ATLE Emerge 2025

ATLE Emerge 2025

We offer professional learning at the intersection of Learning, Technology and Leadership!

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8:00am MDT

Emerge Registration, Breakfast, and Welcoming Remarks Rundle/Robson

9:00am MDT

Keynote: Dr. Patrick Pilarski, University of Alberta/Amii Rundle/RobsonPatrick Pilarski

10:00am MDT

Refreshment Break and Networking Rundle/Robson The PL-AI-ground! Edbit sessions spotlighting tools for the classroom and beyond! HallwayNicole Lakusta • David Hay • Alex Mottus

10:15am MDT

The Algorithmic Principal: AI’s Role in Decision-Making, Ethics, and Policy Rundle/RobsonJonathon Thomas DOCEO AI Maligne/MorraineDOCEO AI • DOCEO AI Digital Assessments with Vretta - What's new and next? Emerald/AmethystJeremy Wiebe • Jennifer Phillips • Mike Zhang • Pascal Couture

11:10am MDT

Edmonton Public's Student AI Conference: A Journey and Next Steps Rundle/RobsonAaron Muller • Bernice Pui The Great Bandwidth Bake-Off Maligne/MorraineTodd Kennedy • Barry Sheelar • Dave Webster Tech on Demand: Unlocking the Power of Digital Lending Libraries Emerald/AmethystKandis Gilks • Jeannine Younger

12:00pm MDT

Lunch Rundle/Robson

12:45pm MDT

Cracking the Code to AI Literacy in Your Classroom Rundle/RobsonNicole Lakusta Expanding your data visibility with Google BigQuery and Looker Studio Maligne/MorraineBrian Wynder FOIP Overhaul: Key Insights into the New Legislation Emerald/AmethystJoan Dunlop • Cenera

1:40pm MDT

AI & Digital Citizenship: Empowering Active & Responsible Digital Citizens Rundle/RobsonNicole Cunningham • Joel Kristiansen Video Surveillance, FOIP and Safety - what do school leaders need to know Maligne/MorraineLea Beeken How to support teachers implementing the new CS curriculum in your small district Emerald/AmethystAngela Dearing

2:25pm MDT

Refreshment Break and Networking Rundle/Robson

2:40pm MDT

ATLE PLN SPEED-DATING Roundtables Rundle/RobsonJanet Bell Proactive Strategies for Safeguarding Student Accounts with Clever Maligne/MorraineNicholas Klima • Aerin Bowers • Clever SMART Emerald/AmethystJuvy McLaren

3:35pm MDT

Daily Wrap-up and Prizes Rundle/Robson

8:00am MDT

Breakfast Rundle/Robson

8:50am MDT

ProLearn Research and Innovation Grant Recipients Announcement Rundle/Robson

9:00am MDT

CyberAlberta Disaster Recovery Planning Workshop (part 1 of 3 - all morning) Maligne/MorraineCyberAlberta Disaster Recovery Team The Challenges with Esports Emerald/AmethystJesse Sadlowski The PL-AI-ground! Edbit sessions spotlighting tools for the classroom and beyond! HallwayNicole Lakusta • David Hay • Alex Mottus

9:45am MDT

CyberAlberta Disaster Recovery Planning Workshop (Part 2 of 3 - all morning) Maligne/MorraineCyberAlberta Disaster Recovery Team

9:55am MDT

Students And AI: Where are we at? What to consider? Rundle/RobsonBlythe Evans • Will Rice Foster effective online learning and teaching communities Emerald/AmethystAlison Hancox

10:40am MDT

Refreshment Break and Networking Rundle/Robson

10:55am MDT

Artificial Intelligence Guidelines and Policies - Sharing the Journey Emerald/AmethystHeather Flynn • Nicole Cunningham • Daylene Lauman • Jeannine Younger Dark Web and AI: A New Era of Cyber Threats Rundle/RobsonHank Fordham CyberAlberta Disaster Recovery Planning Workshop (Part 3 of 3 - all morning) Maligne/MorraineCyberAlberta Disaster Recovery Team

11:40am MDT

Lunch Rundle/Robson

12:40pm MDT

The AI-Empowered Leader: Navigating Transformation Without Losing Human Judgment Rundle/RobsonJonathon Thomas The Silent Threat: Securing IoT and IIoT in K–12 Environments Before It’s Too Late Maligne/MorraineACSI • ACSI ATLE's PIA Project - Showcasing Our Solution - checkin and next steps Emerald/AmethystJanet Bell and the PIA team

1:35pm MDT

Three Perspectives and Stories about AI Use Cases in Administration Rundle/RobsonJason Yaremchuk • Thomas Rogers • David Hay Surveying School Division IT - All the amazing way to solve the same challenges Maligne/MorraineAlex Mottus ProLearn Unconference Conversations: Your Questions, Your Challenges, Your Table Emerald/AmethystBrian Wynder

2:05pm MDT

Refreshment Break and Networking Rundle/Robson

2:15pm MDT

How to make a GPT: the anatomy of a GPT and how to make it work for you in YOUR world Rundle/RobsonJanet Bell CyberAlberta CyberSafe Program Maligne/MorraineStuart Lee ProLearn Unconference Conversations: Your Questions, Your Challenges, Your Table Emerald/AmethystMemorese Walter

2:45pm MDT

Daily Wrap-up and Prizes Rundle/Robson