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MACE 2026

5 March 2026 – 6 March 2026MontanaMontana Association for Computers in Education

Montana educational technology conference with 110+ sessions on AI, digital literacy, STEM, coding, and classroom technology.

Sessions (84)

AIEXHIBITORINSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIESINSTRUCTIONAL TOOLSKEYNOTE OR SPOTLIGHT SPEAKERMACE EVENTSTEAMVENDOR

Conference Registration & Breakfast

Thu, 5 Mar · 2:00 pmMACE EVENT
Session

“How’s School Going?” - Change Conversations, Change Lives!

Thu, 5 Mar · 3:00 pmVENDOR
EdTechArts
Session

A Bot & A Hard Place: Writing Instruction & AI

Thu, 5 Mar · 3:00 pmVENDOR
WritingAssessmentEdTech
Session

Creating Impactful, Interactive Environments through Trusted Technology Partnerships

Thu, 5 Mar · 3:00 pmVENDOR
EdTechSTEM
Session

CyberDefense Playbook: Secure Google & Microsoft with Limited Resources

Thu, 5 Mar · 3:00 pmVENDOR
Session

Engaging Students In and Out of the Classroom

Thu, 5 Mar · 3:00 pmVENDOR
EdTech
Session

Integrating Creativity in the Classroom

Thu, 5 Mar · 3:00 pmEXHIBITOR
Curriculum
Session

Teacher Efficiencies in the Classroom with Skyward

Thu, 5 Mar · 3:00 pmVENDOR
Arts
Session

The Impact of Instructional Audio & Real-Time AI Translation

Thu, 5 Mar · 3:00 pmVENDOR
EdTechSTEM
Session

Vendor Exhibit Booths

Thu, 5 Mar · 3:00 pmMACE EVENT
Session

KEYNOTE- Level Up Every Learning with AI

Thu, 5 Mar · 4:00 pmKEYNOTE OR SPOTLIGHT SPEAKER
EdTech
Keynote

AI and Adolescents: Building Human Skills for a Tech-Enhanced World (REPEAT)

Thu, 5 Mar · 6:45 pmINSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
EdTech
Session

AI in the Classroom: Visibility, Safety, and Real-World Student Use

Thu, 5 Mar · 6:45 pmVENDOR
EdTechArts
Session

AI is Here to Stay: Managing AI in the Classroom (REPEAT)

Thu, 5 Mar · 6:45 pmAI
EdTech
Session

AI: Your Assistant, Not Your Autopilot

Thu, 5 Mar · 6:45 pmAI
EdTech
Session

Beyond Print Texts: Using AI to Build Multimodal Literacy Experiences

Thu, 5 Mar · 6:45 pmAI
Science of ReadingLiteracyEdTech
Session

Digital Health and Safety Program for K-12 Educators and Communities

Thu, 5 Mar · 6:45 pmVENDOR
EdTechEAL/DEarly Childhood
Session

Future-Proof Your Classrooms: Ignite Active Learning for District-Wide Impact

Thu, 5 Mar · 6:45 pmEXHIBITOR
AssessmentEdTechEAL/D
Session

KEYNOTE BREAKOUT- AI Games, Interviews and Activities for Student Learning

Thu, 5 Mar · 6:45 pmKEYNOTE OR SPOTLIGHT SPEAKER
WritingEdTech
Keynote

Pear Start - A Teacher Focused AI Tool

Thu, 5 Mar · 6:45 pmVENDOR
EdTech
Session

Showcasing Student Success: Using Blogging and Web Design to Share Learning (REPEAT)

Thu, 5 Mar · 6:45 pmINSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
Session

Teachers as Private Investigators: Eliciting Evidence of Learning (REPEAT)

Thu, 5 Mar · 6:45 pmINSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Assessment
Session

The Right Moves for Digital Literacy: Teaching Students to Think, Search, and Create Critically (REPEAT)

Thu, 5 Mar · 6:45 pmINSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
LiteracyEdTech
Session

Using Drones to Add Engagement to Your STEM Curriculum (REPEAT)

Thu, 5 Mar · 6:45 pmSTEAM
EdTechSTEMCurriculum
Session

AI for Classroom Behaviors: Tools to Support Regulation, Routines, and Relationships

Thu, 5 Mar · 7:45 pmAI
EdTechWellbeing
Session

Animating Imagination: Stop Motion for Every Subject (REPEAT)

