7:00 AM. – 5:30 PM.

Registration Open

7:30 AM. – 8:30 AM.

Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors
Sponsored by Apple, ETS, SurfControl, Inc. and Symantec Corporation

8:30 AM. – 10:30 AM.

Welcome Address, Award Presentations & Plenary Session I
2005 CoSN Awards are sponsored by Inspiration Software, Inc., and Media Partner Scholastic Administrator

• Bob Moore, Chair 2003-2005, Consurtium for School Networking (CoSN) & Executive Director of IT Services, Blue Valley USD #229, KS
• Jean-Paul LeBlanc, 2005 Annual Conference Chair & Director, Business/Finance, LEARN

Special Presentation of CoSN’s TEAM Award
Presented by:

• Bob Moore, Chair 2003-2005, CoSN & Executive Director of IT Services, Blue Valley USD #229, KS
• Mark Oronzio, Senior Vice President, Inspiration Software, Inc.

2005 CoSN’s TEAM Award - School District of Hudson, WI
Accepted by:

• Nancy Toll, Technology Coordinator
• Celeste Nelson, Software Training Specialist
• Becky Fowler, Media Specialist

Plenary Session I: Leadership & Transformation: Teaming for Success Sponsored by HP
Following the presentation of the TEAM Award, a moderated panel of superintendents and chief technology officers will share their experiences working as a team to formulate and implement their technology vision to transform their districts. The panelists will discuss the steps they took to achieve their partnerships, the obstacles they overcame and offer advice for other school districts looking to achieve similar results. This session will also include a discussion of how to develop the next generation of technology leaders and maximize technology use in today’s schools, as well as the role of technology in solving the problem of accountability and finding highly qualified teachers.

• Paul Houston, EdD, Executive Director, American Association of School Administrators (Moderator)
• Sheryl Abshire, District Administrative Coordinator of Technology, Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, LA
• William McNeal, Superintendent, Wake County Public School System, NC
• Jude W. Theriot, Superintendent, Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, LA
• Nancy Toll, Technology Coordinator, Hudson School District, WI
• Beverly White, Chief Technology Officer, Wake County Public School System, NC

Presentation of CoSN’s Frank Withrow Educator Award
Presented by

• Jeanne Hayes, Chair of CoSN’s Award Committee & Founder, Quality Education Data
• Mark Oronzio, Senior Vice President, Inspiration Software, Inc.

2005 CoSN Frank Withrow Educator Awardee

• Darryl LaGace, Director of Information, Lemon Grove School District, CA

Presentation of CoSN’s Outstanding Public Sector Champion Award
Presented by

• Sheryl Abshire, Chair 2005-2006, CoSN & District Administrative Coordinator of Technology, Calcasieu Parish Public Schools, LA
• Bernadette Grey, Editor-in-Chief, Scholastic Administr@tor

2005 CoSN Outstanding Public Sector Awardee

• John Bailey, Former Director, Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education

10:30 AM. – 11:00 AM.

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
Sponsored by Apple, ETS, SurfControl, Inc. and Symantec Corporation

11:00 AM. – 12:00 PM.

Concurrent Breakout Session #1

T101: Transformation Through 21st Century Skills (Spotlight Session)

Learn about practical steps schools and districts have taken to implement 21st Century Skills strategies. Find out about the real impact for students. Hear national leaders share tools and resources from the Partnership for 21st Century Skills and how Denver Public Schools implements these strategies to support 21st Century learning.

• Karen Bruett, Chair, Partnership for 21st Century Skills
• Stevan Kalmon, Information Literacy and Technology Coordinator, Denver Public Schools, CO
• Marcia Capuano, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township, IN
• Robert Nelson, Advisor, Cooperative Educational Service Agency #1 (CESA#1), WI

Presentations:

• Transformation Through 21st Century Skills (PPT)

T102: NETS Technology Standards: The Latest & The Greatest

Hear the latest in technology standards. Explore the rubrics of the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S) in kindergarten through eighth grade. Also learn about the TeacherLine/ISTE NETS Capstone Certificate Proficiency program that enables educators to gain proficiency of the ISTE NETS for Teachers (NETS-T) standards.

