Good Morning:)

I’m signed up for a GREAT free online conference for teachers in December and wanted to tell you about it. 

It’s called the Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit. It includes video presentations from awesome presenters on topics related to tech and solid teaching and learning. Including previous years’ sessions, you’ll have access to more than 90 video presentations! 

This year, it’s scheduled for December 16, 2024, to January 10, 2025. Get registered for free at: DitchSummit.com.

HOW IT WORKS: New presentations are released every day. They remain available until the end of the summit so you can re-watch or catch up on any you’ve missed. They’re pre-recorded, so you can watch them whenever you want until the summit closes. After that, the summit ends and the videos are unavailable to watch anymore.

FREE PD HOURS: You can get FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDITS for watching the videos. There’s a form to fill out after each presentation, and you’ll get an automatic PD certificate emailed to you.

THIS YEAR’S SPEAKERS: Here’s the lineup for this year …

• Trevor MacKenzie (English Teacher, Author: Inquiry Mindset)

• Topic: Student curiosity and questioning routines

• Manny Curiel (Edpuzzle Head of Community, Former Elementary Teacher)

• Topic: Perseverance and overcoming setbacks

• Ed Campos Jr. (Educator, Speaker, Consultant)

• Topic: AI and teacher wellness

• Ken Shelton and Dee Lanier (Authors: The Promises and Perils of AI in Education)

• Topic: Cautious steps toward AI implementation

• Stevie Frank (Learning Integration Specialist, Zionsville Community Schools)

• Topic: Student voice through podcasting and more

• Jorge Valenzuela (Speaker, Author, Educator)

• Topic: Project-based and lifelong learning

• Holly Clark (Author: The AI-Infused Classroom)

• Topic: AI literacies for students

• Students for Innovation (Innovative, Passionate Student Leaders)

• Topic: AI in learning and life, student perspective