7:00 AM. - 8:20 AM.

CoSN/SIIA Leadership Feedback Forum: Accessibility and Assistive Technology for All Children (By Invitation to Corporate Members of CoSN & SIIA)

Made possible by The Winter Group and Initiative Partners IntelliTools, Inc., Sprint and Media Partner eSchool News

7:30 AM. - 5:00 PM.

Registration Open

7:30 AM. - 8:30 AM.

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors

Sponsored by eClassroom

8:30 AM. - 8:50 AM.

Special Presentation of CoSN’s Private Sector Champion Award and Team Award

Sponsored by Inspiration Software and Scholastic Administr@tor

• Keith Krueger, Chief Executive Officer, Consortium for School Networking
• Mona Westhaver, President, Inspiration Software, Inc.

2004 CoSN’s Team Awardees

• Accepted by Jerry Weast, PhD, Superintendent and team leadership

2004 CoSN’s Private Sector Champion Awardee

• Stephen Kohn, Strategic Alliances, Education and Disabilities Initiatives, Verizon

8:50 AM. - 9:55 AM.

Plenary Session III: Using Assistive Technologies for Empowerment: Leaving No Child Left Behind
During this session, a panel of key educators, clinicians and technologists will address the need for leveraging technologies to improve learning outcomes for all students, especially those students with disabilities. Too often the special education and technology divisions of a school are not working together toward a shared view of empowering each child to learn by using accessible technologies. Panelists will discuss the concept of universal design for learning and the use of accessible media, assistive technology devices and services and digital curricula to transform education and increase educators' flexibility to provide for the needs of a diverse set of learners.

• Daryl Ann Borel, 2004 Conference Chair & Executive Director of Grant Administration, Beaumont Foundation of America (Moderator)
• Theresa Barr, Sprint Foundation (Invited)
• Alan Brightman, PhD, Founder, Apple Computer's Worldwide Disability Solutions Group & Founder, AT&T Labs Teenage Division
• Arjan Khalsa, President and Chief Executive Officer, IntelliTools, Inc.
• Barbara Narvaez, Sprint Foundation
• David Rose, Co-Executive Director, Center for Applied Special Technology

9:55 AM. - 10:10 AM.

CoSN 2004 Annual Business Meeting
Introduction of CoSN 2004-2005 Board of Directors and Officers, Recognition of CoSN’s Leadership, Proposed Bylaws Amendment and State of CoSN Address.

• Keith Krueger, Chief Executive Officer, Consortium for School Networking
• Bob Moore, CoSN Chair & Executive Director, Information Services, Blue Valley Unified School District #229, KS

10:10 AM. - 10:30 AM.

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors

Sponsored by eClassroom

10:30 AM. - 12:50 PM.

CoSN/NSBA Technology Leadership Network School District CTO Leadership Forum on What It Takes: Essential Skills of the K-12 CTO (Exclusively for School District CTOs)

Sponsored by Blackboard, Inc.

This forum is designed for school district chief technology decision makers and is limited to one representative per school district. If you have not pre-registered for this event, please stop by the registration counter to do so.

10:30 AM. - 11:30 AM.

Concurrent Breakout Session #4

W101: Understanding Need for Standards and Interoperability
This session will highlight the tools and technologies available for planning and implementing School Interoperability Frameworks (SIF) standards and how they impact student achievement.

• Gay Sherman, Director, Interoperability/Hosting Services, Computer Power Solutions of Illinois (Moderator)
• Marina Azariah, Program Manager, Schools Interoperability Framework
• Hermes Mendez, Director, Customer Support Services, Information Technology, Orange County Public Schools, FL
• Bruce Walker, Business Development Manager, JES & Co.

W102: International Perspectives on Information Communication Technology in Education (Part 1)
Key education technology leaders from Ministries of Education around the world will give overviews of exciting new education technology initiatives being developed nationally.

• Eduardo Chaves, PhD, Professor, University of Campinas, Brazil
• Frank Kelly, Ireland Department of Education and Science
• Ferry J.M. de Rijcke, Coordinating Staff Inspector, Inspectorate of Education, The Netherlands & Past Chairman of European Schoolnet
• Gerry White, Chief Executive Officer, Education.au limited

W103: One-To-One Computing: What Research and Experience is Teaching Us
There are a number of applications of one-to-one computing throughout the U.S. There is little doubt that there will be additional growth in the number of one-to-one computing initiatives at the school, school district, and state level. As efforts to move in this direction continue, it is critical that we make use of the accumulating base of experience and research to improve the likelihood of success in the quality of schooling when there is an investment in one-to-one. Followed by a comprehensive analysis of the research on one-to-one computing. The session will focus on the implications of what has been learned about one-to-one computing as a means of improving the quality of schooling.

