Two Minnesota superintendents were chosen from hundreds across the nation to share how their districts are using cutting-edge technology at the National ConnectEd Superintendents Summit on Wednesday at the White House.

Lakeville Superintendent Lisa Snyder and Wayzata Superintendent Chace Anderson will join 115 other superintendents for the daylong conference, where they will hear President Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan speak about the importance of making sure students have the technological skills to succeed in college and careers.

This is the first-ever "ConnectEd to the Future" summit, which recognizes district leaders for their role in bringing technology tools and personalized learning to classrooms.

Snyder said she's "very honored to bring Lakeville's story" to the conference.

"It's a huge deal to be invited to the White House. I'm very excited to meet the President of the United States. I mean, that's up there on anyone's bucket list," said Snyder.

While there, attendees will work together in groups and share their district's approach to digital learning, discuss what makes a "future ready" student and create a digital project -- like a PowerPoint presentation or a video -- related to their district's technology story.

They will also attend a presentation preparing them to share what they learned with school leaders around the region when they return home and sign a "future ready" pledge. The pledge "recognizes the importance of building human capacity within schools and districts for effectively using increased connectivity and new devices to transform teaching and learning," according to the Office of Educational Technology website.

"It should be a very full day," said Snyder.

In 2012, the Lakeville district adopted a three-year strategic plan with four goals, each tied to using digital tools to ensure "world-class, personalized learning ensuring the success of every student." Lakeville plans to have a device in the hands of all students by 2015-16.

Wayzata is in the final year of a three-year plan phasing in its iPad initiative, which has given devices to every student and opened up new ways of teaching and learning.

In June 2013, President Obama announced the ConnectEd Initiative, with the goal of connecting 99 percent of America's students to the internet through high-speed broadband and wireless within five years.