Education Conference May 11, 2024

Enhancing Classroom Dynamics: The Impact of Mindfulness Practices on Student Engagement and Academic Trajectory
Christina Campos
This presentation explores the various mindfulness techniques suitable for students, including breathing exercises, body scan meditations, and mindful walking.

Fueling the Future: Learning Engineering as a Catalyst for Educational Change
Renee Johnson
This workshop offers a practical and interactive approach to learning engineering. Participants will explore the theoretical framework through captivating narratives and hands-on activities, leaving with a call to innovate and enhance education in their domains.

Hispanics on their STEM Career Pathways
Mayra Alvarado Ramirez
This is a presentation about my dissertation in progress. I am currently working on the data analysis portion of it. Preliminary findings will be presented.

How Do Mixed Reality (MR) Technologies Impact the Motivation, Conceptual Understanding, and Problem-Solving Skills of Generation Z Students in K–16 STEM Education Settings, and What are the Implications for Curriculum Development and Instructional Strategies?
Alimursal Ibrahimov
Presentation Session

Level Up Learning: Exploring the Power of Gamification in eLearning Modules
Elizabeth (Lizzy) Guerra
Explore how TAMU-CC’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences is utilizing gamification to enhance engagement in remote learning. Learn strategies used to bridge the gap between content and application, ensuring practical skill development in online environments.

Teaching Film vs. Teaching with Film: Disciplinary and Multidisciplinary Approaches
Craig Brashears
This literature review uncovers multifaceted views of including fiction films in curricula to support student engagement, learning outcomes, and its entertainment versus instructional value. How are fiction films integrated into multidisciplinary curricula? What distinguishes teaching film from teaching with film?

Understanding Starts with the Brain: Culture, Emotion, and the Brain
Sameera Massey
Build your understanding of the relationship between culture, emotion, and the brain. Together we examine a traffic stop gone wrong and look at what happens in the brain when culture and emotion collide to explore and explain interactions in the classroom.

Empowering Futures: Bridging the Gap through Adult Education
Dr. Irene Ramos
This engaging and interactive session reviews best practices to help adult students gain tools to further their educational journey. Discover innovative yet practical approaches to enhance adult learning, foster community engagement, and build a supportive network for lifelong learning. Let’s empower adults to unlock new opportunities and contribute to a thriving community.

Choice is Voice
Audreana Underbrink
In this session, you’ll see how you can offer choice boards not only for elementary homework practices, but also for high school project-based learning. Giving choices gives our students autonomy and helps them succeed in our classrooms.

Fueling the Future: Learning Engineering as a Catalyst for Educational Change
Renee Johnson
This workshop offers a practical and interactive approach to learning engineering. Participants will explore the theoretical framework through captivating narratives and hands-on activities, leaving with a call to innovate and enhance education in their domains.

Boost Classroom Success: Merge Rapport Engagement
John Pinon
The question “why” ? What helps teachers relate to each generation! How do educators collaborate old school with the new school.

Value of Strategy
Dr. Chris Ardueser
The effects of a properly used and communicated
strategy, developed at the administration level and
effectively passed down to the schools and the classroom, where they have developed their own strategy to successfully meet the end product of education.

Unlocking Efficiency with AI: Microsoft Copilot Strategies for Educators
Fely Garcia Lopez & Omar Lopez
K–12 educators will explore how Copilot revolutionizes lesson planning, boosts student engagement, and enhances classroom efficiency. Get hands-on with interactive demos and supercharge your workflows. Don’t miss this chance to harness AI and enhance your teaching toolkit!

The Meme: An Exploration of Critical Issues and Culture
Clarissa Guerra & Amber Click
Memes have become a powerful medium for communication, often transcending language and culture to convey complex ideas in a concise manner. This session will explore how memes illuminate critical issues in K–12, academia, and the world at large.

Understanding Starts with the Brain: Culture, Emotion, and the Brain
Sameera Massey
Build your understanding of the relationship between culture, emotion, and the brain. Together we examine a traffic stop gone wrong and look at what happens in the brain when culture and emotion collide to explore and explain interactions in the classroom.

Reimagining Education: Disrupting the Traditional Model for Student Success
Rebecca Kennedy
Join us for an engaging exploration into the future of education as we disrupt the traditional model. We will challenge conventional methods and explore innovative approaches to learning. Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of the educational revolution.

Enhancing Classroom Dynamics: The Impact of Mindfulness Practices on Student Engagement and
Academic Trajectory
Christina Campos
This presentation explores the various mindfulness techniques suitable for students, including breathing exercises, body scan meditations, and mindful walking.