Conference Speakers' PowerPoint Presentations

All Presentations are in PowerPoint format unless otherwise noted.

Monday Sessions

Forum on Emerging Technologies in K-12 Education

Emerging Technology Report: A Guide to Wireless LAN's in K-12 Schools Presented By Steve Rappaport, Emerging Technologies Committee Chair

Emerging Technology Report: The Use of Handhelds in K-12 Schools Presented By Steve Rappaport, Emerging Technologies Committee Chair

Emerging Technology Report: Hot Technologies Presented By Steve Rappaport, Emerging Technologies Committee Chair

Tuesday Sessions

Plenary Session I: What Children and Parents Want from a Learning Environment

Who are today's students? Presented By Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer, NetDay, and a Panel of Children and Parents and moderated by the Honorable Roderick Paige, U.S. Secretary of Education

A Retrospective on Twenty Years of Education Technology Policy and Late Breaking Statistics on Budget Cuts

A Retrospective on Twenty Years of Education Technology Policy Presented By Margaret Honey, Vice President and Director, EDC Center for Children and Technology

Student Expectations & New Survey of District Leaders Presented By Peter Grunwald, President, Grunwald Associates

Federal Education Technology Policy Update

Public Policy Update Presented By Leslie Harris, CoSN Legislative Consultant, Leslie Harris & Associates

T103: Moving Beyond NCLB: Thoughts From Information Communication Technology (ICT) World Leaders

Republic of Ireland Presented By Frank Kelly, Ireland Department of Education and Science

T104: Using Data as a Tool in Education: Assessment, Accountability and Improving Student Achievement

Teaching with Data & Technology Presented By Barbara Catenaci, Educational Technology Development Specialist, Beaufort County School District, SC

Informing Instruction and Reflecting Instruction: The Two Faces of Assessment Presented By Kimberly Hambrick, PhD, Director of Assessment, Institute for the Advancement of Research in Education, AEL, Inc.

T105: Professional Development Strategies and Models

Leadership Professional Development Presented By Chris O'Neal, Director, Virginia Initiative for Technology and Administrative Leadership, Virginia Educational Technology Alliance (Moderator) and Robert McCracken, PhD, Superintendent, Giles County School Board, VA

Professional Development Strategies and Models for Technology Integration Presented By Thea Jones, Supervisor, Office of Instructional Technology, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD and Sarah McPherson, PhD, Associate Director, Center for Technology in Education, John Hopkins University

T201: Best Practices of Online Learning

The 21st Century Classrooms: Virtual Learning in Traditional Environments Or What We Now Know that We Wish We Knew Before Presented By Liz Pape, Chief Executive Officer, Virtual High School (Moderator)

T202: Looking Outside for Insight: Benchmarking in Data-Driven Decision Making

Looking Outside for Insight: Baldrige and Benchmarking for School Districts Presented By Karen Greenwood, Writer and Researcher to CoSN’s 3D: Vision to Know and Do Inititive, Nimble Press (Moderator), Mike Herr, Library Technology Educator, Steel Elementary School, Colorado Springs School District 11, CO, Sandy Patton, Executive Director, Learning Resource Services, Colorado Springs School District 11, CO and Bob Moore, Executive Director of IT Services, Blue Valley Unified School District 229, KS

Baldrige + Performance Standards = Accountable Performance Presented By Mike Herr, Library Technology Educator, Steel Elementary School, Colorado Springs School District 11, CO and Sandy Patton, Executive Director, Learning Resource Services, Colorado Springs School District 11, CO

T203: Factors that Facilitate Technology Leadership

Factors that Facilitate Technology Leadership: Findings from the VITAL Case Studies Presented By Phoebe Farag, Research Analyst, Center for Education Policy, SRI International, Inc.

T205: New Tools for Teaching and Learning

Alabama Virtual Library Presented By Gina Sullivan, Coordinator, Alabama Virtual Library Help Desk, Alabama Supercomputer Program and Lisa Woodard, Director, Education and Outreach, Computer Sciences Corporation, Computer Science Corporation, Alabama Supercomputer Program

T206: The E-Rate at 7

E-rate Discounts for Schools and Libraries Presented By George McDonald, Vice President, School & Libraries Division, Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC)

T302: Hot Technology Trends

Collaboration for Teaching and Learning: The Electronic Publishing Initiative at Columbia Presented By David Millman, Director, Research & Development, Academic Information Systems, Columbia University and Kate Wittenberg, Director, Electronic Publishing Initiative at Columbia, Columbia University

Weblogs in Education Presented By Heather Keefe Rivero, Research and Technology Associate, Center for Family, School, and Community, Education Development Center, Inc.

T303: The CoSN-Gartner TCO Web Tool: Measuring and Leveraging Education Technology Investments

TCO and Beyond Presented By Rich Kaestner, K-12 TCO Consultant (Moderator)

Practical Project Management Presented By Jo Campbell, PhD, Assistant Superintendent, Council Bluffs Community Schools, IA

Interpreting Return on Investment As a Function of Learner Engagement Presented By Eric Hamilton, PhD, Deputy Director for Educational Technology, Institute for Information Technology Applications, US Air Force

Plenary Session II: Essential Knowledge for 21st-Century School District Technology Leaders

Essential Skills of School District Technology Leaders Presented By David Thornburg, PhD, Director, Global Operations, Thornburg Center; Nancy Markle, President, Society for Information Management (SIM), and; Ed Zaiontz Executive Director Information Services Round Rock ISD, TX

Dinner and Town Hall Forum: “What Can Educators Learn from Computer Games about Engagement and Children?”