• James Bosco, PhD, Professor, Educational Studies, College of Education, Western Michigan University (Moderator)
• Tina Barrios, PhD, Supervisor, Instructional Technology Department, Manatee County School District
• Bruce Montgomery, PhD, Vice President, Michigan Virtual University
• Saul Rockman, President, Rockman Et Al

W104: Building Local Capacity for 21st Century Skills
Learn how to develop local capacity for defining, teaching and assessing 21st Century Skills. Presenters will provide information on how to use student input from NetDay's Speak Up Day, the MILE Guide for 21st Century Skills and Klein ISD’s T.I.M. Program, a proven mentor-teacher methodology to create that context for success.

• Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer, NetDay (Moderator)
• Diny Golder-Dardis, Director of Research & Development and Education Liaison, Partnership for 21st Century Skills
• Ken Kay, President, Partnership for 21st Century Skills
• Ann McMullan, Executive Director, Eductional Technology, Instructional Technology, Klein Independent School District, TX

W105: Using Technology to Customize Instruction and Assessment for Improved Student Achievement
Can technology assist in increasing student achievement? This session will focus on several models where technology is successfully being used to meet student achievement goals, and to assess that achievement. One model uses technology-based learning to individualize standards-based instruction. A second describes the use of a school-based web site/portal that delivers key resources to support learning, and ways to evaluate effectiveness. A third model describes ways of increasing student achievement using web-based applications such as teacher web pages and online student portfolios. Presentations will focus on the development and uses of technology-based tools, integration into the curriculum, and assessment strategies.

• Jill Weber, Educational Technologist/Professional Development Specialist, TERC (Moderator)
• Todd Fishburn, Technology Integration Specialist, Seaford School District, DE
• John Hayden, Chief Academic Officer for 21st Century Schools, 21st Century Charter School, IN
• Steven Moskowitz, Director of Technology, Brewsterschools, NY

W106: Access & Opportunity: Policy Options for Interactive Video in K-12 Education
The use of Interactive Video in K-12 settings is growing. This session will explore some of the teaching, learning, and policy issues related to the use of this technology for distance education. Participants will receive a copy of, Access and Opportunity: Policy Options for Interactive Video in K-12 Education, a publication that is the result of discussions and sessions at the National K-12 Interactive Videoconferencing Symposium held in October 2002.

• Kirk deFord, Associate, Associate, Northwest Educational Technology Consortium, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
• Seymour Hanfling, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory

10:30 AM. - 11:00 AM.

W107A: Direction of Visual Learning Environments in the Classroom [Spotlight Session]
This presentation will provide an understanding of how emerging technology tools are orchestrating “distributed learning”. Highlighting Orange County’s participation in the “Digital California Project”, attendees will understand how K-12 students, educators, administrators and communities collectively benefit from access to development materials and productivity tools for recruiting/retaining/supporting professional educators; advanced teaching tools and learning resources using multiple interactive media; and world wide technologies such as Internet-based video teleconferencing.

• Timothy Beekman President, Network Division, SAFARI Technologies, Inc.
• William Habermehl, Orange County Superintendent of Schools, Orange County Department of Education

11:00 AM. - 11:30 AM.

W107B: Online Essay Scoring [Spotlight Session]
As the ability of automated essay scoring technologies to match or exceed the scoring accuracy of trained readers has been well established and documented, more and more schools, districts and large-scale assessment programs are turning to these tools for both learning and assessment applications.

This session will provide a demonstration of Criterion, the Online Writing Evaluation service developed by Educational Testing Service, an international leader in educational research and assessment, which evaluates students' essay writing skills. Combining expertise in research, writing assessment and technological innovation, the Criterion service offers students a chance to improve their writing by practicing in a self-paced, risk-free environment, while providing them with a holistic score and immediate diagnostic feedback based on widely accepted standards. With its extensive library of grade-specific prompts and informative diagnostic capabilities, Criterion enables teachers in any discipline to address and improve students' individual needs while making it easier for the teachers to provide the ongoing practice and assessment so necessary for student progress.

• Tim Isaacs, Account Manager, Northeast, Educational Testing Service

11:30 AM. - 11:50 AM.

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors

11:50 AM. - 12:50 PM.