Thu, 5 Mar · 7:45 pmSTEAM
MathematicsSTEM
Session

Building AI Study Partners and Teaching Assistant Agents: Creating Safe, Practical Tools with ChatGPT and Brisk

Thu, 5 Mar · 7:45 pmAI
Explicit InstructionEdTechEAL/D
Session

Building the Foundation of Literacy

Thu, 5 Mar · 7:45 pmEXHIBITOR
LiteracyWriting
Session

Create, Design & Tell: Digital Tools for All

Thu, 5 Mar · 7:45 pmINSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
EdTechEAL/DCurriculum
Session

From Broken to Back in Class: Building a Smart Chromebook & Windows Repair Process

Thu, 5 Mar · 7:45 pmVENDOR
Session

Google Arts and Culture Bring the World into Your Classroom (REPEAT)

Thu, 5 Mar · 7:45 pmINSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
STEM
Session

Guiding Students in the Ethical Use of AI through Recording and Reflecting on its Use (REPEAT)

Thu, 5 Mar · 7:45 pmAI
EdTechEAL/D
Session

KEYNOTE BREAKOUT- Your AI Treasure Chest: Creating & Sharing Gemini Gems

Thu, 5 Mar · 7:45 pmKEYNOTE OR SPOTLIGHT SPEAKER
EdTech
Keynote

Level Up with ClassLink!

Thu, 5 Mar · 7:45 pmVENDOR
LeadershipSTEM
Session

Shake & Bake Your Own Web Content (REPEAT)

Thu, 5 Mar · 7:45 pmAI
EdTechEAL/DSTEM
Session

Stump the AV Guys: Classroom Tech Edition

Thu, 5 Mar · 7:45 pmVENDOR
EdTech
Session

The Passion Effect: Engaging Activities for Thriving School Culture (REPEAT)

Thu, 5 Mar · 7:45 pmSTEAM
EdTechLeadership
Session

A Different Look: Engage & Excite Students in the Classroom (REPEAT)

Thu, 5 Mar · 8:45 pmINSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
EdTechMathematics
Session

Big Learning with Little Books: Book Creator in the Primary Classroom

Thu, 5 Mar · 8:45 pmINSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
LiteracyWritingEAL/D
Session

Empowering All Learners

Thu, 5 Mar · 8:45 pmEXHIBITOR
EdTech
Session

Energy is Electrifying through STEM! (REPEAT)

Thu, 5 Mar · 8:45 pmSTEAM
STEM
Session

From Swag to Strategy: Using Your MACE Swag to Drive Engagement (REPEAT)

Thu, 5 Mar · 8:45 pmINSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
AssessmentEdTechEarly Childhood
Session

Genially Creations and Games in the Classroom with AI (REPEAT)

Thu, 5 Mar · 8:45 pmAI
EdTech
Session

Go Guardian Hall Pass

Thu, 5 Mar · 8:45 pmVENDOR
Session

Lights, Camera, Learning: Making the Right Moves with Student Video Projects (REPEAT)

Thu, 5 Mar · 8:45 pmSTEAM
EdTech
Session

Sunderland Foundation Innovation Lab Tour at Hale Library

Thu, 5 Mar · 8:45 pmSTEAM
STEM
Session

Tell me What You Want: Spicing Up Your Classroom with AI Image Generators

Thu, 5 Mar · 8:45 pmKEYNOTE OR SPOTLIGHT SPEAKER
EdTechEAL/D
Session

Unlocking Engagement with SchoolAI

Thu, 5 Mar · 8:45 pmVENDOR
EdTech
Session

Unlocking Learning Insights with Kite® Mini Tests: New Tools, New Features, and Next- Level Reporting

Thu, 5 Mar · 8:45 pmVENDOR
Assessment
Session

Work Smarter with AI: A Beginner’s Guide to Befriending AI

Thu, 5 Mar · 8:45 pmAI
EdTech
Session

5 Star Classroom: Picking The Right STEAM/STEM Tech (REPEAT)

Thu, 5 Mar · 9:45 pmSTEAM
STEM
Session

Accessibility Through Design: Using Digital Tools to Support Structure, Executive Function, and Independence

Thu, 5 Mar · 9:45 pmINSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
EdTechEAL/DLeadership
Session

AI in Action: Tools, Tasks, and Teamwork

Thu, 5 Mar · 9:45 pmAI
EdTech
Session

AI Safety, Governance, and District Control: Building the AI Operating System for Schools

Thu, 5 Mar · 9:45 pmVENDOR
EdTechSTEM
Session

Connect with Apple

Thu, 5 Mar · 9:45 pmEXHIBITOR
Session

Device Optional Integration (REPEAT)

