Event Highlights 2024: Audio-Visual Impressions of EdTech Week
EdTech Week 2022 Highlights: Empowering Educators and Advancing New York City's Public Education
EdTech Week 2022, held at the Civic Hall in New York City, was a vibrant event that brought together educators, administrators, vendors, and other stakeholders dedicated to creating innovative educational solutions. The week-long conference aimed to help vendors become more serviceable for the schools and districts they cater to.
One of the key highlights was the Fireside Chat with NYC Public School Chancellor David C. Banks and Jonathan Harber, Chairman of Started INC. During this insightful discussion, Chancellor Banks emphasised the importance of New York City's public education priorities, challenges, and innovations in EdTech adoption. He underscored the need for equity, inclusion, and recovery post-pandemic, and shared insights into how NYC schools are embracing technology to enhance learning outcomes and support educators.
Chancellor Banks also expressed his belief that, "You can't be a citizen of the world with a neighborhood mentality." This statement underscored the need for educators to broaden their horizons and become more worldly in their approach.
Another significant discussion was the Enabling Educator-Led K12 Go-to-Market Strategies, which focused on empowering teachers as leaders and key actors in EdTech product adoption and scaling. This often involves strategies to co-design tools with educators, support professional development, and facilitate grassroots adoption to ensure technologies meet classroom realities.
The event also delved into understanding teachers' classroom needs and school/district finances. This discussion highlighted the need to respect clients and align EdTech strategies with the fiscal realities of schools and districts.
The passion vendors displayed for providing educational tools and services to schools and districts was evident throughout the event. Refreshments, live music, and numerous networking and one-on-one conversations added to the engaging atmosphere.
Overall, EdTech Week 2022 provided a valuable forum for edtech vendors to appeal to school district decision-makers, and for all stakeholders to invest in creating the best way forward for education. The event addressed topics such as AI learning and creating equity in education, ensuring that New York City's public schools continue to thrive in the digital age.
Teachers play a crucial role in the adoption and scaling of EdTech products, as evidenced by the Enabling Educator-Led K12 Go-to-Market Strategies discussion during EdTech Week 2022. Chancellor Banks also emphasized the importance of educators broadening their horizons and becoming more worldly in their approach, recognizing that "[you] can't be a citizen of the world with a neighborhood mentality". To ensure technology is integrated effectively in schools, understanding teachers' classroom needs and aligning strategies with school district finances is essential.
