February 12 - 15, 2012

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Conference Program

Throughout Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, you have the opportunity to attend concurrent sessions, which offer a variety of topics in the world of technology. These hour-long sessions are jam-packed with information to take back to your LEA. Act 48 credits are also available for each of these sessions.

2012 Tentative Program Listing

Program Listing

Keynote Speakers:

Monday’s General Session: Reed Timmer, Discovery Education’s Chief Meteorologist & Discovery Channel’s Storm Chasers
Technology and Extreme Storm Chasing Go Hand in Hand
Did you know violent, destructive tornadoes are most common after sunset? Or that Storm Chasers use Lexan polymer as a bullet-proof protective bubble to guard against projectiles in a tornado? Mobile radar and probe-launching tornado cannons enable extensive research capabilities in the science of meteorology. Learn how the advancement of technology, such as GPS, cell phones and radar play a key role in meteorology education, as well as in the advancement of our understanding of tornadoes and the prediction of these potentially deadly storms. Ground-breaking scientific data that was collected on the record-breaking 2011 season, in particular, the April 27, 2011 Dixie Alley Outbreak will also be shared, along with a summary of how this data can and will be used to save lives.
 
Tuesday’s General Session: Gary Stager
The Best Educational Ideas in the World: Adventures on the Frontiers of Learning
There are places where the desires, talent and competence of children are nurtured, celebrated and respected. This presentation will take you on an expedition to some of the world’s best educational ideas. Each stop on the tour shares inspiration from learning contexts built upon young people’s remarkable capacity for intensity. These ideas provide a foundation for meeting the needs of each child, technology integration, increased teacher quality and the fuel for sustaining innovation. While viewed in isolation, these ideas might inspire incremental solutions to specific problems. Combined, they represent educational transformation.
 
Wednesday’s Closing Session: Neil Pasricha
Three Steps To Being AWESOME
Sometimes the simplest things in life can bring us the most happiness. The cold side of the pillow, finding money in your coat pocket and snow days are only a few of the things Neil Pasricha thinks are awesome. He wants to share all of them with the world. Pasricha's blog 1000 Awesome Things is an award winning celebration of the little moments we often overlook, but can brighten our days and reads "like a snappy Jerry Seinfeld monologue by way of Maria Von Trapp" (The Vancouver Sun). What started as a hobby to try and help, Pasricha’s feel better about life is now an Internet phenomenon and has gathered nearly 25 million views. His goal is to post one awesome thing every weekday for 1000 consecutive weekdays over four years. 1000 Awesome Things and The Book of Awesome point out universal feelgood signposts that help us stay afloat in troubling times. Pasricha's uplifting lists serve not as fluffy distractions or placating gimmicks, but as reminders of why "life really is awesome after all" (The Guardian) and how we can enjoy it to its fullest by focusing on the things that fill us with joy.

Agenda (Tentative):

Sunday, February 12, 2012

7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. General Registration
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Full-Day Preconference Session
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Half-Day Preconference Session
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Half-Day Preconference Session
2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Exhibitor Registration
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Vendor Presentations/Hospitalities
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. General Registration
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Welcome Reception/Casino Night (Badge Required)

Monday, February 13, 2012

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. General Registration
7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Exhibitor Registration
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. General Session - Reed Timmer
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Concurrent Sessions A
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions A (Hotel Hershey)
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions B
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions B (Hotel Hershey)
12:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Exhibits Open
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Dedicated Exhibit Time
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions C
2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions C (Hotel Hershey)
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions D
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions D (Hotel Hershey)
5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Exhibitor Reception
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Buffet Dinner (Ticketed Event Separate Fee)
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Vendor Presentations
8:15 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Birds of a Feather Sessions

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. General Registration
7:30 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. Exhibitor Registration
8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. General Session - Gary Stager
9:15 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. Exhibits Open
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions E
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions E (Hotel Hershey)
9:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Student Showcase (Session 1)
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions F
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions F (Hotel Hershey)
11:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m. Dedicated Exhibit Time
12:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Student Showcase (Session 2)
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions G
2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions G (Hotel Hershey)
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions H
3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions H (Hotel Hershey)
4:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions I
6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Conference Banquet (Ticketed Event Included with 3-day Conference Registration)
8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. Entertainment: Dr. Zoot

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. General Registration
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions J
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Concurrent Sessions K
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions L
11:45 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Closing General Session - Neil Pasricha

Conference Strands (learning tracks):

Adaptive Technology/Special Populations/Accessibility
Emerging Technologies/Trends
Infrastructure/Security/Management
Instructional Strategies/Successful Practices
Learning Environments/Distance Learning/Course management
Media Centers
Mobile/Wireless Technologies
Performing/Creative Arts
Policy/Planning/Funding
Professional Development/Teacher Preparation
Standards/NCLB
Technology & Ethics
Technology Directions: Issues, Innovations, Research
Technology Leadership