Educators & Entrepreneurs Summit:
The Future of Education Technology
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Microsoft NERD Cambridge, MA
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The goal of the conference is to bring educators and entrepreneurs together to learn about new technologies and discuss how they will shape the future of education.
Conference Agenda
8:30-9:00 am: Breakfast & Registration
9:00-9:50 am: Keynote – Charles Fadel Visiting Scholar, Harvard GSE
10:00-10:50 am: Tech in the Classroom Today: What Educators Currently Use & Like
Moderator: Betsy Corcoran – Co-Founder, EdSurge
- Beth Marcus – CEO, Playrific
- Lillie Marshall – English Teacher, Boston Latin Academy
- Peter Philip – Head of School, Tower School
- Hakan Satiroglu – Director of Business Development, MBS Direct/Xplana Learning
- Greg Schwanbeck – Physics Teacher, Westwood High School
11:00-11:50 am: Keynote – Jennifer Medbery Founder & CEO, Kickboard
12:00-1:00 pm: Lunch
1:00-1:50 pm: How Educators and Entrepreneurs Can Collaborate
Moderator: Ethan Danahy – PhD, Research Assistant Professor, Tufts University School of Engineering and Engineering Research Program Director, CEEO
- Kevin Adler – Founder and CEO, Alumn.us
- Jennie Dougherty – English Teacher, Brockton High School
- Mike Kadin – Technology Associate, EDC/EdTech Leaders Online
- Melissa Pickering – Founder, iCreatetoEducate
- Richard Scullin, Founder, MobileEd.org
2:00-3:00 pm: Demos & Networking
3:10-4:00 pm: Bringing Your Education Technology Use and Funding to the Next Level
Moderator: Andrew Bender – President, Eleven Learning
- Ted Chambers – Social Studies Teacher, Edwards Middle School and Co-Founder and Co-Director, 21st Century Lessons
- Bill Church – Physics Teacher, Littleton High School
- Alex Grodd – Founder and CEO, BetterLesson
- Andrew Joseph – Co-Founder and President, TenMarks Education
- Xavier Rozas - Lead Teacher and Instructional Technology Coordinator, The English High School
4:10-5:00 pm: Keynote – Jeremy Johnson Co-Founder & CMO, 2Tor
5:00-6:30 pm: Reception