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348644

11th Annual ITECH + AI Summit 2025 (formerly UTECH)

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Join us for the 11th Annual ITECH + AI Conference 2025 (formerly UTECH) at Region One ESC—a premier event for educators, leaders, and technology enthusiasts! This year’s focus is on Artificial Intelligence in education, featuring hands-on sessions, inspiring speakers, and practical strategies to harness AI for teaching, learning, and leadership. Discover the latest innovations, connect with peers, and leave empowered to integrate technology in transformative ways.

• Engaging Keynote Speaker
• Mini-breakout sessions hosted by amazing educators
• STEM Playground
• Esports Showcase
• Student-led edTech Learning Experiences
• Makerspace
• 360 Photo Booth
• Door Prizes

*Megabyte districts attend for FREE*

Elementary and Secondary Teachers, Librarians, Media Specialists, Technology Specialists, Curriculum Specialists, Deans, Counselors, Principals, Assistant Principals, District Technology Directors, District Curriculum Directors, District Bilingual/ELL Directors, District GT Directors, District SPED Directors *Megabyte districts attend for FREE*

$200.00

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Conference
Instructional Strategies
Instructional Technology
Learning Strategies
MEGAbyte Service
STEM
Technology
TSTEM
TTESS 1.1 Standards and Alignment
TTESS 1.4 Activities
TTESS 4.3 Professional Development

MEGAbyte (FREE)
Region One ESC Employees (FREE)

Workshop Materials

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Dates, Times and Locations

Room Name Workshop Date Begin Time End Time
Education Service Center
STEM Center
11/7/2025 8:30 AM 4:30 PM
Region One Edinburg 11/7/2025 8:30 AM 4:30 PM

Workshop Contacts

Name Type E-Mail Phone
Omar Lopez Contact olopez@esc1.net (956) 984-6155
Karla Lara Contact klara@esc1.net (956) 984-6143
Sylvia Escobar Contact sescobar@esc1.net (956) 984-6047
Miguel Chuca Contact mchuca@esc1.net (956) 984-6197
SARA CAMACHO Contact scamacho@esc1.net (956) 984-6152
Ricardo Lee Lopez Jr. Contact rlopez@esc1.net (956) 984-6110
SARA CAMACHO Billing Contact scamacho@esc1.net (956) 984-6152
Amaris McIntosh Billing Contact amcintosh@esc1.net

