Control Alt Achieve: My ISTE 2026 Sessions

Sunday, April 12, 2026

My ISTE 2026 Sessions

I am excited and honored to once again present at the 2026 ISTE Conference in Orlando, Florida this June 28th through July 1st.

I always look forward to this opportunity to see old friends, make new friends, share some ideas, and learn so many new things from others.

You can attend ISTE in person this year, or take part as a virtual attendee. To get more details and register for the conference go to:

https://conference.iste.org/2026

Below is a list of sessions I will be presenting at the ISTE Conference, along with any associated resources. I will continue to update this list with any changes and additions to my schedule.

Please feel free to join me for any of these sessions. I look forward to sharing, learning, and chatting with you!

🧔 My Sessions

Short version:

Sunday, June 28th

12:00pm - 🧰 The AI Toolbox: Best AI Tools for Schools
6:00pm - 🎲 Board Game Meetup

Monday, June 29th

9:00am - 🔋 AI & Edtech Power Hour: Turbocharged Tools for Every Subject and Grade
10:30am - 🏫 SchoolAI Booth #2714
11:30am - 🔮 Magic School Booth #1322
4:00pm - 🤖 The Power of Personalized Learning: Custom AI Chatbots for Students

Detailed version:

📅 SUNDAY JUNE 28, 2026

🧰 The AI Toolbox: Best AI Tools for Schools

Time: 12:00pm - 12:50pm
Location: Virtual
Session Agenda: https://bit.ly/curts-aitools
Description: AI is constantly evolving with new tools and features every week. What are the best tools for schools to use? In this session we will do a deep dive in my current list of favorite AI tools for educators and students. We will try out the tools hands-on and see how they can impact all aspects of education. Sample tools may include Gemini, MagicSchool AI, Khanmigo, TeacherServer, SchoolAI, EnlightenAI, Snorkl, Diffit, Class Companion, NotebookLM, Brisk Teaching, Suno and more.

🎲 ISTE26 Board Game Meetup

✅ Registration form: https://bit.ly/iste26bgm
⏰ Time - 6pm to 11pm (come and go as needed)
📍 Location - Hyatt Regency Orlando - 9801 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819
🏨 Room - Regency Ballroom PQ
💲 Cost - FREE!
🎲 Over 300 games to play from The Haven Games will be provided (board games, cards games, etc.) but we encourage people to bring other games as well If you would like to bring a game (or games) please add that here: Board Game list
🍕 Casual food and drinks will be provided.

📅 MONDAY JUNE 30, 2025

🔋 AI & Edtech Power Hour: Turbocharged Tools for Every Subject and Grade

Time: 9:00-10:00am
Description: Discover transformative AI and Edtech tools across subjects and grade levels in this fast-paced, interactive panel. Led by educators known for sharing, we'll spotlight practical applications and innovative pedagogies to engage all learners. Leave with a toolkit of resources to energize your classroom and enhance student outcomes.

🏫 Level Up every Learner with SchoolAI

Time: 10:30am - 11:00am
Location: SchoolAI Booth #2714
Description: Join me at the School AI booth for an engaging demonstration on how teachers can create custom AI chatbots for students to engage in personalized learning activities.

🔮 "Abracadabr-AI" - MagicSchool AI Rooms for Student Learning

Time: 11:30am - 12:00pm
Location: MagicSchool Booth #1322
Description: Join me at the MagicSchool AI booth for an engaging demonstration on how teachers can create custom AI rooms for students to engage in personalized learning activities.

🤖 The Power of Personalized Learning: Custom AI Chatbots for Students

Time: 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Session Agenda: https://bit.ly/curts-chatbots
Description: AI chatbots are a powerful way to provide safe, monitored, personalized learning experiences for students. Chatbots can be used for a wide range of engaging activities such as interviewing a historical figure, discussing a book, learning about a career, assessing understanding, providing tutoring, or diving into any topic. With AI these chatbots adjust to each student individually to meet their specific needs and interests. In this session we will explore free tools such as Gemini Gems, SchoolAI, Brisk, MagicSchoolAI and more, where you can choose from a wide range of pre-made chatbots or easily create your own.

📝 ISTE Sharing Doc

If you will be attending ISTE, please feel free to contribute to the Google document I set up for sharing resources.
You can add information including if you are attending, session resources, mixers/events/meetups, attractions/restaurants, questions, comments, or other resources.
ISTE Sharing Doc - bit.ly/iste26-share