Navigating the Return to School

Moderated by Kevin Hogan, eSchool News, Editor-at-Large

Join Tony Spence, chief information officer for Muskego-Norway School District in Muskego, Wisconsin, and Victor Valdez, chief technology officer for Pflugerville Independent School District in Pflugerville, Texas as they discuss in-person learning during the pandemic to help other districts prepare for the return of students this fall. Remi Del Mar, product manager for K-12 projectors, Epson America, Inc. is hosting a live Q&A Tuesday, July 27, 2021, 2:00 PM eastern.

Muskego-Norway successfully offered students in-person learning for the entire school year, and Pflugerville successfully provided in-person and remote learning for its 25,000 students by implementing a 1:1 program. These district technology leaders will provide advice on technology solutions and best practices for other district leaders preparing for the return to schools.

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Tony Spence
Chief Information Officer @Muskego-Norway School District

Tony Spence has been the Chief Information Officer at Muskego-Norway School District in Muskego, Wisconsin since July 2013. Spence’s goal is for Muskego-Norway to hold its strong reputation for technology and innovation in the state and continue to keep the focus on students and what serves them best. In his role, Spence supervises and coordinates the district’s technology operations and staff, as well as oversees library media, data, instructional technology, personalized learning, and electronic student and financial management systems, including the submission of state reports. He led the design and opening of the district’s first fab lab to bring more STEM/STEAM opportunities to the district’s middle school students. He also created a region-wide fiber optic network connecting multiple municipalities and school districts to a community area network for the advancement of speed, reliability, and redundancy.

Victor Valdez
Chief Technology Officer @Pflugerville Independent School District

Victor Valdez is the Chief Technology Officer for Pflugerville ISD in Pflugerville, Texas and is responsible for strategic technology planning and resource management for students and staff of PFISD. He brings nearly 20 years of professional experience and has served PfISD for 10 years. Prior to that, he was Director of Technology for Manor ISD for 5 years. Valdez has been the recipient of a number of achievements across both technology and public relations fields. Most recently, he was awarded the honor of Technical Administrator of the Year by TCEA in 2010. He is a Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL) by CoSN.

Remi Del Mar
Sr Product Manager @Epson America Inc.

Remi Del Mar has 10+ years of experience in the realm of global product marketing across hardware, software, mobile, and the internet of things. Remi spearheads Epson’s vision of merging virtual and physical environments through projection and augmented reality technology sectors and works to define new applications. She continues to educate end-users on the endless capabilities of creating immersive experiences and promoting the ability to break perceptions of what is and into what can be.

Navigating the Return to School

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