The Growing Role of Tech in K-12 Education

With August’s ed-tech demos & drinks being such a big hit, we thought you guys would be interested in a follow up event and hearing from a panel about how technology is revolutionizing education. We’ll be focusing on K-12 education, talking to innovators and teachers about how tech is improving (or maybe not improving) the classroom experience.

Our Moderator:

Jessi Chartier (https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=27172243&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=3vRE&locale=en_US&srchid=1148309471412801168455&srchindex=1&srchtotal=1&trk=vsrp_people_res_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A1148309471412801168455%2CVSRPtargetId%3A27172243%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary) of Mobile Makers Academy (http://www.mobilemakers.co/)

Jessi's background is steeped in education: a child of teachers, she has taught both high school and college, working at both levels to develop curriculum. She has designed a competency-based (http://www.ed.gov/oii-news/competency-based-learning-or-personalized-learning) graduate program, helped institutions bring digital and distance learning to life, and is an advocate of all thing tech and education. As Director of Education at Mobile Makers Academy, which offers training in mobile development, Jessi applied her learning science expertise to develop Mobile Maker's first high school program. Seven high schools and more than 500 students are learning to develop iOS apps in the program's first year.

Our Panelists:

Simeon Schnapper (https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=5039335&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=p34Z&locale=en_US&srchid=251730031409061991217&srchindex=1&srchtotal=1&trk=vsrp_people_res_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A251730031409061991217%2CVSRPtargetId%3A5039335%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary) of Youtopia (http://www.youtopia.com/info/)

Simeon is a technologist, entrepreneur, and life long learner. His professional experience includes founding several startups in tech and non profits. Simeon has been involved in gamifed learning since Youtopia's inception. Youtopia was a funded winner of the 4th Annual Digital Media Learning Competition supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Youtopia is a partner member in the Chicago Hive Network and the Chicago Thrive Collaborative, a recent graduate of Impact Engine, and a resident company at 1871.

Ryan Hoch (https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=52466536&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=60dG&locale=en_US&trk=tyah2&trkInfo=tarId%3A1409062102703%2Ctas%3Aryan%20hoch%2Cidx%3A1-1-1) of Overgrad (https://overgrad.com/)

With a background in both technology and education, Ryan spends his time at Overgrad building relationships with universities and high schools around the country. Prior to his current role, Ryan was a high school math teacher in St. Louis with Teach For America and a technology consultant with Deloitte. Ryan is a graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he studied General Engineering. A die-hard Chicago Cubs fan, Ryan knows what it means to stay committed to a dream despite the circumstances.

Laura Janusek (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/laura-bernardin-janusek/60/476/8ab), VP of Client Experience at digedu (http://digedu.com/)

Laura Janusek has been involved with a variety of schools - public, private, and charter - in addition to educational organizations. She has taught in both Special Education and English departments, working with students with special needs, English Language Learners (ELL), and gifted students. Laura holds a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, a Master of Arts in English from Loyola University, and a Type 09 teaching certification.

Usman Hafeez (http://www.linkedin.com/in/usmanhafeez) of BookNote (http://www.booknote.co/)

Usman Hafeez has over 15 years of experience working in the IT industry, having obtained a BS in Computer Engineering from UIC and an MBA from DePaul University. Along with founding and running BookNote, Usman works as a Sr. Program/Project Management consultant where he's managed software development teams that have developed corporate websites, mobile web, iOS and Android apps, and enterprise software, with project budgets from a few hundred thousand dollars into the millions.

Andrew Rowland (https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=12834113&authType=NAME_SEARCH&authToken=9Jpv&locale=en_US&srchid=1148309471409147711937&srchindex=2&srchtotal=156&trk=vsrp_people_res_name&trkInfo=VSRPsearchId%3A1148309471409147711937%2CVSRPtargetId%3A12834113%2CVSRPcmpt%3Aprimary) of Classkick (http://www.getclasskick.com/)

Andrew, a former Chicago Teach For America teacher and Googler, is now excited to make a big impact in education and technology! He started http://getclasskick.com because he wanted to make a scalable impact on student achievement. Classkick lets teachers make a workspace from any original content in 60-seconds, check detailed individual understanding, give instant help, and even facilitate peer-to-peer feedback.

Schedule

6:00-6:30 Networking

6:30 Panel Presentations Begin

7:15 Panel Opens for Audience Q&A

7:30-8:00 Networking

A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors, Workbridge Associates (http://www.workbridgeassociates.com) and Jobspring Partners (http://www.jobspringpartners.com) for their generous financial support.

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