It happens all the time. You make a purchase and sign your name with your finger, knowing that it looks nothing like your real signature. But at a store, it doesn’t really matter. Imagine, though, you’re in second or third grade, not only learning how to write but also studying English as a second language. Suddenly, every stroke and line matters. For bilingual learners at schools with 1:1 programs, edtech can either be a saving grace or yet another obstacle to an equitable education.
Presented by Dwight Goodwin, Executive Director of Technology Services, Coppell Independent School District (TX); and Madeleine Mortimore, Global Education Innovation and Research Lead, Logitech
Presented by Kimberly Niebauer, Elementary Teacher of Gifted Education, Loretto Elementary School, Duval County Public Schools (FL); Aynul Dean, Educator, B. M. Hanson Elementary School, Harvey Public School District #38 (ND); and Kelly McNeil, Ed.D., Senior Learning Experience Designer, Digital Promise
Presented by Terra Tarango, Chief Education Officer, Van Andel Institute for Education (VAI Education); and Ben Talsma, Learning Solutions Specialist, Van Andel Institute for Education (VAI Education)
Presented by Raegan Marriott, Fourth-Grade Student, John McCandless STEM Charter School (CA); and Courtney Berolzheimer, Program Director, Blackwing Foundation
Presented by Maren Vernon, Learning Resource Designer, Scratch Foundation; and Omashani Naidoo, Executive Director, SchoolNet South Africa
Moderated by Nick Schiner, Director of Peer-to-Peer Learning, Digital Promise
Presented by Terra Tarango, Chief Education Officer, Van Andel Institute for Education (VAI Education)
Presented by Ted Coe, Ph.D., Former Educator, Current Founder, Coequal Mathematics; and Nigel Nisbet, Former Educator, Current Vice President of Content Creation, MIND Education
Presented by Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, Endowed Professor of Curriculum and Instruction, University of Illinois Chicago
Presented by Nicole Downer, Educational Consultant, Teacher Created Materials; and Jen Jump, Senior Academic Officer, Teacher Created Materials
Moderated by Heather Brooke, Vice President of Professional Learning, Teacher Created Materials