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#EMPOWER EdTech Conference 2025

EMPOWER EDTEch CONFERENCE - Virtual. Are you looking for a fun learning opportunity? One of the best ways to learn edtech is together!! We are excited to have you join us for a morning filled with opportunities to collaborate and be inspired! Sponsored by LACUE and the College of Education and Human Sciences at Louisiana Tech University.

The call for proposals closes June 17. Sessions will be offered virtually, with the option of prerecording or via Zoom. Please fill out the brief proposal form today!

Connect with Us

During the conference we have opportunities to connect with us which registers you for door prize entries! Follow the below link the day of the conference to visit our digital conference.

 

Scholarship

Are you interested in empowering your future with additional courses, add-on certificates, or degrees? The College of Education and Human Sciences has several options including fully online. To enter for our $1000 scholarship door prize for the 2023-2024 school year, please follow the below link and complete the form.

We are excited to have you join us for a day filled with opportunities to collaborate and be inspired with innovation in educational technology that can #EMPOWER you and your students! After all the positive feedback from last year’s conference, we will be virtual again this summer…complete with virtual badges and activities. Grab your tickets today!

At a Glance

#EMPOWER EdTech VIRTUAL Conference
July 29, 2025 from 9:00AM – 12:00PM

Don’t forget to grab your ticket to receive access to ALL sessions as well as pre-conference resources!

8:00 | Welcome email

Each session group will include live (synchronous) and on-demand sessions. The below times are for attending our live virtual sessions. The on-demand sessions will remain available throughout the day.

8:00 – Tuesday 7/29 | On-Demand Sessions

9:00 – 9:50 | Sessions Group 1

10:00-10:50 | Session Group 2 

11:00-11:50 | Session Group 3

11:55-12:00 | Closing and Door Prizes

Meet Our Keynote Speaker

Our Keynote EdTech YouTuber is Dr. Desiree Alexander! Desiree is an award-winning, multi-degreed educator, speaker, and author who has been in the educational field since 2002.  She is the Deputy Director for the Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana and the Founder CEO of Educator Alexander Consulting, LLC. She is the author of Ready to Be an Educational Leader: Your Guide for Passing the SLLA 6990, and recognisions include being a 2022 & 2021 Texas Computer Education Association Featured Thought Leader, 2020 International Society for Technology in Education Featured Voice, 2020 Future of Education Technology Conference Featured Presenter, 2019 Customer Commitment Award Honoree from Better Business Bureau’s Torch Awards for Ethics, a 2019 Shreveport National Pan-Hellenic Council Mover and Shaker, a 2017 Young Professional Initiative 40 Under 40 Awards Honoree, 2017 Center for Digital Education Top 30 Technologists, Transformers & Trailblazers, 2017 PBS Learning Media Digital Innovator for Louisiana. Learn more: www.educatoralexander.com.

Conference Session Schedules

Thank You to Our Conference Sponsors

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Justin and Jeanette Hinckley

Thank You to Our Door Prize Sponsors

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Justin and Jeanette Hinckley