Karly Moura | Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit

11Nov 2025 by Karly Moura

How to Blend Learning Like a Pro with Michele Eaton

2022 Ditch Summit

How to Blend Learning Like a ProMichele Eaton View/Record Flip Videos from illinois? Get official PD credits About Twitter: @micheeatonInstagram: @micheeatonBook: The Perfect BlendMichele Eaton is the Director of Warren Online Academy for the MSD of Warren Township in Indianapolis, IN. She is also author of the book The Perfect Blend. Michele is a 2020 ISTE Making IT Happen award winner, CoSN CETL and NextGen Leader, 2018 EdWeek Leader to Learn From, ISTE Community Leader, and board member for the Indiana Connected Educators.{tcb_current_year} Thrive Landing Pages. All rights Reserved | Disclaimer

11Nov 2025 by Karly Moura

How to Build Students’ Creative Bandwidth with Al Thomas

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How to Build Students' Creative BandwidthAl Thomas View/Record Flip Videos from illinois? Get official PD credits About AlWebsite: educopilot.comTwitter: @educopilot Facebook: @educopilot YouTube: YouTube ChannelAl Thomas is an educational leader passionate about creativity and the opportunities it can provide for students. He has more than twenty years in education as a teacher, principal, district-level director, and consultant.His passion is to develop and curate unique and innovative solutions that improve learning for all and to inspire educators by sharing inspirational stories through various forms of visual storytelling.He believes that if we are to prepare students for future success, we must equip them with creative problem-solving skills that harness their talents and abilities.{tcb_current_year} Thrive Landing Pages. All rights Reserved | Disclaimer

11Nov 2025 by Karly Moura

Teacher Wellness: From Disengaged to Fulfilled with Mandy Froelich

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Teacher Wellness: From Disengaged to FulfilledMandy Froelich View/Record Flip Videos from illinois? Get official PD credits About MandyWebsite: MandyFroehlich.com Books: The Fire Within, Reingnite the Flames, Divergent EDU, The Educator's MatchbookLinkedIn: @MandyFroehlichInstagram: @DivergentedTwitter: @froehlichmFacebook Page: @leadershipinnovationanddivergentteachingMandy spends much of her time consulting with school districts and post-secondary institutions in the effective use of technology to support great teaching, mental health support for educators, and how to create organizational change in education. Her first book, The Fire Within: Lessons from defeat that have ignited a passion for learning, discusses mental health awareness for teachers. Her second book, Divergent EDU, is based on an organizational structure she developed to support teachers in innovative and divergent thinking. Her third book, based on educator engagement and mental health, is titled Reignite the Flames which has a…

11Nov 2025 by Karly Moura

Building Classroom Culture and Healthy Student Relationships withHedreich Nichols

2022 Ditch Summit

Building Classroom Culture and Healthy Student RelationshipsHedreich Nichols View/Record Flip Videos from illinois? Get official PD credits About Website: hedreich.com Instagram: @HedreichNichols Twitter: @Hedreich Facebook: facebook.com/hedreich.nichols LinkedIn: @Hedreich Hedreich Nichols is an author and educational consultant helping teachers and districts amplify the voices of all students. With her award winning Solution Tree title, Finding Your Blind Spots: 8 Guiding Principles to Overcome Implicit Bias in Teaching, Hedreich combines her experience as a “One Black Friend” and educator with academic research and pedagogical strategies to ensure that educators have the skills and knowledge they need to create more equitable classrooms and campuses. Her 5 social justice titles with Cherry Lake Publishing further support these goals in the classroom. Her workshops and courses are highly sought after because she sees it as her mission to promote…

11Nov 2025 by Karly Moura

Designing Tech-Infused Learning for Your Students with Amanda Sandoval

2022 Ditch Summit

Designing Tech-Infused Learning for Your StudentsAmanda Sandoval View/Record Flip Videos from illinois? Get official PD credits About AmandaWebsite: linktr.ee/sandovalhistoryTwitter: @historysandoval Amanda Sandoval has been a high school teacher for 15 years and currently teaches 11th-grade US History. She supports her colleagues and educators across the country to integrate technology with the focus of pedagogy first. She believes in creating a learning environment that puts students at the center of the curriculum by engaging in real-world connections and exploring relevance in their lives through community and the wider world today. Amanda was honored as her county’s teacher of the year and was named a California State Semi-Finalist for Teacher of the Year. She holds an M.A. in education with a specialization in Educational Multimedia.{tcb_current_year} Thrive Landing Pages. All rights Reserved | Disclaimer

