NCED Connect Symposium 2025

This session will explore how using effective instructional strategies with digital resources can transform classrooms filled with independent digital work into collaborative environments. Participants will learn how to leverage resources like BrainPOP to foster the seven durable skills of the NC Portrait of a Graduate, empowering students to become communicative, critical thinkers with a learner’s mindset. Through practical examples and discussions, attendees will gain actionable insights to lead digital innovation and drive student success at their school or district.

As an educator, your time is extremely valuable and free time is a rare commodity! Why not save the time and money you could spend tracking down high-quality digital resources and let Britannica support you! Meet Teach Britannica, a new open-access hub, full of mini-lessons, instructional strategies, graphic organizers and research tools support classroom instruction. Teach Britannica is available to all educators, and pairs wonderfully with all the Britannica resources available to North Carolina educators through NCEDCloud. Join this lively session to test drive these resources, engage in productive discussion with colleagues, and learn how to support learners of all ages through Britannica.

By introducing AI early, you’re helping students build the skills they’ll need for their future- from problem-solving to ethical decision-making. This interactive experience is designed to create a space for exploration of Learning.com’s AI literacy lessons and to equip educators with the tools and strategies needed to effectively teach AI concepts to students of all ages. Learning.com’s EasyTech curriculum empowers students to develop the seven durable skills of North Carolina Portrait of a Graduate as it guides students as they improve academic outcomes, develop practical life skills, and foster more meaningful connections with others. Expect interactive demonstrations to experience how to make complex concepts accessible and engaging for students, collaborative discussions, and an enhanced understanding of how to break down AI concepts for your learners.  

Experience how the Claims-Evidence-Reasoin (CER) framework, aligned with the revised NC Science Standards' emphasis on inquiry, science and engineering practices (SEP) by empowering students to make sense of the world. Grain practical strategies for fostering critical thinking and constructing explanations. Leave with ready-to-implement techniques to transform your science instruction and enhancing the cross-curricular skills of writing and analysis. 

Is it in an e-mail, did you make an annoucement? Is it in the google drive, or on a random sheet of paper given at a meeting? Can I find it on the county website, or maybe NCPI? The infomration needed for us to stay informed and do our best is everywhere. TeachBase allows a school calendar, with daily announcements to be right beside where teachers plan. Easily see and comment on lessons plans without digging in and out of google folders. With TeachBase leadership can have piece of mind knowing all lesson plans are in the same format and close to a hub with reaserched back lesson examples and pedogologically sounds resources.Schedule an observation and take personal notes right where teachers plans are. Come check out TeachBase, a one stop shop for school sanity.