Thu, 5 Mar · 9:45 pmINSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
EdTech
Session

Enhancing Cybersecurity: Proactive & Reactive Strategies for Optimal Protection

Thu, 5 Mar · 9:45 pmVENDOR
Session

High Tech, Low Tech and No Tech Ways for Formative Assessment (REPEAT)

Thu, 5 Mar · 9:45 pmINSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
Assessment
Session

KNOW Cap: Digital Hacks to Build Background Knowledge in Any Content Area

Thu, 5 Mar · 9:45 pmKEYNOTE OR SPOTLIGHT SPEAKER
EdTech
Session

Personalized Intervention Through IXL: Using Data-Driven Practice to Close Learning Gaps (REPEAT)

Thu, 5 Mar · 9:45 pmSTEAM
Mathematics
Session

So You Want To Create a Presentation . . .

Thu, 5 Mar · 9:45 pmINSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
EdTech
Session

Tech Tales (REPEAT)

Thu, 5 Mar · 9:45 pmINSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Session

Social Hour- Sponsored by ClassLink

Thu, 5 Mar · 10:30 pmMACE EVENT
Session

Beyond the Red Pen: Leveraging AI Tools for Instant, Personalized Writing Coaching

Fri, 6 Mar · 2:00 pmAI
WritingAssessmentEdTech
Session

Build It, Click It, Learn It: STEM and Tech in Harmony

Fri, 6 Mar · 2:00 pmSTEAM
EdTechSTEM
Session

Designing Smarter Lessons in Canva: From Graphics to Code in the Modern Classroom (REPEAT)

Fri, 6 Mar · 2:00 pmINSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
EdTech
Session

Don't Roll The Dice With Your Student's Privacy

Fri, 6 Mar · 2:00 pmINSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
EdTech
Session

Human Insight + AI Amplification: Rethinking Purposes, Strategies, and Assessments in K-12 Classrooms

Fri, 6 Mar · 2:00 pmAI
AssessmentEdTechEAL/D
Session

Let's Go KANSAS!!! - Learn from Districts in Kansas on How They've Deployed, Maintained, and Accelerated Learning Using Apple Technology

Fri, 6 Mar · 2:00 pmINSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
EdTechSTEM
Session

ROLL Into Smooth Classroom Managment

Fri, 6 Mar · 2:00 pmINSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
EdTech
Session

Between the Flames: Launching a Student-Led Podcast to Amplify Student Voice

Fri, 6 Mar · 3:00 pmSTEAM
LiteracyEdTechEAL/D
Session

Join the MACE Board Q&A

Fri, 6 Mar · 3:00 pmMACE EVENT
Leadership
Session

Librarian Round Table

Fri, 6 Mar · 3:00 pmINSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Session

Partner or Problem? Guiding Student Writers in the Age of AI

Fri, 6 Mar · 3:00 pmAI
WritingEdTech
Session

Smarter Meeting Scheduling: Building a Self-Service Scheduling System for K-12 Environments (REPEAT)

Fri, 6 Mar · 3:00 pmINSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
LeadershipSTEM
Session

Snorkl: Use Snorkl to Maximize in the Moment Student Feedback

Fri, 6 Mar · 3:00 pmINSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
EAL/D
Session

AI and the Special Educator: How AI is Shaping Special Education Practice

Fri, 6 Mar · 4:00 pmAI
EdTechEAL/D
Session

AI for Every Learner: Engaging Diverse Students in the Chemistry Classroom

Fri, 6 Mar · 4:00 pmAI
EdTechEAL/D
Session

Beyond the Marker: Dynamic Whiteboard Strategies for Active Learning

Fri, 6 Mar · 4:00 pmINSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
EdTech
Session

Rolling with the Robots: A Librarian Roundtable on AI

Fri, 6 Mar · 4:00 pmAI
EdTechEAL/D
Session

The Engagement Trifecta

Fri, 6 Mar · 4:00 pmINSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
EdTech
Session

Get SWANKy: Using SWANK Streaming Media to Add Film to the Learning Environment

Fri, 6 Mar · 5:00 pmINSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
STEM
Session

Google Looker Studio: Personalized Data Dashboards

Fri, 6 Mar · 5:00 pmINSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS
Session

Level Up Learning: Introducing Computer Science Through Retro Video Games

Fri, 6 Mar · 5:00 pmSTEAM
EdTechSTEM
Session