FETC Virtual Conference & Expo Program Sessions
We are pleased to provide attendees with the following sessions during this FETC Virtual Event. Please note, sessions marked with an * were taped at the live FETC Event in January 2010.
How We Will Use the National Ed Tech Plan
Ann McMullan, Executive Director Educational Technology, Klein ISD, Texas, Jill Hobson, Director of Instructional Technology and Media Services, Forsyth County Schools, Georgia, Brenda Williams, Executive Director, Office of Instructional Technology, West Virginia Department of Education, and Moderator, Geoff Fletcher, Editorial Director, Education Group, 1105 Media, Inc.
Now that a draft of the National Ed Tech Plan has been released, the attention is shifting to states and local school districts. What does the plan REALLY mean for them? Are the ideas and recommendations consistent with the vision of these leaders? Join ed tech leaders as they discuss what the plan means for their colleagues and students and how they intend to use its information and recommendations.
Live Panel Discussion with live Q&A in the auditorium.
Web 2.0 and Education: A T.H.E. Journal and Speak Up Webinar
Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Project Tomorrow
Discover what students, teachers, parents and administrators are saying about their use of Web 2.0 tools outside of school, the likelihood of these tools used professionally and the attitudes about using such tools in the classroom. This session provides a fresh perspective on Web 2.0 behavior and the linkage between personal use of these tools and the rate of inclusion of those tools in instruction. Julie will present the data findings and moderate a panel discussion with students, parents, or administrators from various school districts.
A pre-recorded T.H.E. Journal and Speak up Webinar
The New 21st Century Classroom: Using the Cloud to Create Affordable Learning Systems (A Live Desktop Sharing Session)
John Kuglin, Retired Associate Dean, University of Montana
A dynamic and affordable cloud is enhancing education today! A new category of web-based technologies are emerging that use the Internet as storage and distribution mechanisms. They provide innovative and cost-effective learning systems in these tough economic times. This revolutionary environment is called “Cloud Computing”. Educators need to understand and take advantage of these new capabilities as they build their 21st Century learning systems. Cloud Computing facilitates new levels of collaboration in an affordable manner. These new virtual services can greatly impact instruction and foster a higher level of academic achievement. Join John as he guides you into this new cloud-based environment. It will improve student achievement by stimulating, motivating, and challenging our learners - Today’s Media Snackers!
Desktop Sharing Session with live Q&A in the auditorium.
Computer Safety and Security Threats Teachers and Students Face: Deal with Them NOW!*
Brent Williams, Educational Technology Center, Kennesaw State University
Are you concerned with safety and security threats that teachers and students face as they use computers in school or at home? This session will describe current threats and what form they take, including network predators, spyware, hackers, and more. Solutions that provide protection will be discussed and demonstrated. You will leave with clear steps you can take to make using computers safer for everyone.
Session Recorded at FETC 2010. Live Q&A following the presentation in the auditorium.
On Demand Sessions
Enabling Disruptive Innovation in Today’s Classrooms
Cathy Mincberg, Chief Academics Officer and Rebecca Tomasin, Senior Director, Instruction and Evaluation, KCDL
This comprehensive presentation will highlight the many ways that flexibility of schedule, pacing to the individual learner and extending access to curriculum beyond the traditional school day can revolutionize the student experience. Topics to be addressed include: educating the whole student, providing administrators with online education choices and support, focusing on credit recovery and improved graduation rates; and training and partnering with teachers as online educators. Also explored will be “hybrid space” – where learning encompasses so much more than four walls.
Pre-Recorded session sponsored by Aventa Learning
How to Save Money and Do More with Smart IT Investiments
Jason Krilich, West Territory Manager, Parallels
Learn how K-12 Districts throughout the country have been able to increase their funding up to 60% for students, faculty and staff by leveraging Parallels solutions to consolidate and streamline their IT.
Pre-Recorded session sponsored by Parallels
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