)
Session 2: Friday, February 28, 11:15 AM-11:45 AM (6 spots)
Artificial intelligence (AI) enhances learning experiences by adapting to individual learning styles, offering personalized feedback, and enabling intelligent tutoring systems. Come learn how to better individualize lessons with AI to increase student engagement and critical thinking. This session focuses primarily on middle and high school lesson planning.
Presenter: Courtney Bailey, Cairo American College (Egypt)