Join education tech developer and Digipreneur, Jermyn Shannon El at the Museum of Science and Industry, located at 4801 E Fowler Ave., Tampa, Florida 33617, for Florida’s Digital Classroom Symposium.
The State of Florida, local school districts, universities, not-for-profit education foundations, along with business and technology companies are all interested in this discussion; we have approximately 350 registrants. The panelists and moderators are equally enthused, and we expect a productive and fruitful exchange of ideas.
Tomorrow’s format allows for five panels, each with a 45 minute duration. During the initial 25 minutes, panelists will share their thoughts and observations. The remaining 20 minutes will be for questions and answers. Audience members will have two options for submitting questions. One option will be via Twitter, with a dedicated hashtag for each panel and there will also be microphones circulating in the audience.
Event Objectives:
Primary:
- Advance student achievement by merging educational practices with digital innovation. Teaching professionals discuss with hi-tech specialists, adapting technology for enhanced learning.
Secondary:
- That school systems uncover the effective approaches for integrating technology.
- That technology providers collaborate toward enhancing student learning in doing so also grow their business.
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Senator John Legg proudly announces Florida’s Digital Classroom Initiative Symposium. This event will be hosted at Tampa’s Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) on Thursday, November 13, 2014, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Education professionals and hi-tech specialists will discuss adapting technology for enhanced learning and advancing student achievement.
Select panels will cover an array of topics, addressing the goals, challenges and needs of educators, students and employers. The State of Florida, local school districts, universities, not-for-profit education foundations, along with business and technology companies, will share their insights, with the following leaders participating:
- Jason Allison, Chief Information Officer & Executive Director, Florida Agency for State Technology
- Tina Barrios, Assistant Superintendent of Information Systems & Technology, Polk County Schools
- Anna Brown, Chief Information & Technology Officer, Hillsborough County Schools
- Kurt Browning, Superintendent, Pasco County Schools
- Neil Campbell, Policy Director for Personalized & Blended Learning, Foundation for Excellence in Education
- Joseph Clark, Vice President, MGT of America
- Craig Cowden, Chief Network Officer & Senior Vice President of Enterprise Solutions, Bright House Networks
- Michael Eugene, Chief Operations Officer, Orange County Schools
- President Andy Gardiner, President of the Florida Senate
- Michael Grego, Superintendent, Pinellas County Schools
- Don Hall, Deputy Superintendent of Operations, Manatee County Schools
- Senator John Legg, Florida Senate, District 17
- Juhan Mixon, Executive Director, Florida Association of School Administrators
- Tom Moffses, Superintendent, Hamilton County Schools
- Senator Bill Montford, Florida Senate, District 3
- Alexis Muellner, Editor, Tampa Bay Business Journal
- Ron Nieto, Deputy Commissioner of Innovation, Florida Department of Education
- Thomas O’Neal, Associate Vice President of Research & Commercialization / Executive Director of the Business Incubation Program, UCF”
- Trish Parrish, President, Florida Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
- Don Pemberton, Director, UF Lastinger Center for Learning
- Chase Stockon, Chairman, Tampa Bay Technology Forum
- James Welsh, Assistant Director, USF Florida Center for Instructional Technology
- Cameron Wilson, Chief Operations Officer & Vice President of Government Affairs, Code.org
The Florida Legislature directed the Florida Department of Education to develop and implement a 5-year strategic plan for establishing digital classrooms (2014 – HB 5101). This $40 million initial plan is to support individual school districts with their respective efforts of integrating technology in classrooms. With the goal of improvement in student performance, it seeks to merge educational practices with digital innovation.
