I Made an App for GaETC 2026

I just presented at my 17th GaETC in Atlanta, Georgia! In years past, I've shared a Google Slide in "preview" mode as my conference page, with each tile linking to that session's online handout. Here's what the looked like for GaETC 2025.

That approach worked well, but this year, with a little help from AI, I created a much more interactive experience: Tony Vincent at GaETC 2026.

The 2026 GaETC theme was "Playbook for Progress," so I dressed my Tony cartoon as a coach. During the conference, the main page displayed the current or upcoming session alongside Coach Tony, complete with a countdown. Scrolling down revealed a card for each session. Clicking a card opened a modal with session details and a link to the online handout.

I've also missed the days of old Twitter when conference attendees shared and tagged photos from events. So, I added a photo gallery to my GaETC 2026 app! Some of the photos march in a parade across the main page, and clicking "All Photos" opens the full gallery. I loved seeing photos attendees shared from my sessions!

To encourage photo uploads, I added scratch tickets. Each uploaded photo earned the attendee a ticket, with about a 1-in-20 chance of winning a prize. Winners saw a screen on their device that they could show me, then got to choose something from my prize bin.

Creating and refining the app did take some time. I probably wouldn't go to the trouble for a single presentation, but if I'm presenting multiple sessions or leading a full-day workshop, you can bet I'll be making an app! It was such a fun way to connect with attendees and give them a resource they could continue to use after the event. My next conference app will be for MACUL in Detroit in March.

The GaETC app uses Teacher Hive's Connected Superpower. I gave my AI chat the Connected Superpower instructions and described what I wanted the Guest View to look like, along with the Teacher View (what I see as the app owner). This lets me collect photos and track link clicks. I also use the Stats Superpower to see visits by day and over the past 48 hours. I love knowing people are still launching the app, even a week after the conference!

The Stats Superpower is part of Teacher Hive Pro. Below is what the Stats page looks like for Tony Vincent at GaETC 2026.