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Featured Speakers
K-12 School Networking Conference
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Sheryl Abshire
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Sheryl Abshire is the District Administrative Coordinator of Technology in the Calcasieu Parish School System in Lake Charles, Louisiana. As a leader
in technology integration, she has served as the catalyst to initiate the integration of technology into all curriculum areas throughout her school
district, the state, and internationally. Sheryl has a B.S. in Early Childhood Education, a M.Ed. in Elementary Education, and an Educational Specialist
in School Administration and Supervision. She is an accomplished grant writer and regularly conducts institutes to fund innovative technology programs
throughout the nation. A thirty year veteran educator, she has worked as a school principal, K-5 teacher, a library/media specialist, a classroom teacher,
and as an adjunct professor at McNeese State University and University of Louisiana at Monroe.
She has been involved in diverse staff development programs throughout the nation and in Great Britain involving restructuring schools through the infusion
of technology and curriculum enhancements. As a 1991 NEA/NFIE Christa McAuliffe Fellow, 1991 Louisiana Technology Teacher of the Year, 1992 National
Teacher Hall of Fame Inductee, 1999 Louisiana Computer Using Educator of the Year, 1999 McNeese State University Distinguished Alumnus and the 2002
National Christa McAuliffe Award winner, Sheryl is a nationally recognized consultant/speaker. She serves on numerous national, state, and district
committees focusing on the role of technology and curriculum integration in changing educational practice. As a recent member of the ISTE NETS Writing
Team and the Technology for School Administrators Writing Team she is deeply involved in infusing technology into standards based instruction.
Mrs. Abshire has served as a consultant/grant writer and reader for Eschool News, Compaq Computer, National Foundation for the Improvement of Education,
Apple Computer, Pioneer New Media Technologies, the American Online Foundation, the Beaumont Foundation, and Educational Resources. She is the vice chair
of the NEA Membership Advisory Committee and is the past chair of the Louisiana Association of Educators Instruction and Professional Development
Committee. Sheryl has served as a member of the national K-12 advisory councils for Compaq Computer, Knowledge Adventure and presently serves on the
national advisory boards for Blackboard and Scholastic Administrator. She is the Chairman of the Louisiana Department of Education Committee to Advance
Technology Standards and since 1997 has served as Chairman of the Louisiana Technology Advisory Commission with the responsibility to oversee and approve
proposals for the expenditure of over $100 million in technological advancements in the Louisiana schools.
Sheryl is the Vice Chair of the Teacher’s Retirement System of Louisiana Board of Trustees and chairs the Investment Committee which oversees the placement
of over 11 billion dollars in retirement funds. She is the secretary for the Executive Committee for the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) in
Washington, D.C. and chairs their Public Policy Committee and is the board liaison to the Chief Technology Officers Council. Sheryl also serves as the
Vice President of the Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators, an ISTE affilitate. As a nationally recognized speaker she has shared her
expertise with audiences at the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Consortium for School Networking Conference, National Education
Computing Conference, National School Board Association, National Association of Elementary School Principals, MacWorld, National Education Association,
ESchool News Grants and Funding Conference and at numerous local, regional and state conferences.
Sheryl Abshire will be presenting during the following sessions:
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Daryl Ann Borel
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Daryl Ann Borel, an experienced education professional for 26 years, is currently the Executive Director of Grant Administration at the Beaumont
Foundation of America. Prior to holding this post, Daryl Ann was Assistant Superintendent of Technology and Information Systems for the Houston
Independent School District under now U. S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige where she directed planning and coordination of technology strategies.
Her expertise lies in instructional technology assessment and planning, organizational process innovation, and management of information systems.
She is a pioneer in helping educators create learning environments designed to support personal computing and adapt to changes in curriculum,
assessment, and professional development.
Daryl Ann serves on numerous boards and advisory committees, is active in many professional and civic organizations and has served as an independent
consultant for many educational institutions and businesses for planning, purchase and implementation of technology. Daryl Ann’s concern for our
youth along with the practical experience and strategies she shares has made her an accomplished public speaker. She has delivered numerous invited
presentations at local, state, and national seminars, workshops, and conferences. In 2002, she was recognized by the Association of Women in
Computing as one of seventeen women in Houston to receive their Award for Leadership in Technology.
