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NC BOLD West 2026 Day 1 McDowell High School

NC BOLD is organized and sponsored by the Office of Digital Teaching & Learning at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI).

9:00am EDT

ArtiFACTual Intelligence: Connecting Curriculum to Community Through Student Creation Room 24Michell McNeill Beyond the Shortcut: Designing Rigorous Learning That Students Actually Want to Do Room 32Katie Bogle BOLDchella: Through Their Eyes an Immersive Learning Experience Room 27Jerri Sydes Designing AI-Resilient Learning: Authentic Projects that Build Independent Thinkers Room 25Colleen Graham Digital Tools for Designing Escape Boxes Room 28Sharon Beck Double Dare you to Engage, Not Just Sage Room 18Lindsey Sipe Finding the Balance: When to Use Technology (and When Not To) Room 21Brandy Moody From Checked Out to All In Room 29David Madigan Future-Proofing Generations with GenAI: Teaching Students to Think With AI, Not Instead of AI Room 23Alicia Ray Infinite Campus Unlocked: Leveraging Teacher Reports Room 15Meredith Ward Hill Level up your Gradebook: Tools in Infinite Campus Room 16Jennifer Graham Reimagining Student Voice Through Podcasts & Audiograms Room 30Susanne Mullis Revised for IMPACT: The Next Chapter for NC School Libraries Room 19Mollee Holloman Schoolnet Essentials Room 34Wendy Fusco • Rebecca Stokes The AI Dynamic Duo: Teacher Cheat Sheet Empowering Educators with Gemini & NotebookLM Room 22Ira Hyde Your School Culture Coach: Leveraging the TWCS to Improve School Culture Room 20Jordan Caldwell Tech Story: Purposeful Screentime Room 35Matthew Mayo • Ashley McBride (Workshop) The Instructional Sweet Spot: A Power Trio That Drives Student Growth Room 17Lauren Boucher

10:00am EDT

✄ Improving Digital Wellness While Cutting Out the Clutter Room 21Brian Whitson AI Literacy to Fluency for Secondary Teachers Room 22Ira Hyde AI Tools for Differentiation Room 32Katie Bogle Beyond the Basics: Elevating Your LMS Usage in Infinite Campus Room 15Stacy Lovdahl Breaking Barriers: Designing Inclusive Experiences that Empower Every Learner Room 24Michell McNeill Connected by Design → Digital Literacy, Systems, and Shared Responsibility Room 19Mollee Holloman • Sabrina Steigelman DLMI Focus Group Room 20Heather Pennica • Jordan Caldwell Don’t Judge a Book by Its Pictures: Unlocking Picture Book Power in Secondary Learning Room 30Susanne Mullis Houston, We Have a Toolkit! Inspiring Classrooms with Space Exploration and FREE NASA Resources Room 25Colleen Graham Little Learners, Big Thinking: Teaching AI Literacy in K–5 Room 27Jerri Sydes Lost in Translation: Accessibility Tech Tools to Support All Learners Room 28Sharon Beck Once Upon a Story: Utilizing Gemini Storybook to Customize Stories Room 18Lindsey Sipe • Jennifer Graham The Prompt Lab: Reverse Engineering Your AI Room 23Alicia Ray The Teacher Effect: Leading Beyond Your Room Room 29David Madigan Preparing Students for Social Media and AI in a Digital World Room 35Ashley McBride Turning Data into Action with Schoolnet Room 34Wendy Fusco • Rebecca Stokes

11:00am EDT

ArtiFACTual Intelligence: Connecting Curriculum to Community Through Student Creation Room 24Michell McNeill Beyond the Shortcut: Designing Rigorous Learning That Students Actually Want to Do Room 32Katie Bogle BOLDchella: Through Their Eyes an Immersive Learning Experience Room 27Jerri Sydes Connect Students with ConnectED Resources Room 20Erin Wolfhope Engagement & High Leverage Practices Room 15Lauren Boucher • Stacy Lovdahl Finding the Balance: When to Use Technology (and When Not To) Room 21Brandy Moody Future-Proofing Generations with GenAI: Teaching Students to Think With AI, Not Instead of AI Room 23Alicia Ray The AI Dynamic Duo: Teacher Cheat Sheet Empowering Educators with Gemini & NotebookLM Room 22Ira Hyde Accessible Canvas, Empowered Learners Room 34Rebecca Stokes • Jason Hoyle What School is For: Same Mission, New Terrain Room 18Meredith Ward Hill

