Innovation in Education

Conference

February 28-March 1, 2024

Immersive Learning 2024

immersive: adjective. im·mer·sive i-ˈmər-siv
providing, involving, or characterized by deep absorption in something

About The Event

The McGraw Hill Innovation Conference aims to foster a vibrant community of PreK-12 educational leaders dedicated to transforming traditional educational practices into dynamic and future-oriented models. Through a series of engaging keynote speeches, interactive workshops, and panel discussions, esteemed experts from various fields will share their insights and experiences, empowering attendees with practical tools and visionary ideas.

With topics ranging from personalized learning approaches and educational technology integration to project-based learning and inclusive education, the conference offers a comprehensive range of sessions that cater to diverse educational needs. Attending this conference will equip you with valuable knowledge and innovative approaches to tackle the ever-evolving challenges in the educational landscape.

Where

Red Rock Resort and Spa
Summerlin, NV
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When

February 28-March 1, 2024

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Graphic Novels

Award-Winning Writer

Black Panther was the first black superhero to appear in mainstream American comics, introduced in 1966 in an issue of The Fantastic Four. A couple of decades later, a young Ta-Nehisi Coates found escape from the often bleak reality of West Baltimore, immersing himself in the stories of superheroes and finding early influence for his future writing career. Fast forward to 2016, with Ta-Nehisi pairing up with vaunted illustrator Brian Stelfreeze to usher in a new era for the Marvel character. 

Augmented Reality

Immersive Student Learning

Experience the newest features of our free, award-winning augmented reality app McGraw Hill AR, developed in partnership with Verizon. See how challenging or abstract concepts become engaging 3D experiences. A growing library includes activities for Math, Social Studies, and Science. Find companion lesson plans in the Verizon HQ portal. Attendees can demo the app in our Innovation Zone.

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accelerated learning

Researched-Based Learning Accelerators

Accelerate learning with McGraw Hill's flagship Literacy and Math digital supplemental solutions, Achieve3000 Literacy and ALEKS. At this year's conference, hear directly from district administrators about best practices in the classroom, how these tools have led to increased academic gains, and innovative ideas to take back to your school or district. 

Personalized Learning

Transformative Data

Experience McGraw Hill Plus™, a universal, longitudinal student record for PreK-12 that turns assessment data into personalized pathways for each student. It simplifies educators’ daily workflow by connecting and transforming data from multiple digital solutions. Powered by cutting-edge technology, it uses this rich data to generate personalized instructional recommendations—empowering teachers to place every learner on a unique path to growth.

virtual reality

Immersive Professional Learning

Step into the Immersive Classroom Experience, which leverages virtual reality to help teachers learn how to personalize learning and foster student agency using McGraw Hill Plus. Available on Oculus or on desktop, users can "enter" a classroom, interact with students, and explore the tools and materials being used in the room.  Attendees can demo the experience in our Innovation Zone.

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Scheduled Sessions

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  • Feb. 28, 2024 - Wednesday


  • Feb. 29, 2024 - Thursday


  • Mar. 01, 2024 - Friday


  • A reception will be held following the opening conference keynote.
    Keynotes
    Where
    Red Rock Ballroom

  • Keynotes
    Where
    Red Rock Ballroom

  • The Connected Classroom: A universal, longitudinal student record and learner profile that personalizes each student’s unique path to growth
    Keynotes
    Where
    Red Rock Ballroom

  • McGraw Hill Plus empowers teachers to make informed instructional decisions by capturing interaction data generated by online learning; combines it with assessment data to convey a holistic, real-time picture of student learning and targeted student content solutions
    Breakout Sessions
    Where
    Charleston B

  • Learn how augmented reality can stimulate engagement and improve retention in the math classroom using McGraw Hill AR, a new app that helps students connect challenging, abstract mathematical concepts and how they can manipulate and explore from their smartphone or tablet.
    Breakout Sessions
    Where
    Charleston A

  • Join one of our school district partners as they share with us how their local efforts and their partnership with McGraw Hill have accelerated student learning using the power of Achieve3000 Literacy.
    Breakout Sessions
    Where
    Veranda C

  • Join one of our school district partners as they share with us how their local efforts and their partnership with McGraw Hill have accelerated student learning using the power of ALEKS.
    Breakout Sessions
    Where
    Veranda B

