ASTE Summer Learning Series 2025 – Free for ASTE Members!
Looking for professional development that’s relevant, inspiring, and easy to access this summer? ASTE has partnered with OTIS for Educators to bring you the ASTE Summer Learning Series 2025, an exciting lineup of online PD sessions running June through August completely free for ASTE members!
This year’s learning series features top-notch speakers, cutting-edge topics, and practical tools to help you empower your students and enhance your teaching strategies. Whether you’re a classroom teacher, school leader, or tech coach, there’s something here for you.
Highlights of the Summer Series
What If Play Was the Curriculum? The Case for Movement-Based Learning
Explore how integrating movement into your curriculum can create more engaging and meaningful learning experiences.
Input: Code, Output: Mobile App – June 3
Learn how to empower students to build their own mobile apps, providing hands-on exposure to coding and design thinking.
Don’t Worry, Be APPy – June 5
A fun, engaging look at how app creation can be a joyful and impactful classroom activity using MAD-learn’s platform.
Living On a Teacher’s Salary – June 10
Join Alice Keeler for real talk on finances, teaching, and creative strategies for sustainability in education careers.
Back to Zero: Because Some Days Are Not So Easy – June 12
Dr. Joy delivers a heartfelt session on resilience, mental health, and building joy-based educational practices.
From Consumer to Storyteller: Using Book Creator Across the Curriculum – June 17
Transform students from passive consumers to empowered storytellers with digital publishing tools.
Future-Ready Families: Empowering Literacy with AI – June 24
Discover how AI can help bridge the home-school gap, enhancing literacy and communication in families.
Portfolios: A Practice, Not a Project – June 26
Redefine student portfolios as a continuous practice for reflection and growth, not just a final product.
Empowering Students to Build Community Through Media Creation – July 1
Learn how student-created media can foster belonging and amplify student voice in your school.
Music Lab: The Intersection of Tech & Creativity – July 15
Explore how Code.org’s Music Lab combines technology and music to unleash creativity in the classroom.
Literacy Unleashed: Connecting Students to the Power of Words – July 17
Dr. Mervin Jenkins shows how to inspire readers and writers through culturally relevant literacy practices.
Doodlin’ with Dearybury: Unlocking the Power of the Doodle – July 22
Harness the power of doodling to boost creativity, engagement, and understanding in your classroom.
AI Panel – July 24
An expert panel including educators and edtech leaders discusses the current and future role of AI in education.
Code, Create, and Connect – Cross-Curricular Play with Robotics and UDL – July 29
Use robotics to integrate coding with universal design for learning, promoting inclusivity and creativity.
Alaska Escape Rooms – July 31
Learn how to build engaging escape room-style challenges that support critical thinking and team collaboration.
EduProtocols – August 5
Jon Corippo and Jacob Carr present innovative strategies from the EduProtocols framework for faster lesson planning.
The Future is Now! – AI and AKCIS in Student Career Development – August 7
Discover how AI and Alaska Career Information System tools are transforming college and career readiness.
Ultimaker – August 12
Dive into hands-on 3D printing for the classroom with Ultimaker’s innovative tools and curriculum support.
Sessions are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 AM Alaska Time, with recordings available for members who can’t attend live.
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