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
In conversations surrounding AI in schools, the opinions often heard are from the adults—the teachers, parents, and administrators. But what do the kids think? That’s exactly what Project Tomorrow set out to find out in their latest Speak Up Research Report, Students Speak Up About AI in Their Learning Lives.
Presented by Candace Walkington, Ph.D., Program Director, MS in Learning Sciences, Southern Methodist University (SMU); and Colleen Clatworthy, Admissions Outreach Advisor, Southern Methodist University (SMU)
Presented by Dr. Julie Evans, CEO, Project Tomorrow; Robin Lake, Director, Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE); and a Panel of Students
Presented by Mara Steiu, Co-Founder and CEO of Journify Learning (Evidence-Based AI Assistant for Special Education), Stanford Graduate School of Education; and Parker Van Nostrand, Product Certifications Project Director, Digital Promise
Moderated by Barbara Pape, Senior Director, Learner Variability Project, Digital Promise
Teachers strive to personalize learning for every student, but between time, the ability to quickly access data, and individual student needs, they’re under a lot of pressure. It’s no surprise that teacher burnout is rising, and more teachers than ever are leaving education. Fortunately, AI can help.
Presented by Dr. Ryan Cordia, Principal, Northeast Career and Technical Academy, Clark County School District (NV); Roxane Thomas, Assistant Principal, Northeast Career and Technical Academy, Clark County School District (NV); and Matthew Hickson, Former School Leader, Current Head of Partner Transformation, Modern Classrooms Project
Presented by Mary Strain, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Strategy, US EDU, Amazon Web Services; Anthony Salcito, Chief Institution Business Officer, Varsity Tutors; and Brian Galvin, Chief Academic Officer, Varsity Tutors
In a recent edWebinar hosted by edWeb, a panel of high school seniors from Livingston High School (NJ), each with different career aspirations, discussed the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in education and their future. Ella, Ashley, Oishik, and Parker offered unique insights into how AI has influenced their academic lives and shaped their views on their prospective fields. The panel was moderated by Robert Rolling, Livingston’s PreK-12 Supervisor of Business, Technology, and Engineering and a leader in the district’s AI policy and curriculum development, who gave an overview of the Livingston Schools District’s approach to managing AI.
Presented by a panel of Livingston High School senior students
Moderated by Robert Rolling, PreK-12 Supervisor of Business, Technology & Engineering, Livingston Public Schools (NJ)

