Live, interactive, informative sessions addressing hot topics in education.
05/07/2020 11:00 am
Esports –competitive video gaming—in education has exploded in the past few years. Not only has esports integration positively affected students academically, it has impacted their personal lives and given them courage and confidence that lasts past their high school careers. This session will focus on ideas and solutions for the upcoming esports season.
08/07/2018 10:00 am
Join us for a discussion on proven methods to help K-12 districts deploy and manage both desktops and applications associated with STEM learning curriculum. The discussion will include challenges that many school districts have vocalized about what has inhibited them from mass deployments, and provide solutions on the approach to delivering these rich application platforms to students and staff across the district.
06/14/2017 10:00 am
The New Jersey Arts Education Partnership and Social Impact Studios will present an interactive overview of the Arts Ed Now Campaign – a multi-year, statewide effort to increase participation in arts education. The team will review the behind-the-scenes design of the initiative and will lead a conversation on creative ideas for engaging ambassadors at the local level. Attendees will have an opportunity to interact with advocacy tools during the session for immediate on-the-spot action!
04/04/2017 10:00 am
The Microsoft STEM Priority will cover the company’s vision and commitment to STEM, CS and workforce skills. Microsoft is deeply committed to education and investing significantly in these critical topics through citizenship, products and teacher capacity. As a company with 100,000+ skilled jobs and a world leader in technology; STEM, CS and workforce skills are part of our very DNA. During this session, we’ll also highlight Microsoft’s certification program and discuss our most recent work in game-based learning with Minecraft: Education Edition.