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Empowering Tomorrow: Innovate, Code, Inspire

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Wednesday, February 12
 

9:00am HST

Welcome Remarks & Introduction
Wednesday February 12, 2025 9:00am - 9:15am HST
Wednesday February 12, 2025 9:00am - 9:15am HST
Piinaio Ballroom 1

9:15am HST

Keynote: Reimagining Computer Science Education: Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow
Wednesday February 12, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am HST
With technology continuing to evolve rapidly, today’s students need foundational computer science knowledge to grapple with the complex questions they will undoubtedly face throughout their lives. The landscape of computer science education is also changing rapidly with more students participating than ever before. This session will explore the need to reimagine CS education to prepare all students for a world powered by computing.

Jake Koressel, K-12 Standards Project Manager for the Computer Science Teachers Association, will share a vision for a world where all students experience the quality CS education needed to become informed citizens and confident creators of content and digital tools. This includes:
  • Research efforts related to reimagining CS education,
  • Plans and progress for updating the CSTA K-12 standards to align with this vision,
  • Ways to get involved and be a part of the shift.
Key takeaways will include actionable insights for educators, administrators, and other members of the CS education community to expand CS education, promote equitable access, and prepare students for success no matter their interests or chosen career path.

Speakers
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Jacob Koressel

K-12 Standards Project Manager, Computer Science Teachers Association
Jake Koressel has served in a variety of roles in CS education including high school teacher, state computer science supervisor, pre-service CS teacher educator, and researcher. He is currently the K-12 Standards Project Manager with the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA... Read More →
Wednesday February 12, 2025 9:15am - 10:15am HST
Piinaio Ballroom 1

10:20am HST

Sphero
Wednesday February 12, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am HST
Speakers
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Nikolas Gatan

Head of District Partnership - West, Sphero
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Grant Toyooka

LMW Workforce Development, Central District Office
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Krissy Barrett

Elementary Teacher, Mililani Mauka Elem School
Amazon Future Engineer is a comprehensive childhood-to-career program aimed at increasing access to computer science education for students from underserved and underrepresented communities.
Wednesday February 12, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am HST
Piinaio Ballroom 1

11:50am HST

Lunch & Keynote: Belonging and Confidence: Supporting our Students and Teachers in Computer Science
Wednesday February 12, 2025 11:50am - 1:05pm HST
We have been working hard. And hopefully we've been working hard at the right things, the things that increase confidence in our students who are curious about and want to pursue computer science as a career path. As programs are developed and implemented, we should continuously ask ourselves if our students feel that they belong in computer science and if they are feeling confident. And because we know that teachers are important role models, we should concurrently ask ourselves if our teachers feel they belong and if they feel confident. Even if not in computer science, we as teachers are instrumental in encouraging and guiding students in their education and career aspirations.
Speakers
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Leilani Phan

Kalani High School
Leilani Phan is a high school senior passionate about robotics, STEM outreach, and marine science. As a key leader on her robotics team, she dedicates her time to building competitive robots and running outreach programs that inspire young students to explore engineering and computer... Read More →
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Dr. Truc Nguyen

Specialist, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa - College of Education
Trúc conducts research in leveraging learning technologies for maximum influence and the Internet's impact on teaching and learning. She has two primary areas of research specialty: online learning communities for teachers and Internet safety issues for schools and families. In her... Read More →
Wednesday February 12, 2025 11:50am - 1:05pm HST
Piinaio Ballroom 1

1:10pm HST

Level Up & Learn Computer Science!
Wednesday February 12, 2025 1:10pm - 2:10pm HST
Join us as we jump out of our seats for active movement learning as we swoop our imaginary superhero capes over our shoulders to debug the code! We will share ways we can set up our CS curriculum to track standards aligned code.org progress and help our kids level up in CS! Kids have FUN leading class cheers, acting out digital citizen scenarios, solving whole class mazes, sharing creative code projects that integrate art, dance, music, and more! Experience lessons that get everyone creatively dreaming with costumes and moving around with big vibrant motions to learn computer science concepts. We’ll also have talkstory conversations to collectively share bright spots of what’s working in our diverse classes! Many freely shared ideas can be easily remixed and leveled up for joyful learning of all ages and subject areas!!
Speakers
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Celeste Endo

Computer Science Teacher & Technology Coordinator, Queen Kaʻahumanu School
Celeste is a PreK-5th Computer Science Teacher, at Queen Kaʻahumanu School, who is learning how to improve her Computer Science Unplugged lessons. After-school she gets to coach the Tink Think Tank Tech Team. Celeste is a slow learner who needs lots of visual and kinesthetic clues... Read More →
Wednesday February 12, 2025 1:10pm - 2:10pm HST
Piinaio Ballroom 1

2:15pm HST

Dive Deeper into MagicSchool AI and Student Rooms (Level 2)
Wednesday February 12, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm HST
Note: To get the most out of this session, we highly recommend that you participate in the Getting Started with MagicSchool AI session on Wednesday at 10:20am OR completing the Level 1 MagicSchool Onboarding Certification beforehand. This will ensure you're fully prepared and can maximize your learning experience in this session.

Elevate your expertise with MagicSchool AI in our Level 2 course, designed for educators ready to take their skills to the next level. This advanced session will delve deeper into the intricate features of MagicSchool AI and demonstrate ways to maximize engagement and effectiveness within Student Rooms. Participants will customize student tools and learn to launch student rooms to support student learning.
Speakers
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Kaitlyn Hybl

Account Executive, MagicSchool
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Lauren Petrea

Professional Development Manager, MagicSchool
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Blaine Overby

Senior Customer Service Manager, MagicSchool
Wednesday February 12, 2025 2:15pm - 3:15pm HST
Piinaio Ballroom 1

3:15pm HST

Closing & Giveaways
Wednesday February 12, 2025 3:15pm - 3:30pm HST
Wednesday February 12, 2025 3:15pm - 3:30pm HST
Piinaio Ballroom 1
 
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