What Can Educators Learn From Computer Games About Engagement & Children? Presented By Marc Prensky, Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer, games2train.com and Corporate Gameware LLC

Wednesday Sessions

CoSN 2004 Annual Business Meeting

CoSN 2004 Annual Conference: The State of CoSN Presented By Keith Krueger, Chief Executive Officer, Consortium for School Networking

W101: Understanding Need for Standards and Interoperability

Assessing ICT and Learning Presented By Marina Azariah, Program Manager, Schools Interoperability Framework

W102: International Perspectives on Information Communication Technology in Education (Part 1)

Assessing ICT and Learning Presented By Ferry J.M. de Rijcke, Coordinating Staff Inspector, Inspectorate of Education, The Netherlands & Past Chairman of European Schoolnet

Educational Technology and Student Achievement Presented By Dr. Michael Harris, Evidence and Research Team, Becta, United Kingdom

Global Gateways: Transforming Learning Through Online Knowledge Networks and Global Gateways: Changes to Online Knowledge Networks (PDF) Presented By Gerry White, Chief Executive Officer, Education.au limited

W201: Finding the Funds to Sustain Education Technology

Finding the Funds to Sustain Educational Technology Presented By Sara Fitzgerald, Vice President, Communications, Funds for Learning, LLC (Moderator)

W202: Technology Trends Update

Ed Tech Trends Update: Shifts to Assessment and Accountability in 2003-2004 Presented By Jeanne Hayes, President & Founder, Quality Education Data, Inc., & Peter Grunwald, President, Grunwald Associates

W203: Tech Challenges in Rural Settings

Tech Challenges in Rural Settings: Internet2 and K12 Schools Presented By Gerald Richter, Executive Director, CAPE, Jennifer MacDougall, Application Coordinator for MAGPI, Community for Agile Partners in Education and Gina Vives, Director of Technology, Delaware Valley School District, PA

W204: From Data to Results: Technology Supporting Decision Makers

From Data to Results: Supporting Decision Makers with Technology Presented By John Q. Porter, Esq., Chief Information Officer, Office of Global Access Technology, Montgomery County Public Schools, MD

W205: Current Models for Online Training

Training Leaders Online Presented By John Ross, PhD, Senior R&D Specialist, Instructional Technology, AEL, Inc. (Moderator)

No Teacher Left Behind: Simple Solutions for Professional Development Presented By Marian Shaffner, Assistant Director, Outreach, The George Lucas Education Foundation

Capacity Building Online Professional Development Presented By Barbara Treacy, Senior Project Director, Center for Online Professional Education, Education Development Center, Inc.

W206: International Perspectives on ICT in Education (Part 2)

Mobilising Education Communities Online Presented By Ross Whitcher, Director, Communities Online Trust

W301: Student Tech Support? What Works – What Doesn’t

An Overview of Youth Involvement in School Technology Support Programs Presented Douglas Levin, Senior Research Analyst, American Institutes for Research

W303: eLearning Lessons and Insights

eLearning Lessons and Insights: State Department of Education & Local School System Perspectives Presented By Elizabeth Glowa, PhD, Coordinator, Maryland Virtual Learning Opportunities, Division of Instruction, Maryland State Department of Education and Ryan Imbriale, Facilitator, Maryland Students Online Consortium, Office of Instructional Technology, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD

W305: The “School” View of Online Professional Development

TeachStar: Where Teachers Learn to Reach All Students Presented By Donad Lake, Director, Center for Distance and Online Learning, Los Angeles County Office of Education (Moderator)

Institutional Considerations For E-Learning Partnerships Presented By Rene Corbeil, PhD, Instructor, Online M.Ed., Educational Technology, University of Texas at Brownsville

Plenary Session IV: Opportunities and Challenges: Looking Ahead

Turning Challenges into Opportunities: Two Critical Market Conversations Presented By Matthew Stein, Analyst, Research Services, Eduventures

There is No Going Back Presented By Francisco Hernandez, PhD, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, University of California Santa Cruz

Opportunities to Involve Teachers in Data-Driven Decision-Making Presented By Jeff Wayman, PhD, Associate Research Scientist, Center for Social Organization of Schools, Johns Hopkins University

Update on CoSN’s TCO Analysis of Costs of Online Education

Fairfax County Public Schools: Information Technology e-Learning Presented By Marybeth Luftgrass, Assistant Superintendent and CIO, Fairfax County School District, VA

The CoSN TCO Project (Total Cost of Ownership) 2004 Focus Initiatives and Direction Presented By Marybeth Luftgrass, Assistant Superintendent and CIO, Fairfax County School District, VA

International Symposium Sessions, Thursday, March 4

Keynote Presentation: “ICT and Networking - The English Experience of Research and Development”

Transforming Teaching and Learning Through ICT Presented By Professor David Hargreaves, Board Chair, British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA)

National ICT Research Agendas: The "What" and the "How"

National Research Agendas for ICT in Education: A Descriptive Analysis (PDF) Presented By James Bosco, PhD, Professor, Educational Studies, College of Education, Western Michigan University

Keynote Address: “Applying the Scientific Research Model to Education”

The NICHD Research Program in Reading Development, Reading Disorders, and Reading Instruction Presented By G. Reid Lyon, PhD, Child Development & Behavior Branch, National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, U.S. National Institutes of Health

Bridging the Gap Between Researchers and Policy Makers

Evaluation of e-education Interactive Web Communities and Project Evaluation of e-Education Online Communities (PDF) Presented By Ross Whitcher, Founder and Director, Communities Online Trust New Zealand