11Nov 2025 by Karly Moura

The Building Blocks of Blended Learning with Holly Clark

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The Building Blocks of Blended LearningHolly Clark View/Record Flip Videos from illinois? Get official PD credits About Holly Website: hollyclark.orgTwitter: @HollyClarkEduBooks: The Google Infused Classroom, The Chromebook Infused Classroom, The Microsoft Infused ClassroomPodcast: The Digital Learning PodcastHolly Clark is an award-winning educator and speaker based in San Diego. She is both a National Board Certified Teacher and Google Certified Innovator. A long time teacher and administrator, Holly consults globally with schools to help them successfully and purposefully innovate instruction through the use of learning theory, technology integration and design thinking strategies. Holly holds an MA in Education from Columbia University, New York.She is an internationally recognized keynote speaker, passionately spreading the idea that we need to disrupt education and innovate our classroom curriculum. She authors a successful blog and has written three books.{tcb_current_year}…

11Nov 2025 by Karly Moura

The Playful Classroom and Life with Jed Dearybury and Julie Jones

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The Playful Classroom and LifeJed Dearybury and Julie Jones View/Record Flip Videos from illinois? Get official PD credits About Jed and JulieWebsite: https://theplayfulclassroom.com/Books: The Playful Classroom and The Playful LifeTwitter: @mrdearybury and @JuliePJonesJed DearyburyJed Dearybury is an educational leader and award-winning teacher of grades 1, 2, 3 and higher education teacher preparation programs. He was featured in GQ Magazine as Male Leader of the Year, he won the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching, and he was a top 5 finalist for South Carolina Teacher of the Year.Julie Jones, PhDJulie Jones has experience teaching 4th through 12th grades and is currently an Associate Professor at Converse College in K-6 teacher education. She regularly conducts research on educational technology and pedagogy with a mix of creativity and play.{tcb_current_year} Thrive Landing…

11Nov 2025 by Karly Moura

Listening, a Teacher’s Superpower with Cornelius Minor

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Listening, A Teacher's SuperpowerCornelius Minor View/Record Flip Videos from illinois? Get official PD credits About CorneliusWebsite: kassandcorn.comBooks: We Got ThisTwitter: @MisterMinorInstagram: @CorneliusMinorCornelius Minor is a Brooklyn-based educator and part-time Pokemon trainer. He works with teachers, school leaders, and leaders of community-based organizations to support equitable literacy reform in cities (and sometimes villages) across the globe. His latest book, We Got This, explores how the work of creating more equitable school spaces is embedded in our everyday choices — specifically in the choice to really listen to kids.{tcb_current_year} Thrive Landing Pages. All rights Reserved | Disclaimer

11Nov 2025 by Karly Moura

How to Rebuild the Education System We Need with Ken Shelton

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How to Rebuild the Education System We NeedKen Shelton DISCUSS THIS SESSION IN FIGJAM from illinois? Get official PD credits About KenTwitter: @k_sheltonWebsite: kennethshelton.netYouTube: youtube.com/user/kenasheltonKen (He/Him/His) currently holds an M.A. in Education with a specialization in Educational Technology as well as New Media Design and Production. He has worked as an Educator for over 20 years and spent most of his classroom experience teaching technology at the Middle School level. As a part of his active involvement within the Educational Technology community, Ken is an Apple Distinguished Educator, a Microsoft Innovative Educator Expert, and a Google Certified Innovator. Ken has worked extensively at the policy level with a number of State Departments of Education, Ministries of Education, non-Profits, and was appointed to the Education Technology Task Force formed by a previous California State Superintendent of Public…

11Nov 2025 by Karly Moura

The Intersection of TikTok, Social Media, and the Classroom with Merve Lapus

2021 Ditch Summit

The Intersection of TikTok, Social Media, and the ClassroomMerve Lapus View/Record Flip Videos from illinois? Get official PD credits About Merve Twitter: @Molapus Merve is responsible for the overall outreach & engagement strategy for Common Sense Education and oversees a team that works directly with leadership to impact school communities using technology for learning and life. Collaborating with school networks, state-level organizations, community leaders, and national partners, Merve is committed to fostering a whole-community approach to digital well-being, and establishing supportive learning spaces for all children and families to thrive in a world with media and technology. Merve has over 18 years of experience driving education technology initiatives across school programs, and building educator confidence through professional learning, and strategic implementation. {tcb_current_year} Thrive Landing Pages. All rights Reserved | Disclaimer