Unleashing Technology to Personalize Learning


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WASHINGTON, DC, OCTOBER 5, 2010
GREATER BOSTON, OCTOBER 8, 2010
Unleashing Technology to Personalize Learning is an interactive forum for district-level personnel charged with maximizing the effectiveness of technology in education. This October we’re bringing this unique event to both Washington, DC, and the Greater Boston area.
Agenda of Expert-Led Sessions & Discussions

7:30am-8:30am Breakfast & Registration

8:30am-8:40am Welcome

8:40am-9:20am KEYNOTE:

Washington DC and Boston: Karen Cator, Director of the U.S. Office of Educational Technology
9:20am-10:05am Panel Discussion:

Building a Successful District E-Learning Program
Using online courses to supplement district offerings
Crafting effective e-learning professional development
Personalizing student learning with online courses
DC Panelists:
Jamey Fitzpatrick, president and chief executive officer, Michigan Virtual School
Bryan Setser, chief executive officer, North Carolina Virtual Public School
Benjamin M. Merrill, superintendent, Notus School District #135, Idaho
Boston Panelists:
Liz Pape, president, Virtual High School Global Consortium
Mary T. Schlegelmilch, e-learning supervisor for Omaha (Neb.) Public Schools
Richard E. Ferdig, research professor, Research Center for Educational Technology, Kent State University
Moderator: Michelle R. Davis, senior writer, Education Week Digital Directions
10:05am-10:35am Networking/Coffee Break

10:35am-11:20am Panel Discussion:

Customizing District Assessments to Raise Achievement
Leveraging Web-based testing to personalize learning
Adaptive-testing strategies for raising achievement
Building multimedia into 21st-century assessment
DC Panelists:
Steve Johnson, author, Digital Tools for Teaching: 30 E-tools for Collaborating, Creating, and Publishing Across the Content Areas
Martha Greenway, deputy superintendent, Fulton County (Ga.) Schools
Douglas Levin, executive director, State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA)
Boston Panelists:
Tom Vander Ark, founding partner, Vander Ark/Ratcliff, a public-affairs firm advocating for innovation and entrepreneurship in schools
Joel Rose, founder, School of One, a program run by the New York City Department of Education
Tracy Gray, managing director, the American Institutes for Research
Moderator: Kevin Bushweller, executive editor, Education Week Digital Directions
11:20am-12:35pm Working Lunch With Interactive Roundtables

12:35pm-1:15pm KEYNOTE:

Washington, DC: Chris Lehmann, Founding principal of the Science Leadership Academy
Boston: Steve Hargadon, founder, Ning social-networking site Classroom 2.0
1:15pm-2:00pm Panel Discussion:

Using Ed-Tech Tools for Individualizing Education
Best practices for scaling up use of mobile devices
Tactics for putting Facebook, Twitter, and Ning to work district wide
Strategies for creating a culture of innovative technology practices
DC Panelists:
Eric Sheninger, principal, New Milford High School, New Jersey
Shawn Gross, managing director, ed-tech consulting firm Digital Millennial Consulting
Boston Panelists:
Steven Anderson, instructional technologist, Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, North Carolina
Alice Barr, technology coordinator, Yarmouth (Maine) Schools
Eric Klopfer, director, MIT Teacher Education Program, and expert in gaming and mobile devices
Moderator: Michelle R. Davis, senior writer, Education Week Digital Directions
2:00pm-2:30pm Networking/Coffee Break

2:30pm-3:15pm Student Panel Discussion:

Engaging Students in the Digital Age
Which ed-tech practices work—and which don’t?
How effective are social-networking tools for learning?
New technological approaches for schools
Moderator: Kevin Bushweller, executive editor, Education Week Digital Directions
3:15pm-4:00pm KEYNOTE:

Washington DC: Julie Young, president and chief executive officer, Florida Virtual School
Boston: Kim A. Rice, chief information officer, Boston Public Schools

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