Governor-elect Byron Donalds joins ed-tech conference in Hollywood as artificial intelligence gains ground across state

Governor-elect Byron Donalds joined education technology entrepreneurs to discuss the growing use of artificial intelligence and technology in Florida schools. The event in Hollywood, organized by a group called LaunchEd, allowed these entrepreneurs to showcase their 21st-century products for students and teachers to use in the coming school year. The organization is testing new classroom technology and may bring these products to students in Florida. Like if I said to you now, Oh, let s talk about quantum physics, let s learn a little bit about that. Most people go like, Talk about what?' said Vibeke Faengsrud with House of Math. Donalds appeared at the conference nearly eight weeks before he is set to take over in Tallahassee, saying preparing students for an increasingly technology-driven world is important. We want to make sure that our children are prepared for the future. It s going to be a bright, strong economy in Florida, said Donalds. Jon Hage, founde