2025 NAEA National Convention: Full Schedule

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12:00pm EDT

Lightscapes: Illuminating Art With LEDs [TICKET REQUIRED]

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L005

TICKET REQUIRED
Add an entirely new dimension to artwork by adding real LED lights! We will transform photographs or drawings into glowing masterpieces using semitransparent materials and strategically placed LEDs to make stunning visual effects. Delve into the intersection of art and technology as we discuss coding and animating the resulting artwork!

Presenters

Kody Hall

Media Arts Teacher

Lekia Thorpe

Media Art Educator, YES MAAM - NAMAE

As a member of Yes MaM Media Art Mosaic, I specialize in augmented reality (AR), using it to bridge the gap between traditional and digital storytelling. My focus is on creating interactive, immersive experiences that engage audiences in new and meaningful ways.I have had the... Read More →

LED Lightscapes Presentation pdf

Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L005

Media Arts, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

1:00pm EDT

Crankie Contraptions: Activating SEL With Storytelling Machines

Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

Build a Crankie Contraption, an illustrated, scrolling "screen machine" to confidently integrate playful engineering strategies that measurably improve learners' social and emotional development. Participants receive research-backed assessment tools and a generous supply of Crankie materials for further classroom exploration. This is a visual arts workshop for preK-5 educators.

Presenters

Claire Molina

Matt Barinholtz

CEO, FutureMakers

Crankie Contraption Before and After Learner Self Assessment pdf

Crankie Contraptions NAEA 25 Resources pdf

Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

Media Arts, Skills Toolbox

1:00pm EDT

Unleashing Student Potential: Digital Portfolios

Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L003

Discover the transformative power of digital portfolios! Learn how digital portfolios empower students, enhance reflection, and showcase growth with strategies, tools, and multimedia integration for engaging self-assessment and goal setting. Walk away ready to implement digital portfolios and witness the increased student agency and authentic assessment they offer.

Presenters

Michele Dick

Thursday March 20, 2025 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L003

Media Arts, Instructional Demonstration

2:00pm EDT

Everyday-Cornerstones: Connectivity and Meaning-Making Experiences Through Photography

Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

Everyday-Cornerstones was inspired by a grassroots initiative that uses photography to combat stereotypical perspectives that alter our understanding of people and the world. The protocol exposes students to photojournalist techniques to make meaning and share narratives and counternarratives of their lived histories through social media and art exhibitions.

Presenters

Stephen Newbold

Thursday March 20, 2025 2:00pm - 2:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L030

Media Arts, Instructional Demonstration

3:00pm EDT

Start With Art: STEAM Learning With Paper Circuits[TICKET REQUIRED]

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L020

TICKET REQUIRED
Learn to build electronic circuits on paper with easy-to-use LED stickers, conductive tape, and craft materials. Explore circuit design intuitively, creating interactive sensors and switches for artistic projects. Discover free educator resources, curriculum, and digital design tools. Experience a variety of learning activities and customize the curriculum for your students.

Presenters

Angela Batten

Barbara Liedahl

Director, BJLFELTCLAYMAKER LLC

Barbara Liedahl of BJLFELTCLAYMAKER LLC specializes in Educational Consulting, Professional Development, and Makerspace Support. She is a Professional Development Provider for Infosys Foundation USA’s Online Pathfinders Summer Institute, where she facilitates her “Space Suits... Read More →

Camille Dogbe

01 Start with Art STEAM Learning with Paper Circuits NAEA25 pdf

01 Start with Art Workshop Resources NAEA25 pdf

Chibitronics Educators Guide Identity Portrait Lesson pdf

Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L020

Media Arts, Ticketed Studio Workshop

Host Organization Ticket Required
Keywords Ticket Required

4:30pm EDT

Digital Meets Analog: Building Bridges in Photography Between Smartphones, 35mm Cameras, Adobe Photoshop, and the B&W Darkroom

Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, M104

This presentation describes classroom experiments; presents research in photography, media arts, and cultural studies; and shares resources for a secondary photography curriculum that weaves analog and digital processes into a semester-long nutshell. Shedding light on technological crossovers and implications, we will spark critical dialogue around photographic pedagogy and instructional practice.

Presenters

Ashley Szczesiak

Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, M104

Media Arts, Instructional Practice

4:30pm EDT

Making Games With Mundane Tech: The Microsoft Office Suite and Google Workspace Edition

Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

This presentation showcases media arts lessons on game making using everyday mundane digital technologies, such as Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Docs. Come learn how to include game making in your media arts classrooms WITHOUT learning a new application, coding language, or media technology!

Presenters

Albert Stabler

Hong-An Wu

Thursday March 20, 2025 4:30pm - 4:55pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L027

Media Arts, Instructional Practice

5:00pm EDT

Create a Spectacular Journal With Gelli Printmaking!

Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT

Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

Join a Gelli Arts-sponsored workshop where you can learn about Gelli printing plates and printing techniques. Showcase your own printed designs to cover or fill your own journal in this workshop. Explore this versatile printing plate that can be utilized in your art classrooms or in your own professional artwork.

Presenters

Susan Hawkins

Instructor of Art Education, Morehead State University

Thursday March 20, 2025 5:00pm - 5:50pm EDT
Kentucky International Convention Center, L004

Media Arts, Skills Toolbox