7:00am - 8:00am
Registration and Breakfast
8:00am - 9:15am
Welcome and Opening Keynote
The Revenge of the Digital Immigrants: Teaching with Media Technology
Hall Davidson
What veteran teachers suspected the research has proved: 21st Century students are different. With different attention spans, higher IQ test scores, and social networks, their sophistication comes earlier—with a different skill set that challenges what we once knew about teaching and learning. The silver lining: We can teach this "New Brain" more effectively, more efficiently, more engagingly. We have the technology! Media has evolved and education must evolve to match.
9:15am - 9:30am
Refreshment and Networking Break
9:30am - 10:45am
Breakout Sessions
Open Source in Education
Randy Orwin, Ann Reed, Jeff Allen
Three education leaders will share their experiences with open source technology in schools. Are open source applications as good as other software? Do schools really save money? What's so great about Moodle? And what are the challenges your district is likely to face as it considers transitioning to open source? These are the sorts of questions that will be addressed in this practical look at the ins and outs of open source in education.
Where the Rubber Meets the Road
Elise Mueller, Michael Christiansen and Tom Riddel, Dave Neese
Here's your chance to hear from some great teachers who are "walking the walk" when it comes to technology integration. You'll learn about real classrooms in which digital technology plays a seamless and integral role in the way students learn. Come explore what's possible when innovative teachers, creative students, a supportive school culture, and 21st century tools come together in one learning space.
Elise Mueller
Tom Riddell
Michael Christiansen
Dave Neese
Meaningful Digital Projects
Conn McQuinn (moderator), Sharyn Mehner, Jennifer Wagner, Students from Kent School District
There's little doubt that students enjoy creating digital stories and using Web 2.0 tools to collaborate and communicate. Clearly, as they do so, they are acquiring valuable technology skills. But what else are they learning? How do such projects fit in a standards-driven environment? Do they have meaning beyond the classroom? Our presenters will share examples of great digital projects that are having a significant impact — on the students who are creating them and on the world at large.
Sharyn Mehner
Jennifer Wagner
Bridging the Divide
Dennis McClellan and Dani Pfeiffer, Mary Jean Sandall and Jim Safeels, Zithri Saleem and Troy Hilton
Digital equity continues to be a serious issue for education in the 21st Century. How good a job are we in the education technology world doing at reaching out to ALL students? Are underserved minorities and students in lower-income communities getting the right opportunities to succeed in the digital age? Learn how some innovative programs and determined educators are addressing the challenge and helping young people from all backgrounds achieve lofty goals.
Dennis McClellan and Dani Pfeiffer
Mary Jean Sandall and Jim Saffeels
Zithri Saleem and Troy Hilton
10:45am - 11:00am
Refreshment and Networking Break
11:00am - 11:30pm
Industry Spotlights
Hear from the companies that are sponsoring this event and shaping the future of educational technology.
11:40pm - 12:30pm
Roundtable Discussions
These discussions, on topics suggested by attendees when you register, provide a great opportunity for you to network with fellow technology leaders.
12:30pm - 1:00pm
Luncheon
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Dessert Reception
1:40pm - 3:00pm
Mini-workshops
Web-Based Tools of the Trade: What Does Web 2.0 Offer School Administrators?
Susan Brooks-Young
There's a revolution afoot! Driven by ubiquitous broadband, inexpensive hardware, and free online applications, the Web has evolved into a radically different animal. Get a quick overview of some of the possibilities for school administrators and access to an online agenda and wiki chock-full of resources for future exploration. Bring your own laptop and you can follow along in real time.
Going Mobile: The Nuts and Bolts of Implementing Cell Phone Tools for Education
Hall Davidson
Mobile is the next wave in technology. Cell phones text faster than email, spread video faster than cameras, and webcast in real time. They take assignments, document work, translate, podcast, and interface with Web 2.0. Best of all: teachers and students carry them already! What can we adapt to achieve educational goals with this in-pocket 1:1 technology? This workshop will walk participants through a several-step program that takes cell phones from banned to planned.
Why Don't Teachers Just Get with the Program?
Conn McQuinn
Change isn't easy and neither is meaningful and sustained professional development. What needs to be in place for teachers to be able to embrace and implement technology effectively? Conn McQuinn will share insights gained from technology audits, the NETS for Administrators, research about the change process and over twenty-five years of experience working with teachers. See how delving into these complex issues gives you a far greater chance at having a successful technology program.
3:15pm - 4:00pm
Closing Plenary
The View from the Top: A Conversation with Superintendents
Bob Hughes (moderator); Chip Kimball, Sue Walker, Mary Alice Hueschel
Several visionary superintendents share their perspectives about the role technology can (and should) play in the classroom and the district. Hear about the challenges they face and the solutions they embrace as they bring their students and schools into the second decade of the 21st century.
See video of the closing plenary session featuring three visionary superintendents.
4:00pm - 4:30pm
Sponsor-Hosted Reception
Join the party! Unwind and network with colleagues and industry partners.
