{
    "title": "Pando PR in EdTech Tips No. 76",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-13 13:29:09",
    "published_at": "2026-05-13 12:22:00",
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    "subtitle": "Conferences, awards, webinars, and an early look at QueryScope",
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    "body": "<h4 id=\"edtech-conference-submissions\" >EdTech Conference Submissions</h4><p><a href=\"https://convention.tcea.org/presenters/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TCEA 2027</strong></a><strong> &mdash; Speaking submissions due June 1<br>\u200b</strong>TCEA has over 80,000 members and has been working with educators and legislators for 40+ years. There are various topic categories and presentation formats to choose from.</p><p><a href=\"https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/conferences/olc-accelerate2026/\"><strong>OLC Accelerate 2026</strong></a><strong> &mdash; Deadline extended to June 3<br>\u200b</strong>Hosted by the Online Learning Consortium, OLC Accelerate showcases groundbreaking research and highly effective practices in online and digital learning across K-12, higher education, and corporate L&amp;D.</p><p><a href=\"https://s6.goeshow.com/fetc/annual/2027/Request_for_proposal.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>FETC 2027</strong></a><strong> &mdash; Call for presentations closes June 7</strong><br>\u200bFETC invites K-12 education professionals representing all content areas and specialties, as well as industry leaders and technology experts, to submit cutting-edge presentations for their annual conference. </p><h4 id=\"edtech-and-education-conferences\" >EdTech and Education Conferences</h4><p><strong>June 28-July 1 </strong>| <a href=\"https://conference.iste.org/2026/\">ISTE + ASCD</a> <strong>&mdash; </strong>Orlando </p><p><strong>July 9-10</strong> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://web.cvent.com/event/3559d2c0-1b30-4e2d-a03c-3574e6293bd8/websitePage:f71fed35-2eea-4162-b029-ba3457adb107?environment=P2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Play, Make, Learn</a>&nbsp;<strong>&mdash; </strong>Madison, WI</p><p><strong>July 13-15</strong> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://web.cvent.com/event/240d41f0-4775-4a43-931d-409c07841787/summary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National School Leaders Conference</a> &nbsp;<strong>&mdash; </strong>Orlando</p><p><strong>July 16-17</strong> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.higheredpodcon.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Higher Ed PodCon </a>&nbsp;<strong>&mdash; </strong>Cleveland, OH</p><p><strong>Sept 16-17 </strong> | <a href=\"https://www.qs.com/conferences/back-to-school\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Back to School Summit</a> <strong>&mdash;</strong> New York City, NY</p><p><strong>Sept 29-Oct 2</strong> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://events.educause.edu/annual-conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EDUCAUSE&nbsp;</a><strong>&mdash;</strong> Denver **<em>note: Online Conference is Oct 14-15</em></p><p><strong>Nov 1-4</strong> |&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.setda.org/events/leadership-summit/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SETDA Leadership Summit</a>&nbsp;<strong>&mdash;</strong> Arlington, VA</p><p><strong>Dec 2-5 </strong>|&nbsp;<a href=\"https://eventee.com/e/ncss-2026-28032\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Consortium of Secondary STEM Schools</a>&nbsp;<strong>&mdash;</strong> San Diego, CA</p><p><strong>Dec 2-4 </strong>|&nbsp;<a href=\"https://excelined.org/national-summit/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Summit on Education</a>&nbsp;<strong>&mdash; </strong>Washington D.C.</p><h4 id=\"additional-resources\" >Additional Resources</h4><p><a href=\"https://www.acteonline.org/publications/techniques/techniques-editorial-calendar/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ACTE&#039;s Techniques 2026-2027 Editorial Calendar</strong></a></p><p><a href=\"https://future.swoogo.com/readerschoiceawards-vote/begin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Readers&#039; Choice Awards, presented by SmartBrief on EdTech</strong></a><strong> &mdash; Voting closes May 22 </strong><br>\u200bIf you are a SmartBrief reader and subscriber, you can help recognize this year&#039;s standout EdTech innovations by voting on EdTech products. </p><h4 id=\"upcoming-webinars\" >Upcoming Webinars</h4><p><a href=\"https://generativepulse.ai/webinar-what-is-ai-reading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MuckRack Webinar: What is AI Reading?