What a fantastic week! Thank you #KEDCGrants for the opportunity to present and connect with so many amazing educators. I had a great time sharing instructional technology ideas and learning alongside teachers from across Kentucky! @KEDC1@KEDCGrants@DrJWEvansJr@KingWendy_m
As I reflect on this week's @KEDCGrants Summer Conference, I keep coming back to one word: LEADERSHIP! Leadership from our more than 400 awesome educators who invested their time in learning, sharing ideas, building & preparing for the future! Leadership from our presenters who challenged thinking, inspired new ideas & shared expertise. Leadership from our amazing KEDC Grants Team, who months before our first session began, were planning, organizing, solving problems, & focusing on every detail. Throughout the week, they served with professionalism, passion & an unwavering commitment to ensuring the most outstanding experience for all. When leaders come together with a shared purpose, incredible things happen. Thank you to everyone who made this week possible. The impact of your work will extend far beyond this conference & into schools & communities across Kentucky for years to come.🙂☕️
Classroom Escape Rooms with @JerryBroyles1 had me hooked! Students use what they know to solve puzzles through purposeful & engaging questions that relates to content! Definitely adding this to my classroom next year! 🧩🔓
My students are going to love these new Escape Room ideas! I cannot wait to use them to boost engagement. @JerryBroyles1 was a fantastic presenter and gave us several great tricks and tools to use. Day 4 of @KEDCGrants was amazing! @passport2lead
In this session we learned how to implement escape rooms in a way that wouldn't be overwhelming. I have so many ideas on how I could use these for my classroom and I can't wait to try! #kedcgrants@JerryBroyles1@Promise_Leaders
❄️ Snowed in? Perfect time to mark your calendar! ❄️
While Kentucky is bundled up and braving a snow day, we’re warming things up with something to look forward to ☀️🤖
🗓️ Save the Date!
KEDC’s 2nd Annual AI Summit
📍 Lexington, KY
📅 July 21–22, 2026
From Spark to Impact: AI in Action 🔥➡️💡
Join us for two days of:
✨ National speakers
✨ Breakout sessions
✨ An interactive vendor hall
✨ Networking & showcases
✨ Our immersive dome & AI Mobile Lab
✨ Role-specific tracks for leaders, instructional staff, technology teams, and more
Snow days don’t last forever—but this is one event you won’t want to miss! ❄️➡️☀️
More details coming soon… 👀
#WeAreKEDC #AISummit #SaveTheDate #FromSparkToImpact
Congratulations to the KEDC Grants Team on securing $12.1 million in federal funding to expand Lenses on Literature. This grant will help bring high-quality literacy instruction to more classrooms, with a strong focus on rural and high-needs schools. An outstanding accomplishment with real impact for students and educators. https://t.co/XniYlsFRpY
🎙️ New KEDC Podcast Episode Drops Friday! 🎧
Episode #35: “AI for Educators and Tech Like a Pirate” with Matt Miller
📅 Releasing Friday, June 20
🎧 Available on Apple and Spotify.
Today we wrapped up our annual @KEDCGrants Elevation Summit! 5 incredible days of nothing short of extraordinary! This photo says it all. Our dedicated teacher leaders & admin gathered to grow, connect & elevate education across Kentucky! Their energy, passion & commitment inspire everything we do! A heartfelt thank you to our amazing team for their awesome efforts to make this happen! We’re already planning next year’s summit & can’t wait!🙂☕️☀️
I absolutely love that Canva will code custom games! Thanks to Jerry Broyles for all the examples, prompts, and templates! Check out my Roman Inventions matching game! #KEDCgrants@JerryBroyles1@kedc_epic@KEDCGrants
https://t.co/x1vpIgzhGF
Fireside Tales: Adobe Firefly and Digital Storytelling was so much fun! This is going to be an amazing tool for students to create their own stories! Lots of ideas for games to get them using AI to help with images. @KEDCgrants#believeingc@KyCharge@KEDCgrants@JerryBroyles1