AI in Education Summit 2026

AI in Education Summit 2026

7:30am HST

Registration & Check-in Coral Lounge & LobbyJensen Ball

8:30am HST

Opening & Welcome Coral 3-5 Ballroom (Main)Jensen Ball

8:45am HST

Keynote: Future-Proofing Education in an AI World: Moving from Compliance to Curiosity Coral 3-5 Ballroom (Main)Eric Sheninger

9:45am HST

Passing to Session 1

10:00am HST

Access for All: Unlocking Learning with Assistive Technology & InnovationJennette Vanderpool, EdD Exploring Kuleana within Bloom's Taxonomy and AIPeng Ratchaworapong • Thanh Truc Nguyen Gemini in Google Classroom: An Educator’s GuideTammy Lind • Anne Nash MagicSchool AI & Beyond: Bringing the 2026 CSTA AI Standards to LifeBrett Tanaka The Assessment Upgrade: Using Statewide Assessment Best Practice for Your AI-Powered Classroom AssessmentJason Nagaoka • Kelsie Pualoa • Tyler Belanga Before You Press Generate: A Discernment Framework for AI Stewardship DecisionsMichael Ida The Force Multiplier: AI-Assisted Pedagogical Leadership Coral 3-5 Ballroom (Main)Eric Sheninger The State of Artificial IntelligenceGarrett Hatakenaka • Taylor Puuohau • Chad Nacapuy Design for Intelligence Lab: Empowering Student Innovation through Design Thinking and AIIan Kitajima • Keith Matsumoto How Hawaiʻi Students Used AI to Deepen Their CreativityNicole Cacal From Self-Reflection to Action: How Hawaiʻi DoE and Public Schools Uses AI to Surface Student Well-Being Trends Before They Become CrisesSachin Chaudhry AI for MTSS Implementation: Practical Workflows, Guardrails, and Next StepsChristina Gillen Connecting with ʻEnehana (Technology): Aligning Place and Community with AIAmanda Nelson Designing with Purpose: Navigating the PBL Project Path with Google AISharyl Lynn Fujii Reclaim Your Day: AI Workflow Hacks for Leaders, Coaches & Support StaffJeremy Bunkley The Program Navigator Pilot: Building a Source of Truth Knowledge EngineJustin Carmichael • Heather Nekoba • Crissi Doyle • Kymberly Sparlin • Shane Asselstine

11:00am HST

Lunch Coral 3-5 Ballroom (Main)Jensen Ball

11:45am HST

Keynote: Move 78: The Human Advantage in an Age of AI Coral 3-5 Ballroom (Main)Sabba Quidwai

12:30pm HST

Passing to Session 2

12:45pm HST

From AI-Curious to AI-Driven: Level Up Your Google Classroom with GeminiCecilia "CC" Chang Gemini for NGSS Assessment GenerationMelissa LaDuke Level Up: Building Place-Based Hawaiʻi Games Using Gemini CanvasAmanda Nelson • Rebecca Diego Online Safety & Digital Wellness in the Age of AIChristine Christe • Nadine Marchessault Using Gemini and NotebookLM for Student SuccessTammy Lind Before You Press Generate: A Discernment Framework for AI Stewardship DecisionsMichael Ida Hawaii Global Innovation Race: Developing the Next Generation of Ethical AI LeadersKawika Gonzales • Leah Aiwohi • Chloe Sato Don’t Just Use AI—Build With It: Live App Creation for Educators & StudentsStephanie Kortan From Papers to Portfolios: Making Thinking Visible Coral 3-5 Ballroom (Main)Sabba Quidwai Integrating AI and CS with Code.orgChloe Yap • Anna Sikkink From Self-Reflection to Action: How Hawaiʻi DoE and Public Schools Uses AI to Surface Student Well-Being Trends Before They Become CrisesSachin Chaudhry Streamlining the System: AI-Enhanced Processes for Program ImprovementHeather Nekoba AI in Practice: Google AI Workflow for Teaching and TrainingShane Asselstine Reclaim Your Day: AI Productivity Hacks for Teachers & Instructional LeadersJeremy Bunkley • Anne Nash Sandbox to Systems: A Journey in Solving School Improvement Workflow Challenges with Gemini and NotebookLMRampal Singh • Elaine Medina • Cindy Henry So…I Talk to AI Every Day Now - An Educator’s Journey from Skeptic to Daily UserCrissi Doyle

1:45pm HST

Passing to Session 3

2:00pm HST

Access for All: Unlocking Learning with Assistive Technology & InnovationJennette Vanderpool, EdD Online Safety & Digital Wellness in the Age of AIChristine Christe • Nadine Marchessault Precision Prompting: Supporting ‘Ōlelo Hawai’i AI Outputs for Kaiapuni InstructionAmanda Nelson • Dr. Leilani Nerveza-Clark Teaching AI fundamentals in the Middle School ClassroomJeffrey Payad Using Gemini to Create Inclusive Learning ExperiencesTammy Lind AI in Practice: Navigating the AI Readiness ToolkitShane Asselstine Lessons Learned: The Impact of Processes in Implementing AI for End UsersGarrett Hatakenaka Design for Intelligence Lab: Empowering Student Innovation through Design Thinking and AIKeith Matsumoto • Ian Kitajima Integrating AI and CS with Code.orgChloe Yap • Anna Sikkink Driving Success: How District and School Leadership Can Integrate Gemini and NotebookLMJeremy Bunkley LLM Wizard: Making AI Work for Educators: Prompt Engineering for Assessment PreparationPaul Kleinert, PhD • Temitayo Olaoye AI for MTSS Implementation: Practical Workflows, Guardrails, and Next StepsChristina Gillen AI4Hawaiʻi: Building a Place-Based Resource Hub for ʻĀina IntelligenceJosiah Hester Designing with Purpose: Navigating the PBL Project Path with Google AISharyl Lynn Fujii Sandbox to Systems: A Journey in Solving School Improvement Workflow Challenges with Gemini and NotebookLMRampal Singh • Cindy Henry • Elaine Medina

3:00pm HST

Thank You & Sweet Treat Coral Lounge & LobbyJensen Ball

AI in Education Summit 2026

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