Technology defines modern society. From the recent introduction of AI and the indispensable tools that provide student progress data, augment instruction, and enable both students and teachers to work more efficiently, technology innovation has become fundamental to learning and effective instruction. “It’s almost a civil rights issue for our students to be able to have access to technology,” said Krestin Bahr, Superintendent of Peninsula School District 401 in Washington.
Presented by Stephen Harrell, Superintendent, Deer Park Independent School District (TX); Dr. Aaron Spence, Superintendent, Loudoun County Public Schools (VA); and Linnette Attai, Project Director, Student Data Privacy Initiative and Trusted Learning Environment Program, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking)
Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking)
Generation Alpha: Digital natives, visual learners, short attention spans, struggles with face-to-face skills. These are just a few characteristics of the current generation of students that educators must consider as they develop their lessons. But now that AI has become ubiquitous in both home and work environments, administrators need to think about how their schools will integrate AI into their classrooms so that students are prepared for jobs of the future.
Presented by Dr. Henry Mack, Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at St. Thomas University, and Former State Higher Education and Workforce Chancellor for Florida; and Deborah Trask, Regional Sales Manager for Tosa, Isograd
Presented by Jeff McCoy, Associate Superintendent for Academics, Greenville County Schools (SC); Dr. Kimberley Markus, CEO, Education Advisors; Casey Rimmer, Executive Director of K-12 Curriculum and Instruction, Union County Public Schools (NC); Dr. Shawn Bird, Deputy Superintendent, San Antonio Independent School District (TX); and Dr. Jennifer Ferrari, CEO and President, ERDI
Presented by Zoë Timms, Founder and Executive Director, Women’s Education Project, with Red Bangle awardees Paige Johnson, VP of Public Sector, Microsoft, and Neha Kirpal, Co-Founder, Amaha Health
Awards presented by Dr. Anjlee Prakash, Founder and Chairperson, Learning Links Foundation
Presented by Krestin Bahr, Superintendent, Peninsula School District 401 (WA); Dr. Doug Brubaker, Superintendent, Texarkana Independent School District (TX); and Dr. Bryan Duffie, Superintendent, Alma School District (AR)
Moderated by Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN/AASA EmpowerED Superintendents Initiative, CoSN (Consortium for School Networking)
Presented by Conrad Wolfram, Strategic Director, European Co-Founder and CEO, Wolfram, and Author, The Math(s) Fix; and Jay Meadows, Former Middle School Math and Science Teacher, CEO, Exemplars
Presented by Alesa Barron, Graphic Design Instructor, Atlanta Public Schools (GA); Lindsay-Darshaun Murray, Digital Learning Lead, Kansas City Public Schools (MO); and Karissa Bowen, Senior Project Manager, Ciena Solutions Challenge, Digital Promise Global
Presented by Kelly Serpa Howe, Ed.D., Former Classroom Teacher, STEM Specialist, and Speaker, Amplify