• James Sweet, Senior Program Associate, North Central Regional Educational Laboratory, Learning Point Associates
• Lajeane Thomas, EdD, NETS Project Director, International Society for Technology in Education, Louisiana Tech University
• Charmona Whitfield, Assistant Director, Certificate Programs, PBS TeacherLine

T103: "Overlay" Your Classroom With Technology

Investigate techniques and gadgets that enable teachers and students to teach and learn in a classroom where the technology resources blend together into a seamless environment. Hear from two innovative school districts (Plano ISD in TX and Union City in NJ) on strategies and devices that could save you hundreds of dollars yet still have capabilities equivalent to expensive visual presenter cameras, wireless projectors and interactive whiteboards. Learn how to evolve your technology solutions in the learning environment.

• Jim Hirsch, Associate Superintendent for Technology, Plano Independent School District, TX (Moderator)
• Mary Hewett, Director, Instructional Technology, Plano Independent School District, TX
• Greg Partch, Director of Technology, Hudson Falls Central School District, NY
• Maria Valente, Technology Coordinator, Union City, NJ Board of Education

Presentations:

• Union City, New Jersey (PDF)

T104: Leveraging the Seamless Educational Enterprise in Support of Instruction

Experience real-life examples of integrated solutions within the Pittsburgh Public School's Seamless Educational EnterpriseTM (SEE). Presentation will include the conceptual and infrastructure underpinnings of SEE, including the transformation of disparate data structures into a coherent, interoperable data warehousing environment. Presenters will share their vision on the future of educational data analysis as demonstrated through the Visualizing Information for PPS Evaluation and Research (VIPER) suite of data visualization applications.

• Dina Miller, Technology Coordinator, Carmalt Academy of Science and Technology, Pittsburgh Public Schools, PA
• Glenn Ponas, Data Program Manager, Office of Information and Technology, Pittsburgh Public Schools, PA
• Ken Sochats, Director, Visual Information Systems Center, School of Information Science, University of Pittsburgh
• Elbert Yaworsky, Chief Technology Officer, Office of Information and Technology, Pittsburgh Public Schools, PA

T105: Crisis Management: Keeping Things Going When Everything Goes Wrong

The only secure computer is one that has been turned off. But that rather negates the point of education technology. So we turn the computers on and hope for the best. Fortunately, some basic advance planning can protect your district’s ability to keep functioning – and your ability to stay employed – even when the sky falls. Staff from CoSN’s Cyber Security for the Digital District leadership initiative will be joined by district CTOs to discuss best practices for preparing to maintain operational continuity during security crises.

• Steven Miller, Executive Director, Mass Networks Education Partnership (Moderator)
• Joseph Renard, Business Operations & InfoSec Administration, Office of Information & Technology, DC Public Schools
• Chris Seiberling, Project Director, Mass Networks Education Partnership
• Darrell Walery, Director of Technology, Consolidated High School District 230, CA

T106: Policies and Practices for Developing Successful Online Learning Environments

Education leaders will benefit from a conversation about key issues and crucial questions related to performance-based skills for online teachers, assessment of online teaching performance and the evolving need for establishing guidelines for the preparation of online teachers. Additionally, this presentation will review the results of a comprehensive survey of online students from kindergarten to graduate school on “what works” in an online learning environment.

• Tim Stoud, President & Chief Executive Officer, North American Council for Online Learning (Moderator)
• Robert Blomeyer, PhD, Senior Technology Researcher, Center for Technology, North Central Regional Educational Laboratory, Learning Point Associates
• Maureen Yoder, PhD, Director of Online Learning, Lesley University

Presentations:

• Improving the Practice of Online Teaching: Supporting Teachers to Become Effective Online Facilitators (PPT)

T107: Customized Learning Portals: Leveraging K12 Network Investments to Benefit Educators

Participants will learn key elements for successful educational portals in the US, Europe and Australia. Presenters will share an instructional portal for teachers, the creation of four "digital schools" with 24/7 access to technology, the establishment of high quality online staff development, a "digital academy" partnership and providing online instructional resources to parents. Learn from leading educational portals from around the world.

