Agenda 2012
ETLO/SREB/ISTE Online Learning Institute, San Diego, CA
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
AGENDA
Breakfast provided
Welcome and Introductions: Don Knezek, ISTE; Myk Garn, SREB, and Barbara Treacy, EDC's EdTech Leaders Online
Presentation by Dr. Chris Dede, Timothy E. Wirth Professor in Learning Technologies at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education
Roundtables Overview: Leinda Peterman, EDC/ETLO
Roundtables I: Successful Online Programs
- 1. Speaking Up about Online Learning: Listening to the Student, Parent and Teacher Point of View –– Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow [Notes]
- 2. Netiquette for Online Discussions –– Gail Snider, Monticello STEM Center [Notes]
- 3. Practical Applications of Open Educational Resources (OER) –– Terri Rowenhorst, National Repository of Online Courses [Notes]
- 4. Great eLearning or Online Roadkill: How Can You Tell if it's any Good? –– Brian Bridges, California Learning Resource Center [Notes]
- 5. Increasing Student Engagement: Digital Tools in Online Learning Environments –– Lisa Hervey, The Friday Institute, NCSU [Notes]
- 6. Reducing Reoccurring Costs with the Usage of Open Software –– James R. Smith, Open Projects and Services [Notes]
- 7. Supporting Your Online Educators and Prospective Students with Professional Development Opportunities –– Connie Swiderski, TXVSN [Notes]
- 8. Using Cell Phones to Enhance Online Facilitation and Collaboration –– Lesley Reilly, ETLO [Notes]
- 9. Community Wide Professional Development and Training –– John Willoughby, Pamoja Education Inc. [Notes]
- 11. Virtual and Brick and Mortar Schools - A Partnership –– Tony Baldasaro, The Virtual Learning Academy Charter School & Andy Littlefield, The Cooperative Middle School, Stratham, NH [Notes]
- 12. Elements for Online Professional Development Capacity –– Leinda Peterman, ETLO & Pam Jacobs, American Institutes for Research [Notes]
- 13. Implementing Online Instruction in Rural Schools –– Don W. Brown, Lane Education Service District, OR [Notes]
Remarks by Leslie Fetzer, SREB/iNACOL National Online Teacher of the Year
Remarks by Matthew Wicks, Vice President, iNACOL, Overview of National and International Online Learning
Roundtables II: Successful Online Programs
- 1. Specifically K12: Practices and Community –– Scott Merrick, MNPS Virtual School [Notes]
- 2. Creating a Multidimensional Learning Environment: Our Experience –– David Jakes, Glenbrook South High School, IL [Notes]
- 3. Speaking Up about Online Learning: Listening to the Student, Parent and Teacher Point of View –– Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow [Notes]
- 4. Blended Learning Strategies for Credit Recovery and Student Intervention –– Carmella Doty, Prince George's County Public Schools, MD & Darlene Bruton, Supervisor of Smaller Learning Communities [Notes]
- 5. Asynchronous vs. Synchronous Instruction: Convention and Disruption –– Laura Hennessey DeSena, Innovations in Online Education, Inc, NYU, West Milford High School, NJ [Notes]
- 6. Financial Incentives for Implementing Blended Learning and Digital Content –– Jay Heap, Georgia Virtual School [Notes]
- 7. Impact of Mobile Devices and Mobile Apps for Teaching, Learning, and Workforce Development –– Robbie K. Melton, eLearning TN Board of Regents [Notes]
- 8. Integrating Open Source Technology with CCSS ELA Instruction –– Kim R. Michel, Commonwealth Learning Online Institute & Nancy Quinlan, President, Stratford Foundation, Inc. [Notes]
- 9. Blended Learning Design Strategies that Work –– Lisa Gillis, Integrated Educational Strategies [Notes]
- 10. Engagement: Students Creating Learning Objects –– Christopher Rozitis, Online Educator Vancouver Learning Network [Notes]
- 11. Open Source Tools for Program Development –– Christine Terry and Cathie Loesing, eMINTS National Center [Notes]
- 12. Going Digital in Your District? It's an EPIC Opportunity –– Lisa Hervey & Bobby Hobgood, The Friday Institute, North Carolina State University [Notes]
- 13. 8 Keys to Engagement in Online Communities of Practice –– Lisa Schmucki, Founder & CEO edWeb.net [Notes]
Lunch provided
Presentation by Curtis J. Bonk, Ph.D., Professor of Instructional Systems Technology at Indiana University
Roundtables III: Successful Online Programs
- 1. Career and Technical Education: Health Professions Course Opportunities Virtual School Programs –– Nanette Morris, RN, NBCT, Program Development and Instruction Consultant, Virtual Medical Programs [Notes]
- 2. Web 2.0 Tools & Online Learning –– Jennifer Hanson, Primary Source [Notes]
- 3. Practical Applications of Open Educational Resources (OER) –– Terri Rowenhorst, National Repository of Online Courses [Notes]
- 4. Breaking Away from the Four Wall Classroom –– Carol Teitelman ESC Region XIII, TX [Notes]
- 5. Engagement: Students Creating Learning Objects –– Christopher Rozitis, Online Educator Vancouver Learning Network [Notes]
- 6. Designing Blended Learning Programs: Planning, Professional Development and Student Engagement –– Kirsten Peterson, ETLO [Notes]
- 7. Understanding the Impact of Emerging Digital Learning Environments –– David Jakes, Glenview, Illinois [Notes]
- 8. Designing Interactives and Multimedia for Online Courses –– Nevin Katz, ETLO [Notes]
- 9. Elements for Online Professional Development Capacity –– Alex Dreier, ETLO & Pam Jacobs, American Institutes for Research [Notes]
- 10. Turning Lurkers into Learners with Google Apps and Course Director as Your Friendly K-12 LMS –– Naomi Harm, Innovative Educator [Notes]
- 11. Using Cell Phones to Enhance Online Facilitation and Collaboration –– Lesley Reilly, ETLO [Notes]
Wrap Up and Evaluation
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For more information, contact Barbara Treacy, ETLO, btreacy@edc.org, Leinda Peterman, ETLO, lpeterman@edc.org, and Myk Garn, SREB, myk.garn@sreb.org