Custom Chatbots, Real Impact: Exploring AI's Power in Virtual Learning
SESSION DATES & TIMES COMING IN AUGUST 2026
Audience Classification: Online Learning Audience Expertise: Strategic Growth - Experienced leaders: attendees with established programs seeking optimization, solutions to persistent challenges, and peer benchma Grade Level Focus: Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools Does this session focus on a specific product? Yes – Created by another organization – The session focuses on how our school, district, or team uses a product or service created by a separate o
Middle School Assistant Principal Wisconsin Virtual Academy De Pere, Wisconsin, United States
Abstract Description : Discover how Wisconsin Virtual Academy (WIVA) is transforming everyday tasks with MagicSchool’s custom chatbot tool. In this hands-on session, Assistant Principal Matt VanEffen will demonstrate how educators can design chatbots that save time, enhance communication, and increase productivity. Learn how WIVA uses custom chatbots to analyze student data, provide instant access to employee handbook information, streamline teacher observation feedback, and support Vision of a Graduate initiatives. Attendees will leave with practical knowledge on how to build and deploy their own chatbots in MagicSchool—no coding required. Walk away with ready-to-use ideas, design templates, and the confidence to bring AI-driven efficiency and innovation to your own educational setting.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, participants will be able to design and demonstrate a custom chatbot in MagicSchool to streamline communication, data analysis, or instructional support within their own educational context.
At the end of this session, participants will be able to identify and apply practical use cases for custom chatbots—such as managing student data, accessing staff resources, supporting teacher observations, and enhancing Vision of a Graduate activities—to improve efficiency and engagement in virtual learning environments.