• William Gilcher, PhD, Director, Media Projects North America, Goethe-Institut (Moderator)
• Angela Coluzzi, Director of Network Integration, Education Technology Services, School Board of Broward County, FL
• Milt Dougherty, PhD, Superintendent, Little River Schools, KS
• Jeanine Gendron, EdD, Director, Customer Staff Development Services, Curriculum and Instruction/Student Support, School Board of Broward County, FL
• Gerry White, Chief Executive Officer, education.au Limited

Presentations:

• Customized Learning Portals: K12 (PPT)

T108: eMINTS: A Model for Improving Teaching and Learning (Spotlight Session Sponsored by HP)

Learn more about eMINTS (enhancing Missouri's Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies). This program is based on the constructivist approach to teaching and integrates technology into the every day curriculum. The technology package includes: one computer for every two students, a classroom SMARTBoard, teacher laptop and classroom work station, scanner, printer and digital camera. The teachers receive more than 175 hours of training during the course of two years. The training ensures that teachers are able to successfully incorporate technology and the constructivist approach into the classrooms. Student Achievement data demonstrating the effectiveness of this program will be shared during the session.

• Janet Herdman, Director of Information and Technology Services, North Kansas City School District, MO

Presentations:

• eMINTS - enhancing Missouri’s Instructional Networked Teaching Strategies (PPT)

12:00 PM. – 1:30 PM.

Birds-of-a-Feather Roundtable Discussions and Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
Sponsored by HP, MINDS, Oracle Corporation, SAFARI Video Networks and Sprint
Roundtables, set for 10 participants each, will be held in the South Salon of the Grand Ballroom for informal discussions to discuss hot technology topics over lunch.

1. Stress Reduction Techniques in the Ever-Increasing Accountability for Administrators Under No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Facilitator: Jo Campbell, EdD, Assistant Superintendent, Council Bluffs Community School District, IA
   
   Participants will discuss what additional duties they have had and how many NEW administrators that have been hired in order to meet the mandates of NCLB. In addition participants will discuss what they have done in their districts to try to reduce the stress of added duties, more work, more details on education.
   
   
2. Funding for Sustaining Technology in Uncertain Times: A Holistic Approach
   Facilitator: Christine Dowd, Technology Consultant, The Sage Team, Inc.
   
   Participants will discuss utilizing district, state, federal and other funding sources available to support and sustain instructional technology programs and increase the investment in technology. In addition participants will gain an insight in locating and utilizing new and different revenue sources.
   
   
3. Best Practices for Grant Programs
   Facilitator: Karen Greenwood Henke, Consultant, Nimble Press
   
   Given today’s funding challenges, what kinds of grant programs work best for school districts? This roundtable will engage educators and grantors in a conversation about the grant process to identify how grants can best support existing programs, launch new programs and spread good ideas. Participants will come away from the discussion with a better idea of expectations for both grantees and grantors plus new ideas for future programs.
   
   
4. Using Data for Program and Instructional Improvement
   Facilitator: Henry Kaiser, PhD, Supervisor of Science and Technology, K12, (Retired), South Colonie Central School District, Albany, NY
   
   This discussion will focus on strategies for using student data to identify effective teaching strategies and program effectiveness in addresseing high stake tests. Join us as we share best practices and lessons learned.
   
   
5. How Can Technology be Used to Support NCLB Corrective Action Schools in Underserved and Remote Areas
   Facilitators: Kerry Koide, Educational Specialist, Advanced Technology Research, Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Student Support & K. Kim, Director, Network Support Services Branch, Office of Information Technology Services, Hawaii State Department of Education
   
   High speed fiber networks, wireless technologies, Internet2, video conferencing, streaming video and multimedia digital arts can be critical elements in the support system for schools facing corrective action status under No Child Left Behind. How can we use these technologies to support teachers and student achievement in underserved and remote schools? Participants will share strategies being used in their districts.
   
