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November 18, 2009
CETPA Conference, San Diego, CA
Karen Greenwood Henke presents the second part of the long tail argument, looking at what the long tail means in terms of teachers. Until we break down the time and space limitations of the classroom, teachers will continue to gravitate to the stage. Technology has the potential to support teachers in their efforts to customize instruction for advanced and lagging learners without losing the middle. It also districts develop a diversely talented teaching force to meet the needs of long tail learning for all.
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NSBA T+L, Denver, CO
NSBA’s “20 to Watch”- from present and past years- are invited to meet and share their work with one another. We will focus on the topic of technology trends in K-12 education.
What are the most innovative uses of technology happening in your district or organization?
How are they changing instruction or learning?
How likely are they to spread to other districts?
Come and share so that we can create connections to one another and continue our conversation online.
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CoSN 2008-2009 Webcast
Speaker: Karen Greenwood Henke
In 2006, Chris Anderson defined a transformation in business with his book The Long Tail. Individualized learning, user-generated content, social networking, online gaming and virtual schools are indicators that the Long Tail is coming to education. Students have already discovered how to teach each other in social networks and multi-player gaming. Technology is transforming the learning institution. It will help us increase the wisdom of the crowds and scale personalized learning to meet the needs of the millions of students in the niches.
The web cast is FREE for CoSN members and $59 for non-members. Download Registration Form.
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Hollywood, CA
Attending
The Digital Education Leadership Conversation is the nation’s only education event that unites chief information officers, chief technology officers, state and municipal education executives and senior IT industry executives from around the country. Free of charge to public-sector leaders, the symposium is a valuable opportunity for education innovators to meet face-to-face to exchange new ideas, discuss, disseminate and share best practices and working programs, and network and collaborate on matters of mutual concern. We have a celebrity line-up for this December’s Digital Education Leadership Conversation. For eight years, we have been convening education enthusiasts to discuss and explore new ways of thinking about our schools. It’ll be a star-studded event that you cannot miss.
