About Us

What's the 100 Year EdTech Project?

This project is the brainchild of Lev Gonick, Chief Information Officer at Arizona State University, and is led by ASU’s Enterprise Technology, SAB Creative and Consulting and The StoryCenter. Our goal for the 100 Year EdTech Project is to:

GAIN

Gain a clearer sense of our learning futures.

CREATE

Create a resource and guide to prepare the broader education community to invent and navigate the next 50 years.

ENSURE

Ensure diversity, equity and belonging in all elements of our work.

About our founding moment:

If history has taught us anything, it’s that we must understand it to create the future we want. That’s why students, faculty members, program directors and field leaders from around the United States gathered at Ghost Ranch, New Mexico, from June 6-8, 2023 for the inaugural design committee sessions of the 100 Year Project.

The convening consisted of three chronological parts: Memory, Vision, and Action. Amidst the backdrop of the sprawling deserts and mountains of Ghost Ranch in New Mexico, 25 changemakers comprised the 100 Year Project Design Committee. Together, they shared stories about the people, work and technology that impacted their lives, fostered a sense of belonging, and advanced the world of digital learning.

The intent:

To reflect meaningfully on the past 50 years to create a vibrant vision for the future of education, while considering who and what needs to be involved – and how we create that future.

The goal:

To design an inclusive event next year that generates a visual representation of the vision and the actions we need to take for next 50 years.

Explore the design process, living design principles and more in the inaugural sessions report.

Meet the Changemakers

Core planning team

Lev Gonick
Chief Information Officer
Arizona State University

Samantha Becker
CEO/Owner
SAB Creative and Consulting

Joe Lambert
Executive Director
StoryCenter

Peggy Snyder
Advisor
CircledIn

Changemakers

Fiorella Bran Aragon
Student
University of New Mexico

Kim Aronson
Indepedent Videographer

Nori Barajas-Murphy
Higher Education Ambassador
CDW Education

Kyle Bowen
Chief of Staff and Executive Director, Learning Experience
ASU Enterprise Technology

Georgia Davis
Director of Multimedia and Creative Initiatives
University of Arizona

Kyle Dickson
Professor and Director, AT&T Learning Studio at Abilene Christian University
Abilene Christian University

Andrew Gorvetzian
Student
University of New Mexico

Tom Green
Director, Strategic Enrollment Management
Salesforce

Allison Hall
Senior Director, Learning Experience
ASU Enterprise Technology

Brooke Hessler
Scholar in Residence
StoryCenter

John Janezic
Program Coordinator, Student Design Studio for the Office of Applied Innovation
Arizona State University

Brianna Koppel
Student
University of New Mexico

Keith Krueger
CEO
CoSN – the Consortium for School Networking

Liz Neely
Curator of Digital Experience
Georgia O’Keefe Museum

Stephanie Pierotti
Director, ShapingEDU
Arizona State University

Rahsaan Skrine
Student
Columbus State University

Erma Talamente
Student
University of New Mexico

Patric Torcevia
Director of Learning Design, Technology and Media, Teaching and Learning Lab
Harvard University

Jenny Tran
Student
Texas A&M University

Daniel Weinshenker
Program Director/Denver Office Director
StoryCenter

Jocelyn Widmer
Associate Provost
Texas A&M University

Kiara Williams
Program Manager, Braven Leadership and Career Accelerator, CCNY
Student Coordinator, Every Learner Everywhere

Meg Young
Associate Director, Computer Arts
Massachusetts College of Art and Design