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<\/b>That’s right.\u00a0 And we couldn’t be more excited…<\/p>\nThere’s an event in Kansas City in January that is shaping up to be the must-attend conference of gigabit cities.\u00a0 But, also for educators.\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n
<\/b>That’s right.\u00a0 And we couldn’t be more excited…<\/p>\n
This main stage event is the Gigabit City Summit<\/a> – your chance to learn how to make your own city smarter, faster and better.\u00a0 At this 3-day event, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with hundreds of gigabit city thinkers and leaders from around the country as we explore how ultra-high-speed Internet is reshaping cities. The Gigabit City Summit is the only event where you can learn how your city and your metro can prepare for the opportunity to become a Gigabit City.<\/p>\n Lead with learning.<\/b><\/p>\n Mozilla Gigabit Community Fund<\/a> has wrangled together an amazing Edu Track<\/a> within the Gigabit City Summit<\/a>, where teachers, principals, superintendents and education stakeholders\u00a0 will hear, explore and openly discuss education\u2019s role in building smart, connected cities, with an emphasis on economic development.\u00a0\u00a0 This special experience will take place Tuesday, January 13, 2015, from 12:45 – 3:45pm in the Bloch Executive Hall<\/a>, room 413.<\/strong><\/p>\n TO ATTEND:<\/p>\n AGENDA | TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2015<\/p>\n INSPIRED: TOM VANDER ARK<\/strong> As the majority of the world’s population becomes urban, cities must become centers of learning for young and old. Every person, organization and region needs to get smart – to skill up, learn more and build new capacities faster and cheaper than ever.<\/p>\n Learn from Getting Smart CEO Tom Vander Ark<\/a> how education is<\/strong><\/em> the economic development agenda<\/p>\n IMMERSED:\u00a0 TYNKER<\/strong> In a world where technology touches every aspect of our lives, it is crucial that our children become active creators of technology, not just passive users. What separates those who simply have an idea from those who make their idea a reality is the ability to program.<\/p>\n Learn from CEO Krishna Vedati<\/a> how Tynker<\/a> is working to provide every child with solid foundations in STEM through visual programming apps and games.<\/p>\n CONNECTED: EDTECH PANEL<\/strong> From Gigabit-to-the-schools to next-gen learning, join an open discussion on the pathway from connectivity to innovation, featuring a distinguished panel of local and national experts in Ed Tech.<\/p>\n Moderated by Ray Daniels<\/a>, Former Superintendent of Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools; Member of Board of Trustees, Kansas City Kansas Community College; Board Member, KC Digital Drive, Kansas Learning Network and PREP KC, and former member of the Mayors\u2019 Google Bi-State Innovation Team.<\/p>\n Panelists include:<\/p>\n There’s an event in Kansas City in January that is shaping up to be the must-attend conference of gigabit cities.\u00a0 But, also for educators.\u00a0 That’s right.\u00a0 And we couldn’t be more excited… This main stage event is the Gigabit City … Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1438,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/gigabit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/gigabit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/gigabit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/gigabit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1438"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/gigabit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=189"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/gigabit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/189\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/gigabit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/gigabit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.mozilla.org\/gigabit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
\n12:45-1:45pm – Smart Cities That Work for Everyone: 7 Keys to Education & Employment<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/cdno.gettingsmart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/TEDxUoU_Portraits_018.jpg\")
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\n1:45-2:30pm – Tynker’s Approach to STEM<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\n2:45-3:45pm: KC’s Learning Revolution<\/p>\n\n