   
6. A Leader’s Perspective: What Will the Future of Educational Technology Hold?
   Facilitator: Don Knezek, PhD, Chief Executive Officer & Lynn Nolan, PhD, Director of Professional Development, International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
   
   Have you ever thought about the impact of the future of educational technology? How will technology in schools, as we currently know it, change? How will the digital natives and/or the millennial generation make a difference in society with their technology skills? Will technology shape the future? How will technology impact what we do as technology leaders? We invite you to become a futurist for the day! Join ISTE’s key leaders in a rich discussion around the International Society for Technology in Education’s “Forward to the Future” Initiative. One lucky “futurist” will receive one of ISTE’s newest publications.
   
   
7. Efficient Uses of Resources with Minimum Personnel
   Facilitator: Kirk Murdock, Director of Technology, Grapevine Colleyvine ISD, TX
   
   Technology is a growing force in how schools teach and operate. However, technology resources and budgets do not necessarily grow at the same pace as technology needs. Participants will discuss best practicies for more efficient management of technology assests.
   
   
8. Results of Pilot Training for Accessible Information Technology In Two Public Schools
   Facilitator: Janet Peters, Director, Simon Technology CenterPACER (Parent Advocacy Center for Educational Rights)
   
   The discussion will look at the details of the pilot project, key elements for progress in schools. It will also look in depth at the aggregate data from all pilot projects national wide funded through NIDRR, administered by the ADA and IT Centers. Participants will discuss the resources, training and other factors necessary for schools to make significant progress in improving the accessibility of their school’s Information Technology infrastructure.
   
   
9. Internet2 Collaborative Activities
   Facilitator: Tom Rolfes, Education I.T. Manager, Office of the Chief Information Officer, State of Nebraska
   
   Internet2 is still largely an unknown for most school districts. Frequently Asked Questions to be answered include: Are we eligible as a district? What is a SEGP? How much does it cost to participate? What software applications are available? How do we “hook up” with other school districts? Participants will leave the discussion with a basic knowledge of the Internet2 K-20 Initiative, SEGP membership and where to go on the Web to find out about collaborative activity/project opportunities.
   
   
10. Universal Design Issues in Online Education
    Facilitator: Raymond Rose, Vice President, Concord Consortium
    
    Online Course design and delivery has been slow to consider issues of access for students with different learning styles and disabilities. Universal Design has gotten some publicity for web sites, but little mention has been made of how this important issue needs to be incorporated into every online program. Participants will have a better understanding of the principles of universal design and how UDL needs to be a consideration in the development and delivery of online courses.
    
    
11. Technology Plans
    Facilitator: Beverly White, Chief Technology Officer, Wake County Public School System
    
    What is purpose of a technology plan? Why do you have or need one? How does a technology plan impact your day-to-day work? Who needs to be involved in creation of a district technology plan? How should stakeholders be involved? Why should they be involved? When do you ”update” and when do you start over with the plan? What are the important components and how do you develop them? What format does the completed plan take? Participants will share their technology plan experiences, concerns, and best practices.
    
    
12. Information Literacy — The Fundamental Technology
    Facilitator: Stevan Kalmon, Information Literacy & Technology Coordinator, Denver Public Schools
    
    Participants will share ideas on how to use information literacy practice to deepen and strengthen content learning — and to make meaningful use of 21st century tools. Proposed topics for discussion include: Big6; Jamie McKenzie’s Information Cycle; the Teaching & Learning Project in Denver Public Schools (disciplinary literacy); and Essential Questions.
    
    
13. The Future Direction of Digital Video Delivery
    Facilitator: Dan Pisarski, Director, Digital Delivery, Library Video Company
    
    This discussion will address issues facing schools as they turn toward digital solutions for their video networking needs. We will identify fundamental terms, systems and topics associated with digital content delivery, as well as explore future options for integrating digital content into the classroom. Participants will obtain a better understanding of the different digital delivery options and phases, as well as explore future options for integrating digital content into the classroom.
    
    
14. Pulling all the data together: Information for focused instruction
    Facilitator: Ms. Jane Lockett, Associate Partner, IBM Business Consulting Services
    
    How can we leverage data driven decision making in an environment that requires a holistic view of the student? Authentic, formative and criterion performance test scores are only the starting point in building an enterprise information management system. How will we integrate data and information from on line assessment, instructional management systems, curriculum management systems and determine what really works? This roundtable discussion will drive towards defining the next generation of data driven decision making and how using sound data management principles supports the problems faced daily by the school districts.
    