</strong></a><strong> &mdash; \u200b May 21 at 12pm ET <br>\u200b</strong>Gab Feree, Founder of Off the Record, Linda Zebian, Muck Rack&rsquo;s VP of Communications and Matt Dzugan, Muck Rack&rsquo;s Senior Director of Data for a webinar to discuss takeaways from the latest <a href=\"https://generativepulse.ai/report/\">What is AI Reading? Report</a>. </p><p><a href=\"https://www.techlearning.com/technology/ai/navigating-the-ai-frontier-in-education-new-webinar-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Navigating the AI Frontier in Education</strong></a><strong> &mdash; \u200b May - June<br>\u200b</strong>Tech &amp; Learning is hosting a three-part webinar series to provide a roadmap for building a resilient, AI-augmented academic community, focusing on practical implementation, workforce alignment, and rigorous security.</p><hr />\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n    >\n        <a class=\"release-content-image__link\"\n           id=\"image-5872baaa-6069-4125-97f8-fdf8097dec16\"\n           href=\"https://pandopublicrelations.com/queryscope/\"\n           data-id=\"5872baaa-6069-4125-97f8-fdf8097dec16\"\n           data-track=\"Story Image View\"\n           data-placement=\"content\"\n                            target=\"_blank\"\n                rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\n                       style=\"width: 100%\"\n        >\n            <img\n                class=\"release-content-image__image\"\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/5872baaa-6069-4125-97f8-fdf8097dec16/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"\"\n                                    srcset=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/5872baaa-6069-4125-97f8-fdf8097dec16/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/ 1x, https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/5872baaa-6069-4125-97f8-fdf8097dec16/-/resize/2400x/-/format/auto/ 2x\"\n                            >\n        </a>\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p><a href=\"https://pandopublicrelations.com/queryscope/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Introducing QueryScope!</strong></a><strong><br>\u200b</strong>Readers of EdTech PR Tips are getting early prelaunch look at QueryScope, Pando Public Relations&#039; new service for analyzing brand performance in AI search.</p><p>I built QueryScope because no commercially available GEO or AEO tool gave me the full picture I needed. I wanted a better way to understand how brands actually appear when an LLM is prompted by a prospective buyer. The commercial tools produced just thin veneers without any context &mdash; and that <em>context</em> is of significant value.</p><p>QueryScope is an intelligence service, combining proprietary software with human-led analysis to help brands strategically improve performance across AI search tools. We use dozens of prompts to query and categorize AI-generated answers, identify gaps in brand presence, map the sources shaping those results, and uncover opportunities to strengthen visibility.</p><p>The formal launch occurs at the end of the month, but if you&#039;d like to learn more now, visit my QueryScope page <a href=\"https://pandopublicrelations.com/queryscope/\">https://pandopublicrelations.com/queryscope/</a> or schedule time on <a href=\"https://calendar.app.google/A2uvW9CiHpWsWSbi8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">my calendar</a>. You do not need to be an established Pando client. We are offering QueryScope audits as a standalone service as well as part of broader public relations and visibility engagements.</p><hr /><p><em>I&rsquo;m the founder and CEO of </em><a href=\"https://pandopublicrelations.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><strong>Pando Public Relations,</strong></em></a><em> recently named the Best EdTech PR Firm by EdTech Digest. If you liked this issue of PR Tips, </em><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/build-relation/newsletter-follow?entityUrn=7265084484281085952&amp;lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_pulse_read%3B6kLBbNCWSTKQmQ4dRJYNvA%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><strong>subscribe here</strong></em></a><em>. New issues publish on Thursdays alternating between articles with insights and advice on the PR profession and PR in EdTech Tips.</em></p>",
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