132 Future Forwards: Exploring Frontiers in Education
Coding Resources Effectively,” and “Developing Product Ideas While Still
in High School,” to name a few.
Approximately thirty to forty participants joined each session from
countries all over the world, including the United States, Cambodia,
Russia, Ukraine, Portugal, Brazil, and Australia. Participants also had a
large presence on Twitter, joining the conversation under the hashtag
#stutecth2015.
The conference website is studenttechnologyconference.com and the
2016 Conference is scheduled for January 30, 2016.
The 2016 Conference
Planning for the 2016 Conference begins the September prior to the
conference. This year, the following schools will serve on the planning
committee:
Marymount School of New York (New York, New York)
University School of Milwaukee (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
Westhampton Middle School (Westhampton, New York)
Lauriston Girls’ School (Melbourne, Australia)
By committing to serving as a planning school, each school is required to
do the following:
Assign a student coordinator(s) and faculty contact
Participate in regular conference calls
Serve on one or more committees
Promote the conference within the school and within the district
Actively seek keynote speakers and presenters
Actively seek volunteers and presiders
Raise $1,000 from sponsors to support conference
infrastructures
Bring in a minimum of two local (or regional/national) partners
