2026 RenewEd Conference

School has spent a long time rewarding students for getting to the answer. Then AI showed up and said, “Cool, I can do that too.” So this session is not about trying to out-tech the tech or pretending nothing has changed. It’s about asking what learning, teaching, and preparation are supposed to look like now.

We’ll take on three questions: What counts as understanding when the answer is instant? What is classroom time actually for if students have access to the world’s most patient tutor? And what do we need to stop overvaluing if the future of work is changing faster than our standards documents? This will be thoughtful, practical, a little uncomfortable, and probably more fun than a session about seismic educational shifts has any right to be.

Get hands-on with Sphero Blueprint Snap, the engineering kit designed for grades 3–5 that brings creativity, collaboration, and design thinking to life. In this session, you’ll explore how students can use Blueprint Snap to learn core engineering concepts like structure, motion, and simple machines through open-ended building challenges and guided activities. Learn how this approachable system introduces foundational STEM skills and prepares learners for more advanced engineering and robotics experiences.

Did you know....REMC 12E now has a CLASS SET of Blueprint Engineering and Blueprint Snap available for you to borrow this year!  For FREE!

Get hands-on with Sphero Blueprint Snap, the engineering kit designed for grades 3–5 that brings creativity, collaboration, and design thinking to life. In this session, you’ll explore how students can use Blueprint Snap to learn core engineering concepts like structure, motion, and simple machines through open-ended building challenges and guided activities. Learn how this approachable system introduces foundational STEM skills and prepares learners for more advanced engineering and robotics experiences.

Did you know....REMC 12E now has a CLASS SET of Blueprint Engineering and Blueprint Snap available for you to borrow this year!  For FREE!