ETSI 2025!

Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Time: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Location: Sockwell Center, 6301 Chapel Hill Blvd., Plano, TX 75093

Registration: ETSI 2025 Registration Form - to be completed by principal by April 30, please. 

Registration is open to all professional staff after May 1.  Click on this link to register in PowerSchool.

Course description

• Join us for a full day of interactive, hands-on learning designed specifically for PISD educators. Dive into the world of Artificial Intelligence using iPads, laptops, Chromebooks, and BenQ Boards. Discover practical ways to integrate AI into instruction, enhance student engagement, and streamline your workflow.
• Coming soon: Sched link to sign up for breakout sessions in the afternoon.

Who should attend?

• Each campus principal is invited to nominate professional staff members. Elementary administrators should identify one attendee; Secondary administrators may select two attendees.
• Previous ETSI attendees, including PLANners, are eligible for participation.
• Administrators are also welcome to attend.
• All participants will earn 6.5 hours of trade-eligible professional learning credit.
• Tech-savvy teachers who are proficient in integrating technology in the classroom. 
• Educators who are comfortable leading PD sessions on their campus.
• Educators who are willing to learn and share knowledge about implementing new and existing educational technology.

ETSI Mission Statement

The mission of Plano ISD's Ed Tech Success Initiative is to create digitally fluent educators who are empowered to create engaging, innovative, and future-focused learning environments.

ETSI Vision Statement

Plano ISD's Ed Tech Success Initiative empowers educators to be digitally fluent technology integrators who are outstanding learners, leaders, citizens, collaborators, designers, facilitators, and analysts*. 

*Inspired by the ISTE Standards for Educators. Did you know that ETSI is ISTE spelled backwards? 🧐

ETSI Testimonials

“...today's training was extremely well put together. The booklet, the Google classroom, all of the resources and how the presentation flowed...you ladies did a FANTASTIC job.”

"You and your team put together a training that was the best I ever had in my 10 years working for PISD. Your professionalism, knowledge, and capacity to share, made this training a paramount experience... we just simply could not wait to share with our students the wealth of expertise you made available to the teachers. A big THANKS from the bottom of my heart."

"I always walk away feeling empowered, engaged and excited to get back to campus and try things with my students and staff!"

"ETSI helps me feel less nervous about technology."

"ETSI has something/information for everyone from novice to proficient."

"I enjoyed hearing all the different apps that teachers are using and having success with in the classroom."

"Your enthusiasm inspires me to be brave and have fun learning and teaching through technology!"

Advice from past ETSI participants

"Don't be overwhelmed. Breathe. Take it all in. Have fun and your students will also have fun!"

"Take notes and be ready to completely transform your way of teaching."

"Be prepared to get out of your comfort zone and learn something new."

"Don't be afraid to share what you know! Everyone is so supportive and willing & wanting to learn!"

"Be ready to learn a lot in a small amount of time!!"

"Be prepared for a lot of information but it's great information and it may take time to process. This is a very worthwhile training and I highly recommend it!"

"Put your seat belt on & brace yourself for a fun & thrilling ride."

"Don't miss it!! I am sure this is only the beginning of what the future holds. The tip-of-the-iceberg in terms of innovation to come. Exciting to be part of history-in-the-making!!"

🥇Gold Sponsor

• Everything in Silver, plus:
• Advertisement in program
• Opportunity to lead a session

🥈Silver Sponsor

• Logo placement on conference materials
• Social media mentions
• Opportunity to provide branded giveaways
• Table for meet and greet

If your company would like to sponsor our event, please contact Fern.Johnson@pisd.edu.

2024 Untethered Classroom activity slide deck | Breakout Sessions | Seesaw slide deck | AI in Education Slide deck | Tech Slam  

2023 Slide deck

2022 Schedule | Digital Playground

2021 Complete self-paced course pre-requisite, Slide deck

Rosters 2014-2021 Roster of all ETSI Attendees

2019 Brochure | Librarian Ed

2018 Website | Brochure

2017 Brochure

2016 Website | Brochure

2015 Brochure

2014 Brochure

2016 Video!

Digital Learning Team webpage - pisd.edu/dlt

Clara Alaniz - clara.alaniz@pisd.edu, @techclara, 469-752-8975

Leah Heerema - leah.heerema@pisd.edu, @TechKnowLeah, 469-752-8971

Lilly Jensby - lilly.jensby@pisd.edu, @lillyjensby, 469-752-8976

Fern Johnson - fern.johnson@pisd.edu, @trudy_fern, 469-752-8973