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What We Don't Know: Trends in Education |
Listen and learn : Panel
Bill Bass Lakisha Brinson Elissa Malespina Shannon Miller
This panel is meant to bring a diverse group of edtech and library leaders from around the country to discuss the changes that have occurred over the last two years. Panelists will share their own experiences of the changing tide of education by identifying trends and make future predictions.
| Audience: | Technology coordinators/facilitators, Library media specialists, Teachers |
| Skill level: | Beginner |
| Attendee devices: | Devices not needed |
| Topic: | Leadership |
| Grade level: | PK-12 |
| ISTE Standards: | For Education Leaders: Visionary Planner
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| Additional detail: | ISTE author presentation |
- Participants will be be inspired to be thought leaders in their own communities.
- Participants will be understand the unknown nature of the state of education and receive some guidance as to how they might proceed in their own communities.
- Participants will connect with each other throughout the session around the topics that panelists address.
5 minutes - welcome and panelist introduction
8 minutes - round 1 - panelists will introduce a topic they "don't know" and discuss why it matters to them
2 minutes - voting - participants will vote for 2 of the topics that have been introduced to determine what the panel will address in rounds 2 and 3
15 minutes - round 2 - the moderator will frame the topic and panelists will engage in a discussion around the topic and provide vision in regards to how we might address what we don't know
5 minutes - participants will have a questions and answer time with the panelists about topic 1
15 minutes - round 3 - the moderator will frame the second topic and panelists will engage in a discussion around the topic and provide vision in regards to how we might address what we don't know
5 minutes - participants will have a questions and answer session with the panelists about topic 2
5 minutes - panelists will provide last words and a call to action for participants
- 5 Changes, 5 Shifts, and 5 Implications for What’s Next in Education https://www.ascd.org/el/articles/5-changes-shifts-and-implications-for-whats-next-in-education
- What’s next for school librarians? https://perspectivesonreading.com/whats-next-for-school-librarians/
- The Lessons Learned Online That Will Shape Education After the Pandemic https://www.edsurge.com/news/2021-01-19-the-lessons-learned-online-that-will-shape-education-after-the-pandemic
Bill Bass is the innovation coordinator for instructional technology, information, library media and federal programs in the Parkway School District in St. Louis, Missouri. In this role, he leads the district library and instructional technology programs, oversees grants and federal programs, and creates conditions to foster districtwide classroom innovation. During his over 20 year career in education, he has also held positions as a middle and high school English teacher, technology integration specialist, instructional coach, adjunct professor and graduate course designer for an edtech master's program, and an educational consultant. As a speaker, writer and professional developer, he focuses on systemic and sustainable integration of technology into classrooms at all grade levels, and seeks to empower students and teachers with authentic learning experiences. Bass has been honored with the ISTE Making IT Happen Award, the Divergent Award for Excellence in Literacy in a Digital Age Research, and as NSBA's 20 to Watch EdTech Leaders. He is a past president of the ISTE Board of Directors, president and active member of many ISTE PLNs and a member of the NCTE Executive Committee. Bass is also a frequent conference speaker and presenter. He has written numerous articles and book chapters, and is the author of three books: From Inspiration to Red Carpet, Digital Reading: What’s essential in grades 3-8 and Leading from the Library.
Lakisha Brinson, Ed.D., is the director of instructional technology and library services for Metro Nashville Public Schools where she oversees and supports the use of instructional technology and digital learning programming across 150 schools. She’s a member of the 2022 CoSN Early Career Academy and a 2015 School Library Journal National Librarian of the Year finalist.
Elissa Malespina is a member of the South Orange - Maplewood Board of Education and a Teacher Librarian at Union High School in Union, NJ. Elissa is an award-winning librarian and a Past President of the ISTE Librarian Network. She was recently named one of the Top 100 EdTech Influencers by EdTech Digest & a 2022 Mover & Shaker Change Agent by Library Journal.
Shannon serves as the K-12 district teacher librarian and innovation director at Van Meter Community School District in Iowa. She is also the Future Ready Librarians Spokesperson working with the Alliance of Excellent Education in Washington DC. Shannon is an avid blogger at, The Library Voice, writing, speaking and consulting on librarianship, education and students around the world.
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