2026 Anaheim National Conference

April 15-18, 2026

4/9/2026 12:00PM EST: All sessions added to My Agenda prior to this notice have been exported to the mobile app and will be visible in the app when you login, under your profile. Any sessions added now will also have to be added in the app.
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Bring AI Learning to your classroom with a storylined unit about Self Driving Cars

Thursday, April 16 • 3:40 PM - 4:40 PM

Anaheim Convention Center - 210 D



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STRAND: Artificial Intelligence in EducationSponsored by Shell USA, Inc. Sponsored by Shell
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In this workshop you will experience our innovative unit: Self Driving Cars. Incorporate AI, computer science, and a compelling social issue into science and STEM classrooms. During the workshop you will participate in hands-on unit activities as well as review this freely available curriculum.

TAKEAWAYS:
You will leave ready to implement our high quality unit with your students engaging student interest and using powerful storylining teaching routines. You will also have authentic student assessments to accompany the unit.

SPEAKERS:
Greg Benedis-Grab

Human-AI Teaming: Designing Classrooms Where Students Learn With and About AI

Friday, April 17 • 2:40 PM - 3:40 PM

Anaheim Convention Center - 210 D



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STRAND: Artificial Intelligence in EducationSponsored by Shell USA, Inc. Sponsored by Shell
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AI is reshaping what it means to learn and create. This session introduces Human-AI Teaming, a bold approach to learning where students don’t just use AI, they collaborate and think with it. Discover how AI as partner and provocateur can expand agency, equity, and the future of learning.

TAKEAWAYS:
Gain a visionary understanding of Human-AI Teaming as a framework for the future of learning. See how AI can expand inquiry, creativity, and belonging in classrooms. Leave inspired with a complete Teaming Tool-Kit and practical entry points for teaching about and with AI in your classroom.

SPEAKERS:
Greg Benedis-Grab

Use AI tools to Identify Phenomena to Anchor Instruction or Assessment

Saturday, April 18 • 11:40 AM - 12:40 PM

Anaheim Convention Center - 210 D



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STRAND: Artificial Intelligence in EducationSponsored by Shell USA, Inc. Sponsored by Shell
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Join us to explore how to use AI to assist in brainstorming NGSS-aligned phenomena that enhance 3D instruction and assessment and connect to students’ interests and identities. These tools come from the 5D assessment project, a collaboration between inquiryHub and BSCS Science Learning.

TAKEAWAYS:
Bring a focal Performance Expectation (PE) and a clear goal for learning and assessment. Leave with a refined list of potential aligned phenomena that elicit Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs), Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs), and Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs), while also connecting to students'

SPEAKERS:
Greg Benedis-Grab

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