Online. On your time.
Virtual PD how you want it.
The Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit is a FREE online conference for teachers. It brings together some of the brightest minds in education to discuss technology, pedagogy and more.
Celebrating 10 years of Ditch Summit!
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Each year, we empower and inspire you with new video presentations as well as access to 100+ presentations from previous summits.
This year's summit will be from December 15, 2025, to January 11, 2026.
You can get FREE certificates for professional development credits and even personalized PD graduate credit (click here to learn how).
Did we mention it's all FREE? Register now. 
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“The Ditch Summit is an amazing opportunity to learn and grow professionally! I have been a follower for the 3rd year now, and every time the sessions add a lot to my teaching practices. Thank you Matt for making this possible and for making PD meaningful!”
Hanen Dhahri
2025 Conference Schedule
December 15th
Featured Speaker: The Six Pillars to Honor and Equip the Whole Teacher with Allyson Apsey
Spotlight Sponsor Session: Fun, Collaborative, Visual Learning That Works with Figma
December 16th
Featured Speaker: Reluctant Writers: Strategies to Engage That Really Work with LaNesha Tabb
Spotlight Sponsor Session: How Book Creator + Kami Unleash Classroom Creativity
December 17th
Featured Speaker: Stronger AI Literacy, Teaching AND Learning in Any Class with Matt Miller
Spotlight Sponsor Session: Google's Free AI-Powered Tools for the Classroom
December 18th
Featured Speaker: One Principal's School Turnaround Story (with Strategies for YOU) with Amen Rahh
Spotlight Sponsor Session: A World of Multimedia Digital Possibilities with Padlet
December 19th
Featured Speaker: Cognitive Science and Memory Strategies for the Classroom with Janell Blunt
Spotlight Sponsor Session: Collaborative, Creative, Curated Learning with Wakelet
December 22nd
Featured Speaker: What Teachers Need to Know about AI in 2026 (and Beyond) with Matt Miller, Holly Clark and Ken Shelton
Spotlight Sponsor Session: How Your Students Can Save Lives by Partnering with St. Jude
December 23rd
Featured Speaker: Vibe Coding: It's Amazing What YOU Can Create with Greg Bagby and Tony Vincent
Spotlight Sponsor Session: All videos available
December 24th
Featured Speaker: 27 Practical Principles to Engage Students in Class with AJ Juliani
Spotlight Sponsor Session: All videos available
December 25, 2025-January 11, 2026
Featured Speakers: All videos available
Spotlight Sponsor Sessions: All videos available
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Illinois
I love professional development but this PD is on another level.
Last year I learned so much & was so excited to try new things after each video!
Did I mention the Ditch Summit is FREE, FREE, FREE???
Sign up and be ready to be blown away!
“I always enjoy Ditch Summit. It is a great way to connect with others and their ideas. It is refreshing and convenient. I love having access to other educators and their ideas through the web and it is great to be able to access wherever you are and whenever you want. A great reflection of how powerful choice can be...even in PD delivery.”
Darryl Meghan Goetz
MTSS Coordinator / Bear Grass Charter School
2025 Ditch Summit Featured Speakers
Greg Bagby
Edtech Leader and Consultant
Amen Rahh
Award-Winning Educator and CEO, Knowlej
Janell Blunt, Ph.D.
Cognitive Scientist and Associate Professor, Anderson University
LaNesha Tabb
Educator, Speaker, and Author: Alpert
Allyson Apsey
Prolific Author, Award-Winning School Leader
Ken Shelton
Keynote Speaker, Author, Education Strategist
A.J. Juliani
Author: The 27 Principles of Engagement
Holly Clark
Digital Learning Pioneer, Author: The AI-Infused Classroom
Tony Vincent
Educator and Founder, Learning in Hand
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What to expect
Just like a teacher conference.
Wherever and whenever you want.
(Pajamas and couch optional.)
The Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit offers you nine great speakers -- one new video interview released per day.
All videos -- more than 100 -- will be available in December and early January. Like any other conference, when it's over, it's over and the videos will disappear.
1
Get your ticket.
Sign up above. Your ticket will get you emails the morning of every new speaker with a link to go watch.
2
Watch the videos.
Speaker videos last anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. They're practical and inspirational, from hand-picked education leaders.
3
Download the notes.
Each video is accompanied by a PDF notes page summarizing the message. Download the notes, share, and keep them as long as you want.
4
Get PD credits.
When you've completed a presentation, generate a certificate of completion you can submit to your school/district for credit.
Who has presented at Ditch Summit?
James Clear
Bestselling Author, Atomic Habits
Austin Kleon
Bestselling Author, Steal Like an Artist
Brad Montague
Co-Creator, Kid President
Kim Bearden
Co-Founder, Ron Clark Academy
Pooja K. Agarwal
Cognitive Scientist, Author, Powerful Teaching
Dave Burgess
Bestselling Author, Teach Like a Pirate
Alice Keeler
Teacher, Author, "Queen of Spreadsheets"
Sarah Thomas, PhD
Founder & CEO, EduMatch
Watch their sessions any time the summit is open!
Pennsylvania, USA
You DO NOT want to miss this year's Ditch Summit hosted by
Matt Miller. You gain valuable knowledge from top innovators AND receive tips you can implement immediately!!
It's FREE PD that will change the way you teach!!!
Edinburg, TX
There’ll be tons of networking
And screens will be glowing
When Ditch Summit is near
It’s is the most wonderful part of the year!
What's the digital summit like?
Relive the past summits in sketches!
See Jen Giffen's sketches of ALL of the #DitchSummit sessions here.
Get graduate credit for Ditch Summit!
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ABOUT DITCH SUMMIT
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PD in your PJs
Watch the videos wherever and whenever you'd like while the summit is open.