By Lauren Rich If you’ve attended a conference—perhaps the NCTE National Convention or ICTE’s Spring Conference—you know they’re a fantastic source of professional encouragement, intellectual growth, practical solutions, and meaningful connection. The experience is even richer as a presenter, and the good news is that presenting needn’t require a lot of extra time or effort. The best presentations grow out of topics, research, and experiences you are already interested in; th

by, Roy Edward Jackson Over the last year, one topic has dominated faculty, department, and personal conversations: AI. We cannot get away from it — from the Secretary of Education erroneously calling it "A-1" (like the sauce) and perpetuating the myth that AI could replace teachers, to how we policy and police student use of AI on our campuses. To be clear, I am not anti-AI and fear replacement by it nor am I interested in policing students. With every new movement and pendu

This year’s ICTE Spring Conference features a panel of accomplished journalists whose work intersects with education. Virginia Black is the editor of three Indiana daily newspapers: the Lafayette Journal & Courier , the Muncie Star Press and the Richmond Palladium-Item . Formerly, she mentored future journalists by serving as the news adviser for the student-run Purdue Exponent. She also worked at the South Bend Tribune as a deputy managing editor, investigative reporter, a