Meeting Agenda

Sessions marked with this symbol were livestreamed and recorded.

Monday, May 6, 2024

Start Time

Description

7:30 AM ET Registration and Light Refreshments
8:30 AM ET 

Welcome and Opening Remarks

  • NSF Program Director Wu He & Co-Director Chia Shen
  • NSF DRL Acting Division Director Monya Ruffin
  • NSF Directorate for STEM Education Assistant Director James L. Moore
9:00 AM ETITEST Portfolio Address by Dr. Wu He, ITEST Program Director   
9:15 AM ET 

Megan Bang Keynote and Q&A  Access slides.

Keynote speaker Megan Bang, Professor of the Learning Sciences and Director of the Center for Native American and Indigenous Research at Northwestern University, addressed the ITEST community and answer questions from in-person and remote audiences.

9:45 AM ET Orientation to breakout sessions
10:00 AM ET Break
10:20 AM ET Breakouts: Pillar 1 - Innovative Use of Technology
12:00 PM ET Lunch
1:00 PM ET Breakouts: Pillar 2 - Partnerships for Career and Workforce Preparation
2:30 PM ET Break
3:00 PM ET Breakouts: Pillar 3 - Strategies for Equity
4:30 PM ET Break and Preparing for Poster and Tech Exhibitions
5:00 PM ET Poster Exhibition and Reception

 

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Start

Description

7:30 AM ET Breakfast and Recap of Day 1
8:15 AM ET 

Keynote  and Q&A  Access slides.

Keynote speaker Jacob Martinez, founder and CEO of Digital NEST, delivered a keynote address and answered questions from the in-person and remote audiences. 

8:45 AM ET Day 2 Overview
9:00 AM ET 

Share Out: Big Ideas from ITEST Pillars

Pillar 1: Innovative use of Technology

Pillar 2: Partnerships for Career and Workforce Preparation

Pillar 3: Strategies for Equity

10:25 AM ET Break
10:40 AM ET Birds of a Feather Breakouts
11:40 AM ET Lunch
12:20 PM ET 

Voices from the Community Panel

 

1:30 PM ET Break
1:45 PM ET 

Program Presentations

Presentations by:

2:45 PM ET Town Hall
3:15 PM ET Next Steps and Adjourn
3:30 PM ET Informal office hours with NSF POs

 

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Optional legislative visits.