BOLT Conference 2025

BOLT Conference 2025

9:00am CST

Writing the Story Only You Can Write Room 104Crystal Allen Beyond the Classroom: Harnessing Virtual Reality for Immersive Learning Room 202Steven Couch Emergent Bilinguals and the Library Room 201Deanna Larson • Perma-Bound Books TexQuest Learn360: How To Keep Students Actively Engaged When Viewing Streaming Video Room 102Carter Cook • Infobase Get More for Less from Your ILS Room 103Dr. Janie Flores • Insignia Software

9:55am CST

BREAK | VENDOR HALL | AUTHOR MEET & GREET Vendor Hall, Pre-function Area

10:20am CST

From Google Doc to Published Piece: How I Wrote My Non-Fiction Book for Parents of Children with IEPs Room 202Bonnie Hybner Igniting Imagination: Boosting Literacy with Interactive Stories Room 104P. J. Hoover Empowering School Librarians and Teachers with Google Tools Room 103Jennifer Wyatt Legal Considerations with HB 900: Addressing Compliance and Student Needs Room 102Tisha Brown • Powell Law Group STEM & Community Connections at the Library Room 201Ruby Rodriguez • Charlene Murphree

11:15am CST

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN TBA

12:30pm CST

VENDOR HALL | AUTHOR MEET & GREET Vendor Hall, Pre-function Area

1:00pm CST

Building R.E.A.L.ationships and Community in Schools Through Authentic Literary Experiences Room 104Tierashia Adair Collection Development A to Z for Teachers and Librarians Room 103Jennifer Wyatt Growing Readers: Early Literacy Support with TeachingBooks Room 102Jade Valenzuela • Teaching Books STEM in the Gifted Classroom with Read Alouds Room 202Meagan Bassano The Essential 10 Tools for Librarians in Discovery Education Room 201Tammy Norman, M.Ed. • Discovery Education

1:55pm CST

BREAK | REFRESHMENTS | VENDOR HALL | AUTHOR MEET & GREET Vendor Hall, Pre-function Area

2:05pm CST

It's Never Been a Better Time to Be a Creative Person Room 104Cheryl Johnson Literacy Connections Abound! TeachingBooks Resources and Tools for All! Room 102Jade Valenzuela • Teaching Books A New Vision for Library Management Room 202Dianne Meyer • Amy Lamatina • Tracie Kreighbaum, Ph.D • Mackin Let's Talk About It! Room 201Melinda Engelmohr Maximizing TexQuest: A Librarian's Guide to Student Success Room 103Jennifer Wyatt

3:00pm CST

WRAP-UP | EVALUATIONS | DOOR PRIZES Vendor Hall

9:00am CST

Automate, Simplify, Optimize: Streamlining IAM with ClassLink OneSync Room 102Kendall Hong • ClassLink Beyond the Classroom: Harnessing Virtual Reality for Immersive Learning Room 103Steven Couch The Art of Asking-AI Prompt Engineering Essentials Room 202Amber Czapansky We Hear Your SOS: Motivating & Inspiring Students with High Yield Instructional Strategies Room 201Tammy Norman, M.Ed. • Discovery Education Keeping it Together with Google Keep Room 104Jennifer Wyatt

9:55am CST

BREAK | VENDOR HALL Vendor Hall

10:20am CST

AI: Who is the Intelligent One in the Classroom? Room 103Tisha Brown • Powell Law Group Game On - Esports in a Small District Doing Big Things Room 201Leslie Gerberman • Evan Ryncheck • Colt Johnson • Randy Nguyen Travel the World with Google Geo Tools Room 104Jennifer Wyatt Accelerate Writing Achievement with Curipod: Real-Time Feedback That Boosts STAAR Scores Room 202Eirik Berre • Curipod Inclusive Learning: Leveraging Technology to Support Students with Disabilities Room 102Mary Kathryn Garcia • T.J. Burke

11:15am CST

LUNCH ON YOUR OWN TBA

12:30pm CST

VENDOR HALL Vendor Hall

1:00pm CST

Curipod Classroom Revolution: Skyrocket STAAR 2.0 Success! Room 103Laura Deiss Hopscotch with Botley for Tech Apps Room 202Melinda Engelmohr Smarter Education: Harnessing the Potential of AI in the Classroom and Library Room 104Jennifer Wyatt The TOP 5 THINGS to Know in Discovery Education Room 201Tammy Norman, M.Ed. • Discovery Education TI Technology and STEM: Where Fun and Learning Collide Room 102Marco Gonzalez • Texas Instruments

1:55pm CST

BREAK | REFRESHMENTS | VENDOR HALL Vendor Hall

2:05pm CST

AI Fusion: Unleashing the Power of App Smashing for Educational Innovation Room 103Laura Deiss Google Ninja Room 102Oscar Ray • Charlene Murphree It's Never Been a Better Time to Be a Creative Person Room 201Cheryl Johnson What the Ed-Fi? Room 104Beth Naegeli • Aloe Software Using Canva in the Classroom Room 202Tiffany Keszler

3:00pm CST

WRAP-UP | EVALUATIONS | DOOR PRIZES Vendor Hall