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Geoff Canada
Description: Geoff Canada, of the Harlem Children’s Zone talks about the danger of allowing technology to widen the gap between rich kids and poor kids and our responsiblity to ensure that this does not happen.

Moderated by James Bennet, Editor-in-Chief, The Atlantic
Opening Remarks:
The National Investments in Innovation and Technology Infrastructure
Blair Levin, Executive Director of the Omnibus Broadband Initiative at the Federal Communications Commission
Jim Shelton, Assistant Deputy Secretary, Innovation & Improvement, U.S.
Department of Education Panel from the pivotal sectors

Panel from the pivotal sectors:
Barbara Chow, Education Program Director, Hewlett Foundation
Susan Gendron, Comissioner, Maine Department of Education
Elliot Schrage, Vice President of Global Communications, Marketing and Public Policy, Facebook
Kathy Hurley, Senior Vice President, Pearson K-12 Solutions and the Pearson Foundation, and Chair

Moderated by John Merrow, Education Correspondent, NewsHour with Jim Lehrer

Anthony S. Bryk, President, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Elyse Eidman-Aadahl, Director, National Programs & Site Development, National Writing Project
Marshall (Mike) S. Smith, Senior Counselor, U.S. Department of Education
Ellen Moir, Executive Director, New Teacher Center
Esther Wojcicki, Chair of the Board, Creative Commons and Journalism/ English Teacher, Palo Alto High School

Moderated by John Merrow, Education
Correspondent, NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
Jason Levy, Principal, New York City Intermediate School 339
Larry Rosenstock, Founder, High Tech High School Network
Katie Salen, Executive Director, Institute of Play, Professor of Design and
Technology, and Director of the Center for Transformative Media, Parsons the
New School for Design
Rey Ramsey, CEO, One Economy Corporation