Daryl Ann Borel will be presenting during the following sessions:
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Alan Brightman, PhD
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Alan Brightman holds a Ph.D. in Education from Harvard University and an Honorary Ph.D. in Science from The University of Massachusetts. He is the
founder of Apple Computer's Worldwide Disability Solutions Group as well as the Teenage Division of AT&T Labs.
Dr. Brightman has published in virtually every medium, from Law Journals to Training Manuals for parents of developmentally disabled children,
to Children’s Books. His works also include a PBS television series that introduced children to their disabled peers, numerous videos about
assistive technology, an exhibition of his photographs, entitled Ordinary Moments: The Disabled Experience, that traveled across the country
for 3 years, and, most recently a musical theatre production called Pulse: The Rhythm of Life. Dr. Brightman also produced the Original Cast
Recording CD of Pulse and is featured in a PBS program about the making of this unique show.
Dr. Brightman has served on the Board of Directors of Steven Spielberg’s Starbright Foundation serving chronically ill children as well as on
Microsoft’s Accessibility Advisory Panel.
Alan Brightman will be presenting during the following sessions:
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Francisco J. Hernandez, PhD
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Dr. Hernandez serves as Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs at the University of California, Santa Cruz, a post he has held since 1994; he oversees
Admissions, Financial Aid, Housing and other student services. He is the chief advisor to the Chancellor in all areas related to student life, early
academic outreach, enrollment management and retention. He is also the founder and Executive Director of the UC College Preparatory Initiative
(www.uccp.org). This project provides on-line courses to California high school students. Along
with UCCP, he directs the Gateways Project, a database program designed to collect and disseminate information for participants of UC outreach programs.
He serves on the founding Board of Directors for the North American Council for Online Learning. In addition to these responsibilities, Governor
Davis appointed him to serve as a Commissioner on the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education; and, he teaches a course on Minorities in
Higher Education at UC Santa Cruz. Dr. Hernandez received his Ph.D. from the School of Education at Stanford University in 1982.
Francisco J. Hernandez will be presenting during the following sessions:
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Henry Jenkins III
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Henry Jenkins III, the John E. Burchard Professor of Humanities and Director of MIT Comparative Media Studies, has spent his career studying media and
the way people incorporate it into their lives. He is the principle investigator for the MIT-Microsoft Games-to-Teach project, which is examining the
educational potential of computer and video games. He is one of the founders and directors of The Education Arcade. He writes two monthly columns, The
Digital Renaissance, for Technology Review Online and "Applied Game Theory" for Computer Games magazine. His other involvement with the games industry
has included consulting with the Interactive Digital Software Association about shifts in their games ratings system, consulting with Purple Moon about
the development of the girls game market, and running a Creative Leaders workshop series for Electronic Arts. He testified in 1999 before the U.S.
Senate during the hearings on media violence that followed the Littleton, Colorado shootings, testified before the Federal Communications Commission
about media literacy, and spoke to the governor's board of the World Economic Forum about intellectual property law. His books include Hop on Pop:
The Politics and Pleasures of Popular Culture (co-edited with Tara McPherson and Jane Shattuc, 2003), From Barbie to Mortal Kombat: Gender and
Computer Games (co-editor with Justine Cassell, 1998), The Children's Cultural Reader (editor, 1998), Science Fiction Audiences: Doctor
Who, Star Trek and Their Followers (with John Tullock, 1995), Classical Hollywood Comedy (co-editor with Kristine Brunovska Karnick, 1994),
Textual Poachers: Television Fans and Participatory Culture (1992), What Made Pistachio Nuts?: Early Sound Comedy and the Vaudeville
Aesthetic (1992), and the forthcoming The Politics and Pleasures of Popular Culture. Jenkins earned his doctorate in communication arts
from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and a master's degree in communication studies from the University of Iowa.
Francisco J. Hernandez will be presenting during the following sessions:
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Rick Johnson (R-LeRoy)
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Political
Johnson was re-elected by his peers as speaker of the Michigan House for the 2003-2004 legislative session. He was first elected to the state House of
Representatives in November 1998 and represents residents of Osceola, Wexford and Mecosta counties.
Johnson served on the Pine River School Board from 1980 to 1986. He also was an Osceola County commissioner from 1986 until 1994, including five years
as chair. From 1994 until 1998, Johnson was a Michigan Farm Bureau State Board member.
