
EdTech Innovator ~ Teacher of all things Awesome ~Teaching and Learning Coordinator @KamiApp ~ Instructional Technology
Virginia, USA
Joined June 2014
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Designing screen time that matters starts with intentionality. Alana Winnick (Pocantico Hills CSD) shows how. Tue June 30, 3:00 PM, Kami Room. hubs.la/Q04lrfRf0 #ISTELive26 #IntentionalTech
Students become authors when we model what authorship looks like. Shanna O'Connor (Milwaukee Public Schools) shows how Book Creator makes that possible.
Tue June 30, 11:15 AM, Kami Room. hubs.la/Q04lrfRf0 #ISTELive26 #BookCreator #EdTech
The question isn't how much screen time. It's how are they using it. Join me and see Dr. Natasha Rachell, Jen Hall & Krynica Drake (#ISTELive26 Featured Speaker, Atlanta Public Schools) make the case. Tue June 30, 10:00 AM, Kami Room. hubs.la/Q04lrfRf0 #ISTELive26
ISTE is less than a week away — and we wanted to give you a reason to save Wednesday, July 1.
We're closing out ISTELive 26 with three sessions in Room W102A that we think are worth planning around
See everything we have on at ISTELive 26 → hubs.la/Q04dRx6p0
Monday at ISTELive 26 is packed.
Five sessions on AI, UDL, digital equity, and intentional tech use — all free, all day, in Room W102A.
Save this and come find a seat 📋
#ISTELive #KamiApp #BookCreator #UDL #EdTech #TeachersOfInstagram #K12
Sunday's looking good. 📋
Four free workshops. One keynote. All in Room W102A at ISTELive 26.
Save this post and come find us.
#ISTELive #NotAtISTE #KamiApp #BookCreator #EdTech #TeachersOfInstagram #K12
Skipping ISTE in Orlando this year? Same. 😅
But you don't have to miss out on what we're sharing from the floor — sessions, resources, and everything in between.
Sign up and we'll bring it all to you. --> hubs.la/Q04hx5_T0
What does an AI-ready learner look like? Matthew Winters (Utah State Board of Ed) has a framework for that. Mon June 29, 3:15 PM, Kami Room. hubs.la/Q04lrfRf0 #ISTELive26 #AIinEducation
Walk in with a problem. Walk out with a plan. Kaylah Holland brings the Putting Out Fires framework to the Kami Room. Tue June 30, 1:45 PM.
Book Giveaway!!! 10 copies of her book at the session.
hubs.la/Q04lrfRf0 #ISTELive26 #EdLeadership
10 creative reading response activities for elementary and middle school. Monica Burns shows how Kami and Book Creator bring them to life. Tue June 30, 8:30 AM, Kami Room. Coffee and a pastry provided. hubs.la/Q04lrfRf0 #ISTELive26 #KamiApp
Not all screen time is equal. The Merrills show how Book Creator moves students from passive to active through UDL. Mon June 29, 1:45 PM, Kami Room. Giveaway: 10 copies of their book at the session. hubs.la/Q04lrfRf0 #ISTELive26 #BookCreator #UDL
The first week of school is about connection before content.
On Sunday, June 28 (12:00–1:00 PM), join Melissa Summerford, Michelle Manning, and David Hotler who are leading a hands-on Book Creator workshop in the Kami Room. Leave with a template you'll actually use on day one!
In our latest brief for education leaders: How to solve the challenges of AI with authentic learning. When learning is visible, accessible, and meaningful, students want to learn with integrity. sprou.tt/1c13doCdOxs
Headed to ISTE and need to know where to go?
Sunday, June 28 (10:30–11:30 AM), Melissa Summerford, Michelle Manning, and David Hotler are leading a hands-on workshop in the Kami Room. In 60 minutes you'll learn what you need to leave with a workflow you can use on Monday.
Are you #NotAtISTE?
David Hotler, Kami's Head of Community, is going and he's bringing back everything worth knowing: the hallway conversations, the energy from the Kami booth and room, and the highlights from the ISTE keynote.
Register to attend: hubs.la/Q04g7qJh0
Join Hengjie Wang, Randi Ahrndt, and Laurel Aguilar-Kirchhoff for our #ISTELive keynote session. We'll explore what it looks like to put students and educators at the center of every technology decision.
Monday, June 29 · 10:00–10:15 AM
Booth 1909
Want to send someone from your school to #ISTELive26?
Kami is awarding two institutional PD Grants that include a full-conference pass, 3 nights hotel, and a $300 travel stipend! Fill out the online form & survey to apply by June 16, 2026, at 5 PM EDT.
kamiapp.com/iste-2026/survey…
Heading to ISTE in Orlando? Come find Kami!
We'll be at Booth 1909 with hands-on demos and the team behind the tools. Stop by, ask us anything, grab a coffee.
If you can't make it, we've got you covered. Everything's at the link in bio. hubs.la/Q04dRx6p0
#ISTELive
UDL works best when the supports are built into the environment, not added for specific students.
New post: how Kami Companion maps to all three UDL principles inside the content students are already
reading.
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Summer doesn't have to mean a pause on learning. It can be where the best learning happens!
See Kimber and Belsa walk educators through two powerful ways to make summer enrichment feel less like school and more like an adventure.
Watch the full session:
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