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Program Strands
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Content and Integration
This strand will showcase best practices in the use of information-such as digital content-and communication technologies for student learning. These presentations may be content specific or examples of technologies infused across multiple content areas within the classroom and beyond the classroom including virtual, distance, and online learning. Presentations will focus on how schools are leveraging technology to advance student learning; what parents, stakeholders, and the community can expect from K-12 education; the voice of the student; and accessible technology-how does it help all students learn better?
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Accountability and Assessment (Benchmarking, Formative & Summative/High Stakes)
This strand will provide participants with an in-depth look at the use of data-driven decision-making and instructional planning, accountability and assessment technology systems for interim and high-stakes testing, including interoperability technologies), and standards, open technologies, and virtualization.
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Leadership for Transformation
This strand describes the technology leader's role in using technology in teaching and learning, including the importance of developing a shared vision, and serving as a change-agent and consensus-builder to develop consensus and buy-in.
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Innovative use of Emerging Technologies
This strand will showcase leading-edge school districts in their use of emerging technologies and innovative applications, and share how these districts are educating public, private, and legislative decision-makers about technologies as they are implemented and applied in their schools.
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Professional Development for Technology Leaders
This strand will focus on best practices and key elements in professional learning for technology-rich educational environments. For K-12 technology leaders, an understanding of professional development requirements and guidelines is particularly important for two reasons: (1) Technology-related professional development efforts must comply with standard NCLB requirements for high-quality professional development-as well as with specific guidelines about the types of technology training that qualify for federal funding and (2) in many states and districts, technology is being used in a wide array of high-quality professional development offerings, on topics that go far beyond technology literacy.
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Supporting Research for Technology Implementation
This strand will provide a strategic look at how technologies will impact future education based on research and best practices from around the world.
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Business and Operations
Sessions in this stand will describe solutions that districts have implemented to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness. Topic areas may include business and finance, personnel, facility management, safety and security, and IT operations.
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One-to-One Leadership
This strand will highlight many of the state and district programs throughout the country which seek to provide "anytime, anywhere" computer access to students the teachers, and is doing so, transform teaching and learning.
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Open Technologies
Open Technologies are becoming part of the toolkit technology leaders can draw on in creating efficient and effective educational environments. The sessions in this strand cover the fundamental areas associated with implementing and integrating open technologies into districts, schools, and classrooms. Examine the ins and outs of adopted and emerging interoperability standards such as SIF and SCORM so you can be an even more informed consumer. Learn how open source software is transforming technology use in schools, from the back office to the desktop. Explore the details of implementation of 'all things open' from those who have been there before you. Transform how you plan to adopt open applications and open content through in-depth demonstrations of some of the most popular and innovative open source applications. These sessions will OPEN your mind to the opportunities for getting involved with the highly responsive and engaging open technology communities.
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