Tech on the Rocks

On this episode, Gigi takes a look at what it's like to be a student or a K-12 teacher during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two veteran educators join Gigi to chat about the transition to online learning, the challenge of connecting millions of students to online tools, and what school might look like in the fall. Find out what educators on the ground feel about these unprecedented academic circumstances on this episode of G&T: Tech on the Rocks! 

On this episode, Gigi chats with Francella Ochillo, the Executive Director of Next Century Cities to discuss the importance of universal broadband access during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gigi and Francella discuss what cities and small communities across the United States are doing to connect residents who lack quality internet access and the policies that should be considered at every level of government. 

Gigi sits down with Blair Levin, the former Chief of Staff to FCC Chairman Reed Hundt and the architect behind the National Broadband Plan, to discuss the successes and shortcomings of the project. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, broadband access in the United States is more important than ever. Gigi and Blair share their first-hand perspectives of the importance of good policy to ensure internet connectivity in the entire U.S. during this inaugural episode of G&T: Tech on the Rocks.