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Welcome to the 2025 Upstate Technology Conference!

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Tuesday, July 15
 

8:30am EDT

simpldiscipline: Document, Analyze, Communicate - All in One
Tuesday July 15, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Join us to learn how simpldiscipline streamlines the student discipline process into one easy-to-use platform. In this session, discover how to quickly document discipline incidents, minor infractions, and positive behaviors, generate meaningful insights from behavior data, and instantly share updates with parents—all in just a few clicks. Plus, explore our new truancy center which automatically identifies truant students, ensuring timely intervention and compliance with district attendance policies. Whether you're a teacher, staff member, or administrator, you'll leave with practical strategies to improve classroom management, strengthen parent engagement, and make data-driven decisions to support students.
X: @Joshua_Shepard
Session Resources
Speakers
avatar for Josh Shepard

Josh Shepard

Co-Founder & CEO | Former K12 CTO, EdTech Coach, and Elementary Teacher, simpldiscipline
Josh Shepard is an innovative leader with a proven track record in K-12 education, educational technology, and strategic management. With a career that began in the classroom as an elementary school teacher (5th grade was his favorite), Josh later served as an instructional technology... Read More →
Tuesday July 15, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
208
  Or Something Else Awesome!

9:45am EDT

Interactive EdTech Workshop: Bring Your Questions, Leave with Solutions
Tuesday July 15, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
Are you looking for new ways to integrate edtech into your classroom or school? Struggling with student engagement, tech management, or finding the right tools to support instruction? Sometimes, the best instructional strategies emerge from great collaborative conversations—and this session is designed to spark just that. Join Josh Shepard, a former elementary teacher, instructional technology coach, and K-12 Chief Technology Officer for Oconee County Schools, SC, who now serves as the Co-Founder and CEO of an edtech software company. With experience on all sides of education technology—from the classroom to district leadership to building innovative edtech solutions—Josh brings a unique perspective on how to maximize technology for teaching and learning. This interactive session is an open forum where teachers and administrators can bring their questions, challenges, and ideas related to edtech integration, student engagement, classroom management with technology, and more. Whether you need practical strategies, expert insights, or creative solutions, this session will help you walk away with actionable takeaways to implement in your school or classroom. Come ready to ask, share, and collaborate—because sometimes the best solutions come from simply talking through the challenges together!
X: @joshua_shepard
Session Resources
Speakers
avatar for Josh Shepard

Josh Shepard

Co-Founder & CEO | Former K12 CTO, EdTech Coach, and Elementary Teacher, simpldiscipline
Josh Shepard is an innovative leader with a proven track record in K-12 education, educational technology, and strategic management. With a career that began in the classroom as an elementary school teacher (5th grade was his favorite), Josh later served as an instructional technology... Read More →
Tuesday July 15, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
208
 
Wednesday, July 16
 

8:30am EDT

simpldiscipline: Document, Analyze, Communicate - All in One
Wednesday July 16, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Join us to learn how simpldiscipline streamlines the student discipline process into one easy-to-use platform. In this session, discover how to quickly document discipline incidents, minor infractions, and positive behaviors, generate meaningful insights from behavior data, and instantly share updates with parents—all in just a few clicks. Plus, explore our new truancy center which automatically identifies truant students, ensuring timely intervention and compliance with district attendance policies. Whether you're a teacher, staff member, or administrator, you'll leave with practical strategies to improve classroom management, strengthen parent engagement, and make data-driven decisions to support students.
X: @Joshua_Shepard
Session Resources
Speakers
avatar for Josh Shepard

Josh Shepard

Co-Founder & CEO | Former K12 CTO, EdTech Coach, and Elementary Teacher, simpldiscipline
Josh Shepard is an innovative leader with a proven track record in K-12 education, educational technology, and strategic management. With a career that began in the classroom as an elementary school teacher (5th grade was his favorite), Josh later served as an instructional technology... Read More →
Wednesday July 16, 2025 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
208
  Or Something Else Awesome!

9:45am EDT

Interactive EdTech Workshop: Bring Your Questions, Leave with Solutions
Wednesday July 16, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
Are you looking for new ways to integrate edtech into your classroom or school? Struggling with student engagement, tech management, or finding the right tools to support instruction? Sometimes, the best instructional strategies emerge from great collaborative conversations—and this session is designed to spark just that. Join Josh Shepard, a former elementary teacher, instructional technology coach, and K-12 Chief Technology Officer for Oconee County Schools, SC, who now serves as the Co-Founder and CEO of an edtech software company. With experience on all sides of education technology—from the classroom to district leadership to building innovative edtech solutions—Josh brings a unique perspective on how to maximize technology for teaching and learning. This interactive session is an open forum where teachers and administrators can bring their questions, challenges, and ideas related to edtech integration, student engagement, classroom management with technology, and more. Whether you need practical strategies, expert insights, or creative solutions, this session will help you walk away with actionable takeaways to implement in your school or classroom. Come ready to ask, share, and collaborate—because sometimes the best solutions come from simply talking through the challenges together!
X: @joshua_shepard
Session Resources
Speakers
avatar for Josh Shepard

Josh Shepard

Co-Founder & CEO | Former K12 CTO, EdTech Coach, and Elementary Teacher, simpldiscipline
Josh Shepard is an innovative leader with a proven track record in K-12 education, educational technology, and strategic management. With a career that began in the classroom as an elementary school teacher (5th grade was his favorite), Josh later served as an instructional technology... Read More →
Wednesday July 16, 2025 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
208
 
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