Sessions

Friday November 07, 2025
396458 iTech+AI Summit 2025 - Keynote & Opening Session
8:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Hidalgo County Room
iTech+AI Summit 2025 - Keynote & Opening Session
Opening
5/400
Friday November 07, 2025
396460 iTech+AI Summit 2025 - Vendor Time
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
Information Conference Room
iTech+AI Summit 2025 - Vendor Time
Vendor Time
0/400
Friday November 07, 2025
396468 From Quizizz to Wayground: The Future of Education Starts Here
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Brooks County Room
Discover how Wayground (formerly Quizizz) is transforming classrooms into dynamic, learner-driven environments. In this interactive session, you’ll explore new tools, strategies, and features that inspire engagement, personalize learning, and make every student an active participant. Step into the future of education—where innovation meets impact.
Learning Block 1
0/60
Friday November 07, 2025
396463 The AI Kami Classroom Hack: Generate, Translate, Transform.
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Cameron County Room
Discover how Kami’s new AI-powered features transform text into engaging questions and insights, helping educators work smarter and teach more effectively.
Learning Block 1
0/60
Friday November 07, 2025
396462 Level Up STAAR and TELPAS prep with SchoolAI
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Hidalgo County Room
This session shows educators how to use SchoolAI to design authentic, content-rich lessons that integrate language development with academic learning, boosting engagement, TELPAS readiness, and STAAR-aligned skills through practical CBLI strategies.
Learning Block 1
1/100
Friday November 07, 2025
396469 Engineering Minds: Exploring Design Thinking in a Virtual Makerspace
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Laguna Madre Room
Explore a virtual makerspace where you’ll learn practical ways to engage students in creative problem-solving and engineering design through curiosity-driven, hands-on learning.
Learning Block 1
1/30
Friday November 07, 2025
396467 Teaching for Impact: Best Practices to Ignite Student Curiosity
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Starr County Room
This hands-on session will provide practical, ready-to-use strategies, including AI tools, to transform your lessons into engaging, curiosity-driven learning experiences that meet curriculum standards.
Learning Block 1
0/60
Friday November 07, 2025
396465 Game On: Strategies to Power Up Student Engagement
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Willacy County Room
Bring the joy of play and competition into learning! This interactive session explores how gamification and game-based learning can transform classroom culture and spark student motivation. Discover a variety of strategies that engage students and walk away with plug-and-play ideas that work across grade levels.
Learning Block 1
1/60
Friday November 07, 2025
396475 Got dialogue? Got tech? Got Ai?
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Brooks County Room
This session highlights how purposeful technology integration—with tools like Kami, Flocabulary, Adobe Express, Canva, and Gemini—enhances engagement, creativity, and organization in education, empowering teachers and students to focus on meaningful learning and innovation.
Learning Block 2
0/60
Friday November 07, 2025
396471 Tick, Tock, Tech: Using AI to Beat the Clock
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Cameron County Room
Tick, tock! Stop letting your day run you. Learn how AI can tackle repetitive tasks, speed up your workflow, and give you back the time you didn’t know you had. Walk away with practical strategies to work smarter, not longer.
Learning Block 2
0/60
Friday November 07, 2025
396470 Beyond the Hype: How Districts Are Turning AI into Real Results
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Hidalgo County Room
MagicSchool: Discover practical strategies for moving from ad-hoc AI use to secure, aligned, and measurable classroom implementation.
Learning Block 2
2/100
Friday November 07, 2025
396476 Teaching for Impact: Best Practices to Ignite Student Curiosity
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Laguna Madre Room
This interactive session helps educators design AI-enhanced lessons that spark curiosity, foster collaboration, and build critical thinking through adaptive feedback, discussions, and ready-to-use strategies for engaging, standards-aligned instruction.
Learning Block 2
0/60
Friday November 07, 2025
396474 Pear Deck for Student Engagement
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Starr County Room
Discover how Pear Deck’s AI-powered tools streamline lesson design, boost engagement, and help educators make data-informed decisions in real time.
Learning Block 2
0/60
Friday November 07, 2025
396473 Creating Personalized Assistant(s) with Gemini Gems
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Willacy County Room
This session empowers educators to move beyond general AI use by learning how to design and implement custom Gemini Gems that automate communication, enhance instruction, streamline messaging, and support advanced lesson planning across all educational roles.
Learning Block 2
0/60
Friday November 07, 2025
396503 Lunch (On your own)
11:50 AM - 1:00 PM
Region One Edinburg
Lunch (On your own)
Lunch On You Own
0/400
Friday November 07, 2025
396480 CHROME + Alt + Teach ??
1:10 PM - 2:00 PM
Brooks County Room
Join this session to discover ALTernate ways you can use Google Chrome by exploring its newest updates, productivity boosters, and hidden gems that can optimize your workflow and enhance student and classroom engagement.
Learning Block 3
0/60
Friday November 07, 2025
396478 Rethinking Assessments in the AI-Driven Future - Alana Winnick
1:10 PM - 2:00 PM
Cameron County Room
This session explores how Generative AI is transforming assessment by shifting from traditional tests to creativity- and problem-based approaches that empower students as innovative creators applying their learning to real-world challenges.
Learning Block 3
0/60
Friday November 07, 2025
396477 Brisk Teaching's AI tools for Personalization and Student Agency
1:10 PM - 2:00 PM
Hidalgo County Room
Explore how Brisk’s AI tools transform instruction through personalized tutoring, interactive learning, and actionable, high-quality student feedback.
Learning Block 3
0/100
Friday November 07, 2025
396481 Leveraging AI in integrating Literacy and Social Studies
1:10 PM - 2:00 PM
Laguna Madre Room
Explore how AI can help teachers seamlessly integrate Literacy and Social Studies to create dynamic, engaging, and inclusive learning experiences.
Learning Block 3
0/60
Friday November 07, 2025
396479 Apple Intelligence for Education: A New Era of Innovation
1:10 PM - 2:00 PM
Starr County Room
This session explores how Apple Intelligence is transforming education by integrating seamlessly and securely into Apple products to enhance productivity, creativity, and personalized learning for educators, leaders, and students.
Learning Block 3
2/60
Friday November 07, 2025
396472 Google Gemini's Canvas Tool
1:10 PM - 2:00 PM
Willacy County Room
This hands-on session empowers educators to become digital creators by using Gemini Canvas and prompt engineering to design interactive, no-code classroom tools—transforming ideas into functional apps, quizzes, and simulations through natural language conversation.
Learning Block 3
0/60
Friday November 07, 2025
396504 Vendor Time
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Information Conference Room
Vendor Time
Vendor Time
0/400
Friday November 07, 2025
396496 AI Speed Dating: Find Your Perfect Classroom Match
2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
Brooks County Room
Ready to mingle with AI? This breakout session brings you a speed-dating experience with top platforms that make educators’ lives easier—from lesson planning to prescriptive tutoring. Quick, fun, and full of sparks—you’ll leave with your perfect AI tech match!
Learning Block 4
0/60
Friday November 07, 2025
396493 Level Up STAAR and TELPAS prep with SchoolAI
2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
Cameron County Room
This session shows educators how to use SchoolAI to design authentic, content-rich lessons that integrate language development with academic learning, boosting engagement, TELPAS readiness, and STAAR-aligned skills through practical CBLI strategies.
Learning Block 4
0/60
Friday November 07, 2025
396491 Escape the Ordinary: AI, TEKS, and the Power of Student Choice
2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
Hidalgo County Room
This session guides educators in using Generative AI tools to create personalized, TEKS-aligned Digital Escape Rooms where students choose their own themes, transforming standards review into an engaging, student-driven learning adventure.
Learning Block 4
0/100
Friday November 07, 2025
396501 What's New in Tech Apps
2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
Laguna Madre Room
Pending
Learning Block 4
0/60
Friday November 07, 2025
396494 Shape Tomorrow’s Skills, Today
2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
Starr County Room
As new technologies catalyze changes in the workplace, learning environments are impacted as well. Students must build and develop new skills to succeed in the classroom and beyond. And it’s more important than ever to empower educators to teach those skills.
Learning Block 4
2/60
Friday November 07, 2025
396495 Game On: Strategies to Power Up Student Engagement
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Willacy County Room
Bring the joy of play and competition into learning! This interactive session explores how gamification and game-based learning can transform classroom culture and spark student motivation. Discover a variety of strategies that engage students and walk away with plug-and-play ideas that work across grade levels.
Learning Block 4
0/60
Friday November 07, 2025
396505 Closing Session
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Hidalgo County Room
Closing Session
Lunch On You Own
2/400

Special Accommodations
For requests for special accommodations for this workshop, please contact one of the individuals listed above at least ten(10) business days prior to the workshop date.