12:00pm EDT

Designing AI-Resilient Learning: Authentic Projects that Build Independent Thinkers Room 25Colleen Graham Digital Tools for Designing Escape Boxes Room 28Sharon Beck From Checked Out to All In Room 29David Madigan Lunch Time LIT Circle: Libraries, Literacy, and Life Beyond the Screen Room 19Mollee Holloman Reimagining Student Voice Through Podcasts & Audiograms Room 30Susanne Mullis WCAG Ready: Practical Digital Accessibility for School Systems Room 35Josh Barton 🌊 Vibes to Variables: Deepen Scientific Modeling Through Vibe Coding Room 21Brian Whitson

1:00pm EDT

AI Tools for Differentiation Room 32Katie Bogle AI-Assisted PBL - Localizing Learning for NC Students and Standards Room 17Stacy Lovdahl • Jennifer Graham Breaking Barriers: Designing Inclusive Experiences that Empower Every Learner Room 24Michell McNeill Connect Students with ConnectED Resources Room 20Erin Wolfhope Don’t Judge a Book by Its Pictures: Unlocking Picture Book Power in Secondary Learning Room 30Susanne Mullis Finding the Balance: When to Use Technology (and When Not To) Room 21Brandy Moody Houston, We Have a Toolkit! Inspiring Classrooms with Space Exploration and FREE NASA Resources Room 25Colleen Graham Infinite Campus Unlocked: Leveraging Teacher Reports Room 15Jordan Caldwell Level up your Gradebook: Tools in Infinite Campus Room 16Brian Whitson Little Learners, Big Thinking: Teaching AI Literacy in K–5 Room 27Jerri Sydes Lost in Translation: Accessibility Tech Tools to Support All Learners Room 28Sharon Beck Revised for IMPACT: The Next Chapter for NC School Libraries Room 19Mollee Holloman The AI Dynamic Duo: Teacher Cheat Sheet Empowering Educators with Gemini & NotebookLM Room 22Ira Hyde The Prompt Lab: Reverse Engineering Your AI Room 23Alicia Ray The Teacher Effect: Leading Beyond Your Room Room 29David Madigan WCAG Ready: Practical Digital Accessibility for School Systems Room 35Josh Barton Accessible Canvas, Empowered Learners Room 34Rebecca Stokes • Jason Hoyle From Risk to Readiness: Equipping Students with Cybersecurity Skills that Protect Students (Workshop) Room 18Meredith Ward Hill

2:00pm EDT

✄ Improving Digital Wellness While Cutting Out the Clutter Room 21Brian Whitson AI Literacy to Fluency for Secondary Teachers Room 22Ira Hyde ArtiFACTual Intelligence: Connecting Curriculum to Community Through Student Creation Room 24Michell McNeill Beyond the Basics: Elevating Your LMS Usage in Infinite Campus Room 15Lauren Boucher Beyond the Shortcut: Designing Rigorous Learning That Students Actually Want to Do Room 32Katie Bogle BOLDchella: Through Their Eyes an Immersive Learning Experience Room 27Jerri Sydes Designing AI-Resilient Learning: Authentic Projects that Build Independent Thinkers Room 25Colleen Graham Digital Tools for Designing Escape Boxes Room 28Sharon Beck From Checked Out to All In Room 29David Madigan From Insight to Impact: Using AI to Connect Needs with Research Room 20Jordan Caldwell Future-Proofing Generations with GenAI: Teaching Students to Think With AI, Not Instead of AI Room 23Alicia Ray Pixels with Purpose: Distinguishing Active vs. Passive Screen Use in K-12 Learning Room 19Jennifer Graham Reimagining Student Voice Through Podcasts & Audiograms Room 30Susanne Mullis 🌱 Grow Your Garden of Instructional Tools with the NC AI Standards Coaches Room 17Stacy Lovdahl