Concurrent Breakout Session #5

W201: Finding the Funds to Sustain Education Technology
In times of tight budgets, where are schools turning to locate the funds to support their use of technology? This session will highlight some of the major funding sources that are being tapped and strategies that forward-thinking districts are pursuing. In addition, experts will provide an update on the E-rate program and federal and state funding sources under the No Child Left Behind Act and other federal initiatives.

• Sara Fitzgerald, Vice President, Communications, Funds for Learning, LLC (Moderator)
• Dennis Bruno, EdD, Acting Superintendent, Glendale School District, PA
• Leigh Manasevit, Esq., Partner, Brustein & Manasevit

W202: Technology Trends Update
Based on insights from two leading research firms, this session will highlight trends in new technologies including handhelds, wireless, and student information systems applications, as well as changes in response to state standards and the requirements of NCLB. Presenters will use results from QED’s 9th Annual Technology Purchasing Forecast 2003-2004 and from Grunwald Associates’ surveys of schools, students and technology. In addition, the presenters will discuss students’ technology expectations -- and whether schools are meeting them; technology budgets and decision-making; high-stakes testing and technology; and, technology and No Child Left Behind Act.

• Peter Grunwald, President, Grunwald Associates
• Jeanne Hayes, President & Founder, Quality Education Data, Inc.

W203: Tech Challenges in Rural Settings
This presentation will focus on the economic and educational challenges faced by rural districts in trying to achieve their technology objectives. Discussion will include the ICT challenges of rural, remote and aboriginal communities in Canada and explore the Regional Management Organization solution to localized program delivery of SchoolNet and explore practical examples of curriculum integration utilizing Internet2 resources.

• Candis Finan, PhD, Superintendent, Delaware Valley School District, PA (Moderator)
• Pierre Gendron, Executive Director, SchoolNet and LibraryNet, Information Highway Application Branch, Department of Industry Canada
• Jennifer MacDougall, Application Coordinator for MAGPI, Community for Agile Partners in Education
• Gina Vives, Director of Technology, Delaware Valley School District, PA

W204: From Data to Results: Technology Supporting Decision Makers
No Child Left Behind mandates improved data access from accountability systems. How can you use the data to get results and at the same time ensure security? Three districts share experiences from the field.

• John Burke, Director, Division of Information Services, Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
• Charles Garten, Executive Director, Education Technology and Information Systems, Poway Unified School District, CA
• John Q. Porter, Esq., Chief Information Officer, Office of Global Access Technology, Montgomery County Public Schools, MD
• Marie Scigliano, EdD, Director, Education Technology and Information Technology, Palo Alto Unified School District, CA

W205: Current Models for Online Training
Learn about the elements of successful online professional development and how FloridaLeaders.net is using AEL's Administrators Guide to Technology Leadership online, as well as what they learned. The session will also discuss how to tailor online training for staff using free online modules.

• John Ross, PhD, Senior R&D Specialist, Instructional Technology, AEL, Inc. (Moderator)
• Henry Pollock, Project Director, Florida Leaders.net, Technology Trainer Enhancement Center, Miami Museum of Science
• Marian Shaffner, Assistant Director, Outreach, The George Lucas Education Foundation
• Barbara Treacy, Senior Project Director, Center for Online Professional Education, Education Development Center, Inc.

11:50 AM. - 12:50 PM.

W206: International Perspectives on ICT in Education (Part 2)
Representatives from the Ministries of Education will give overviews of exciting new education technology initiatives being developed around the world.

• James Bosco, PhD, Professor, Educational Studies, College of Education, Western Michigan University (Moderator)

Children and the Internet: An account of the “hole-in-the-wall” experiments with unsupervised public computer access in rural and urban India
Computers built into walls in 22 villages and six urban slum locations in India since 1999 show that children can self instruct themselves in many, hitherto unknown, ways. The pedagogy, which can be applied in any setting, will be described.

• Sugata Mitra, PhD, Chief Scientist, Center for Research in Cognitive Systems (CRCS), NIIT Limited

Technology in Education: Tool for What?
We live in a world of sophisticated means and confused ends. As educators our attention should be primarily focused on the ends of education. But technology may force us to review some of the traditional ends of education.

• Eduardo Chaves, PhD, Professor, University of Campinas, Brazil

Interactive Web Communities for Education
Learn how Interactive Web Communities can help you mobilize your school community online.

• Ross Whitcher, Director, Communities Online Trust

TBD

• Bill Yotive, Project Manager, Global Teaching and Learning Project, Department of Public Information, United Nations

12:50 PM. - 2:15 PM.

Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

Sponsored by Apple, AT&T, Gateway, Inc., IBM, IntelliTools, Inc., SonicWALL, Inc., Sun Microsystems, Inc., SurfControl, Inc. and Symantec Corporation

1:00 PM. - 1:30 PM.

LS101: 1 to 1 Learning Programs: The Power of Technology to Improve Achievement [Spotlight Session]
Schools across the country are embarking upon 1 to 1 learning projects, where each student is provided a laptop. Come and get a snapshot of what it looks like, how a 1 to 1 Learning system is supported and most importantly, what results are being reported where these projects are being implemented.

• Karen Cator, Director, Education Leadership, Apple

1:00 PM. - 1:30 PM.

LS102: The Managed Learning System (MLS) [Spotlight Session]
Audience will learn how using MLS will help them understand the interoperable open architecture environment and about tools to search, retrieve, catalog, publish and use all available learning resources and how each resource maps to each specific state standard.

• Terry Smithson, Americas Education Marketing Manager, Intel Corporation

1:30 PM. - 2:00 PM.

LS201: TBD [Spotlight Session]
IBM will present the concept of data-driven aligned learning in a demonstration of an On Demand Workplace that links the core elements of teaching and learning through a role-differentiated enterprise portal. Portlets and instructional technologies substructing the enterprise portal employ data-driven decision making resources and tools to facilitate educational processes, communications and activities so that administrators and teachers can go beyond the delivery of a common curriculum to individualize and personalize instruction effectively as they manage educational processes to obtain successful results.

• Jim Schnitz, Education Strategy Executive, IBM

1:30 PM. - 2:00 PM.

LS202: A Case Study on District Wide De-Centralization [Spotlight Session]
District technology departments are typically short handed and under funded for the tasks they need to accomplish. This session will discuss how the Kansas City, Missouri School District found a way to provide better Internet access for its schools while maintaining CIPA compliance and manageability. Presenters will share the pros and cons of Internet access centralization verses de-centralization and how the use of SonicWall technologies can mitigate the cons.

• Dennis Peterson, Technical Services Manager, Information Technology Services, Kansas City, Missouri School District

1:30 PM. - 2:00 PM.

LS203: The Future of Learning in a Digitally Connected World [Spotlight Session]
The world is being transformed by ubiquitous computing devices, wireless access to the Internet and the commoditization of information. Students are arriving at the front doorstep of elementary, middle and high school with an almost “innate understanding” of new technologies. What does this mean for teaching and learning in the 21st century? What technologies are already showing great promise and results? What technologies are just beyond the market horizon? Where do these trends lead in the future? Come prepared to “free your mind” and truly imagine a world without limitations where every learner can truly realize his or her full potential.

• Jason Palmer, K12 Solutions Specialist, Microsoft Corporation

2:15 PM. - 3:15 PM.

Concurrent Breakout Session #6

W301: Student Tech Support? What Works – What Doesn’t
This presentation will describe existing youth technical support models, review the pros and cons of student involvement in this arena, and suggest ways in which these programs could be expanded. Participants will also learn about a collaborative effort to document effective practices to assist school districts that implement youth technology support programs.

• Bob Moore, Executive Director of Information Technology Services, Blue Valley Unified School District #229, KS (Moderator)
• Dennis Harper, PhD, Director, Generation Y Foundation
• Calvin Hastings, Senior Director of Programs, MOUSE
• Douglas Levin, Senior Research Analyst, American Institutes for Research
• Greg Partch, Director of Educational Technology, Hudson Falls Central School District, NY

W302: The Power of Video Streaming
Distance learning applications are exploding onto the scene as new tools for learning, both in and outside of traditional classrooms. Whether it be live and interactive video or stored and retrieved data/video, there is a revolution underway. This session will explore some of the best practices in use today by looking at a variety of synchronous and asynchronous applications -- enhancements to curriculum, use with special education, professional development, student involvement, and more.

• Marvin Bailey, President, Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration, Corporation for Education Technology (Moderator)
• Tim Harazin, Distance Learning Resource Teacher, Mantua Elementary School, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
• Dave Shelton, Multimedia Specialist, National Institute for Technology, Policy, and Research, Longwood University
• Stan Silverman, Director, Technology Based Learning Systems, New York Institute of Technology (Invited)
• Linda Townsend, Instructional Technology Design Specialist, National Institute for Technology, Policy, and Research, Longwood University

W303: eLearning Lessons and Insights
This presentation will analyze and discuss various aspects of effective approaches to providing online offerings to students. Presenters will discuss the importance of building a sustainable funding model, the lessons learned from Florida Virtual School’s eight years of operation and, an ROI approach to hosting, course offerings, development, planning and funding. Analysis of how these lessons apply to a national plan will be addressed.

