Presented by Ben Sondgeroth, Lead Regional Educational Technology Coordinator, Learning Technology Center of Illinois; and Frankie Baker, Digital Learning Coach and Community Coordinator, Frisco Independent School District (TX)
Presented by Hope Thompson, Program Operations Manager, NextWaveSTEM; Adam Rangwala, Educator and Drone Professional, NextWaveSTEM; and Rev. Dr. Troy C. Underwood, Executive Director, Barbara W. Smith Family Life Center
Presented by Becky Hansen, Learning and Implementation Specialist, BootUp PD; and Suzanne Carlson, Director of Business Development, BootUp PD
What role can music play in school success? During the edLeader Panel “Boost Student Creativity and Engagement with Coding and Music,” experts and education leaders, including Alberto Carvalho, Superintendent of Los Angeles Unified School District, showed how the free Music Lab platform can help decrease absenteeism and increase engagement by giving students the opportunity to compose and remix music while learning essential coding and computer science skills.
Presented by Alberto Carvalho, Superintendent, Los Angeles Unified School District (CA); Mike Tierney, Director, Global Programming, Amazon Music; Dr. James Lane, Chief Executive Officer, PDK International; Hadi Partovi, CEO and Founder, Code.org; Karim Meghji, Chief Product Officer, Code.org; and Robyn Speed, Director of Outreach and Adoption, Code.org
Presented by Melody Dunn, M.Ed., Former Educator, Current Professional Learning Specialist, Frog Street
Presented by Louis Jimenez, Advanced Electronics Teacher, Bowsher High School (OH); and Gerald Voltz, Education Program Specialist, NASA Office of STEM Engagement, NASA Glenn Research Center
Presented by Dr. Henry Astley, Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and the School of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, University of Akron; and Dr. Peter H. Niewiarowski, Professor of Biology, Biomimicry Research and Innovation Center (BRIC), University of Akron
How and where our students learn has radically changed over the last ten months. Students are in a multitude of educational environments that have challenged the entire school community. As educators, we cannot predict what the future holds, but we understand the importance of developing core skills such as collaboration, effective communication, and problem solving in our students today.