Pike's ElevatED 2026: Full Schedule

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9:45am EDT

Tuesday July 21, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am EDT

Join our "Introduction to Canva" session to unleash your creative potential. Learn the basics of Canva, a powerful graphic design tool, and discover how to create stunning visuals with step-by-step guidance. Explore a wide variety of templates, design elements, and customization options to bring your ideas to life with ease and creativity.

Speakers

Courtney Watson

Lead Learning Guide, BRISK Teaching

With decades of experience in education and an innovative mindset, Courtney has served in a variety of middle and high school positions, including serving as an English teacher and College Career Readiness educator. She has always supported teachers with their #edtech needs in the... Read More →

Tuesday July 21, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
Q116

K-12, All content areas

11:00am EDT

Click, Collab, Create: Empowering Student Agency with Canva

Tuesday July 21, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT

Q116

Reclaim your prep period and spark student-led empowerment! Learn to use Canva’s Visual Suite—including Magic Activities, LearnGrid, Whiteboards, and Video— to make collaboration a breeze in just a few clicks. Learn low-effort, high-impact workflows to put students at the center of learning. Walk out with a ready-to-use activity you can implement tomorrow.

Speakers

Courtney Watson

Lead Learning Guide, BRISK Teaching

Tuesday July 21, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Q116

K-12, All content areas

1:15pm EDT

Introduction to Canva

Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT

Q116

Speakers

Courtney Watson

Lead Learning Guide, BRISK Teaching

Tuesday July 21, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Q116

K-12, All content areas

2:30pm EDT

Click, Collab, Create: Empowering Student Agency with Canva

Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Q116

Speakers

Courtney Watson

Lead Learning Guide, BRISK Teaching

Tuesday July 21, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Q116

K-12, All content areas

12:15pm EDT

Getting Started w/Pear Assessments

Wednesday July 22, 2026 12:15pm - 1:15pm EDT

Q116

Designed for anyone new to Pear Assessment, or those who want a refresher. This session provides users wtih comprehensive knowledge to effectively navigate and utilize Pear Assessment.

Speakers

Pear Assessment Team

Pear Assessment

Wednesday July 22, 2026 12:15pm - 1:15pm EDT
Q116

1:30pm EDT

Building Pear Assessments

Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT

Q116

This sessions focuses on the process of creating test items using the different question types (51 in all) and creating custum assessments. It also discusses how to share with others, assign to students, and different assessment settings.

Speakers

Pear Assessment Team

Pear Assessment

Wednesday July 22, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Q116

9:30am EDT

MagicSchool AI: Accommodations and Resources for Exceptional Learner Students

Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT

Q116

Discover how MagicSchool can support your exceptional learners with personalized accommodations and differentiated resources. In this hands-on session, one of Pike’s AI Ambassadors will guide you through practical strategies for creating inclusive learning experiences for students with diverse needs—from generating accessible content and differentiated assignments to developing accommodations for IEPs and 504 plans. Learn how to reduce barriers to learning, build student independence, and save time on resource creation. Whether you're supporting students with learning disabilities, English language learners, gifted students, or other exceptional needs, this session will show you concrete ways to make your classroom more equitable and responsive.

Speakers

Hannah Stigter-Hinshaw

Resource Teacher, MSD of Pike Township

Hannah Stigter-Hinshaw is a fourth-year educator at New Augusta North Public Academy. Licensed in Mild to Moderate Intervention and English Language Learners, with a pending Reading Intervention license, she is passionate about creating accessible learning environments. She enjoys... Read More →

Thursday July 23, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Q116

K-12, All content areas

10:45am EDT

Canva AI & Canva Code

Thursday July 23, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT

Q116

In this hands-on session, discover how AI-powered design tools can transform your classroom instruction and administrative workflows. We'll explore Canva's AI features—including Magic Design, background remover, and content suggestions—to help you create professional, visually engaging materials in minutes, not hours. You'll also learn how to build interactive content for your students (without knowing how to code) using Canva Code. Whether you're designing lesson materials, creating assessments, or building student-facing tools, this session will equip you with practical strategies to leverage both Canva AI and Canva Code to save time and inspire creativity. Perfect for educators at all tech levels!

Speakers

Patti Hammerle

Instructional Coach, MSD of Pike Township

As the Instructional Coach at the Pike Career Center, I have the incredible opportunity to share my teaching and technology experience with the CTE teachers. My professional journey started in the business world but quickly transitioned to education and has included writing curriculum... Read More →

Thursday July 23, 2026 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Q116

K-12, All content areas

9:45am EDT

11:00am EDT

1:15pm EDT

2:30pm EDT

12:15pm EDT

1:30pm EDT

9:30am EDT

10:45am EDT

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