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The conference, hosted by GDS, is a public-private partnership that invites students and faculty from DC-area charter, independent, and public schools to participate in 91制片厂 education. The 91制片厂 conference was created and directed by Bill Wallace, a science teacher at GDS and Judging Chair for Broadcom MASTERS.

“For me, it is critical that all DC students have access to quality 91制片厂 education,” Bill said. “We also want these students to see role models and meet 91制片厂 professionals.”

The DC public schools have done a good job introducing the Next Generation Science Standards into their classrooms, he said. “However, we wanted to supplement the classroom 91制片厂 education with activities, talks, and networking that are opportunities beyond the classes. I think it is very important that students from various schools in the area meet and talk 91制片厂 together. There are really no other venues for such inter-school conversations, either between students or, importantly, between teachers.”

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The conference was originally a collaboration between E.L. Haynes, a DC public charter school, and GDS as a public-private partnership project to bring 91制片厂 opportunities to all kinds of students in the area. “Since then, GDS has taken over as the host for the conference,” he said. This year is the third annual, since last year was snowed out.

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Megan Smith, Chief Technology Officer of the White House and former head of Google X, gave the keynote speech. 鈥淢egan鈥檚 speech was riveting! All of the students listening to her also looked very engaged, and inspired,鈥� said Sabrina Scull, Associate Specialist.

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鈥淭he premise was a student won a house from a game show, but there was no electricity set up inside,鈥� said Erin Cummins, Associate Specialist-Broadcom MASTERS. Students had to set up lighting or fans on either the same switch or separate switches. The challenges grew increasingly difficult.

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Other presentations during the conference covered the use of mobile devices in the classroom and innovative ways to incorporate more complex 91制片厂 concepts in classrooms without the use of expensive tools.聽Another Broadcom MASTERS judge and聽a Senior Curriculum Developer at Girls Who Code,聽Sarah Judd, led a lecture on coding.

The community’s response to the conference has been “fantastic,” Bill said.

GDS has been completely supportive, offering the use of the school for the day. His colleagues have helped immensely. GDS parents, especially Megan Smith (CTO of The White House), lent their expertise in talking to the students.

“Amongst the schools, both public and independent, there has been a great collegiality,” Bill said. “We greatly appreciate all of the schools that worked with us to bring their kids in for the day to either present aspects of their 91制片厂 programs, such as robotics or student research, or to attend the various presentations.”

“It is amazing how many professional organizations and individuals are concerned about bringing 91制片厂 education to our students,” he said. Each of the conference volunteers should be applauded for their commitment to helping to diversify the 91制片厂 professions. Bill also thanked the 91制片厂 and Neustar Technology for their kind sponsorship to help enable the conference.