    
15. Wireless Stories
    Facilitator: Sally Bair, Technology Facilitator, Northern Lebanon School District, Fredericksburg, PA
    
    Join this roundtable discussion and tell your wireless story so that others can learn how to create or enhance wireless success or avoid wireless detours. Time will be allotted for the group to discuss specific questions that participants would like to bring before the group.
    
    

1:30 PM. – 2:30 PM.

Concurrent Breakout Session #2

T201: Envisioning the Handheld Centric Classroom (Spotlight Session)

Technology gurus describe how handheld technology is making 1:1 computing affordable and impacting student achievement. A brief overview of CoSN's recent report on Handheld technologies will also be presented.

• Steve Rappaport, PhD, Chair, CoSN's Emerging Technologies Committee & Executive Director of Strategic Planning, Educational Testing Service (Moderator)
• Cathleen Norris, PhD, Professor, Department of Technology and Cognition, College of Education, University of North Texas
• Elliott Soloway, PhD, Professor, Department of EECS, College of Engineering, University of Michigan

Presentations:

• Digital Age Children (PPT)

T202: Innovative Practices Using Education Technology in European Schools

Hear how model schools in several European countries have been analyzed for their innovative use of education technology and its integration into their learning and teaching practices. This session will highlight both fascinating findings and the methodology used to describe and analyze these practices.

• Marianne Bakia, PhD, Educational Researcher, Center for Technology in Learning, SRI International, Inc. (Moderator)
• Drs Ferry de Rijcke, Coordinating Inspector of Education, ICT and International Co-operation, Dutch Inspectorate of Education
• Uwe Haass, Director, FWU Institute for Film and Picture in Science and Education
• Hugo Martinez Alvarado, Director, Enlaces Network, Chile Ministry of Education

Presentations:

• ICT and learning: observations and challenges from a European perspective (PPT)
• Innovative Practices Using Education Technology in Europe and South America — From Educational Films to Learning Objects (PDF)

T203: A Student Information System: A State and Large LEA Perspective

During this session, attendees will receive an overview of NC WISE – a Student Information System in the early phases of state-wide implementation in North Carolina – from the perspective of the state’s Department of Public Instruction and a large school district. Among the topics to be addressed are: The vision and objectives of both the state and the district; balancing the state’s reporting needs with the district’s operational needs for data; and, lessons learned during the pilot phase. Participants will discuss training implications, security issues, resource management and policy implications for a successful deployment of a new student information system.

• Robert Bellamy, EdD, Associate Superintendent, Technology Services, North Carolina Department of Instruction
• Beverly White, Chief Technology Officer, Wake County Public School System, NC

Presentations:

• A View into NC WISE :: A Student Information System: A State Perspective (PPT)
• A Large LEA Perspective (PPT)

T204: Open Source and Interoperability as Agents of Change for Transforming Education

Changes in school district infrastructure have a direct impact on the teaching and learning that occurs. This session will highlight how two emerging technologies, Interoperability and Open Source, affect these changes. Presenters will give an overview and provide an update on these two issues and begin to look at four school district's implementations.

• Michael Jay, President, Educational Systemics, Inc. (Moderator)
• Jim Klein, Director, Information Services and Technology, Saugus Union School District, CA
• Aaron Tyo-Dickerson, Coordinator, Model Schools Program, TST-BOCES

Presentations:

• Open-Source in Education: Linux and Open Source in the Education Enterprise (PDF)
• Open Source Outreach (QuickTime)

T205: Options and Opportunities For All Students With Online Learning

Online learning can expand educational opportunities for all students by integrating that learning medium into a typical school schedule. For students in small, rural, or non-traditional schools, blended online learning can provide them quality learning opportunities and options in a supervised, accountable and manageable setting.

