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Meeting the Needs of Long Tail Learners with Technology
Las Vegas, NV
edIT: Education IT Strategies
For more information about this event, please contact Jen Caldwell at (800) 940-6039 ext. 1345 or by email: jcaldwell@govtech.com
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The Growing Disconnect Between Educators and Students Around Technology
The first CoSN Webcast for 2008-2009, Julie Evans, CEO-Project Tomorrow, presents the Speak Up 2007 findings, moderated by Karen Greenwood Henke. Speak Up 2007 revealed a growing “digital disconnectâ€? between students and their teachers and parents about the role of technology for learning, and how well schools are preparing students for the jobs of the future. Students continue to be on the leading edge in terms of adopting, modifying and re-using digital content and technology tools to enrich both their personal and educational lives. The students in many ways are far ahead of their teachers and parents not only in the sophistication of their technology use, but in the adoption of emerging technologies for learning purposes. Read the follow-up article by Maya Pradu from eSchool News: “‘Digital Disconnect’ Divides kids, educators.”
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CTO Forum: Leveraging Banned Technologies 4C2
If you plan to attend the Technology + Learning conference in Seattle, join us for the Consortium for School Networking CTO Forum.
Leveraging Banned Technologies To Create Ubiquitous Learning Environments
Anything, anyplace, anywhere access is becoming the norm. Yet, how should schools deal with the inevitable ubiquitous access by students? Can we continue to deny students and facility the ability to use their devices on the school network? Do district chief technology officers (CTOs) need to re-think policies that prohibit certain technologies from the school campus? Join in this thought-provoking CTO Forum, cosponsored by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) and NSBAs Technology Leadership Network.
Register to attend.
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20 Tech Things to Watch from “20 to Watch” Winners
I was recently honored by the National School Boards Association on their “20 to Watch” list of emerging education technology leaders. If you plan to attend the Technology + Learning conference in Seattle. Dr. Kari Stubbs, among the 2007 20 to Watch, leads a discussion about the future of technology in education based on a survey of this year’s 20. I plan to attend and share my thoughts in 1 or 2 minutes. Join us!