Presented by Matthew Winters, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Educational Specialist, Utah State Board of Education (USBE); Jennifer Ehehalt, Former Educator, Current Senior Regional Manager, Common Sense Education; and Sue Thotz, Former Educator, Current Director, Education Outreach, Common Sense Media
Presented by Tim Needles, Educator and Author of STEAM Power: Infusing Art Into Your STEM Curriculum; and Kim Allman, Head of Corporate Responsibility & Government Affairs, Gen
Presented by Meghan Manfra, Ph.D., Professor in the College of Education at NC State University, Faculty Director of AI Literacy at NC State Data Science and AI Academy, and Research Affiliate at UNC Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life; Carrie Rogers, Founder and CEO, Digital Respons-Ability and Digital Citizenship Foundation; and Kathy Hollowell-Makle, Principal Education Consultant, Makle Consulting Group, LLC
Moderated by Nicole Nesheim, Ph.D., Chief Academic Officer, Hatch Early Learning
Planning for technology integration is an intentional process. It’s not merely about acquiring new tools but strategically considering how to enhance learning and prepare teachers to incorporate them into their classrooms. Recent research reveals a digital divide, with many educators lacking the necessary support or professional development to deliver effective tech-driven instruction.
Presented by Mary Anne Butler, Superintendent, Stonington Public Schools (CT); David Raleigh, Superintendent, Jamestown School Department (RI); and Shawn Rubin, Executive Director, Throughline Learning
Presented by Ji Soo Song, Director of Projects and Initiatives, SETDA; Michael Ham, Partner, Research and Policy, FullScale; Kurt Beer, Senior Account Executive, MagicSchool AI; Coleen Putaansuu, Title II, Part A Lead Program Supervisor, OSPI, Washington State; Tate Toedman, Federal Program Specialist, Nebraska Department of Education; Elizabeth Foster, Senior Vice President, Research and Strategy, Learning Forward; and Dr. Beth Holland, Managing Director, Research and Policy, FullScale
Every day, AI becomes more prominent. That means it’s extremely important that schools show students how to appropriately interact with it.
AI becomes more powerful each day. As it changes the world at large, so, too, does it take an increasing role in the lives of students. However, it cannot replace teachers, who have a responsibility to help students learn to work with this increasingly advanced technology.
Presented by Steve Dembo, Director of Digital Innovation, Western Springs School District 101 (IL); Dr. Kimberly Robertson, Executive Director of Choice Schools and Programs, Guilford County Schools (NC); and Matthew Bannon, Director of Curriculum, Robo Wunderkind
Presented by Julianne Robar, Former Educator, Current Senior Director of Metadata and Product Interoperability, Renaissance; Vanessa Gonzalez Cerullo, Vice President of Product, Renaissance; and Jennifer Ehehalt, Former Educator, Current Senior Regional Manager, Common Sense Education