Conference Theme Digital Dexterity

T1-04-Ex Merrimack 9:00 am - 9:50 am	From Technoference to Triumph: A Pathway to Reclaim Learning & Engagement James Sgroi, K-12 Digital Learning Specialist, North Reading Public Schools
*  Level: Beginner	Drowning in technoference, doomscrolling, and screen addiction? It is time for educators to lead with purpose, not control. This session arms students with digital literacy, critical thinking, and ethical tech habits---turning digital chaos into mindful engagement. Let's break the scroll cycle and educate forward for a smarter, intentional future!
T1-05-Ex Concord 9:00 am - 9:50 am	Notes from the Field: Building Buy-in for Tech Integration Liz Lichtenberg, Technology Integrator, Gilmanton School, SAU#79
*  Level: Beginner  Extensions	Hear from a 10-year Integration Teacher about the gradual journey towards reaching whole-school buy-in. Learn about what has and has not worked, take home project ideas across multiple grades and subject areas, and delve into the realities of what is required from adminstrators to make it all possible. Leave energized about your own teaching practices as you discover new ways to reignite the passion for learning in your students.
T3-02-Ex Webster 11:40 am - 12:30 pm	Strategic IT & Cybersecurity: 10 Takeaways for K-12 Pam McLeod, SpotLight, Head of Cybersecurity, ACT Education Corp
Level: Intermediate	Are you ready to elevate your district's IT and cybersecurity program to new heights? Despite the challenges of limited staff and budgets, schools can adopt powerful, practical measures from industry leaders. Join our former colleague Pam McLeod -- who now leads cybersecurity for a global assessment company, ACT -- as she unveils 10 game-changing lessons for school district technology leaders, superintendents, and administrators, inspired by corporate best practices in cybersecurity and IT management. Dive into topics like security exceptions, IT change management, separation of duties, and IT staffing tiers, and transform your approach to technology! Pam McLeod led technology for 19 years in the Alton and Concord School Districts. Additionally, she served as past President of NHSTE, a co-founder and past President of NHCTO, co-founded the NHCTO student privacy alliance, and was an Alton school board member for 7 years. She was recognized as NH Technology Leader of the Year with the NHSTE Susan Janosz award in 2012.