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Breakout Sessions for Thursday, March 12, 2009
Information below may not be most current; please refer to Final Program (pdf).
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Thursday, March 12, 2009 |
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
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CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSION IX
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TH501: UK Leadership: Home Connection and Innovation Strategies
ESSENTIAL SKILLS: Leadership & Vision, Systems Management
SALON A
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Gavin Dykes, International Strategy Consultant, British Educational Communications and Technology Agency
- Stephen Lucey, Executive Director, Strategic Technologies, British Educational Communications and Technology Agency
- Moderator: Keith R. Krueger, Chief Executive Officer, CoSN
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The UK has had a decade long commitment to innovation across government, and particularly in education. Innovation can bring excitement, enjoyment and success into learning. It can transform traditional teaching and learning into models fit for the 21st Century. One of the most exciting UK innovative strategies began in September 2008 when the government created the Home Access Program, providing computers and connectivity to low-income families so that children are able to enhance their learning at home. Hear about the UK’s experience with promoting innovation in education with specific examples of policy and practice..
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TH502: Tips and Tools for Green Computing
ESSENTIAL SKILLS: Systems Management
SALON B
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- Richard Kaestner, Project Director, Cyber Security for the Digital District, and Crisis Preparedness, CoSN
- Chad Stevens, Chief Technology Officer, Clear Creek ISD, League City, TX
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Green computing is a highly visible topic and is being addressed by CoSN’s new Green Computing Leadership Initiative. The problem is that green computing is a broad topic and everyone is attempting to cash in with their green solutions. In this session we will break down the concepts into major categories and interactively discuss tips for getting started. This discussion will include an overview of CoSN’s energy usage calculator.
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TH507: Innovative At-Risk Student Strategies with ICT
ESSENTIAL SKILLS: Education & Training
MR410
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Jean Johnson, Project Director, Notschool.net
- Jonny Dyer, Notschool.net
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Technology can be used to help at-risk students, by offering alternatives to traditional education. Notschool.net is a full-time alternative provision; successfully demonstrating that young people for whom 'school does not fit' can renew their confidence in learning and gain a range of qualifications that recognize their progress. Don’t miss this update on our keynote presenter from 2007 and get the last news on how this program is scaling across the world.
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TH509: Scalable Professional Development Using Free Online Resources
ESSENTIAL SKILLS: Education & Training
MR400
Spotlight session hosted by:  |
- Kristin Townsend, Senior Consultant, Verizon Foundation, Washington,DC
- Denise Smesny, Education Technology Coordinator, Sheldon Independent Schools, Houston, TX
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Thinkfinity.org, brought to you by Verizon Foundation, is the #1 free resource for educational materials (Edutopia Magazine’s Readers Survey). Discover how your schools can leverage this tool - including a free, scalable professional development model - to enable teachers to improve upon their instruction and better engage their students.
Denise Smesny, Educational Technology Coordinator of Sheldon Independent School District in Texas will share her powerful message of how Thinkfinity has been integrated into instruction, resulting in more confident, resourceful educators, and more engaged and successful students. Discover all that is possible - at no cost - by investing some time in learning about Thinkfinity.org. |
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