5 can't-miss events at ISTELive 24

5 can’t-miss events at ISTELive 24

Time Stamp: June 11, 2024 6:00 AM
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Each year without fail, ISTELive connects thousands of educators–from school and districts leaders to classroom teachers and technology directors–to education experts, industry leaders, and in-depth content sessions designed to improve teaching and learning.

This year, ISTELive 24 lands in Denver. From June 23-26, attendees can listen to insightful keynote speakers, sit in on sessions covering almost any edtech topic under the sun, and collaborate with peers to learn about innovative school and district strategies.

Don’t miss Content Director Kevin Hogan’s Live@ISTE, featuring the latest influencer and industry interviews, product updates, news from the show floor, and more.

It’s almost impossible to narrow down all of ISTELive 24’s offerings, but we’ve highlighted five that are worth bookmarking:

1. The Innovation Arcade: Experience immersive learning in real time at the Innovation Arcade. Welcome to the Innovation Arcade, the AI, AR, and VR exploration zone—where innovation meets education in a dynamic and immersive classroom learning environment. Immerse yourself at the forefront of educational technology as we explore the limitless possibilities of artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and virtual reality to revolutionize the way we teach and learn. The Innovation Arcade includes a VR exploration lounge, an emergent technologies model classroom experience, an exploration lab, and more.

2. Opening Mainstage: Hear from Sinead Bovell, a futurist and the founder WAYE, a tech education company that enlightens young entrepreneurs on the intersection of business, technology, and the future. Her event series, WAYE Talks, has attracted interest from youth worldwide. From blockchain to artificial intelligence (AI) to the future of social media, young people have turned to WAYE Talks for the tools and answers to the technology of the future. Plus, glean insights from Mo Gawdat, a bestselling author, chief AI officer for Flight Story, founder of One Billion Happy, former chief business officer for Google [X], and host of the podcast “Slo Mo: A Podcast with Mo Gawdat.” At global marketing company Flight Story, Gawdat guides the agency and its clients on how to both embrace and regulate AI in the marketing landscape. After a 30-year career in tech and serving as chief business officer at Google [X], Google’s “moonshot factory” of innovation, Gawdat has made happiness his primary topic of research, diving deeply into literature and conversing on the topic with some of the wisest people in the world.

3. Featured speakers: ISTELive draws some of the most thought-provoking speakers from the world of education and beyond. Your sense of inspiration will soar as you gather powerful ideas from these visionary presenters. Featured Voices present in a variety of session formats tailored for how you like to learn. Here, you’ll find classroom educators, STEM coaches, industry leaders, and more.

4. Virtual sessions: Can’t attend in person? No problem–the ISTELive 24 program features recorded and live-streamed virtual attendee content during each day of the conference. Choose from sessions on augmented reality, technology integration, student-centered learning, project-based learning, and, yes, artificial intelligence.

5. The Leadership Exchange: Although it’s now sold out for the conference, it’s worth adding your name to the wait list. The Leadership Exchange is where education leaders from around the world will connect to focus on challenges unique to school system administrators. From accelerating transformational practices to tackling current challenges in education, this focused event provides leader-centric PD. Plus, thanks to a host of influential speakers and exclusive networking opportunities, you’ll make the connections you need now to start creating next-generation learning.

Laura Ascione

Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland’s prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

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