As chair of the House Republican Campaign Committee during the 2000 election, Johnson successfully led his caucus to a second-consecutive majority in the
Michigan House for the first time in more than 30 years.
During his first term, he was appointed to the Land Use Work Group and was vice chair of the Michigan Transportation Funding Study Committee. Johnson
also served as chair of the House Transportation Committee.
Professional
Johnson is a lifelong resident and farmer of Osceola County, where he owns and operates his family’s nursery and tree farm. He graduated with honors from
Pine River High School in LeRoy in 1971.
Personal
Johnson and his wife Cindy have been married for 32 years. They have two grown children and one grandchild. Johnson was born Dec. 11, 1952.
Organizations, Honors and Affiliations
Johnson served four years as vice chair of the Region VIII Planning Commission. He is a board member of the Rose Lake Youth Camp, and served as director
for District VII of the Michigan Farm Bureau for four years. He is active in the Osceola County Community Foundation and is a member of the LeRoy United
Methodist Church.
Rick Johnson will be presenting during the following sessions:
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Arjan Khalsa
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Arjan Khalsa has been the CEO of IntelliTools, Inc., based in Petaluma, CA, since 1991. His passion and broad vision have made him an active leader
in the field of instructional technology and assistive technology. He has led federally-funded research in differentiated instruction for math and
literacy, designed numerous award-winning products, and has been a reliable voice for the instructional technology and assistive technology industries
through national trade associations and in legislative efforts on Capitol Hill.
Mr. Khalsa’s background is in education and curriculum development. As an elementary teacher in 1980, he was one of the early users of the Apple in
his classroom. A few years later he was training teachers at San Francisco State University in a course called “Computers Without Fear.” He served
on faculty at U.C. Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science as a technology specialist and author of FOSS, the Full Option Science System. As CEO of
IntelliTools, he was the lead inventor of IntelliKeys - the most commonly used and highly awarded computer access device of its kind. He has been
Principle Investigator on a number of federal curriculum grants through the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health. He
has reviewed SBIR proposals for both departments and has been twice given the Tibbetts Award for SBIR excellence.
Arjan Khalsa has been involved with instructional technology leadership groups since the early 1980’s. Back in 1983, he volunteered as a software
reviewer for California’s fledgling Computer Using Educators’ (CEU) organization working for LeRoy Finkel, Glen Fisher, Bonnie Marks and others. He
helped found the Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) in the mid-1980’s, completing his long board term just months ago. Arjan is a co-founder and
past-president of the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) and serves as an ex-officio board member. He also currently serves on the
Corporate Forum of the New York State Computers & Technology in Education (NYSCATE) and on the Advisory Board for the National Center for Technology
Innovation (NCTI) at the American Institutes of Research (an OSEP-funded project).
Arjan Khalsa is a frequent contributor to policy making in Washington, DC and for several states. Years ago he helped write the Phase III funding
guidelines for the SBIR program at the National Science Foundation. In 2002, he played a role in authoring the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA 2002) which is still in process in 2004. He was appointed by Gov. Jeb Bush to a Blue Ribbon Panel on Outcomes Assessment and
helped in statewide compliance issues for Maryland and Pennsylvania. He was the sole vendor invited to the National Technology Project Directors’
meeting of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) in 2003 where he engineered new policy direction on grant allocations to software
publishers. Currently, he is being asked to contribute to writing the new Tech Act legislation by Senator Judd Greg and is currently contributing
to a CoSN white paper on Universal Design for presentation at the CoSN Conference on March 4, 2004.
Arjan Khalsa will be presenting during the following sessions:
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Nancy Markle
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Nancy Markle is a results oriented senior executive with over 30 years experience in information processing for financial services, utilities, professional
services, health care, governmental, manufacturing, retail, academic and nonprofit organizations. A dynamic leader and accomplished corporate officer, she
has a proven record of success with introducing new technology opportunities and partnerships to enterprises; understanding the behavioral, procedural and
organizational changes necessary to make the solutions work effectively. Participating with boards and senior executives on policy and strategy, she has
developed strong relationships with key partners, CIOs, investors, customers and suppliers, world wide.
