Discovery Education, Texas ASCD, and TASA sponsored a Texas leadership summit focused on advancing digital learning and preparing students for the STEM opportunities and challenges of tomorrow’s world.
Future@Now Texas brought together Texas Education leaders, political leaders, and business leaders who shared real stories about their work to fuel student achievement and promote college and career readiness.
Full Archive of the Event
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View Individual Texas Future@Now Sessions
Opening Keynotes
Transformation Talk from Dr Greg Firn, Deputy Superintendent of Academics – View the Archive
Grand Prairie ISD
Digital Learners, Whitt’s Fine Arts Academy – View the Archive
Digital Visionaries Speak – View the Archive
Hear from Districts that are on the cutting edge of launching digital textbook initiatives.
Live from a Digital Classroom – View the Archive
Get a unique sneak peek tour of a McKinney, TX elementary school digital classroom in action.
Creating Digital Learners by Supporting Digital Teachers – View the Archive
Texas K-12 teachers and Rep. Angie Chen Button provide best practice models and answer “How do we get there from here?”
Engaged Parents, Successful Transitions – View the Archive
Leon Pridgen, parent from Mooresville Graded School District, shares his experiences in engaging the community to drive transformation success.
Transformation Talk: Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr. – View the Archive
Astronaut, Physician, and President of the Harris Foundation talks about the STEM challenges facing our world and how we can prepare students for these emerging opportunities.
Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s Jobs – View the Archive
Hear why STEM, problem-solving skills, and critical thinking skills are important for the success of Texas’ economic future.
Transformation Talk and Closing Keynote: The Call to Action – View the Archive
Dr. Susan Simpson Hull, Grand Prairie ISD
Featured Speakers
Dr. Terry B. Grier, Ed.D.
Superintendent
Houston Independent School District
2013 Broad Prize Winner
Texas State Representative
Angie Chen Button
Dr. Susan Simpson Hull, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Grand Prairie Independent School District
Dr. Janis Jordan, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction
Corpus Christi Independent School District
Dr. Jeff Turner
Superintendent of Schools
Coppell Independent School District
Leon Pridgen
Parent and Community Outreach Advisor
Thank you for the video. It’s really encouraging and motivating. In nowadays world there are so many opportunities for students to get education and make it an easy and painless process: so many resources available online, just one click away, and so many services ready to help with numerous challenges that arise on the way, like top essay writer service. And it is great that such influential people are actually engaged in education and career growth of the youth. Great initiative – keep it up!
It was just a metter of time. I know a lot of schools witch digital classrooms in the scheddule. The education is changing all the time now,
Education is very important, we should put pressure on it.