The 2009 K-12 School Networking Conference is Sponsored By:
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2009 International Symposium Speakers James Bosco James Bosco is a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Educational Studies at Western Michigan University (WMU) in Kalamazoo, Michigan He is currently serving as the Principal Investigator for the MacArthur Foundation/CoSN Initiative, “Schools and Participatory Culture: Overcoming Organizational and Policy Barriers.” His work at Western Michigan University involved a series of outreach activities with schools and he was responsible for creating one of the first U.S. online graduate training programs for school district technology directors. He played a major role in connecting schools in Michigan to the Internet and directed one of the state hubs in Michigan which was establish ed to connect schools to the Internet in the early 90s. He has been an invited speaker at Conferences in Ireland, Australia, Russia, and the U.K. as well as in the U.S. His work remains on information and communications technology as a basis for educational reform.
Stephen joined Futurelab in 2008 as Chief Executive. Futurelab is passionate about transforming the way people learn. Tapping into the huge potential offered by digital and other technologies, it develops innovative resources and practices that support new approaches to learning for the 21st century. Linda Burch Linda is a co-founder and Chief Education and Strategy Officer of Common Sense Media, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the media lives of kids and families. She leads Common Sense Media’s education efforts, program, and strategy development and has been the architect of their digital media strategy. Previously, she was Senior Vice President of Business Development and Corporate Planning at SyStemix, a biotechnology start-up that she helped build and then sell to Novartis. From 1985 to 1990, Linda was a strategic management consultant at McKinsey & Company in New York, where she served healthcare and consumer-product companies. Prior to that she spent five years in investment banking at Bear Stearns and Merrill Lynch, where she negotiated joint ventures between U.S. technology companies and the People’s Republic of China. Linda received her MBA from Stanford University and her bachelor’s degree from Yale. She has two kids who love media almost as much as they love being out of doors. Horn Mun CHEAH Dr.Cheah is Director for the Educational Technology Division for the Ministry of Education in Singapore. As Director he plans and directs the implementation of the 3rd IT Masterplan for Education initiatives. Previously, he was Associate Professor and Dean of Foundation Programs at the National Institute of Education, during his time at NIE he was responsible for all pre-service teacher training programs, review and ascertaining the quality of programs, in addition provided leadership in the curriculum development and delivery of programs. Cheah received MPhil & PhD for research work on High Tc from Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge University, and a BA in Physics from Pembroke College. In 2003, he received the Public Administration Medal in 2003. Marc Durando Marc Durando has over 20 years experience in the field of education and training, both at European and national level. Since 1983 he worked in the education and training area, where after 5 years of activities in the field of continuing education for enterprises he developed specific expertise in the area of European cooperation in the field of education and training. He occupied successively the post of Director of the COMETT Technical Assistance Office and the SOCRATES&YOUTH Technical Assistance Office, two major European programmes in the field of education and training. At the end of 1998 he joined the Pôle Universitaire Européen de Lorraine where he developed European projects in the field of education and training and provided consultancy services in the area of European cooperation in education and training. Since September 2006, Marc Durando joined the European Schoolnet network as Executive Director of EUN. As a network of 31 MoE, European Schoolnet provides its member Ministries with in-depth analysis of the state of play of ICT in education across Europe. It also facilitates peer learning activities between Ministries of Education in key areas such as development of digital learning resources, standardisation, impact of ICT in schools, use and impact of interactive whiteboards and 21st Century digital skills for teachers and pupils. EUN thus provides a platform where all Ministries can define together the agenda for the future development of ICT in education and exchange policy and practice. In addition, European Schoolnet provides a unique space for collaborative teaching and learning for any teacher or school in Europe. Julie Evans Julie Evans is the CEO of Project Tomorrow (www.tomorrow.org), a national education nonprofit organization (formerly known as NetDay). Project Tomorrow is dedicated to empowering K-12 students to have a larger voice in improving education and learning. Ms. Evans has been CEO of this organization since 1999. Prior to this position, Ms. Evans enjoyed a very successful 17-year career in national and regional sales and marketing management with Unisys and two education technology startups. Ms. Evans is a graduate of Brown University and serves on the Board of Directors of Project Tomorrow, the KOCE-TV Education Advisory Council, the Childrens’ First Advisory Council and the Association of Women in Technology Council. She is a Frances Hesselbein Community Innovation Fellow and a frequent speaker, writer and commentator on children, education, science and technology issues. In April 2008, Ms. Evans was named as one of the Top Ten Most Influential People in Education Technology over the past 10 years by eSchool News, a leading national education publication. Cheryl Lemke Lemke is President and CEO of the Metiri Group, a consulting firm dedicated to advancing effective uses of technology in schools, and serves as the Practice Leader for Metiri Group Policy Consulting. Prior to launching the firm, she was the executive director of the Milken Exchange on Education Technology for the Milken Family Foundation. Lemke specializes in public policy for K-12 learning technology, working at many levels with governors, legislators, superintendents, business leaders, and teachers. This year, she is working with several states on leadership in technology initiatives, and most recently authored the definitive work on 21st century skills that was published by the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory and the CEO Forum. Recognized nationally as a proactive leader in learning technology, and sought after as a consultant, speaker, and writer, Cheryl Lemke has designed policy in the State house that translates into sound educational practice in the schoolhouse. Kathryn Moyle 
Dr Kathryn Moyle is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of Canberra and is the Director of the Secretariat for the Australian Information and Communications Technology Education Committee (AICTEC). Kathryn’s work includes investigating issues about technologies in education at the local and whole system levels. Her primary roles involve undertaking research into education and training that involves technologies in Australia and overseas; teaching post-graduate students; and providing national policy and strategic advice about teaching and learning with technologies. Kathryn’s most recent research involves listening to Australian students’ voices about their views and expectations of learning with technologies. This research straddles primary and secondary schools, vocational education and training and pre-service teacher education. The purpose of this research is to inform leadership strategies and policy directions. Prior to taking up her position at the University of Canberra, Kathryn worked for 25 years at state and national levels in school education undertaking a range of roles including production management and digital materials development for use by academics, teachers and trainers. Kathryn’s work is published and regularly cited.