Nancy was responsible for Strategy and Change for the Global Technology Organization for Arthur Andersen. She also held the position of Americas Chief
Information Officer, with responsibility for meeting the firm’s business needs with technology solutions throughout the US, Canada and Latin America.
Nancy joined the firm as a Partner in 1998, and is the first person to fulfill the role of Americas CIO, which included technology affecting about 35,000
employees in more than 100 Arthur Andersen offices.
With Andersen, Markle has had a measurable impact upon opportunities for the firm’s Americas technology leaders and professionals through the implementation
of IT strategy and special initiatives such as Growth and Retention of Women (GROW). Nancy’s leadership of the GROW initiative in Sarasota was recognized
with a national award for work/life integration programs.
Before becoming a member of Andersen’s leadership, Ms. Markle held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer for H. F. Ahmanson
(NYSE) and its principal subsidiary, Home Savings of America. Reporting to the Chairman, she led the corporation’s technology policymaking, planning,
strategy, development and implementation and participated in the establishment of a Board Technology Committee. Nancy’s prior positions include President
of Information Technology Consultants, and Principal with Arthur Young’s [now Ernst & Young] consulting practice. From 1976-1985, Ms. Markle held various
technology leadership positions, including Chief Information Officer for Georgia Power Company and Fannie Mae. She has also served The Pennsylvania State
University as a faculty member, administrator, and researcher.
Nancy enjoys art, sailing and jogging. She is married to H. Glen Weekley, a professor at the University of South Florida and has two married daughters,
Sharon and Jillana.
Nancy Markle will be presenting during the following sessions:
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Barbara Narvaez
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I am a Sprint Business Development Manager responsible for national marketing efforts for Sprint Relay. Sprint Relay provides telecommunications relay
service to people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, and individuals with speech disabilities. I have worked for Sprint for 13 ½ years in
various roles with the TRS product. I am fluent in American Sign Language and work with approximately 30 Deaf and Hard of Hearing professionals to
support marketing and outreach opportunities to promote Sprint’s relay products and services. Prior to working for Sprint, I worked for Travis County
Services for the Deaf.
Barbara Narvaez will be presenting during the following sessions:
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Susan D. Patrick
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Susan Patrick is the deputy director of the Office of Educational Technology in the Office of the Secretary for the U.S. Department of Education.
She is responsible for coordinating programs and policies on virtual education and e-learning, the National Education Technology Plan, Technical
Assistance Grants under Enhancing Education Through Technology and the use of technology to further the mission of the Department and the No Child
Left Behind Act.
Before moving to Washington, D.C., Susan Patrick worked for the State of Arizona on technology issues and coordinated the Digital State Survey 2002,
in which Arizona was ranked first in the nation. She served as Governor Hull’s liaison to the Legislature and the press on technology and served
in the Government Information Technology Agency. She was awarded the 2002 Governor’s Recognition Award for Excellence for her role in the
“Telecommunications Open Partnerships for Arizona” (TOPAZ) program. In the late 1990s, she directed a distance learning campus for the Old
Dominion University TELETECHNET program in Virginia and opened the first site in Arizona.
Susan Patrick received her Master’s degree from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California in Communication
Management, specializing in technology policy. She also has a Bachelor’s degree in English from The Colorado College and was the first woman to
play in the men’s intramural football league.
Susan D. Patrick will be presenting during the following sessions:
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Marc Prensky
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Marc Prensky is an internationally acclaimed speaker, writer, consultant, futurist, visionary and inventor in the critical areas of education and
learning. Marc is the founder of Games2train, an e-learning company whose clients include IBM, Bank of America, Nortel and Nokia. He is the author
of the critically acclaimed Digital Game-Based Learning (McGraw-Hill, 2001).
Marc’s professional focus has been on reinventing the learning process, combining the motivation of video games and other highly engaging activities
with the driest content of education and business. He is considered one of the world’s leading experts on the connection between games and learning.
His innovative combination of educational tools and game technology – including the world's first fast-action videogame-based corporate training
tool – is being accepted throughout schools, government and corporate America.
Strategy+Business magazine called Marc “That rare visionary who implements.” Marc has designed and built over 50 software games in his career,
including world-wide, multi-user games and simulations that run on all platforms from the internet to handhelds to cell phones. Marc has created
the most advanced and engaging technology for education, business training and e-Learning.
