August 2025

Early bird pricing extended!

Please be sure that your district has renewed the OKSTE membership before registering. If there are any questions about this, send an email to treasurer@okste.org

Register for re: think. define. image.

Google NotebookLM for teachers: 10 things to know for educators

Unlock your inner teaching superhero with Google NotebookLM! This free AI tool is your new sidekick, helping you conquer documents, create dynamic study materials, and even generate interactive audio and video summaries.

UPDATED Speaker Lineup!

Supporting an Entrepreneurial Mindset in Classrooms

Encourage students to become innovators and leaders by fostering an entrepreneurial mindset in your classroom! This article shares practical strategies for making small but impactful shifts that boost student creativity, critical thinking, and confidence.
 

Did you know that OKSTE is the CoSN State Chapter leader?

For more information, contact the OKSTE Chair for CoSN: Scott Mosby at smosby@sallisawps.org 
Read the CoSN Monthly article here

Journal Record announces 2025 Beacon Awards and Empowering Women winners

3 Ways This Superintendent Makes His District Stand Out

Superintendents face many challenges, and this article shares a compelling strategy for overcoming them. It spotlights a superintendent who is making his district shine by focusing on three crucial areas: mental health, staff support, and curriculum alignment. The piece shows how these initiatives are creating a positive and stable learning environment for students and staff alike.

Start planning your schedule! Check out these sessions:
  • Google Vids: Where Every Educator Becomes a Video Creator!
  • I Cheated, Now Try to Catch Me: A Workshop on AI and Academic Integrity 
  • Level Up Learning: Game-Based Strategies from K20 LEARN
  • You are not an Island!
  • Big Feels, Low Batteries: Recharging GenZ/Alpha
  • Let's Talk About Retirement in the 21st Century!
  • re: think, define, imagine: Using AI to Reclaim Your Time
  • From Vision to Practice: Reimagining K-12 Education Through Design Thinking
  • Using SchoolAI to Increase Student Engagement in the Secondary Classroom
  • Building Zero-Trust Networks and Using/Protecting Against AI to Protect Your Critical Assets
  • Small Steps, Big Impact: Coaching Teachers Through AI Adoption
  • From Blank Page to Brilliant: Using AI to Build LMS Content Faster

These are just a few of the sessions at OKSTE 2025. See more here.

Check out this video from our featured speaker, Matt Miller, on Brisk Teaching's new podcast feature!