Report from this Conference for Educational Technology Leaders
Tuesday, April 29, 2008 - Seattle, WA

EVENT OVERVIEW: "Making 21st Century Connections," developed by the 21st Century Connection's team, provided expert presentations and networking opportunities. Participants left this conference with practical tools and hands-on, interactive training.

CONFERENCE AGENDA: Making 21st Century Connections

Welcome
Jo-Ann McDevitt, Publisher, Technology & Learning

Opening Keynote: Finding Funding for a 21st Century School?
A Crystal Ball Will Help.
Thomas Greaves, Chairman, The Greaves Group LLC

As you consider the funding of technology-based 21st Century schools, do you have a clear picture of the future of educational technology over next five plus years? Experience shows that those who have the facts about the future find it easier to tame the funding monster. Keynoter Thomas Greaves shared findings from America's Digital Schools 2008: Six Trends to Watch and provided insight into how this information can ease the funding process.

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Blueprints for e-Learning Success
Anne Gregory, Programs Director, State, Local Gov and Education, Intel

Students need to develop 21st Century skills which are best taught in e-Learning environments that include the effective integration of Information and Computing Technology (ICT). Schools worldwide are creating and benefiting from effective e-Learning environments and learning from each other as they strive for 1:1 computing adoption. This session offered an in-depth discussion on e-Learning and a roadmap to success.

21st Century Connection Sessions

Best Practices in 21st Century Technology Assessment and Professional Development
Carol Dowling, Director of Sales, Futurekids, Inc.

Determining the current technology and 21st Century literacy of your teachers and students can be challenging in more ways than one. In this fast-paced session, educators and administrators learned how to integrate a non-threatening, web-based assessment module that leads to a customized professional development plan for teachers and students alike. Based on best-practice models, they covered a step-by-step approach including benchmarking, individualized learning plans, mentoring, dynamic content and collaborative online areas. The session introduced participants to 21st century learning strategies in integrating new technology hardware, software and peripherals. It was centered on specific academic goals and state standards so computer literacy and student test scores can improve.

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The Do’s and Don’ts of Deploying 1:1 Environments
Jeff Mahaffa, Account Manager, Public Sector, Lenovo

Lenovo education experts de-mystified the initially daunting task of planning and implementing 1:1 programs. This practical overview provided a sample project plan and offer guidance based on successful 1:1 implementations around the country. Lenovo also warned of common pitfalls in the day to day operations surrounding mobile computing programs and offered pragmatic solutions to issues commonly associated with safety, security, warranty, and faculty technology adoption. The second half of the session was devoted to deconstructing current implementations and gleaning the most salient lessons learned from other schools' experiences with 1:1.

Experiencing 21st Century Learning
Hands-on Session
Steve Adler, Learning Systems Integrator, Adobe Education Leader

Using the Adobe Digital School Collection (featuring Adobe Photoshop Elements 6, Premiere Elements 4, Acrobat Professional 8 and Contribute 4), participants learned how to integrate digital media tools with core academic content in lesson plans and increase student participation in class projects. Attendees learned how to motivate students with real world learning activities that develop problem solving, collaboration, and effective communication skills.

For more information, visit:

• Adobe Digital School Collection
• Adobe Digital School Collection Resources
• Adobe Digital Kids Club

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