  • Join one of our school district partners as they share with us how their local efforts and their partnership with McGraw Hill have deepened and enriched student learning using the powerful learning platform of Actively Learn.
    Breakout Sessions
    Where
    Veranda A

  • Discover, explore, and engage with emerging technologies in the classroom with your peers and product experts. Products range from augmented reality to virtual reality to ChatGPT.
    Interactive Experiences
    Where
    Charleston F

  • Take a break from sessions and meet your peers, participate in the idea board, share ideas, or simply relax. The choice is yours.
    Interactive Experiences
    Where
    Veranda E

  • McGraw Hill Plus empowers teachers to make informed instructional decisions by capturing interaction data generated by online learning; combines it with assessment data to convey a holistic, real-time picture of student learning and targeted student content solutions
    Breakout Sessions
    Where
    Charleston B

  • Learn how augmented reality can stimulate engagement and improve retention in the math classroom using McGraw Hill AR, a new app that helps students connect challenging, abstract mathematical concepts and how they can manipulate and explore from their smartphone or tablet.
    Breakout Sessions
    Where
    Charleston A

  • Join one of our school district partners as they share with us how their local efforts and their partnership with McGraw Hill have accelerated student learning using the power of Achieve3000 Literacy.
    Breakout Sessions
    Where
    Veranda C

  • Join one of our school district partners as they share with us how their local efforts and their partnership with McGraw Hill have accelerated student learning using the power of ALEKS.
    Breakout Sessions
    Where
    Veranda B

  • Join one of our school district partners as they share with us how their local efforts and their partnership with McGraw Hill have deepened and enriched student learning using the powerful learning platform of Actively Learn.
    Breakout Sessions
    Where
    Veranda A

  • Discover, explore, and engage with emerging technologies in the classroom with your peers and product experts. Products range from augmented reality to virtual reality to ChatGPT.
    Interactive Experiences
    Where
    Charleston F

  • Take a break from sessions and meet your peers, participate in the idea board, share ideas, or simply relax. The choice is yours.
    Interactive Experiences
    Where
    Veranda E

  • Discover, explore, and engage with emerging technologies in the classroom with your peers and product experts. Products range from augmented reality to virtual reality to ChatGPT.
    Interactive Experiences
    Where
    Charleston F

  • Take a break from sessions and meet your peers, participate in the idea board, share ideas, or simply relax. The choice is yours.
    Interactive Experiences
    Where
    Veranda E

  • Interactive Experiences
    Where
    Charleston B

  • Presented by Steve Harnett, Professional Services Director, Digital Teaching & Learning - McGraw Hill | School

    In the fast-paced digital age, harnessing the full potential of innovative technologies is essential to revolutionize the learning experience in classrooms. This session will immerse participants in the fascinating world of VR, AR, and Generative AI, demonstrating their transformative role in shaping the future of teaching and learning.

    Participants will delve into practical examples, witnessing firsthand how these groundbreaking technologies engage students, foster creativity, and cultivate a deeper understanding of complex subjects. Together, we will unravel the boundless opportunities presented by these emerging tools, equipping educators to embrace the digital era and create an innovative learning environment that prepares students for the challenges of tomorrow.

    1. Virtual Reality (VR) in Education: Experience the wonders of VR and its potential to transport students beyond the classroom walls. Discover how VR simulations, virtual field trips, and immersive storytelling elevate learning, enabling students to explore historical events, natural phenomena, and far-off places like never before.

    2. Augmented Reality (AR) Applications: Explore the fascinating fusion of real and digital worlds through AR. Learn how AR enhances textbook materials, creates interactive learning experiences, and allows students to manipulate virtual objects, revolutionizing subjects such as biology, architecture, and astronomy.

    3. Generative AI for Personalized Learning: Uncover the role of Generative AI in adapting educational content to cater to individual learning styles. Explore how AI-generated content, smart tutoring systems, and automated feedback promote personalized and self-paced learning journeys.

    4. Fostering Creativity and Collaboration: Understand how these technologies inspire creativity, collaborative problem-solving, and team-based learning, fostering the critical 21st-century skills students need to excel in a rapidly evolving world.

    5. Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Change: Address potential challenges in adopting these technologies and explore strategies to overcome resistance, empower educators, and inspire a forward-looking educational mindset.

