Meet us at ISTE 2025

Booth #1624 | June 29 – July 2 | San Antonio

The only K-12 suite built for school-wide success.1

Ditch the conference coffee and come enjoy a hand-crafted cup of your choice at our coffee cart. While you’re there, check out some sessions and grab some exclusive swag. Spoiler alert: there’s a new Peary to collect.

Stop by booth #1624 for inspiration and insights to take home.

Daily schedule

Sunday, June 29

AI for Possibility, Not Just Productivity: An Interactive Presentation For Pedagogical Innovation

Get hands-on with AI workflows that drive teacher agency and rethink AI as a multiplier for impact, not a shortcut.

Located in Room 221 C, HBGCC

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Workshop

Melissa Serio

AI for Possibility, Not Just Productivity

Explore AI workflows that drive teacher agency and rethink AI as a multiplier for impact, not just a shortcut.

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Workshop

Melissa Serio

Holistic K-12 Management: Unifying Safety, Learning & Efficiency with the GoGuardian Suite

Simplify operations, enhance compliance, and foster a connected, secure learning environment by leveraging a single, unified platform — we’ll show you how.

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Demo

Jackie Grummel

Curriculum Fidelity with Flexibility: Increase Engagement and Adoption of Core Materials

Join this Solutions Lab workshop and explore how to leverage AI for engaging delivery while maintaining instructional rigor.

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Solutions Lab

Eline Millenaar de Guzman & Melissa Serio

Discover Pear Deck Learning: Live Demo of Start, Deck, Practice, and Assessment

See Pear Deck Learning in action! This live demo shows how Pear Start, Pear Deck, Pear Practice, and Pear Assessment work together to maximize learning.

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Demo

Eline Millenaar de Guzman

Pear Start & Flashcard Factory: Vocabulary That Sticks!

Support student voices and vocabulary development with Pear Deck Learning. Learn to create vocabulary lists from state standards and use Flashcard Factory for a fun team-based flashcard game for students.

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Presentation

Debbie Tennenbaum

GoGuardian Teacher: Drive Focus and Engagement, Ditch Distractions

Join an immersive GoGuardian Teacher demo and learn how to instantly guide learning and see how effortless communication and engagement tools can transform your classroom.

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Demo

Jackie Grummel

Adaptive Cybersecurity: Winning the Digital Arms Race with GoGuardian Admin

Learn how GoGuardian Admin can transform your district's security posture from reactive to resilient, reducing IT burden and safeguarding against tomorrow's challenges.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Presentation

John Graetz

Simplifying Success: How Woodford County Streamlined Their EdTech to a Unified Platform

Panelists:

  • Josh Rayburn, Ed.D., Chief Information Officer, Woodford County
  • Erica Snow, District Digital Learning Coach, Woodford County
  • Sandy Adams, District Digital Learning Coach, Woodford County

Hear firsthand how district leaders moved from multiple disconnected tools to the GoGuardian platform during this panel, including decision-making insights, partnership evolution, and surprising academic wins.

12:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Panel

Facilitator:


John Buchanan

Discover Pear Deck Learning: Live Demo of Start, Deck, Practice, and Assessment

This live demo showcases a seamless teaching experience — from lesson prep to delivery, from practice to feedback, and from assessment to improved outcomes — all unified by innovative AI features.

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Demo

Eline Millenaar de Guzman

PrePEAR to Practice PEARing

Discover how to transition from Pear Deck to Pear Practice and Pear Assessment to create the perfect PEARing in your classroom.

1:45 PM - 2:15 PM

Workshop

Cecilia Gilliam

GoGuardian Beacon: From Alert to Intervention

See the full lifecycle of a GoGuardian Beacon alert and learn how our AI-powered system proactively identifies signs of self-harm, violence, and suicide.

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Demo

Kevin Dorsey Ed.D

A Reentry Plan for High-Barrier Pedagogical Practices

In this interactive Solutions Lab, you’ll examine impactful instructional practices and co-design an AI-supported strategy to remove barriers and walk away with a practical re-entry plan you can lead with.

3:15 PM - 3:45 PM

Solutions Lab

Eline Millenaar de Guzman & Melissa Serio

Building Classroom Culture from Day One with Pear Deck

From interactive bell ringers to collaborative discussion, we’ll show you how Pear Deck fosters a positive and engaging classroom culture.

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Presentation

Steph Sukow

AI-Augmented Feedback Loops: Design a Responsive Teaching Cycle That’s Actually Doable

Co-design a realistic, AI-supported feedback loop during this hands-on Solutions Lab and build a process to transform student data into differentiated action to pivot instruction on the spot.

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Solutions Lab

Eline Millenaar de Guzman

GoGuardian Admin: Comprehensive, Flexible, and Customizable Digital Protection

An end-to-end walkthrough that covers setting up comprehensive web filtering policies, managing custom student groups, and leveraging proactive AI-powered Smart Alerts.

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Demo

John Graetz

Exclusive can’t-miss swag

Once you’re buzzing with caffeine, head over to our animation station to create your own Pear Practice avatar and print stickers featuring your fabulous cartoon face. Then, grab some ISTE-exclusive swag like top-notch totes and everyone’s favorite squishable Peary.

Want to bring GoGuardian and Pear Deck Learning to your district or school? Book a meeting with our ISTE team to learn more.

1 2025 internal analysis of competitor capabilities across GoGuardian and Pear Deck Learning products