Edtech Unconference [public]

​Fall is here and that’s a great time to share and learn from other edtech leaders. We are hosting an Edtech Unconference at The Commons. Join us for three hours of learning and sharing ideas with other edtech founders, leaders and professionals! Only 50 spots available, sign up soon!

Dinner will be provided!

​​This will be an “open space” meeting of the minds where participants drive the discussion topics. Instead of presentations, you'll engage in rich 40 minute discussions on the most popular breakout group topics that participants submitted in their registration. We'll break out into various discussion groups three times.

​​What is an Unconference? (video) An Unconference is a participant-driven event where the topics are selected by the attendees and the format is discussion groups around those areas.

​​Here's a video recapping our last one in August!

​​Schedule

• ​​6:00 - 6:15: Registration / networking / food

• ​​6:15 - 6:30: Welcome + 5 min set up of space

• ​​6:30 - 7:10: Session 1

• ​​7:15 - 7:55: Session 2

• ​​8:00 - 8:40: Session 3

• ​​8:40 - 9:00 Closing & Networking

• ​​After 9pm - After party at a local bar to continue the conversation (*optional for attendees, non-hosted)

​​​Here's a sample unconference session board from our last unconference event in August to give you an idea of what it could look like and topics you could submit. If you see a subject you're interested in, make sure to add it to your registration. This is NOT the schedule for this event, which will be generated from topics from your registration!

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​PAST SCHEDULE FROM AUGUST'S UNCONFERENCE EVENT

​​​🕚 Session Block 1 (Choose 1 of 10)

​​ 1- Balancing AI Fluency with Learner Agency and Creativity

​​ 2- Connecting Students and Teachers Through Generative AI

​​ 3- Evolving Content Formats: Pedagogy Meets AI

​​ 4- The Assistance Dilemma: How Much AI is Too Much?

​​ 5- AI-Powered Marketing & Learning Resources: Speeding Up Content

​​ 6- Revenue Operations

​​ 7- Reimagining the College-to-Career Pipeline in the Age of AI

​​ 8- Equity in EdTech: Beyond Buzzwords

​​ 9- Talent Pipelines & the Future of Entry-Level Jobs with AI

​​ 10- Designing AI Tools that Enhance, Not Replace, Educational Relationships

​​🕚 Session Block 2 (Choose 1 of 10)

​​ 1- Human-in-the-Loop AI Tutoring: Across Ages and Subjects

​​ 2- Building AI-Literate Learners: What Should Education Systems Prioritize?

​​ 3- How Are Districts Measuring the Effectiveness of Their Tech Stacks?

​​ 4- Contending with the Limitations of LLMs in High-Stakes EdTech

​​ 5- What It Means to Know Something in Rapidly Changing Times

​​ 6- Supporting Non-Tech-Savvy Educators Through Smart Resources

​​ 7- Helping Those Displaced by AI Find New Learning and Career Paths

​​ 8- Impact of LLMs in Education: Measuring Learning, Not Just Outputs

​​ 9- Microschools: What's Working, What's Not, and What’s Next?

​​ 10- Preparing School Leaders for Volatility in Funding and Policy

​​🕛 Session Block 3 (Choose 1 of 10)

​​1- AI in Education: Opportunities & Challenges

​​2- AI Literacy in K–12: Where and How Should We Begin?

​​3- Current Educator Enablement & Professional Development Strategies

​​4- Equity & Access: Centering Neurodivergent, Multilingual, and Low-Access Learners

​​5- Bridging Research, EdTech, and Classrooms: Better R&D Partnerships

​​6- Generative AI and Assessments: Reinventing Evaluation

​​7- Raising a Seed Round for Your EdTech Startup

​​8- Teaching with AI, Not Just About AI: Pedagogy in the Age of AI

​​9- Adoption of New Tools: How Do We Support Implementation?

​​10- Selling to Schools, Microschools, and Homeschoolers: What’s Effective Now?