Technologies in Education Forum 2013

May 15, 2013
Washington, DC

The Atlantic’s third-annual Technologies in Education Forum focused on the technologies that are revolutionizing the way we learn. Panel discussions and headline interviews discussed the latest innovations transforming the classroom, policy changes needed to promote technologies in schools, and how to best prepare students to fill much-needed STEM jobs. From educational video games that encourage math and science learning, to promoting computer programming skills, to the democratization of higher education through free online courses, this half-day event explored technology’s transformative power for students of all ages.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

8:30 am - 2:00 pm

Newseum Knight Conference Center, 7th Floor

555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington DC, 20001

Speakers

John Bailey Executive Director Digital Learning Now!
Leticia Barr Columnist, Parents.com and Founder Tech Savvy Mama
Sam Blazes Former National STEM Video Game Challenge Winner and Student Sidwell Friends School
Rick Brennan Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Histrionix Learning Company
Milton Chen Senior Fellow The George Lucas Educational Foundation
Steve Clemons Editor-in-Chief, AtlanticLIVE, and Washington Editor-at-Large The Atlantic
Richard Culatta Acting Director, Office of Educational Technology United States Department of Education
Lisa Guernsey Director, Early Education Initiative New America Foundation
Wilfried Hounyo Former National STEM Video Game Challenge Winner and Student McKinley Technical High School
Amy Klobuchar D-MN United States Senate
Justin Leites Vice President for Games Amplify
Joseph Marks Staff Correspondent Government Executive
Sara Mead Principal, Bellwether Education Partners Bellwether Education Partners
Katherine Peters Executive Editor Government Executive
David Pinder Principal McKinley Technology High School
Josephine Bias Robinson Chief, Office of Family and Public Engagement District of Columbia Public Schools
Roberto Rodriguez Special Assistant to the President Education Policy
Jessica Rosenworcel Commissioner Federal Communications Commission
Hanna Rosin National Correspondent The Atlantic
Kate Selkirk Master Teacher Quest to Learn
Nicole Smith Research Professor and Senior Economist Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce
Tammy Wincup Chief Operating Officer EverFi

Underwriters

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Technologies in Education Forum 2012
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