Marc’s presentations inspire audiences by opening up their minds to new ideas and approaches to technology and education. Marc’s products and
ideas are innovative, provocative, challenging, and clearly show the way of the future.
The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, Time and Fortune all have recognized Marc’s work. He has appeared on MSNBC, CNN/fn, and
PBS’s Computer Currents. In 2000 Marc was named as one of training’s top "New Breed of Visionaries” by Training. Marc also writes a column for
On the Horizon, a publication for leaders in academia.
Marc’s background includes masters degrees from Yale, Middlebury, and The Harvard Business School (with distinction). He is a concert musician
and has acted on Broadway. He has taught at all levels from elementary to college. He worked in Human Resources and in Technology at Bankers
Trust Company, and spent six years as a corporate strategist and product development director with the Boston Consulting Group.
Marc is a native of New York City, where he lives with his wife Rie Takemura, a Japanese writer. For further information, see
www.marcprensky.com.
Marc Prensky will be presenting during the following sessions:
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David H. Rose, Ed.D.
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In 1984 Dr. David Rose helped to found CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology) with a vision of expanding opportunities for students through the
innovative development and application of technology. Dr. Rose specializes in developmental neuropsychology and in the universal design of learning
technologies that will impact learning for the diverse students found in today’s classrooms.
In addition to his role as co-executive director of CAST and the principal investigator for CAST's U.S. DOE supported National Center on Accessing the
General Curriculum, Dr. Rose lectures at Harvard University Graduate School of Education. He is the co-author of Teaching Every Student in the
Digital Age: Universal Design for Learning (ASCD, 2002) and a frequent speaker at national conferences on education and technology. Dr. Rose has
testified at a hearing on education technology before the U.S. Senate’s Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education,
and he advises state departments of education on policies related to the education of students with disabilities.
Dr. Rose received his doctorate from the Harvard University Graduate School of Education.
David H. Rose will be presenting during the following sessions:
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Corinne Russell
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Corinne Russell is an experienced public relations and public affairs professional with a proven track-record in communication strategy, media training,
media placement, alliance building, consumer education, and project management. With extensive experience in both public relations and television
journalism, Russell’s specialty is helping individuals and organizations fine-tune a message and get the message out in a most effective manner. Her
efforts have resulted in improved image and media coverage for a variety of organizations and causes in education, business/finance, health care, and
other areas.
Russell currently serves as public affairs consultant and spokesperson for the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight, the federal agency that
regulates mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. She has also served as the chief public affairs executive for a national trade association, senior
media strategist at a nationally recognized public relations firm, congressional press secretary and award-winning television news reporter.
As Vice President and Director of Public Affairs at the Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA), Russell rebuilt and reinvigorated an outdated
media relations and advocacy program. Before CHPA, Russell was a Vice President at The Widmeyer-Baker Group (now Widmeyer Communications) public
relations firm based in Washington, DC. She was one of the firm’s senior media relations strategists and lead media trainer. Prior to joining Widmeyer
in 1996, Russell worked on Capitol Hill as press secretary to Congressman Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.).
Throughout her career, Russell has worked extensively in television news. She was an on-air reporter and anchor at WTVF-TV in Nashville, Tennessee and
has also worked for television stations in Florida, Indiana and at both the ABC and NBC stations in Washington, D.C.
Additionally, Russell is the recipient of several distinct honors, including Emmy Awards for investigative series, non-spot news and spot news from
the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Nashville Chapter, and a William Benton Fellowship in Broadcast Journalism, University of
Chicago. Russell has a Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunications (Broadcast Journalism) and Business from Indiana University and has done graduate
study at the University of Chicago.
A member of a variety of professional groups, Russell has also volunteered as a mentor and tutor of inner city students in Washington, DC.