    Interactive Experiences
    Where
    Charleston A

  • Discover, explore, and engage with emerging technologies in the classroom with your peers and product experts. Products range from augmented reality to virtual reality to ChatGPT.
    Interactive Experiences
    Where
    Charleston F

  • Take a break from sessions and meet your peers, participate in the idea board, share ideas, or simply relax. The choice is yours.
    Interactive Experiences
    Where
    Veranda E

  • Imagine a classroom where time path, place, and pace are personalized for every student and students are the co-owners of their educational journey.

    In this session, participants will experience the power of personalized learning through the student lens. Participants will be immersed in a personalized environment, experiencing instruction that reflects the best practices in personalized learning and witnessing first-hand how McGraw Hill Plus and McGraw Hill’s core supplemental and intervention products power a personalized classroom.

    Participants will walk away with new strategies that will allow personalized learning to come to life in their own classrooms.
    Interactive Experiences
    Where
    Charleston DE

  • Interactive Experiences
    Where
    Charleston B

  • Presented by Steve Harnett, Professional Services Director, Digital Teaching & Learning - McGraw Hill | School

    In the fast-paced digital age, harnessing the full potential of innovative technologies is essential to revolutionize the learning experience in classrooms. This session will immerse participants in the fascinating world of VR, AR, and Generative AI, demonstrating their transformative role in shaping the future of teaching and learning.

    Participants will delve into practical examples, witnessing firsthand how these groundbreaking technologies engage students, foster creativity, and cultivate a deeper understanding of complex subjects. Together, we will unravel the boundless opportunities presented by these emerging tools, equipping educators to embrace the digital era and create an innovative learning environment that prepares students for the challenges of tomorrow.

    1. Virtual Reality (VR) in Education: Experience the wonders of VR and its potential to transport students beyond the classroom walls. Discover how VR simulations, virtual field trips, and immersive storytelling elevate learning, enabling students to explore historical events, natural phenomena, and far-off places like never before.

    2. Augmented Reality (AR) Applications: Explore the fascinating fusion of real and digital worlds through AR. Learn how AR enhances textbook materials, creates interactive learning experiences, and allows students to manipulate virtual objects, revolutionizing subjects such as biology, architecture, and astronomy.

    3. Generative AI for Personalized Learning: Uncover the role of Generative AI in adapting educational content to cater to individual learning styles. Explore how AI-generated content, smart tutoring systems, and automated feedback promote personalized and self-paced learning journeys.

    4. Fostering Creativity and Collaboration: Understand how these technologies inspire creativity, collaborative problem-solving, and team-based learning, fostering the critical 21st-century skills students need to excel in a rapidly evolving world.

    5. Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Change: Address potential challenges in adopting these technologies and explore strategies to overcome resistance, empower educators, and inspire a forward-looking educational mindset.

    Interactive Experiences
    Where
    Charleston A

  • Discover, explore, and engage with emerging technologies in the classroom with your peers and product experts. Products range from augmented reality to virtual reality to ChatGPT.
    Interactive Experiences
    Where
    Charleston F

  • Take a break from sessions and meet your peers, participate in the idea board, share ideas, or simply relax. The choice is yours.
    Interactive Experiences
    Where
    Veranda E

  • Imagine a classroom where time path, place, and pace are personalized for every student and students are the co-owners of their educational journey.

    In this session, participants will experience the power of personalized learning through the student lens. Participants will be immersed in a personalized environment, experiencing instruction that reflects the best practices in personalized learning and witnessing first-hand how McGraw Hill Plus and McGraw Hill’s core supplemental and intervention products power a personalized classroom.

    Participants will walk away with new strategies that will allow personalized learning to come to life in their own classrooms.
    Interactive Experiences
    Where
    Charleston DE

  • Let's explore the progression of Augmented, Virtual and Mixed Reality. In this interactive presentation, we'll examine how common devices can be used to create immersive learning experiences. Attendees will be active learners as they participate and see the technology first hand. The enthusiasm of AR, VR, and MR is growing and the educational benefits are unlimited to personalize learning for all.
    Keynotes
    Where
    Red Rock Ballroom

  • Teachers are burning out at record levels. They’re drowning in unrealistic expectations and doing the lion’s share of the work in classrooms. It’s time to shift from time-consuming, teacher-led, and often frustratingly ineffective workflows to sustainable student-led workflows that position learners at the center of the learning experience. Grounding these student-led workflows in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and leveraging blended learning models to shift control to students can help all students develop into expert learners capable of acquiring information and making meaning. These reimagined workflows also free teachers from the front of the room to spend more time working alongside individual and small groups of learners.
    Keynotes
    Where
    Red Rock Ballroom

