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Christopher Emdin is a professor of science education at Teachers College, Columbia University and the director of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship at the STEAM DREAM.

Date & Time: Wednesday, August 18th at 4 pm ET

Join five leading edtech experts. They will share the latest educational technology tools designed to enhance teaching and learning. These tools, updated with artificial intelligence, are revolutionizing classrooms by increasing teacher efficiency and boosting student engagement. Each expert will present an effective edtech tool and explain its unique features.

Wendy Kopp is CEO and co-founder of Teach For All, a global network of independent organizations that prepare the next generation of educators to serve marginalized communities.

The Seattle Public Schools superintendent is dedicated to ensuring all students thrive by transforming organizational culture and redesigning preK-12 systems and supports.

Amanda Bickerstaff is the co-founder and CEO of AI for Education, an organization that provides workshops, training, resources and consulting so educators can unlock AI’s full potential.

The Orange County Schools (Fla.) superintendent has served at every level of the education system. She has expanded access to advanced coursework for underserved students and recruited top-notch teachers to vulnerable schools.

Monica Burns is an edtech consultant and founder of Class Tech Tips, which hosts a variety of resources designed to help educators leverage edtech more effectively.

Date & Time: Tuesday, August 20th at 2 pm ET

A panel of experts will explore how to leverage school facilities and data as educational tools for integrating STEM and Career Technical Education (CTE) programs, and share insights from Hardin County Schools, where district leaders have implemented STEM and CTE experiential learning opportunities and certification programs in their schools.

Date & Time: Thursday, August 8th at 2 pm ET

In this webinar, district administrators dedicated to prioritizing engagement, motivation, and persistence will provide guidelines for curiosity outcomes, which teachers and administrators ranked as the second strongest form of evidence proving that students were engaged with a program in an EdWeek Research Center study. Currently, state standards haven't defined outcomes explicitly related to curiosity.

***Attendees will be able to safely download “Rubrics for Observing and Assessing Four Curiosity Traits” for student self-reflection and growth by speaker Dr. Tim Hudson, Ph.D.

Date & Time: Wednesday, August 7th at 2 pm ET

In this insightful roundtable discussion, a leading superintendent will share how their district is successfully integrating AI and the positive impact it’s having in their schools. Also on the panel will be thought leaders from Owl Ventures, Amira Learning and Istation, who will discuss the recent merger of these innovative edtech providers, and how future AI-powered technologies will impact K-12 teaching and learning.