Event Information
Streaming Session
Recorded SessionSession Format: Panel Discussion – 60 minutes
0–5 min: Welcome and Overview
Introduce presenters and session goals.
Briefly highlight the theme: designing the future of learning through student tech teams.
Engagement: Quick poll via chat or show of hands on participants’ current tech team experience.
5–15 min: Student Tech Team Frameworks
Present the structure, roles, and best practices of student tech teams.
Highlight how these frameworks advance digital equity.
Engagement: Audience brainstorms in small groups (in-person) or breakout rooms (virtual) about potential tech team initiatives at their schools.
15–30 min: Resources and Tools
Showcase practical resources: Choice Boards, STT Toolkit, and district/school examples.
Discuss strategies for starting, scaling, and sustaining student tech teams.
Engagement: Participants explore a sample resource or toolkit via devices and share one key takeaway with the group.
30–50 min: Panel Discussion with Students
Students from Orange High School and Oakwood Avenue School share experiences, successes, and challenges.
Pre-planned questions:
How has your tech team made an impact?
What skills have you developed through participation?
How do you encourage others to join?
Engagement: Audience submits questions live via chat or Q&A platform; panelists respond.
50–60 min: Q&A and Reflection
Open discussion and reflection on lessons learned.
Participants share one action step they will implement at their school.
Engagement: Interactive wrap-up using sticky notes, chat, or polling tool to capture key takeaways.
Process Notes:
Multiple engagement tactics: live polls, peer-to-peer discussion, breakout rooms, hands-on exploration of resources, and real-time Q&A with students.
Focused on active participation to model authentic student agency and peer collaboration.
Emphasis on practical takeaways participants can implement immediately.
Design and implement student tech teams in their schools to foster leadership, collaboration, and digital equity.
Advocate for equitable access to technology and high-quality digital learning opportunities for all students.
Facilitate student-driven learning experiences that empower students to take ownership of projects and solve authentic problems.
Access and apply practical resources and frameworks to start, scale, or enhance tech team initiatives within their district or school.
Verizon Innovative Learning Schools. (2025). Program Overview and Case Studies. https://www.verizon.com/about/responsibility/education/verizon-innovative-learning
Digital Promise. (2021). Powerful Learning: Student Tech Teams Toolkit. https://digitalpromise.org/student-tech-teams
Digital Promise. (2022). Equity in Action: Leveraging Technology for Inclusive Learning. https://digitalpromise.org/equity-in-action
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