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K12 School Networking Conference
1. Conference Overview 2. Call for Presentations 3. Conference Schedule 4. Interational Symposium 5. Registration 6. Exhibitor and Sponsorship Opportunities 7. Previous Conference Archive 8. Contact Us
1. Conference Overview

8th Annual K-12 School Networking Conference & International Research-Policy Symposium

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L to R: Keith Krueger, CEO of COSN; Gerry White,  CEO of education.au; Pierre Gendron, Executive Director of SchoolNet Canada; Dr. Seymour Papert, Professor Emeritus, MIT Media Lab; Bob Moore, Blue Valley USD, KA and Chair of CoSN
CoSN/ISTE Washington Advocacy Day for Education Technology Leaders
February 25, 2003
Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, VA

CoSN's 8th Annual K-12 School Networking Conference: Achievement, Assessment & Accountability
February 26 & 27, 2003
Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel, Arlington, VA

International Research-Policy Symposium: Achievement, Assessment & Accountability
Connecting Research to Education Policy and Practice
February 28, 2003

The K-12 School Networking Conference is the premier event for education leaders on learning through the Internet and technology! The conference attracts more than 500 district, state and national education technology leaders, all looking to enhance their careers and learn from other leaders in the industry to define the future of Internet and information technologies in our nation’s schools.

Archives of the Conference and International Symposium will be available on Monday, March 17, on the Multimedia Instructional Network Delivery System website at the following location. These archives will be available until April 17, 2003. Please note that Windows Media Player is needed in order to view the programs.

www.minds.tv/service.asp?PID=webcast&CID=webcast&GCID=cosn

Conference in Review

"We are undertaking a hugh national experiment, without empirical evidence, that the imposition of high stakes assessments using instruments currently available, will increase student achievement."
   -- U.S. Government Official at CoSN International/Policy Symposium

The press coverage of the Conference continues to roll in! Read a special insert that Education Technology News did on the CoSN conference.

Additionally, on Wednesday, February 26, Mitch Weisburgh, the editor of PILOTed, the online learning newsletter from PILOT Online Learning Systems, attended the first day of the CoSN 8th Annual Conference on Achievement, Assessment & Accountability in Arlington, VA.

In the February 2003 issue, he's reported on the entire Conference, including how it challenges our thoughts of education in general, and specifically, the role of technology in education, now and in the future.

If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter, send an email to mitch.weisburgh@collegepilot.com with your name, company, and email address.

PILOTed is a monthly newsletter published by PILOT Online Learning Systems. PILOT Online Learning Systems designs and implements online learning systems for corporations, schools, and publishers. Please contact us if you are considering a new online learning environment.