Join secondary educators from across Idaho for a two-day professional development program focused on digital literacy and future-ready skills.
In partnership with the Idaho Department of Education, content from Teach the Tech aligns with the Idaho Standards.
Support provided by Idaho STEM Ecosystem – Southwest Idaho STEM Hub, Professional and Continuing Education program and Concurrent Enrollment program at Boise State University.
Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday, June 16-17, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. each day
Location: Boise State University, Interactive Learning Center
Registration for Teach the Tech is now closed.
Teach the Tech Program
Speakers and workshop presenters will address the big ideas shaping digital literacy and future-ready learning in six key areas: Digital Citizenship & Identity, Information & Media Literacy, Computational Thinking & Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cybersecurity & Safety, Logic & Programming.
Keynote & Featured Speakers
Keynote | Bridging the Divide in the Digital Age | Dr. Jeff Carlson, Head of National Education Partnerships, Clever
Panel Discussion | Ready or Not: Preparing Students for the Digital World | Reid Stephan, SVP, Chief Information Officer, St. Luke’s Health System; Sherawn Reberry, Education & Careers Director, Idaho Workforce Development Council; Drew Williams, K-12 Blended Learning Specialist, Nampa School District; Jeff Simmons, Superintendent, Idaho Digital Learning Alliance
Featured Speaker | The Limitations of AI in Academic Research | Alessandro Meregaglia
Featured Speaker | Securing the Future: How AI and Cybersecurity Are Changing Our Students | Katie Bosch-Wilson
Hands-On Workshop Sessions
Digital Citizenship & Identity
Navigating the Digital Panopticon: When Your Students’ Whole Lives Are Online | Erin Downey
Digital Citizenship & Literacy in Minutes: Easy Add-Ons for Any Classroom | Amanda Harris
Who Are We Online? Ethics, Identity, and the Digital Citizen | Cyndie Lovitt
Information & Media Literacy
Elevating Your Students’ Research: How to Leverage Free Digital Resources for Academic Research | Alessandro Meregaglia
SIFTing Through the Chaos: Practical Tools to Help Students Develop Information Literacy | Chelsea Summerlin & Jennifer Redford
Gotcha! Determining What’s Real in a World of Deepfakes and Generative AI | Erin Kennedy
Computational Thinking & Algorithms
Chaos (Theory) in the Classroom | Sam Stafford
Beyond PB&J: Teaching Algorithms and Computational Thinking | Jessica Johnson
From Cooking to Coding: Hands-On Computational Thinking with Code.org’s Painter | Colin Falconer
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Hello, Chat: Hands-On AI Strategies for the Digital-Ready Classroom | Dr. Liza Long
Design Partners: Using AI to Protect Student Thinking | Dr. Serena Morales
Get Hands-On with AI: Building as a Method for Digital Literacy | ReBekha Lulu
Cybersecurity & Safety
Lock It Down: Cybersecurity Essentials for the Modern World | Dr. Shane Panter
Cybersecurity as a Civic Conversation: Classroom-Ready Activities for Digital Literacy | Dr. Mahesh Boodraj
From Crime Junkies to Cyber Savvy: Engaging Teens in Cybersecurity | Amy Vecchione
Logic & Programming
Cracking the Code: Storytelling and Logic in Game Design | John Kiser
Computational Thinking in Your Learning Space | Andrea Hardman
Music and Coding Collides | Katie Bosch-Wilson
Questions?
Contact us at k12professionaldevelopment@boisestate.edu.