Meet in the lobby to board the busses for the off-site excursion.

DC’s Garfield Prep Academy (grades PreK3–5), will host Summit attendees and showcase how they teach with technology; how new technologies impact student learning; and the professional development that aids their implementation and integration of technology. Of particular interest is how teachers infuse technology into their daily instructional program to promote Social Emotional Academic Development (SEAD) to all students.

Garfield Elementary School is one of three globally recognized and celebrated Microsoft Schools in DCPS. Summit attendees will learn how Garfield delivers a blended learning and inquiry-based instructional program to create a personalized learning environment that includes and values all students in order to meet their unique learning needs while developing their understanding and respect of difference. 

How do you work with your partner schools in your area? How do you learn from each other? And how do you manage the time to collaborate? Meet district leaders from Prince George, Arlington, Loudon, Fairfax, and Montgomery counties to learn how these five large districts manage effective collabocollboarative partnerships.

Presenters

Keith R. Krueger is CEO of the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a nonprofit organization that serves as the voice of K-12 school system technology leaders in North America. He was selected by Ed Tech for its 2019 30 K-12 IT influencers. In 2016, Tech & Learning selected him as one of the “big 10” most influential people in ed tech. Keith serves on many Advisory Boards including the Friday Institute at NC State University, the Public Policy Advisory Council for the American Library Association, Ed Tech Digest, as well as previously the Education Committee of the National Park System and past Board Member/Treasurer of the National Coalition on Technology in Education & Training (NCTET Keith has a global reputation as a key thought leader and has organized senior level U.S. delegations to visit Australia, Asia, Europe and South America to examine best practice in ICT in education.  

Responding to School Cybersecurity Threats and Vulnerabilities: Lessons from the K–12 Cyber Incident Map

Doug Levin is the founder of the K–12 Cyber Incident Map which has been instrumental in drawing attention to cybersecurity threats facing U.S. K–12 public schools and districts. In addition to being cited in federal and state legislative bodies, the map has been used by district leaders since 2017 to help advocate and plan for better cybersecurity practices. 

Levin will present the most recent research updating the threat map; lessons learned through these incidents; issues around evaluating the harm of a data breach; specific incidents of breaches, including ransomware, malware, and vendor breaches; and challenges and policy implications for the future.

Attendees break into groups to discuss how your district is addressing online safety.

Working groups will meet during this time period – along with one-on-one/small group meetings with sponsors and informal discussions with colleagues (“anything goes”). During the course of the day, each attendee will participate in two working groups on topics of their choosing, as well as a number of smaller meetings and discussions.

Topics include: Data Privacy, Emerging Tech, Rethinking Learning Spaces, Personalized Learning, Digital Equity, Changing Pedagogy, and more.

Working groups will meet during this time period – along with one-on-one/small group meetings with sponsors and informal discussions with colleagues (“anything goes”). During the course of the day, each attendee will participate in two working groups on topics of their choosing, as well as a number of smaller meetings and discussions. Topics include: Data Privacy, Emerging Tech, Rethinking Learning Spaces, Personalized Learning, Digital Equity, Changing Pedagogy, and more.

Working groups will meet during this time period – along with one-on-one/small group meetings with sponsors and informal discussions with colleagues (“anything goes”). During the course of the day, each attendee will participate in two working groups on t