So Roger Wagner, David Thornburg and Ernie Delgado walk into a bar...
A short memory from a CUE conference: drinks and musings with EdTech legends Roger Wagner and David Thornburg, and what changed for CUE since 2017.
Updated with current data and sources. Originally published May 4, 2017.
A couple CUE Conferences back I had drinks and exchanged musings with these guys, Roger Wagner and David Thornburg. Both legends in the EdTech Community and real good guys.
Roger Wagner
Technologist, business advisor, software designer, presenter, Board Member: CUE Inc., private pilot, book collector, writer, author, former middle- and high school teacher, amateur scientist, inventor. Interests in aviation, music, mathematics, linguistics, science, history, space exploration, photography and gardening.
From rogerwagner.com, as of 2017.
Dr. David Thornburg
Through presentations and workshops, Dr. David Thornburg uses his expertise in emerging trends to help educators build the skills needed to use technology as a tool to teach for understanding, backed by solid research and a coherent vision of an educational future in which every learner thrives.
From tcpd.org, as of 2017.
Both brilliant minds.
Where to start this week
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Related reading: Memories from day 1 at ISTE 2013 with Beyond Technology and Professional development for educators in the era of human and AI collaboration: what works in 2025-2026.
Sources
- CALIE, Our name changed, but our work continues (May 2026) (opens in a new tab) (checked 2026-11-05)
- CALIE, Welcome to the CALIE community (November 2025) (opens in a new tab) (checked 2026-11-05)
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