Overview

January 22
10AM PT, 1PM ET

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Creating a safe, connected school environment depends on streamlined and timely communication. When an emergency unfolds or a change needs to be communicated fast, districts need tools that work instantly and reliably across every corner of campus. From E911 to real-time alerts and integrated classroom communication, today’s most effective school safety strategies start with a unified platform.

Join this webinar to explore how modern communication systems — built for K–12 needs — can help your district respond faster, meet compliance mandates, and build trust with staff, students and families. You’ll see how smart, scalable tools can tie your campus together and make sure the right people always get the right message, no matter where they are.

You’ll learn:

  • How E911 technology and AI-assisted room detection can pinpoint exact emergency locations for faster response
  • What tools help SROs and campus security teams listen in or take over calls to protect students and staff in real time
  • How to tie telephone, digital signage and emergency alerts into one platform to reduce confusion and strengthen safety protocols

Speakers

 

Sean Gaines

Senior Solution Architect, Zoom Phone

Sean Gaines is a Senior Solution Architect for Zoom Phone with a focus on Education. He has been with Zoom for over 7 years and is one of the founding architects who helped create Zoom Phone. Sean is a communication wizard, revolutionizing how schools connect and communicate. He transforms outdated systems, designs innovative workflows, and ensures seamless deployments, keeping educational institutions thriving. Sean partners with hardware manufacturers to certify them for Zoom Phone, ensuring schools get the best tech. He also co-leads the Zoom Phone UC User Group, gathering feedback from universities and K-12 schools across the country to drive innovative product upgrades. With a solid background of 25 years in Unified Communications, Sean’s consultative approach keeps educational clients on the cutting edge. His mission? Create communication environments that just work, making schools safer and more efficient. Outside the office, Sean is a proud dad to an amazing 4-year-old, an avid mountain biker, tennis player, and a lover of live music of all kinds.

 

Lance Ford

Zoom SpaceEducator, Zoom

Dr. Ford is a Zoom SpaceEducator. Lance has been a teacher for over 30 years. As a Zoom Room Educator, Lance has had the opportunity to train teachers from Afghanistan to Australia and Canada to Brazil in the effective implementation of video technologies into the classroom. He completed his PhD in Educational Administration, Curriculum and Supervision in 2009 from OU. Although he has been teaching via synchronous remote video for over 25 years, Lance’s focus is not the technology. Instead he is focused on how tools become the transparent conduit for authentic engagement regardless of geo-location.

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Tom Ryan — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Education

Tom Ryan has recently retired from Santa Fe Public Schools, in New Mexico, as Chief Information and Strategy Officer. He has co-founded, K12 Strategic Technology Advisory Group, to assist district leaders deliver educational success with technology, which is led by experienced school technology leaders. He has expertise in strategic planning and leadership, designing digital learning environments, technology infrastructure reviews.

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