{"id":4319,"date":"2018-05-10T02:24:47","date_gmt":"2018-05-09T21:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/?page_id=4319"},"modified":"2026-06-20T18:55:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T22:55:29","slug":"melissa-henning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/conferences\/presenters\/melissa-henning\/","title":{"rendered":"Melissa Henning"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #4771bd;\">About Melissa<\/span><\/h1>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #4771bd;\">@MrsMHenning<\/span><\/h6>\n<p>Melissa Henning is the Educational Content Manager for Source for Learning. Her background is in gifted education. She is a Microsoft Certified Educator and Microsoft Innovative Educator Trainer. Melissa enjoys checking out new tech tools so that she can share those tools with teachers. She started working with the Source for Learning\u2019s K12 team in 2006.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #4771bd;\">Melissa&#8217;s Presentations:<\/span><\/h1>\n<h3><em>ISTE Live 2026<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/conferences\/events\/iste-2026\/multilingual-tools-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breaking Down Language Barriers: Tools That Make Multilingual and All Students Shine!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/conferences\/events\/iste-2026\/student-choice-and-voice-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Choice and Voice Champions: Put Students in the Driver&#8217;s Seat!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/conferences\/events\/iste-2026\/ai-tools-to-transform-your-teaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI Avalanche: 50 Free AI Tools to Transform Your Teaching Game!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/conferences\/events\/iste-2026\/thinking-routines-meet-digital-citizenship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amplify Your Impact: Where Thinking Routines Meet Digital Citizenship Magic!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>IDEAcon 2026 (Virtual)<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/conferences\/events\/ideacon-2026\/multilingual-magic\/\">Multilingual Magic: Tools That Make Every Student Shine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>PETE &amp; C 2026\u00a0<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/conferences\/events\/petec-2026\/multilingual-magic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Multilingual Magic for Linguistic Empowerment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/conferences\/events\/petec-2026\/free-tools-amplify-student-choice-and-voice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Free Tools \u2013 Amplify Student Choice and Voice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>PAECT KTI Summit<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/amplify-student-agency-3-tools-for-empowering-learners-voices-and-choices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amplify Student Agency: 3 Tools for Empowering Learners&#8217; Voices and Choices<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/stem-night-with-teachersfirst-kti25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STEM Night with TeachersFirst<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>ISTE 2025\u00a0<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2025\/socstudies-thru-simulations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stepping Into History: Revolutionizing Social Studies Through Immersive Simulations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2025\/multilingual-magic-tools-and-strategies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Multilingual Magic &#8211; Tools and Strategies to Engage and Empower Multilingual Learners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2025\/tools-empowering-voice-and-choice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amplify Student Agency: 3 Tools for Empowering Learners&#8217; Voices and Choices<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>PETE &amp; C 2025\u00a0<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/petec2025-game-based-mll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game-Based Learning for Multilingual Learners<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>IDEAcon 2025 (Virtual)<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/ideacon-2025\/smackdown-multilingual-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tech Tools Smackdown: 10 Resources for Multilingual Learners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/ideacon-2025\/level-up-lessons-teachersfirst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Level Up Your Lessons with TeachersFirst<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>VSTE Annual Conference 2024<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/vste-2024\/level-up-lessons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Level Up Your Lessons with TeachersFirst<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/vste-2024\/10-assessment-strategies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 Strategies to Save Time in Assessment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>Archdiocese of New York &#8211; Preservice Webinar<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/design-dynamic-instruction-with-teachersfirst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design Dynamic Instruction with TeachersFirst<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>PAECT KTI Summit<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/paect-kti-summit\/nifty-50-tools-student-choice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nifty 50: Tools to Create to Offer Student Choice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/paect-kti-summit\/stem-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STEM Night with TeachersFirst<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>ISTE 2024<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2024\/gbl-for-mll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game-Based Learning for Multilingual Learners<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2024\/nifty-50-student-choice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nifty 50: Tools to Create &#8211; Build School-wide Literacy with Student Choice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2024\/iste-standards-for-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Live from ISTE 2024&#8230; It&#8217;s the ISTE Standards for Students Game Show!