SWWC IT² 2026

SWWC IT² 2026

8:30am CDT

Registration, Breakfast, and Networking Conference Center Atrium 20 Years of IT2 Exhibit Conference Center Atrium

9:15am CDT

Purposeful Educational Technology: Refocusing on What Matters Most Gallery 3Josh Sumption

The Human Element: How Staff Behavior Shapes a School District’s Cybersecurity Posture Gallery 1Mason Garbe

VLANs: The Basics Gallery 4Forrest Fosheim • Travis Rupp • Raymond Norton

What's New Google? Gallery 2Jeremy Mikla

10:30am CDT

Docked and Loaded Gallery 2Darren Fransen

From Pain Points to Progress: Lakeville Area Schools’ Journey to Streamlined Access and IDM Gallery 3Jocelin Maine • Maureen Carrigan • Jill Coss

Partnering with Sentinel One: An MDR Update from SWWC Gallery 1Mykel Madera • Bill Followell • Dani Stecyna

VLANs: The Deep Dive Gallery 4Forrest Fosheim • Travis Rupp • Raymond Norton

Ozobot Robotics Coding Across Curriculum Conference Center AtriumKyle Krenz

11:30am CDT

Lunch Buffet Ruff's Sports Lounge - Best Western Hotel

12:30pm CDT

Accessibility: From Overwhelmed to Underway Gallery 4Devann Shultz • Shelly Maes

AI on Steroids - from Student Safety to Plagiarism Detection and Content Filtering Gallery 3Jennifer McWilliams

MacBook Neo in the High School Classroom: Lessons Learned from Year One Gallery 2Todd Pickthorn

Malicious PDF Analysis: A Practical Toolkit for IT Professionals Gallery 1Walker Schaar

Roll into Robotics: Exploring Sphero BOLT & Sphero Edu Conference Center AtriumKyle Krenz

1:45pm CDT

Tech Director Roundtable: The ins and outs of scholastic esports Gallery 4Gannon Karsky

Tech Therapy: Why Human Problems Create Technical Problems Gallery 1Nicole Pruden

Beyond the Board: Building a Smarter, Simpler Classroom Technology Ecosystem Session Description Gallery 3Chris Butler • Bill Bilkey

Small District, Important Conversations: How A Rural District Built AI Guidance Together Gallery 2Devann Shultz • David Berner

Robot Winter Olympics Conference Center AtriumMeggan Hoffmann

3:00pm CDT

Cybersecurity Survival and Risk Management Gallery 3Dan Durkee

A Critical Analysis of AI in Education Gallery 1Stephen Lien

How to Spot AI Generated Content Gallery 2Carter Squires

Create a Canva Escape Room Conference Center AtriumMeggan Hoffmann

4:00pm CDT

Exhibit Hall with Appetizers, Refreshments, and Networking Gallery 7

7:30am CDT

Breakfast Buffet and Networking Gallery 7

8:00am CDT

Morning Kick-Off and Welcome Gallery 7Josh Sumption 20 Years of IT2 Exhibit Conference Center Atrium

8:15am CDT

Running Through Uncertainty: Resilience, Purpose, and Leadership in Challenging Times Gallery 7Dick Beardsley

9:30am CDT

Concepts of the Modern Classroom - Classroom AV Trends Gallery 1

From Inventory to Insight: Smarter K-12 Device Planning with Data and AI Gallery 7Dave Donarski • Cory Klinge • Nick Huey

Small Moves, Big Impact: AI Literacy Across the Curriculum Gallery 4David Berner

AI in Education: Safeguarding Students and Supercharging Teaching & Learning Gallery 6Anna Hanson

American Time EverAlert Notification System in K-12 Education Gallery 3Sumre Robinson • Travis Gary • Josh Hepokoski

E-Rate Ready or Not? Gallery 5Wendy Borchert • Becky Laleman

Small Changes That Dramatically Improve IT Support Gallery 2Mike Carter • Kristin Lieser

10:45am CDT

Chromebook Durability by Design: Lifecycle, Repairability, and Smarter Purchasing Gallery 2Spencer Schwartz • Joe Hafner • Tyler Krehbiel

Don't Start With the App: A framework for instructional technology specialists and teachers to start with the cognitive action they want from students and then choose the technology. Gallery 6Oskar Cymerman

After the Breach : Hunting for Evidence with Velociraptor Gallery 1Zainab Quraishi

Exceptional User Experience on a Self-Driving Network? Gallery 3Mike Dunham • Grant Hagen

Need it? Build it! Innovation Through Workplace 3D Printing Gallery 5Noah Johnson

Simplifying Student Data Privacy Reviews with ROVER Gallery 4Eli Hulstein • Victoria Imafidor

11:45am CDT

Lunch Buffet and Networking Gallery 7

12:45pm CDT

Overflow Session Holder Gallery 3

Certified Education Technoloyg Leader (CETL) Certrification - Our Journey's and Experiences Gallery 5Darren Fransen • Jason Borglum • Devann Shultz • Josh Sumption • Todd Pickthorn • Stephen Lien

Google + ISTE AI Literacy: Building Educator Confidence and Capacity Gallery 2Jeremy Mikla

Helping educators distinguish meaningful technology integration from digital busywork. Gallery 6Oskar Cymerman

The Pinocchio Effect Gallery 4Raymond Norton

2:00pm CDT

Cloud Benefits, Real Tradeoffs: Our Entra/Intune Journey Gallery 2Travis Rupp Zane Holmgren

Opportunities for Technology Leaders: Aspiring, New and Veteran Gallery 3Marc Johnson

When Capacity Is Limited: A Model for Building AI Guidance with Rural Schools Gallery 1David Berner

Missing, Mismatched, or Malicious: Understanding DLLs Gallery 5Mykel Madera

Motherboard Repair Gallery 4Craig Polkow

3:00pm CDT

Closing Remarks and Door Prizes! Gallery 7Josh Sumption