Presented by Erica Shaw, High School History Teacher at the College Now Program, Mt. Diablo Unified School (CA); Elizabeth Colen Mooney, 8th Grade Humanities Teacher, Gateway Middle School (CA); Jessica Fagen, Former Educator, Youth Media and Curriculum Specialist, KQED; and Rachel Roberson, Former Educator, Senior Program Manager, Education Content, KQED
Presented by Kara Ball, Academic Officer and Author, Teacher Created Materials; and Juliana Urtubey, Educator, Special Education Expert, Understood.org, and Director of Curriculum, National Center for Grow Your Own
Moderated by Heather Brooke, Vice President of Professional Learning, Teacher Created Materials
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 Liesl McConchie, Education Consultant, Math With the Brain in Mind; and Jay Meadows, Former Educator, Current CEO, Exemplars
Presented by Dr. Julie Evans, CEO, Project Tomorrow; Robin Lake, Director, Center on Reinventing Public Education (CRPE); and a Panel of Students
Presented by Harveer Saini, Student at Dublin High School (CA), and Digital Civics Intern at #HalfTheStory Project; and Ally Phan, Student at the University of Washington, and Social Media Coordinator for #HalfTheStory Project
Moderated by Dr. Kelly Mendoza, Education Program Manager, #HalfTheStory Project
Presented by Kate Pechacek, Former Teacher, Current K12 Strategic Consultant, No Isolation
Presented by Melissa Dandy Walker, Ed.D., Digital Learning Specialist, Atlanta Public Schools (GA); Scott Woller, Third Grade Teacher, Medford Area Public School (WI); Christin Nix, Principal, Emerson Elementary, Midland Independent School District (TX); Michelle Krill, K-12 Instructional Technology Specialist, South Western School District (PA); and Joshua Prieur, Ed.D., Director, Educator Enablement, Prodigy Education
Presented by Natalie Sparks Johnson, Engineering and Art Educator, SHAPE American High School, DoDEA (Department of Defense Education Activity); Melanie Adsit, Education and Access Consultant; and Rich Bradway, Digital Innovation Officer, Norman Rockwell Museum
Educators know that getting students engaged is a real challenge. Engagement is down across America, with less than half of high school students feeling engaged. So what is the key to fixing this? The answer is student voice.