2005-2006 Webcast Schedule
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Sponsored by Intel, Apple, Dell, ETS, Gateway, the Hewlett Foundation, HP, IBM, IntelliTools, Inspiration Software, Juniper Networks, Kurzweil Education Systems, Microsoft, SAFARI Video Networks, SAS in School, SchoolNet, Texas Instruments, BellSouth and LearningStation.
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Digital Learning Spaces 2010

October 5, 2005
1-2:00 pm EDT

Learning Spaces 2010 is the latest report out of the CoSN Emerging Technologies Committee. The report describes three very different future learning spaces, all of which will likely exist just five years from now. This webcast will address what school district technology decision makers need to know in order to prepare their schools to be able accommodate these various high-tech learning scenarios which include the rapid proliferation of portable smart devices and bandwidth intensive applications. Technology decision makers will gain a better understanding of which technologies will likely be common place, as well as the infrastructure and policies which must be established in order to enable these learning spaces within the next 5 years.

• Karen Henke, Chair, CoSN’s Emerging Technologies Committee & Founder, Nimble Press (Moderator)
• Raymond Rose, Vice President, Concord Consortium
• Ivan Sindell, President, Global Communications Systems Research
• Darrell Walery, Director of Technology, Consolidated High School District 230, IL
• Steve Zsiray, Jr. EdD, Principal, Early College High School, UT

K-12 CTO Essential Skill Correlation: Leadership and Vision; Systems Management

Policy Update: Erate and Other Federal Funding

November 16, 2005
1-2:00 pm EST

Concerned whether Washington will continue to support funding for education technology? Join us for a webcast providing the latest information the E-Rate and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) technology funding, better known as Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT). Learn about future funding levels to possible changes within both programs. Find the latest and most up-to-date information. This fall it is very important that education technology supporters understand the proposed changes being considered by Congress and the Federal Communications Commission and what it would mean to districts and schools. The E-Rate and EETT programs are the largest national programs focused on bringing technology to schools and classrooms in order to increase student achievement and learning.

• Sheryl Abshire, Administrative Coordinator of Technology, Calcasieu Parish School System, LA (Moderator)
• Jon Bernstein, Vice President, Government Relations and Policy, Leslie Harris & Associates, Inc.
• Jee Hang Lee, Senior Director, Leslie Harris & Associates, Inc.

K-12 CTO Essential Skill Correlation: Ethics & Policies

Creating a Customer-Centric District Technology Team

RESCHEDULED: January 11, 2006
1-2:00 pm EST

School district technology teams are faced with increasing demands as technology use continues to grow. Increasingly complex technologies paired with mission critical applications challenge technology support teams, which rarely grow as quickly as the need might dictate. Add to the mix an end-user base ranges from pre-K to adult, as well as several distinct user populations, and even well-staffed and trained technology teams can find meeting support needs in a timely, effective manner to be immensely challenging. Hear from technology leaders from large and small school districts how they have focused their teams' efforts on providing outstanding customer service. Learn practical tips which can be implemented in any school district to help you provide the support that students, teachers, support staff and administrators need.

• Ed Zaiontz, Executive Director, Information Services, Round Rock ISD, TX (Moderator)
• Bob Moore, Executive Director of IT Services, Blue Valley USD #229, KS
• Dr. Karol Walters, Director of Information Systems, School District of University City, MO
• Bev White, Chief Technology Officer, Wake County Public Schools

K-12 CTO Essential Skill Correlation: Team Building & Staffing

Measuring the VALUE of Education Technology

January 18, 2006
1-2:00 pm EST

With proper diligence, implementation and ongoing costs of proposed technology initiatives can be estimated, as can the associated savings in terms of reduced expenditures and staff productivity. However, this return on investment (ROI) approach falls short when the anticipated value of proposed projects is aligned with more qualitative elements of the school’s mission. In this webcast, we will discuss the importance of aligning the value of technology projects, including one-to-one student computing, with school/district goals and will identify some of these areas of value.

• Katie Lovett, Chief Information Officer, Fulton County Schools, GA (Moderator)
• Dr. Jack Grayson, Founder and Chairman, American Productivity & Quality Center (APQC)
• Rich Kaestner, Project Director, Total Cost of Ownership and Value of Investment, CoSN
• Jerry Crisci, Director of Technology, Scarsdale Public Schools, NY
• Dr. Herb Berg, Superintendent, Kershaw County School District, SC

K-12 CTO Essential Skill Correlation: Planning & Budgeting; Business Leadership

Open Technologies

April 19, 2006
1-2:00 pm EDT

As school budgets become tighter each year, teachers and administrators look for ways to stretch dollars and keep cuts from affecting students' classroom learning environments. Increasingly, school tech leaders are weighing the hefty license fees associated with operating systems, software applications and instructional content against a growing number of open source alternatives. This webcast will be centered around three primary areas: open source operating systems, open source software applications and open source content libraries.

• Jim Hirsch, Associate Superintendent for Technology, Plano Independent School District, TX (Moderator)
• Stevan Foehr, Director of Information Services, RINET
• James Klein, Jr., Director, Information Services & Technology, Saugus Union School District, CA
• Shaun Taylor, Educational Systemics, Inc.

Additional Sponsors: IBM and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

K-12 CTO Essential Skill Correlation: Planning & Budgeting; Systems Management

Optimal Impact: Accessible Technologies for All Students

May 17, 2006
1-2:00 pm EDT

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In school districts where collaboration between IT and AT leaders is the norm, we see important results:

• Technology resources, including funding, are leveraged district-wide.
• Teachers and students have access to teaching, learning and assessment tools that benefit ELL and low-performing students as well as those with disabilities.
• Greater awareness and use of embedded accessibility functions.
• Increased pressure from educators for vendors to use Universal Design (UD) criteria.

Shared vision and collaborative leadership are the catalysts that lead to these results. Webcast panelists from school districts and regional education departments will share their insight and experience. Participants will leave the webcast with concrete steps they can take to start a "new conversation" that will build strong and positive relationships between K-12 school district technology leaders and special education leaders. Panelists will discuss steps they have taken to integrate technology resources across traditional boundaries, ranging from early steps to fully collaborative efforts. Most importantly, panelists will share the results of these efforts: better relationships across school divisions, more efficient use of technology resources and improved student achievement.

• Bob Moore, Executive Director of IT Services, Blue Valley USD #229, KS (Moderator)
• Virginia Jewell, PhD, Director of Technology Integration Support, Clarke County School District, GA
• Susan Hardin, Assistive Technology Consultant, Macomb Intermediate School District, MI
• Frank Miracola, Interactive Learning Consultant, Macomb Intermediate School District, MI
• Bill Reeder, Coordinator of Integrated Technology Services, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
• Linda Sharp, Project Director, CoSN’s Accessible Technologies for All Students

K-12 CTO Essential Skill Correlation: Leadership & Vision