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>IDEA Wednesday Webinar<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/ideaww24-ai_tool_smackdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tech Tools Smackdown: AI Tools<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>IDEACON 2024 (On-Demand)<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/ideacon-2024\/instruction-with-teachersfirst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Design Dynamic Instruction with TeachersFirst<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>TCEA 2024<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/tcea-2024\/free-immersive-social-studies-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Move over Oregon Trail\u2026 FREE Immersive Social Studies Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/tcea-2024\/research-projects-edge-browser-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jumpstart Student Research Projects with the Edge Browser<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>VSTE 2023<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/vste-2023\/games-for-formative-assessment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Level Up Your Teaching with Edtech Games for Formative Assessment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>AMLE50\u00a0<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/amle50\/sel-with-teachersfirst\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Boosting SEL with TeachersFirst Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/amle50\/design-instr-with-tf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Empowering Middle School Educators to Design Dynamic Instruction with TeachersFirst<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>ISTE 2023<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2023\/engage-your-enl-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Engage Your ENL Students using the 4 Domains and Cool Tech Tools!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2023\/nifty-fifty-global-citizenship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nifty Fifty Tips and Tools for Global Citizenship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>IDEACON 2023 (On-Demand)<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/ideacon-2023\/free-edge-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resource Roundup: Free Tools from the Edge<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>PETE &amp; C 2023<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/petec-2023\/nifty-fifty-core\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nifty Fifty Tips and Tools: to the Core and Beyond<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/petec-2023\/games4esl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Games and the 4 Domains for ENL\/ESL Students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>TCEA Convention &amp; Exposition 2023<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/tcea-2023\/gbl-triple-e\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game-Based Learning + Triple E<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/tcea-2023\/nifty-fifty-global\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nifty Fifty Tips and Tools: Global Citizenship<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/tcea-2023\/reach-your-ell-students\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reach Your ELL Students Using the Four Domains and Cool Tech Tools!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>ISTE Annual Conference 2022<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2022\/copyright-friendly-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn and Discover Copyright-Friendly Media for Student Projects<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2022\/global-citizenship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just a Smalltown Girl&#8230;10 Tools to Encourage Global Citizenship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>PETE &amp; C February 2022<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/nifty50-global-citizenship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nifty Fifty Tips &amp; Tools: Global Citizenship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>ISTE Annual Conference 2021<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2021-virtual\/iste-student-standards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Come on Down\u2026. To the ISTE Standards for Students Game Show 2021<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>PETE &amp; C February 2021<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/2021petec-nifty50\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nifty 50: Microsoft Tools, Tips and Treasures<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>VSTE Annual Conference 2020<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/vste-2020-virtual\/playonplayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Play on Player! 20 Tips and Tools for Remote Game-Based Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>ISTE Annual Conference 2020<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2020-virtual\/10-gaming-tools\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10 Terrific Gaming Tools for Using the Triple E With Elementary Students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2020-virtual\/social-studies-rocks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Social Studies Rocks! Engage Your Middle School Students With These Free Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>PETE &amp; C February 2020<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/pete-c-2020\/nifty-50-tips-tools\/\">Nifty 50 Tips and Tools: Play on Player!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/pete-c-2020\/cool-tools-storytelling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3 Cool Tools for Digital Storytelling Across the Grades (Spark Talk)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/pete-c-2020\/stem-activities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hack Attack: Low-Tech and No-Tech STEM Activities!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>TCEA 2020<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/tcea-2020\/10-formative-assessment-tools\/\">Play on Player &#8211; Ten Terrific Gaming Tools to Use For Formative Assessment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/tcea-2020\/50-microsoft-tips-tricks\/\">Nifty 50: Microsoft Tips, Tools, and Tricks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>FETC 2020<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/fetc-2020-miami\/40-in-40-gbl\/\">40 in 40: Game-Based Learning is Elementary on Any Device!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>ISTE Annual Conference 2019<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2019-philadelphia\/iste19-turn-up-the-volume\/\">Turn Up the Volume: Become an Active Listener in Your Coaching<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2019-philadelphia\/iste19-low-tech-stem\/\">Low-Tech and No-Tech STEM for All Levels of Learners<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>PETE &amp; C February 2019<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/pete-c-2019\/petec19-nifty-fifty\/\">Nifty Fifty: 50 BYOD Tools to Meet the 4Cs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>FETC 2019<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/fetc-2019-orlando\/fetc19-microsoft-tips\/\">40 in 40: Microsoft Tools, Tips, and Treasures<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/fetc-2019-orlando\/fetc-19-poster-makerspace\/\">MakerSpace: Secret Sauce is in the Standards<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><em>ISTE Annual Conference 2018<\/em><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/iste-2018-chicago\/iste18-byodex-differentiation\/\">What\u2019s the Buzz? 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