First-Ever Student Technology Leadership Summit

The next generation of technology leaders will assemble on April 16, as Maine East High School hosts the first ever Student Technology Leadership Summit. Jaime Casap, Google’s Chief Education Evangelist, will present the keynote address. Mr. Casap works with schools and educational organizations to bring technological innovations into educational settings. He has worked with hundreds of school districts and built partnerships across the country.

For the remainder of the day, student technology leaders will take center stage. Making a series of presentations in 50-minute breakout sessions will be students who work technology help desks at their schools. All the sessions have been coordinated and planned by the students from Maine East, South and West High Schools, Evanston High School, Leyden High School and Niles North and West High Schools. Drawing from more than 30 schools, more than 130 students will be presenting sessions.

Our students will be presenting these sessions:

Creating an informative yet entertaining Orientation video

Anthony Lohan (Niles West HS)

Making Android Apps with Android Studio

Jay Monga (Niles West HS)

Video Tech Leading: To position your cameras to get the footage that everybody wants

Jaime Gonzalez Vicker (Niles North HS)

Garageband/Electronic Instrumental Programing

Thomas Novak (Niles North HS)

Android Modding 101

Mariusz Symkow (Niles North HS)

3D Printing Printing: Where We’ve Come From, Where We’re Going

Christopher Scheithauer & Jaime Gonzalez Vicker (Niles North HS)

For a complete listing of all the sessions follow this link. Google and CDW are Executive Sponsors of the event and will provide T-shirts and lunch for attendees. Other sponsors for the event include Follett and Hapara.