• Bruce Friend, Chief Administrative Officer, Florida Virtual School (Moderator)
• Kristie Clements, Principal, Buchanan High School of Technology, Gwinnett County Public Schools, GA
• Lisa Stueve, Program Administrator, Gwinnett Online Campus, Gwinnett County Public Schools, GA

Presentations:

• Georgia eLearning Consortium (PPT)

T206: High Quality Online Professional Development: A Criteria for Success

Participants will learn about the design and implementation of effective online professional development programs in Fairfax, VA, Prince Georges County, MD, and New Hampshire. In each program, online learning is integrated with other professional development opportunities to support district and state initiatives. Each project focuses on enhancing teachers’ content knowledge, teaching skills, and use of classroom technology. Participants will also learn about a national program, EdTech Leaders Online, that helps districts and states develop their capacity to provide effective online professional development.

• Glenn Kleiman, Vice President, Educational Development Center, Inc. (Moderator)
• Derek Kelley, Education Technology Specialist, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
• Sheila LoCastro, Instructional Technology Specialist, Prince George's County Public Schools, MD
• Barbara Treacy, Managing Project Director, Educational Development Center, Inc.
• Jill Weber, Senior Project Director, Educational Development Center, Inc.

Presentations:

• Instructional Services: Serving the Future (PPT)
• Project OPEN: Expanding Opportunities for Maryland Educators to Learn Online (PPT)
• EdTech Leaders Online: Successful Online Professional Development (PPT)
• Enhancing Teacher Quality with Online PD (PPT)

T207: DDD Best practices for Continuous Improvement

Wouldn't it be great if all the complicated data necessary for running a school were up to date and available when you need it? Hear how the Chugach School District in Alaska (Malcolm Baldrige Award Winner 2001) and the Colorado Springs School District 11 in Colorado have both used Baldrige best practices in their data driven approach to continuous improvement. Chugach School District has used the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence over the past decade to move from a low-performing to high-performing continuous improvement district. Colorado Springs combines the Baldrige Criteria with information literacy standards and technology competencies to hold staff accountable for student achievement.

• Bob Moore, Executive Director, Information Technology, Blue Valley Unified School District #229, KS (Moderator)
• Richard Delorenzo, Superintendent, Chugach School District, AK
• Michael Herr, Library Technology Educator, Steele Elementary, Colorado Springs School District 11, CO
• Sandra Patton, Executive Director, Learning Resource Services, Colorado Springs School District 11, CO

T208: Education is Beautiful: A K-12 Forum on Innovative Leadership (Spotlight Session Sponsored by Sprint)

Due to numerous factors, it is imperative today that students leave our schools with new and different skills. To insure their success, we must go about the business of education differently, using new methods and tools. This presentation will briefly describe why this is true, as well as focus on the need to engage students in meaningful activities. The session will include data on how the job markets have changed research on what the new required skills are for global competition and strategies for educating all students.

• Milt Dougherty, PhD, Superintendent, Little River Schools, KS

2:30 PM. – 3:00 PM.

Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
Sponsored by Apple, Cisco Systems, Inc., ETS, SurfControl, Inc. and Symantec Corporation

3:00 PM. – 4:00 PM.

Concurrent Breakout Session #3

T301: Technology Trends and Statistics from Across the Nation (Spotlight Session)

What are the most important trends in technology? Learn about how some school districts are avoiding budget cuts through leadership and community involvement, according to the CoSN/Grunwald Digital Leadership Divide survey of district technology directors. Likewise, get the facts from QED's 10th Annual Technology Purchasing Forecast for 2004-2005.

• Katie Lovett, Chief Information Officer, Fulton County Schools (Moderator)
• Peter Grunwald, President, Grunwald Associates
• Jeanne Hayes, Founder, Quality Education Data, Inc.

Presentations:

• Trends in Ed Tech Across the Nation: 2004-2005 (PPT)

T302: International Perspectives

Key education technology leaders from governments around the world will give overviews of exciting new education technology initiatives being developed in their countries. Participants will hear about important factors extracted from successful cases in Japanese schools and Australia’s CASTNet initiative. Also, learn from India and Malaysia on what works or doesn’t work with ICT in schools. This presentation will touch on the political, social, technical and educational dimensions, as well as focus on the practicalities of shared networking, infrastructure, learning environment design and partnering with other organization to acquire solutions.

