Back-to-School Bootcamp with Banzai

I am excited and honored to be providing a keynote to kick off Banzai's free virtual "Back-to-School Bootcamp" on August 5, 2025 from 11am to 3pm MT (1pm to 5pm ET).

If you are not familiar with Banzai - https://banzai.org/ - here are some quick details about them:

• They provide totally free online courses for students in grades 3 through 12.
• The courses cover personal finance, digital citizenship, college and careers, and more.
• The courses are highly interactive with games and resources that allow students to make mistakes, learn, and succeed from the safety of their classroom.
• Teachers instantly view student progress with a powerful grading interface.
• Banzai complies fully with restrictions set by COPPA and FERPA, and does not store any personally identifiable information.
• And it really is free, thanks to the support of banks, credit unions, and other organizations.

You can sign up for the free virtual bootcamp here - Registration link - or see below for all of the details. I hope you can join us!

⏰ Bootcamp Schedule

August 5th (times listed in Mountain time)

• 11:00-11:55 a.m. MDT: Keynote - The Bionic Educator with Eric Curts
• 12:00-12:30 p.m. MDT: Get the Most Out of Banzai with Nikole Clayton
• 12:30-1:00 p.m. MDT: [Break]
• 1:00-2:00 p.m. MDT: Making Money Matter: Bringing Real Life, Fun, and Engagement to Personal Finance with Dr. Keona Griffin-King
• 2:00-2:30 p.m. MDT: Standards, Solved: Banzai's Easy Curriculum Alignment with Richard Curtiss
• 2:30-3:00 p.m. MDT: From Day One to Done: A Teacher's Playbook for Personal Finance with Natalie Hollingshead

🧔 My Session

I am excited to be providing the kick-off with my keynote session:

"The Bionic Educator" - Will technology ever replace a teacher? Who (or what) is the best educator in the world? The answer may surprise you. Learn about the amazing power and potential of artificial intelligence in education, and how it is not a competitor for teachers but the ultimate assistant. See what you can do to be the best educator you can be, and how your students can be the best learners they can be. We have the technology!

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