On Friday, Montessori Magnet School (MMS) students highlighted two tenets imperative in their building on a regional stage: peer teaching and educational technology!
MMS tech coach Kim McDonough, district tech coach Sooyun McCoy and a group of fourth graders , sponsored by the Northeastern Regional Information Center (NERIC), at the Albany Capital Center.
The conference brought together students, educators and vendors to promote innovations in education technology and provided collaboration on how schools can use advances to enhance instruction and streamline school district operations.
The MMS students were stationed at the event’s Tech Playground, a hands-on activity space, and demonstrated Bee-Bots – programmable robots that teach coding, sequencing, directional language and problem-solving.
Later in the day, a City School District Albany team of tech coaches led a session at the conference on AI and how the tool can help educators meet the diverse needs of learners. The hands-on forum explored an array of tools and strategies, provided examples and allowed educators from throughout the state to learn from each other.
Thank you to the following students and staff for representing the district, and showcasing our amazing work:
- MMS fourth graders: Athena Powell, Emmeline Mack, Michael Banks, Lorcan O’Loughlin, Quinn Bebe and Eva Pavlenko
- Tech Coaches: Jeremy Dudley, Kevin Marcinko, Sooyun McCoy and Terrance McNally and Kim McDonough
The theme for the 2025 conference was Inclusive Innovation: Technology for Every Learner.