Don’t Miss the Most Electrifying Session at SLATE 2025: The AI K12 Smackdown Is ON!

Are you ready to laugh, learn, and get loud in the name of next-gen teaching? Then grab your lanyard and head straight to Wisconsin Dells for SLATE 2025, on Wednesday December 10th from 9:30AM-10:30AM where one of this year’s most anticipated sessions is gearing up to smash your expectations about AI in education.

Introducing the “AI K12 Smackdown” — A High-Energy Game Show for Educators

Co-hosted by dynamic edtech leaders Deb Norton and Naomi Louise, the AI K12 Smackdown: Let the Best Tool Win! is not your average sit-and-get session. This is professional learning meets live studio game show—and YOU are part of the action.

Picture this: buzzers in hand, tools on the screen, and Deb and Naomi battling it out in fast-paced, head-to-head rounds as they present their Top 20 AI Tools making waves in K–12 instruction. You’ll laugh, you’ll vote, and you’ll leave with a seriously powerful AI toolkit to bring back to your classroom, school, or district.

Why Attend This Session?

Let’s be honest—AI can feel overwhelming. But in the AI K12 Smackdown, you’ll discover how these tools can simplify your planning, personalize instruction, and actually spark more human connection in the classroom. And the best part? It’s delivered with high energy, humor, and tons of audience participation.

Whether you’re an AI newbie or an edtech junkie, this session will:

Unpack real classroom use cases
Showcase demos of 20 top-tier AI tools
Offer immediate strategies you can use Monday morning
Transform AI from “intimidating” to “inviting”

Sneak Peek: The AI Tools You’ll Meet

From smart lesson planning to voiceovers and student essay feedback, you’ll get hands-on exposure to tools like:

AI Trust You
Almanack, Brisk, Curipod and Diffit – AI-powered platform that helps teachers create engaging and interactive lessons to differentiate differentiation instruction
Canva Magic Studio, EdCafe, Napkin, and more!
Gemini and Its Gems – customizable AI companions tailored to act as personal experts on any topic or task.
MagicSchool and School AI – your new teacher BFF’s for lesson planning, activity creation, behavior plans and IEP supports
And more……

Each tool will be spotlighted for its purpose, impact on instruction, and how it boosts student voice, creativity, and engagement.

What to Expect: It’s Game Time!!!

This session isn’t just about engaging instruction—it is engaging instruction. Here’s what’s coming:

Tool Talk: Deb vs. Naomi face off with fast-fire pitches and tool demos
Audience Lightning Rounds: You vote YES or NEXT on which tools make the cut
Smackdown Showdown: Collaborate in teams to build a lesson using 3 tools
AI Myth-Busters: Debunk common fears and misconceptions

You’ll also walk away with a downloadable AI Smackdown Scorecard, a quick-start guide to the tools, and sample prompts to bring AI to life in your classroom right away.

Walk In Curious. Walk Out Confident

AI is here. The question isn’t if we’ll use it in schools—it’s how we’ll use it to amplify human-centered teaching. This session will equip you with the mindset and the tools to move from cautious curiosity to bold implementation.

Don’t miss Deb and Naomi’s “AI K12 Smackdown”—a session where collaboration meets competition, and where every educator wins.