The use of technology in K-12 education is more widespread than it was before the pandemic, even though most schools have transitioned to in-person learning. Record numbers of students now have their own school-issued digital devices; educators have become discerning evaluators of technology tools; and a hard push is underway at the federal, state, and local levels to connect all homes to high-speed internet.
Yet big challenges remain around:
- Designing effective online learning
- Decreasing screen time
- Assessing the impact of tech on social-emotional skills
We’ll look at the steps schools are taking (or should take) to improve the use of technology in schools.
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Agenda
2:00pm ET
Welcome and Introduction
Education Week writers offer key takeaways from their recent reporting on the use of technology in K-12 education.
2:20pm ET
Industry Perspective: Designing Thoughtful Technology Integration in Every Classroom
Content provided by Promethean
With the increasing availability of technology in the classroom, teachers are faced with new challenges to understand best practices for 21st century teaching and learning. We will investigate strategies to effectively design lessons in the digital era to leverage technology as a tool to increase discourse and differentiation in the classroom.
With the increasing availability of technology in the classroom, teachers are faced with new challenges to understand best practices for 21st century teaching and learning. We will investigate strategies to effectively design lessons in the digital era to leverage technology as a tool to increase discourse and differentiation in the classroom.
Meaghan Greene
Education Consultant,
Promethean
Greene is the Promethean Education Consultant for North and South Carolina. Prior to her role with Promethean, she served as a seventh and eighth grade math teacher and multi-classroom leader in the Charlotte Mecklenburg School system.
2:30pm ET
Exclusive Interview: Khan Academy Founder on How To Get Students Back on Track
A bevy of technology and software tools are taking center stage as America’s public schools try to close the learning gaps that opened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the most popular is the nonprofit Khan Academy, which now counts 137 million users across 190 countries. The founder of the academy talks with Education Week Assistant Managing Editor Kevin Bushweller about the lessons learned around the use of technology over the past two years and how they should be used to help students get back on track academically.
Kevin Bushweller
Deputy Managing Editor, Education Week,
Assistant Managing Editor, Technology and Learning Environments
Kevin Bushweller is a deputy managing editor for Education Week who oversees coverage of educational technology, learning environments, and the weekly EdWeek Tech Leader, a news service for ed-tech leaders in K-12 education. He is also the executive project editor of Technology Counts, Education Week’s annual report about the state of educational technology in U.S. schools.
Sal Khan
Founder & CEO,
Khan Academy
3:15pm ET
Industry Perspective: Developing an Outcomes-Based Virtual Learning Plan
Content provided by Class
Explore how to develop highly engaging and effective online learning experiences for students and teachers with Dr. Kim Oppelt, Head of Advocacy and Community at Class.
Schools and districts are facing skyrocketing demands from families for virtual options to replace or supplement the in-person school experience. Get the tools and techniques you need to develop virtual lessons that will lead to successful student outcomes.
Explore how to develop highly engaging and effective online learning experiences for students and teachers with Dr. Kim Oppelt, Head of Advocacy and Community at Class.
Schools and districts are facing skyrocketing demands from families for virtual options to replace or supplement the in-person school experience. Get the tools and techniques you need to develop virtual lessons that will lead to successful student outcomes.
Dr. Kim Oppelt
Dr. Kim Oppelt leads education, research, and engagement initiatives at Class. She has spent more than 13 years in the field of educational technology, including roles in training and consulting, product development, marketing, and outreach. She holds a master’s degree in school counseling from the University of Wisconsin Stout and a doctor of education from St. Mary’s University.
3:25pm ET
Panel Discussion: More Tech, More Challenges, Managing Student Learning and Behavior in a Digital World
The use of educational technology has expanded rapidly over the past couple of years. Yet while schools are working to master new digital tools, they are struggling to help students make up academic ground and cope with mounting mental health challenges; scrambling to find the time for meaningful professional development for teachers; and wondering how to balance the increasing use of technology with growing concerns about the negative effects of too much screen time on children. This panel will offer concrete tips for how educators can tackle those challenges.
Alyson Klein is a veteran education writer who has covered K-12 schools for more than a dozen years. She covers the latest developments in educational technology, including topics such personalized learning, data privacy, digital curricula, cybersecurity, and teacher professional development. She is also the lead writer for Technology Counts, Education Week’s annual report about the state of educational technology.
Sally Adams
Technology Facilitator, Google for Education Certified Trainer,
Desert Sands Unified School District
Laurie Manville
Instructional Coach - Edtech and EL, ELA, ELD, and AVID Excel teacher
,
Anaheim Union High School District
3:55pm ET
Interactive Session: How Screen Time Affects Student Behavior
Education Week Assistant Editor Sarah D. Sparks will lead a discussion about how excessive student screen time in and outside of school can lead to bad behavior in the classroom, and she will pose poll questions for audience participants.
Sarah Sparks
Sarah Sparks, Reporter, EdWeek
4:10pm ET
Closing Thoughts