• Cheryl Williams, Education Consultant (Moderator)
• Takashi Sakamoto, PhD, President, Japan Association for Promotion of Educational Technology (JAPET)
• Mark Lamont, Executive Manager Sales, myinternet Limited (Australia)
• Krishna Inguva, Secretary General, Asian Education Forum (India)

T303: Data-Driven Decision Making: Creating Accountability and Measuring Progress

How are districts using Data-Driven Decision Making for accountability and measuring progress? Hear the latest from Philadelphia where they are using a web-based system to increase student achievement, as well as an example from a rural district in Iowa (Council Bluffs) which has moved to a highly integrated enterprise system for accountability.

• David Wallace, PhD, Project Coordinator, Brazos-Sabine Associates (Moderator)
• Jo Campbell, PhD, Assistant Superintendent, Council Bluffs Consolidated School District, IA
• Vincent DeTolla, Executive Director, Education Technology, School District of Philadelphia, PA
• Fran Newberg, Project Manager, Education Technology, School District of Philadelphia, PA

Presentations:

• Data, Data, Everywhere… (PPT)

T304: Transforming Regional and State Organizations Through Application Interoperability

Join the discussion of how technical infrastructure, financial planning, implementation models and policy issues are handled by four different school districts. Through active participation attendees will explore how these technologies will impact future planning and prepare participants to implement back in their schools and districts.

• Larry Fruth, II, PhD, Executive Director, Schools Interoperability Framework (Moderator)
• Laurie Collins, New Media Technician and SIF Site Coordinator, Brownsburg Community School Corporation, IN
• David Jasa, Director, MIS, St. Lucie County Public Schools, FL
• Gay Sherman, Director, Interoperability/Hosting Services, Computer Power Solutions of Illinois (CPSI)

T305: Shortening the Distance Between Teacher and Learner with Telecollaborative Tools

In this session attendees will hear detailed case studies and view video samples demonstrating International videoconferencing over high-speed networks (Interent2) to literally transform the learning environment from a passive place of learning to an actively engaging learning experience. Discussion will center on creating and sustaining collaborative networks; what should staff development look like in order to move to this next level of engaged learning; and how and why should organizations support use of these emerging tools.

• Marvin Bailey, President, Center for Interactive Learning, Corporation for Education Technology (Moderator)
• Kim Breuninger, Instructional Technology Specialist, Chester County Intermediate Unit, PA
• Jennifer MacDougall, Applications Coordinator, MAGPI Gigapop, University of Pennsylvania
• Kevin Ramsey, Network Engineer, Commonwealth Governor's School, VA
• Sylvia Wadsworth, Director, Commonwealth Govenor’s School, VA

T306: Tapping Into Dynamic Online Curriculum and Professional Development

This presentation explores great digital curriculum available from the Library of Congress and how to use their website for curriculum integration. Also, learn how the New York City Board of Education is using live webcasting and online learning communities for professional development, communications and collaboration. This session will share the visionary district-level leadership required to implement such an initiative; analyze the shift in organizational culture among teaching professionals learning to learn, teach and share online; and describe the impact of online professional development on student outcomes.

• Jonathan Finkelstein, Executive Producer, LearningTimes (Moderator)
• Bonnie Brown, Deputy Superintendent, Special Education, Citywide Programs – District 75, NY
• Leni Donlan, Project Coordinator - Learning Page, Library of Congress
• Stacey Minondo, PhD, Regional Senior Director of Alternate Assessment, Special Education, Citywide Programs – District 75, NY

Presentations:

• Tapping Into Dynamic Online Curriculum and Professional Development

T307: Using a Student Information System to Improve Educational Opportunities

Learn how two school districts (Tarrytown, NY & Greendale, WI) embarked on an ambitious journey to transform the way their districts work with data to improve student achievement. Presenters will share the benefits of strong leadership and district-wide collaboration, the effects of a distributed SIS and the changes made to their operations to exploit the use of Internet-based technologies to achieve their goals.