Nichole Pinkard, PhD 
Nichole Pinkard is a Senior Research Associate, as well as Director of Innovation for the University of Chicago's Urban Education Institute (UEI). Dr. Pinkard plays a leading role in UEI's engagement in the ongoing process of researching problems around the integration of advanced technology systems into urban schools. As lead designer of the center's IIS project, she heads the design and development of a knowledge management system that will better equip urban schools to provide ambitious intellectual work for all students. Dr. Pinkard is a recipient of the Jan Hawkins Award for Early Career Contributions to Humanistic Research and Scholarship in Learning Technologies and an NSF Early CAREER Fellowship. Her current scholarly interests include culturally responsive computer-based learning environments, cultural contexts affecting learning broadly and literacy specifically, visualization tools to support analysis of data, gender and technology and ubiquitous scaffolds. She holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Stanford University, an M.S. in Computer Science from Northwestern University and a Ph.D. in Learning Sciences from Northwestern University, where she developed software to leverage background knowledge to teach beginning reading. Vanessa Pittard 
Vanessa Pittard is Director of e-Strategy at Becta, the lead agency for ICT in education in the UK. She leads Becta’s work in the areas of strategic co-ordination, evaluation and impact, and innovation and futures. Over several years she has led the development of research and evaluation in support of ‘Harnessing Technology’, England’s strategy for technology in education. Vanessa joined Becta in 2004 having spent two years leading the ICT Research and Evaluation team at the Government Department for Education and Skills (DfES) in England. At the DfES Vanessa led the development of a programme of national ICT and e-learning studies and supporting the development of the DfES ICT policy. Prior to joining the DfES Vanessa led the Department of Communication Studies at Sheffield Hallam University.
Gary Putland 
Garry is currently responsible for the development of new services and strategic opportunities for education.au. He works closely with peak bodies and national/state organisations in developing services which contribute towards strategic national priorities. Garry develops and manages alliances both nationally and internationally where it brings benefit to the Australian education and training community. He worked for the European Commission (2004-2008) as an international panelist for a review of a pan-European national e-learning project and is a member of the international GLOBE initiative which links like agencies in Canada, Japan, the US, Europe and Australia. He is an advisory member of an international Open Education Resources project funded by the Hewlett Foundation. Garry was also a co-writer of the education.au ‘Emerging Technologies’ paper (2005), which explored the impact of emerging technologies in education. He wrote a report (2009) exploring 21st century skills and an ICT continuum for a national curriculum in Australia. Garry also publishes commentaries and views on his blog. He has an excellent understanding of the nature of the challenges faced by schools, vocational education and higher education. He has a keen interest in how systems, organisations and individuals can adopt new technologies to enhance learning.
Aaron Smith Aaron has been with the Pew Internet Project since the spring of 2007. He has co-authored reports on the state of the internet and politics, the role of technology in family life, and technology use in schools. He holds a Masters degree in Public Affairs and an undergraduate degree from the Plan II Honors Program, both from the University of Texas at Austin.
Stephen Waddell 
Stephen Waddell is Superintendent of Birdville ISD, Texas. Dr. Wadell has been 27 years in Education, he has worked with the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA) and the Texas Leadership Center to collaborate with 35 superintendents as they participated in the Public Education Visioning Institute for 21 months, developing the document, Creating a New Vision for Public Education in Texas. This work provides statements of principle and supporting premises that furnish the foundation for developing an understanding and commitment to a shared set of values and a common vision for public education in Texas. In 2008 received the Texas Computer Education Association Superintendent of the Year and the Texas Association of School Boards’ Regional (XI) Superintendent of the Year.
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