School budget cuts, high unemployment (over 20% for youth), and a global economy – No wonder parents are concerned about their child’s success and 70% of teens say they want more guidance. What can you do? In this exciting and engaging panel, kicked-off with an opening by America’s best-known Administrator – Iqbal Theba who plays “Prinicipal Figgins” in the hit TV show, Glee – and led by Dow Jones/Wall Street Journal columnist Jennifer Openshaw (Oprah, CNN), you'll learn how technology and social media can drive your child’s success and where it can’t. Other topics: * Where education is headed - new initiatives underway that could transform traditional learning * The latest innovations in education using technology * Ways to implement social media into your classroom or home to talk connect with your student * How technology is being used to move education outside the classroom - to provide practical, real-world learning for your child * Where social media and technology is hurting education and your child's future -- and what you can do * Why “learning by doing” is becoming critical to your child’s success