  • Keynotes
    Where
    Red Rock Ballroom

  • Hear how McGraw Hill is supporting teachers and administrators to personalize classroom instruction.
    Breakout Sessions
    Where
    Charleston B

  • Professor Rudine Sims Bishop has described great reading experiences as providing “mirrors, windows, and sliding glass doors” that allow readers to see themselves; show readers different worlds; and invite readers to step into those worlds. We’re building a new program called Cracking the Codex to deliver these kinds of powerful reading experiences to all students, with a specific focus on those from marginalized communities, in a joyful, accessible format: interactive graphic novels. Cracking the Codex will supplement any reading intervention program by delivering engaging stories for students in grades 3–5. Our game-based approach to storytelling leverages research-proven concepts from learning science: students help their team by reading stories, acquiring background knowledge and vocabulary, and practicing comprehension skills in an adaptive learning environment that builds a mindset of reaching achievement. Join us for an introduction and demo of this upcoming program, and share your thoughts about how we can deliver the strongest offering possible!
    Breakout Sessions
    Where
    Charleston A

  • Join us as we reveal a brand-new ALEKS supplemental math program for lower elementary, starting with grades 1 & 2. It's fun, it's conceptual, it's age-appropriate, and it's built on the proven ALEKS foundation. Be the first to see a sneak peek, and to hear the preliminary feedback from our ongoing grade 2 nationwide pilot.
    Breakout Sessions
    Where
    Veranda B

  • Breakout Sessions
    Where
    Veranda C

  • Presented by Catlin Tucker

    The pandemic taught educators several lessons:

    • Learning can happen anywhere, at any time.
    • Human connection and participation in a learning community make learning rich and engaging.
    • Students are more likely to be motivated if they enjoy autonomy and agency.

    So, how can teachers move forward in the face of so much change to design and facilitate dynamic student-centered learning experiences? Instead of relying on one model for every lesson, teachers need a robust toolbelt full of instructional models and engagement strategies they use to design learning experiences that give students agency, differentiate effectively, build community, and drive inquiry! Blended learning provides a sustainable path forward that frees teachers from the front of the room, allowing them to work directly with small groups and individual learners. This shift makes it possible for teachers to spend their precious class time on the aspects of this work that are most engaging and rewarding.
    Breakout Sessions
    Where
    Charleston DE

  • Hear how McGraw Hill is supporting teachers and administrators to personalize classroom instruction.
    Breakout Sessions
    Where
    Charleston B

  • Breakout Sessions
    Where
    Charleston A

  • Join us as we reveal a brand-new ALEKS supplemental math program for lower elementary, starting with grades 1 & 2. It's fun, it's conceptual, it's age-appropriate, and it's built on the proven ALEKS foundation. Be the first to see a sneak peek, and to hear the preliminary feedback from our ongoing grade 2 nationwide pilot.
    Breakout Sessions
    Where
    Veranda B

  • Breakout Sessions
    Where
    Veranda C

  • Presented by Catlin Tucker

    The pandemic taught educators several lessons:

    • Learning can happen anywhere, at any time.
    • Human connection and participation in a learning community make learning rich and engaging.
    • Students are more likely to be motivated if they enjoy autonomy and agency.

    So, how can teachers move forward in the face of so much change to design and facilitate dynamic student-centered learning experiences? Instead of relying on one model for every lesson, teachers need a robust toolbelt full of instructional models and engagement strategies they use to design learning experiences that give students agency, differentiate effectively, build community, and drive inquiry! Blended learning provides a sustainable path forward that frees teachers from the front of the room, allowing them to work directly with small groups and individual learners. This shift makes it possible for teachers to spend their precious class time on the aspects of this work that are most engaging and rewarding.
    Breakout Sessions
    Where
    Charleston DE


Call for Speakers

We’re looking for inspirational voices that challenge the status quo, spark new ideas, and reinvent what it means to be in PreK-12 education today. If you’re a current user and would like to share your success story and experiences at our Innovation Conference, please complete the below submission form. This is a great opportunity to speak directly to your peers who share a similar vision and passion.

Submission of a proposal is no guarantee that a proposal will be accepted. Proposals will be judged on their topic and description, its relevance to the event and audience. Presentations should be roughly 45 minutes and those selected will receive complimentary registration, hotel, and transportation for the event.


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