• Jeff Johnson, District Technology Coordinator, Greendale School District, WI
• William Hughes, EdD, Superintendent, Greendale School District, WI
• John Krouskoff, Director of Technology, Public Schools of the Tarrytowns, NY

3:00 PM. – 3:30 PM.

T308A: Ensuring Accountability in a 1-to-1 Learning Environment (Spotlight Session Sponsored by Apple)
Experience the new and exciting accessibility features in Mac OSX that customizes the learning environment for all students and empowers them to become producers of knowledge and not simply consumers.

• Dianna Williamson, Manager Accessibility Solutions, Apple Computer, Inc.

3:30 PM. – 4:00 PM.

T308b: Technology on Demand: Bringing Technology to the Student - Instead of the Student to the Technology (Spotlight Session Sponsored by AlphaSmart, Inc.)
One to one computing can be a reality if schools utilize a variety of devices that meet the instructional needs of students. This session will provide a “vision” and strategies successfully implemented by Fairfax County Schools to bring a variety of portable devices (laptops, Dana by AlphaSmart, Neo by AlphaSmart, etc.) in sets to the student in the classroom. Video clips, digital images and charts will provide examples of how this can be accomplished. The areas of focus will include both logistics and using class sets to support specific curriculum areas.

• Nancy Icke, Assistive Technology Specialist, Integrated Technology Services, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA (Moderator)
• Jennifer Carr, Assistive Technology Specialist, Integrated Technology Services, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
• Linda Sharp, Vice President Professional Services, AlphaSmart, Inc.

4:00 PM. – 4:10 PM.

Session Break/Room Change

4:10 PM. – 5:30 PM.

Plenary Session II: Leading the Transformation: Data is the Key
Thousands of school districts across the nation have used the Baldrige Education Award Criteria to evaluate and improve their performance. Only three, however, have been honored by this prestigious award program for their commitment to continuous improvement. Representatives from these very diverse districts will discuss the ways they have leveraged data driven decision making to improve organizational performance practices, capabilities and results; to facilitate communication and sharing of best practices; and to understand and manage performance and guide organizational planning. Presenters will also share their experiences and advice on providing visionary leadership and the role of technology and the community in achieving learner-centered education.

• The Honorable Phillip Bond, Under Secretary, Commerce for Technology (Moderator)
• Frank Auriemma, PhD, Superintendent of Schools, Pearl River School District, NY (2001 Baldrige Award winner)
• Richard Delorenzo, Superintendent, Chugach School District, AK (2001 Baldrige Award winner)
• Robert Tenczar, Director of Communications, Community Consolidated School District 15, IL (2003 Baldrige Award winner)

5:30 PM. – 7:00 PM.

Reception with Exhibitors
Sponsored by Horizon Wimba, IntelliTools, Inc., gh, LLC and Kurzweil Educational Systems
Music sponsored by Safari Video Networks

7:00 PM. – 9:30 PM.

Dinner and Town Hall Forum on Millennial Students: The Missing Link in Transforming Our Schools With Technology?
Sponsored by AlphaSmart, Inc., Cisco Systems, Inc., IBM, Microsoft, PLATO Learning, Inc., SAS, Sun Microsystems and Verizon
Customers have reshaped entire industries through technology over the past decade. Yet so far, education’s customers – the students – have largely been excluded from discussions surrounding the use of technology in education. Is the secret to transformative uses of technology sitting right in front of us? Today’s students, the “Millennials,” are more tech savvy than ever before. In this session, you will participate in a dialogue with students about the role they can, will, and should play in using technology to transform learning.

• Bernie Trilling, Senior Director, Think.com, Oracle Education Initiatives (Moderator)
• Michael Furdyk, Co-Founder and Director of Technology, TakingITGlobal.org
• Plus panel of students

9:30 PM. – 11:00 PM.

Late Night Café & Celebration of CoSN’s 10th Conference Anniversary
Sponsored by iAssessment
Music sponsored by Safari Video Networks
Following the Town Hall Forum, join us for birthday cake, dessert, coffee or an after dinner drink while you unwind after a long day of sessions and listen to CoSN’s chanteuse Shannon Tracey, previously seen in CoSN’s Accounting Office, CoSN’s board member Fredi Serim and other musicians.