Aledo ISD Empower 2026: Full Schedule

Welcome to Aledo ISD’s Summer Learning Academy!

10:15am CDT

Thursday May 28, 2026 10:15am - 11:45am CDT

Limited Capacity seats available

Master the complete setup and management of Student Rooms. Explore best practices for structuring rooms to boost student outcomes and scale AI implementation across your classrooms.

Speakers

Allen Schagene

Professional Development and Community Specialist, MagicSchool AI

Allen Schagene is originally from Louisville, Kentucky, and has taught in both private and public schools in Houston, Texas. He is a lifelong learner dedicated to helping educators, caregivers, and students develop meaningful AI literacy skills. With twelve years of experience as... Read More →

Thursday May 28, 2026 10:15am - 11:45am CDT
B114

Technology

Audience 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th
Subject Artificial Intelligence
Credit 1.5hr., CPE, FLEX

1:00pm CDT

Welcome to MagicSchool: Time-Saving AI Tools

FILLING

Thursday May 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT

B114

Limited Capacity filling up

Discover how MagicSchool reclaims hours of your week through powerful time-saving features like Class Writing Feedback, Quizzes, and Teacher Tools. Learn real-world strategies to eliminate after-school grading and streamline lesson planning so you can focus on what matters most—connecting with students.

Speakers

Allen Schagene

Professional Development and Community Specialist, MagicSchool AI

Thursday May 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT
B114

Technology

Audience 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Administrators, PreK-2nd
Subject Artificial Intelligence
Credit 1.5hr., CPE, FLEX

2:45pm CDT

Leverage AI to Transform Critical Writing in Math

LIMITED

Thursday May 28, 2026 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT

B204

Limited Capacity seats available

In this professional learning session, teachers will explore how to use MagicSchool to support and extend students’ critical writing in mathematics. Participants will learn strategies for guiding students through structured math responses, deepening reasoning, and strengthening justification of answers using tools that scaffold thinking without reducing rigor. The session will include practical examples, ready-to-use prompts, and opportunities to design activities that align with grade-level standards while increasing student ownership of mathematical communication. Teachers will leave with actionable strategies to enhance both problem-solving and written explanation in their classrooms.

Speakers

Amanda Coomer

Thursday May 28, 2026 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT
B204

Technology

Audience 3rd-5th, Administrators
Subject Math, Artificial Intelligence
Credit 1.5hr., CPE, ESL, FLEX, GT

2:45pm CDT

MagicSchool: Building Custom MagicSchool Student Chatbots

LIMITED

Thursday May 28, 2026 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT

B114

Limited Capacity seats available

Create personalized chatbots tailored to your curriculum in minutes—no coding required. Learn to add guardrails, deploy safely with students, and provide differentiated support that increases engagement while keeping learning focused and secure.

Speakers

Allen Schagene

Professional Development and Community Specialist, MagicSchool AI

Thursday May 28, 2026 2:45pm - 4:15pm CDT
B114

Technology

Audience 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th
Subject Artificial Intelligence
Credit 1.5hr., CPE, FLEX

8:30am CDT

Quick Canvas Quizzes

LIMITED

Friday May 29, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am CDT

B114

Limited Capacity seats available

Short on time but big on standards? In this hands-on session, you’ll get step-by-step guidance on using AI and a simple online tool to create standards-aligned quizzes and upload them directly into Canvas — in minutes. Walk away with a repeatable system you can use again and again.

Speakers

Meghan Roberson

Friday May 29, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am CDT
B114

Technology

Audience 6th-8th, 9th-12th
Subject Artificial Intelligence, Canvas
Credit 1.5hr., CPE, FLEX

1:00pm CDT

AI Powered Classroom - Reclaiming Your Time

LIMITED

Friday May 29, 2026 1:00pm - 2:30pm CDT

B204

Limited Capacity seats available

Become a content creation expert by leveraging AI-powered chatbot tools to design engaging, standards-aligned lessons, assessments, and resources with greater efficiency and precision. This session will equip you with practical strategies and reusable prompt frameworks that elevate instructional quality while giving you back valuable time.

Speakers