Corinne Russell will be presenting during the following sessions:
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David Stodder
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Editorial Director David Stodder is the founding editor of Intelligent Enterprise, a CMP Media LLC publication
(www.IntelligentEnterprise.com). Stodder is the primary author of Intelligent
Enterprise's "Strategic Knowledge" column, "The Dozen," the publication's annual editor's choice and industry analysis feature that defines the
twelve companies most enabling the intelligent enterprise, and the Chairperson of the prestigious RealWare Awards. Dave directs a robust web
presence at www.IntelligentEnterprise.com which serves as a key strategic IT
portal to the Intelligent Communities including: www.IntelligentPerformance.com,
www.IntelligentCRM.com,
www.IntelligentIntegration.com,
www.IntelligentApplications.com, and
www.IntelligentPortals.com. Finally, having
anticipated the tremendous groundswell movement towards increased performance metrics, Stodder proposed the birth of the inaugural IntelligentPerformance
Conference and Expo in 2003 for which he served as co-chair, in addition to serving as a frequent participant at industry events. In 2004, the
IntelligentPerformance Conference & Expo will take place November 15-18 at the Hyatt Regency in La Jolla, California.
David Stodder will be presenting during the following sessions:
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David D. Thornburg, PhD
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Dr. Thornburg has been named one of the top ten presenters in the field of educational technology, and was named one of 21 "Pioneers of Educational
Technology" by ISTE. Through his keynote presentations and stellar workshops, David reaches many thousands of educators per year, worldwide. He
has also been a featured commentator on education for PBS and has served as an advisor to the U. S. Federal Government on the humane uses of technology
by children. He splits his time between homes in the United States and Brazil.
Through his numerous books and magazine articles, he has touched the lives of millions since entering the education field over twenty years ago. One
participant in a From Data to Understanding session said, "I have listened to you for years, and this is your best work ever!" Even though he has a
shelf full of awards for his contributions in the field of education, Dr. Thornburg gains his greatest pleasure from the "Aha!" moments that often
occur in his work with educators.
David D. Thornburg will be presenting during the following sessions:
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Jeff Wayman, PhD
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Jeff Wayman (PhD, Colorado State University) is an Associate Research Scientist at CSOS, working with the Systemic Supports for School Reform section
of the Center for Research on Education of Students Placed At Risk (CRESPAR). His research areas of interest include teacher support and preparation,
school dropouts, and educational resilience. Current methodological interests include Multiple Imputation for missing data and Hierarchical Linear Modeling.
One of Wayman’s current projects involves studying support for teachers using data-based decision making to improve their teaching and the academic
achievement of their students. Examples of such support include software which enables teachers fast, easy access to student data, and professional
support to help teachers to use data efficiently. Another current project involves the study of schools which have integrated career and technical
education with whole-school reform to improve academic outcomes for at-risk students.
Wayman holds B.S. degrees in math and math education from Truman State University, an M.S. degree in statistics from Colorado State University, and
a Ph.D. in Education from Colorado State University. Prior to joining CSOS, Wayman taught junior high mathematics in Kansas City and Salt Lake City,
and taught various education and statistics classes at Colorado State University while working in the area of prevention research.
Jeff Wayman will be presenting during the following sessions:
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International Symposium
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Professor David Hargreaves
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Professor David Hargreaves is Chairman of the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency - Becta. David was educated at Bolton School, and
Christ's College, Cambridge. After taking his degree in Experimental Psychology, he taught in a grammar and then a secondary modern school. He became a
researcher in the Department of Social Anthropology and Sociology at the University of Manchester and later joined the Department of Education as a
lecturer, then senior lecturer and reader (1965-79).
During his time as Reader in Education at the University of Oxford, and Fellow of Jesus College (1979-84), David chaired a committee of inquiry into
under-achievement in secondary schools in the Inner London Education Authority, and subsequently became Chief Inspector. He was elected Professor of
Education at the University of Cambridge and Fellow of Wolfson College in 1988. In 2000 he became Chief Executive of the Qualifications and Curriculum
Authority.
Recent works have been mainly in the fields of professional and institutional development (The Empowered School, 1991); the future of schooling and
the teaching profession (The Mosaic of Learning, 1994); and knowledge management (Creative Professionalism: the role of teachers in the knowledge
society, 1998). David was a major contributor to the OECD's bestseller Knowledge Management in the Learning Society (2000).
David has co-directed funded research projects on development planning in schools and on designing new techniques for investigating institutional
cultures. He was recently involved in an international project on the production, diffusion and application of professional knowledge among doctors,
engineers and teachers (Centre for Educational Research and Innovation, O.E.C.D.). Some of his recent work has been in the field of medical education,
where he led an R&D project on improving the training of junior doctors in hospitals. This project has produced two guides to on-the-job training for
surgeons and physicians (1997). At the same time David undertook a strategic review of educational research for the Leverhulme Trust, and as an
advocate of 'evidence-informed teaching' as a parallel to 'evidence-based medicine', he has been a leading figure in the reform of educational
research.
