March 13, 2025Featured Speaker10 Engaging Classroom Projects That Harness Social Media TrendsKySTE Spring Conference, Louisville, KY

Dr. Monica Burns, EdTech consultant and founder of ClassTechTips.com, presents multiple sessions at the KySTE (Kentucky Society for Technology in Education) Spring Conference in Louisville, KY. This appearance showcases the breadth of Burns' expertise, with featured presentations covering social media trends in the classroom, formative assessment strategies, AI applications for busy educators, and the future of classroom creativity. The session '10 Engaging Classroom Projects That Harness Social Media Trends' explores how teachers can leverage students' familiarity with social media platforms to create engaging, standards-aligned learning experiences. Alongside this, Burns delivers sessions on gathering high-quality formative assessment data, practical chatbot applications that save educator time, and AI's evolving role in education—each grounded in her philosophy that technology should serve clear pedagogical purposes. As the author of *EdTech Essentials* and *Tasks Before Apps*, Burns is known for making emerging technology accessible and immediately applicable for educators at all comfort levels. Her KySTE presentations offer Kentucky educators a concentrated opportunity to engage with multiple facets of educational technology integration, from practical AI tools to creative classroom projects, all delivered with the clarity and energy that have made her one of the most sought-after EdTech speakers in the field.