Presented by Rae Ferriell-Woolpy, Principal, Richmond High School, Richmond Community Schools (IN); Jeff Pittman, Chief Technology Officer, Onslow County Schools (NC); Lee James, Chief Academic Officer, Horry County Schools (SC); Keanon O’Keefe, Senior Technical Product Manager, MagicSchool; and Andrew Davies, Social Media Manager, MagicSchool
Presented by Amanda Fernandez, CEO and Founder, Latinos for Education; and Maya Valencia Goodall, Chief Impact Officer, CORE Learning
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
Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve accessibility, according to the AI & Accessibility in Education: 2024 Blaschke Report. As a tool, it can tailor educational content to meet individual students’ needs, especially those of students with disabilities.
Presented by Hannah Covington, Senior Director of Education Content, News Literacy Project
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 Christine Fox, Chief Growth and Innovation Officer, CAST; Bryan Dean, Innovation Strategist, CAST; and Stacy Hawthorne, Ed.D., Board Chair, CoSN
AI in education—like many industries—is an incredibly opaque space right now. Currently, the term is used as a catchall for any type of perceived machine learning or assistance. Educators need to be specific about how they talk about AI, though, since there are many different forms.
Presented by Tim Fortune, Director of Career and Technical Education, Spokane Public Schools (WA); Ericka Mabion, Real World Learning Manager, Kansas City Public Schools (MO); and Jason Rausch, Senior Vice President of Instructional Development, Project Lead The Way
Presented by Norah Gillam, Director of K-8 Literacy, The KIPP Foundation; and Adam Feiler-Ware, Managing Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Dream Charter School (NY)