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Tech Without Tears: Tools and Tips for K–2 Classrooms
Thursday, May 8, 2025 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm EDT
Presented by Allison Leedie, Former Educator, Current Senior Manager, School Partnerships, Khan Academy Kids
Moderated by Toni Rose Deanon, Senior Manager, Community Engagement, The Modern Classrooms Project
Sponsored by The Modern Classrooms Project
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Tired of tangled cords and tech-time chaos? This upbeat edWebinar is packed with real-world tips to help you bring technology into your early elementary classroom—without the stress. Whether you’re a teacher or school leader, you walk away with easy-to-use strategies for setting routines, managing devices, and making technology purposeful for young learners.
From headphone hacks to smooth sign-ins, we tackle the common tech blockers that come with working with our littlest students. Come ready to get practical, get organized, and get inspired! This recorded edWebinar is of interest to K–2 teachers, librarians, school leaders, and education technology leaders.
About the Presenter
Allison Leedie is an experienced educator and passionate advocate for purposeful technology use in early learning. She currently supports teachers and districts at Khan Academy Kids, where she’s spent the past five years helping bring joyful, effective tech into classrooms. Allison holds a master’s in education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education and brings a strong foundation in both pedagogy and practical application. Before her work at Khan Academy, she served as an elementary teacher, literacy specialist, and instructional coach. Throughout her career, Allison has been committed to making technology accessible, developmentally appropriate, and engaging for even the youngest learners.
About the Moderator
Toni Rose Deanon has been an educator since 2010, with experiences ranging from MS English teacher, adult ESL teacher, and instructional coach for technology. Toni Rose strives to be the educator they never had growing up, so they focus on anti-bias, anti-racist work and aspire to create a brave space for everyone around them. As a queer Filipinx, they understand the importance of being represented and valued and feeling a sense of belonging. To stay grounded and at peace, they practice yoga, write, get lost in stories, and go on two-mile walks with their dogs. Rollerskating and bowling bring them so much joy.
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The Modern Classrooms Project empowers educators to implement a self-paced, mastery-based instructional model that leverages technology to foster human connection, authentic learning, and social-emotional growth.