David was a member of Council at the Economic and Social Research Council and the first chairman of its Research Centres Board; Chairman of The
Regional Arts Board for the East of England; and a member of the National Educational Research Forum and of the education committee of the National
Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. He is a Founding Academician of the Academy of the Social Sciences; an honorary Fellow of the
College of Teachers; and an honorary Doctor of Education of the University of Wolverhampton.
Professor David Hargreaves will be presenting during the following sessions:
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G. Reid Lyon, PhD
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Dr. Lyon is a research psychologist and the Chief of the Child Development and Behavior Branch within the National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development (NICHD) at the NIH. He is responsible for the direction, development and management of research programs in developmental psychology,
cognitive neuroscience, behavioral pediatrics, reading, and human learning and learning disorders. Before joining the NIH on a full-time basis in l991,
Dr. Lyon served on the faculties of The University of Alabama-Birmingham (1977-1980), Northwestern University (Communication Science and
Disorders/Neuroscience-1980-1983) and the University of Vermont (Neurology-1983-1991). He was a member of the Maternal and Child Health Scientific
Peer Review Group at NICHD/NIH from 1987 to 1991. He also served as the chairman of the NICHD/NIH Scientific Peer Review Panel for learning disability
multidisciplinary research centers. Dr. Lyon’s research program was supported, in part, by grants from the NIH and the Department of Education.
Dr. Lyon received his Ph.D. from the University of New Mexico (1978) with a dual concentration in psychology and special education (Learning Disorders).
He completed a Fellowship in developmental neuroscience at the University of New Mexico Medical Center. He has taught children with learning disabilities,
served as a third grade classroom teacher, and served as a school psychologist for 12 years in the public schools.
Dr. Lyon has authored, co-authored and edited over 100 journal articles, books, and book chapters addressing learning differences and disabilities
in children. He was a member of the President’s Commission on Excellence in Special Education. He is currently responsible for translating NIH
scientific discoveries relevant to the health and education of children to the White House, the United States Congress, and other governmental
agencies. He also currently serves as an advisor to President George W. Bush on child development and education research and policies.
G. Reid Lyon will be presenting during the following sessions:
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Nicholas P. Negroponte
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Nicholas Negroponte is the Wiesner Professor of Media Technology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is the founding Chairman of MIT's
Media Lab. Professor Negroponte also serves as Chairman of Media Lab Europe, the Lab's sister institution in Ireland.
Professor Negroponte studied at MIT and has been an MIT faculty member since 1966. He was the founder of MIT's pioneering Architecture Machine Group,
a combination lab and think tank responsible for many radically new approaches to the human-computer interface. In 1995 he published The New York
Times best seller Being Digital, which has been translated into over 40 languages.
In the private sector, Professor Negroponte serves on the board of directors for Motorola, Inc., and as a special general partner in a venture capital
firm focusing in technologies for information and entertainment. He was a founder of WiReD magazine and has been an angel investor for over 40 start-ups,
including three in China. Most recently, Professor Negroponte helped to establish, and serves as chairman of the 2B1 Foundation, an organization dedicated
to bringing computer access to children in the most remote and poorest parts of the world.
Nicholas Negroponte will be presenting during the following sessions:
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Ross Whitcher
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Ross is a founder and Director of Communities Online Trust, with expertize in design and facilitation of online communities in multi-cultural environments.
Ross is a community facilitation professional, with a background in urban design and community development projects. He works in the fields of education,
lifelong education, and community development, helping special interest groups to mobilize through better communication and interaction online. Online
networks for teachers and for schools are a special interest.
As a foundation member of the Consortium for APEC Cyber Education Cooperation he is responsible for the Asia Pacific-wide activities of the Trust in
educational communities.
Communities Online is recognized internationally as an e-community specialist. The Trust has developed its own multi-lingual software tools, currently
in use on projects on a national and international basis. The Trust supplies the know how, tools, training and support required to facilitate participation
in interactive web communities – in languages of choice, and is working in communities throughout the Asia Pacific and in Africa.
Ross Whitcher will be presenting during the following sessions:
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