About this Event
Designed for teachers, administrators, media specialists, technology coordinators, curriculum directors, and education professionals of all kinds, this year’s theme, Tech-Ability, focuses on building confidence and capacity in using technology to support today’s classrooms.
The program features a full schedule of engaging breakout sessions and a keynote address from Mark Henderson, Director of AI Strategy & Services at the Missouri School Boards’ Association. Sessions will explore topics ranging from digital safety to AI in education and practical approaches to integrating technology across learning environments.
Doors open at 8:30 AM, and lunch will be provided. While the event is free, registration is required.
Sample session topics include:
- Human-Proofing Your District: Outsmarting Today’s Most Convincing Digital Threats
- AI Will Always Love You
- You Don’t Have to Know It All: Building Tech-Ability in the Library
- The Fun Side of Computer Science
- Hidden Gems: Balancing "Tight and Loose" AI Workflows in K-12
- From Silos to Systems: Scaling AI and Online Learning Across a District
- Prompt with Purpose: Using AI Ethically and Reflectively in the Classroom
- Building Real Tech-Ability: Lead Learners, Live Glitches, and Student Co-Pilots
- Empowering Student Voice Through Mulitmedia
- AI Literacy Meets Real World Learning
- Beyond the Chatbox: Navigating AI Through Six Essential Lenses
- Assignment Makeover: Rethinking Assessment in the AI Era
- Learn What Canva Can Do For You
Learn more at kansascitypbs.org/events.
Join Kansas City PBS and the University of Central Missouri for the 21st Annual Technology Conference. This free, full-day professional development event brings together educators from across the region for timely insights and practical strategies at the intersection of technology and learning. The conference is generously supported by the University of Central Missouri’s College of Education.
KCPBS Tech Conference 2026 Schedule
Event venue & nearby stays
Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, United States
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