Newton, MA: How-to Conference Series: Digital Content

Boston Marriott Newton | Newton, MA

Digital content is heralded as the big budget saver, a smart environmental choice and the most flexible, individualized, current and relevant educational delivery model.

Attend this HOW TO conference designed to answer all of your questions about digital learning models.

What you’ll get:

• Access to Market Experts
• Access to the latest research and trends
• Ideas and best practices

Discussion Topics:

• Digital content investments-money savers?
• Building infrastructure to support digital content? Expensive? Easy? Worthwhile?
• What have other states done regarding digital content policy?

Attendees will rotate through a series of 35 minute roundtable sessions packed with expert information.

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Agenda

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Registration

9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Welcome and Kick-Off

Diana Gowen, Alliance Manager, Strategic Education Programs, Intel

Brian Lenaghan, Enterprise Account Manager,  Intel

9:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.
Opening Remarks: No More Book Bags, No More Backpacks

Isa Kaftal Zimmerman, Ed. D., IKZ Advisors STEM Education and Leadership
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)

9:45 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.
Taking Innovation to Scale:  A Blueprint Approach

Matt Federoff, Chief Information Officer, Vail Independent School District, Arizona

10:10 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.
Break

10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Roundtable Rotation Begins – Attendees will rotate through a series of 35 minute roundtable sessions packed with expert information.

Rotation #1: 10:20 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.
Rotation #2: 11:00 a.m. - 11:35 a.m.
Rotation #3: 11:40 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch Speaker

The Latest and Greatest in Education & Technology Research: Project RED
Project RED (Revolutionizing Education) is a national research and advocacy initiative with the mission to transform learning through technology.

Eric L. Peterson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Peterson Public Sector Consulting, LLC

Rotation #4: 1:05 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.
Rotation #5: 1:45 p.m. to 2:20 p.m.

2:25 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
Wrap Up

Diana Gowen, Alliance Manager, Strategic Education Programs, Intel

Brian Lenaghan, Enterprise Account Manager, Intel

The Roundtables

Each roundtable will have a one page overview document prepared by the Center for Digital Education about the table’s discussion points. A note taker will be present at each table to capture the conversation. The roundtables are:

Data Driven Digital Content

This table will explore data-driven decision making as it relates to digital content models. Do today’s teachers, awash with data, instructional options and range of educational readiness of students, need help with interpretation of data and planning for student specific instructions so they can spend more time teaching and less time planning? The table will also discuss the intersections of digital content with assessment and engagement.

Discussion Leaders:

Conall Ryan, Consultant Global Technology Solutions, McGraw-Hill Education

Dan Aks, Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff, McGraw-Hill Education

Learning Platforms: How to Deliver Digital Content  

Educators worldwide know that learning has nothing to do with the “device.” It has everything to do with access, personalization and interactivity. What should be considered when thinking about the delivery platform for digital content delivery? The table will discuss the latest, the greatest, and the most effective digital content delivery devices.

Discussion Leader:

Kimberly A. Rice, Chief Information Officer, Boston Public Schools

The Open Content Revolution

Even though digital content does not always mean free, there are tremendous resources available ranging in cost from free to modified fee structures.  The table discussion will cover answers to these key questions:  What is the hype around Open Education Learning Resources? What is the cost of free? How can you think about new ways to reinvent your budget while you revolutionize your learning delivery models?

Discussion Leader:

Matt Federoff, Chief Information Officer, Vail Independent School District, Arizona

Digital Content Driving your Online Learning Programs

It has been argued that some of the greatest short term traction we can make in school transformation is through online learning. The foundation has been set and the results have proven that students can succeed with online learning, whether through stand alone courses or through the combined power of a virtual school. The table will discuss the relationships between online learning courses, digital content and virtual schools alongside a discussion about credit recovery, remediation and other opportunities for student achievement through online learning.

Discussion Leaders:

Charles Zogby, SVP, Education & Policy, K12

Kim Quinn-Hutchinson, Vice President, K12

Digital Rights Management: The Pros Chime In

What are the lines between original content and profit? How can states and districts manage digital content while being in compliance with the law? What are interoperability concerns and strategies? These are some of the questions that will be addressed at this table discussion.

Discussion Leader:

Karen Billings, Vice President, Education Division, SIIA
 

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Location

Room Reservations

Room rate: $199 per night
Deadline for reservations: Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Contact Tricia Dugan to secure a reservation

Parking

The hotel charges $9.00 for overnight self-parking