• Tim Stroud, Executive Director, North American Council for Online Learning (Moderator)
• Elizabeth Glowa, PhD, Coordinator, Maryland Virtual Learning Opportunities, Division of Instruction, Maryland State Department of Education
• Ryan Imbriale, Facilitator, Maryland Students Online Consortium, Office of Instructional Technology, Baltimore County Public Schools, MD
• Mark Maxwell, Chief Financial Officer, Florida Virtual School
• Bruce Friend, Chief Administrative Officer, Florida Virtual School

W304: Accountability: Using Data for Improved Student Achievement
Six Texas- and New York-based districts share documented strategies to using data for improved student achievement. These campus and district educators work with technology integration projects many of which are funded through NCLB.

• David Wallace, PhD, Principal Investigator, The Sequoyah Group/Brazos-Sabine Associates (Moderator)
• Patti Carraway, Principal, Kountze High School, Kountze ISD, TX
• Michael Greenfield, Harrison Central School District, NY
• Sarah Martabano, Senior Instructional Technology Specialist, Katonah-Lewisboro School District, NY
• Linda Montoya, Principal, Henderson Elementary School, Bryan ISD, TX
• Chris White, Somers School District, NY

Responders:

• Kay Abernathy, EdD, Evaluation Site Coordinator, The Sequoyah Group/Brazos-Sabine Associates
• Jeff Sun, Director, Sun Associates

W305: The “School” View of Online Professional Development
Presenters will share their experiences with proactive administrative and academic strategies, partnering with higher education to create online professional development and an online initiative that supports No Child Left Behind in reading and language arts.

• Donad Lake, Director, Center for Distance and Online Learning, Los Angeles County Office of Education (Moderator)
• Rene Corbeil, PhD, Instructor, Online M.Ed., Educational Technology, University of Texas at Brownsville
• Karon Tarver, Director of Instructional Technology, West Orange-Cove CISD, TX
• Maureen Yoder, PhD, Professor, Technology in Education, Lesley University

W306: Using Technology to Individualize Education for Diverse Learners
During this session, a panel of key educators and advocates in the field of accessible educational technology will discuss how to leverage accessible technologies to individualize education techniques for a diverse group of learners in a single classroom.

• Jessica Brodey, Senior Policy Counsel, Leslie Harris & Associates, Inc. (Moderator)
• Virginia Teachey, Director, Federal Programs, Pender County Schools

W307: Empowering eLearning [Spotlight Session]
Are schools getting their value from their investment in educational technology? Can schools afford the constant change in technology and software? This seminar focuses on a new way to manage and effectively use educational software and tools through an Internet based web hosting model. This session will illustrate the efficiency, consistency, reliability, customization, and the cost-effectiveness through Total Cost of Ownership of the web hosting model. Most important, the seminar will demonstrate the integration between assessment, state standards and educational software and tools to improve student achievement and family involvement.

• Alan Jacobs, Sprint Education Markets, Sprint

3:15 PM. - 3:30 PM.

Break/Session Change

3:30 PM. - 4:30 PM.

Plenary Session IV: Opportunities and Challenges: Looking Ahead
The 2004 CoSN conference ends with a broad perspective on two increasingly important trends in K-12 education technology: the growth of eLearning and the use of data in the decision making process. Hear leading experts discuss why these trends are so significant for K-12 education. Learn why these trends are presenting both opportunities and challenges to district technology leaders. A jam-packed session filled with great information you won’t want to miss.

Presenters:

• Sheryl Abshire, Administrative Coordinator of Technology, Calcasieu Parish School System (Moderator)
• Matthew Stein, Analyst, Research Services, Eduventures
• Francisco Hernandez, PhD, Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, University of California Santa Cruz
• Jeff Wayman, PhD, Associate Research Scientist, Center for Social Organization of Schools, Johns Hopkins University

4:30 PM. - 4:45 PM.

Update on CoSN’s TCO Analysis of Costs of Online Education
Get a “sneak preview” of CoSN’s new Total Cost of Ownership case studies, including the first-ever K-12 focus on the costs of e-learning.

• Rich Kaestner, K-12 TCO Consultant
• Marybeth Luftgrass, Fairfax County School District, VA

4:45 PM. - 5:00 PM.

Concluding Remarks

5:00 PM.

Conference Adjourns

6:00 PM. - 7:00 PM.

Reception for Scholarship Awardees and Sponsoring Organizations (By Invitation Only)