ITD TALKS: Anytime, Anywhere Learning

Kraig Pritts, Superintendent
Tully Central School District
Anytime, Anywhere Learning
January 13, 2011, 8:00 - 1:00
CNYRIC

In order to thrive in today’s society our students must learn to work together and collaborate. In too many areas the education system remains locked into a focus on the individual and “traditional” methods of learning. Our students thrive on access to information and learning in many ways far different from what most schools offer in today’s world. This discussion will center on breaking down the barriers of time, location, and logistics in order to provide “anytime, anywhere” learning opportunities for students of all ages, in all settings. Learn how the Tully Central School District is taking the Board of Education’s challenge of “No more business as usual” to overcome obstacles through innovation. Superintendent Kraig Pritts will discuss how new learning tools such as video conferencing and Amazon’s Kindle can make the world a smaller place and offer a more enriching learning experience for students in this small rural school district. Watch and share in demonstrations about Kindles in the classroom, video conferencing, and distance learning that take students to learning beyond the walls of the school building to enable anytime, anywhere learning.

Please join us for a great opportunity to meet with our keynote speaker and network with other curriculum and technology leaders! Register here.

Kraig Pritts has been the Superintendent of Schools at the Tully Central School District since January 2006. He has been in the field of education for more than three decades and has taught at both the elementary and secondary levels. Additionally, he has served in various administrative roles from CPSE Chair and District Technology Coordinator, to School Business Administrator and Superintendent of Schools in other districts. In the past, he has served as a director for the New York State Association for Computers and Technologies in Education, and as a member of the RIC Advisory Committee. He has trained at corporate headquarters for Palm, Inc., where he was certified as an educational trainer, and has served as an advisor and beta tester for various software companies including DataViz, Adobe, and StudentMate.

ITD TALKS: Building School 2.0--Creating the Schools We Need

Chris Lehmann, Science Leadership Academy
Building School 2.0: Creating the Schools We Need
November 16, 2010, 8:00 - 1:00
CNYRIC

Keynote Address—What is School 2.0? What are the pedagogical ideas that form it? Examine ideas of constructivist pedagogy and the use of 21st Century tools to create schools that are engaging, caring, and relevant places of learning for everyone involved. The history of the formation of the Science Leadership Academy will form the backdrop for this conversation. The SLA was selected among the "Ten Most Amazing High Schools in the US" by Ladies Home Journal.

Workshop—Where Does It Live: Building Systems And Structures Around What You Believe
This session is focused on looking at institutional change, so that attendees can explore what they value and then examine the systems in their districts, schools and classrooms that must change to reflect those values.

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Chris Lehmann is the founding principal of the Science Leadership Academy, a progressive science and technology high school in Philadelphia, PA. Chris has returned to his native Philadelphia after nine years as an English Teacher, Technology Coordinator, Girls Basketball Coach and Ultimate Frisbee coach at the Beacon School in New York City, one of the leading urban public schools for technology integration. Chris has spoken at educational conferences all over the world, including the National Association of Secondary Schools Conference, the Building Learning Communities conference, the National Educational Computing Conference, the Philadelphia Area Educational Technology Conference, The Yahoo Cybercitizen Conference, the Innovative Learning Conference, The Council of Educational Facilities Planners Regional Conference, the K12-Online Conference, the International Conference on Technology and Education and at LinuxWorld, and he has worked with many schools and districts in the U.S. and England as a consultant. Chris received his B.A. in English Literature from the University of Pennsylvania and his M.A. in English Education from Teachers College, Columbia University. Chris is the author of the education blog Practical Theory: http://www.practicaltheory.org

ITD TALKS--Maximizing the Impact: The Pivotal Role of Technology in a 21st Century Education System

Ken Kay, The Partnership for 21st Century Skills
Maximizing the Impact: The Pivotal Role of Technology in a 21st Century Education System
July 13, 2010, 11:15 - 12:15
Driver’s Village Conference Center

How will we create the schools America needs to remain competitive? For more than a generation, the nation has engaged in a monumental effort to improve student achievement. We’ve made progress, but we’re not even close to where we need to be. It’s time to focus on what students need to learn—and on how to create a 21st century education system that delivers results. In a digital world, no organization can achieve results without incorporating technology into every aspect of its everyday practices. It’s time for schools to maximize the impact of technology as well.

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Ken Kay serves as president of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, an organization of both public and private sectors working with stakeholders to reach consensus on how 21st century skills should be incorporated into K-12 curriculum. Ken is chairman and co-founder of Infotech Strategies, Inc., and leads Infotech's Education Technology practice. He has been a major voice in defining the potential and promoting the importance of information technology applications in critical areas such as education, health care, electronic commerce and government services. As executive director for the CEO Forum from 1996 to 2001, Ken facilitated dialogue between leaders in the business, government and education fields and led the group through development of the StaR Chart (School Technology & Readiness Guide), used by schools across the country to make better use of technology in the classroom. From 1989-2003, Ken served as the founding executive director of the Computer Systems Policy Project. The group is the primary CEO advocacy group for IT policy in the United States.

ITD TALKS: Benchmarks for Career, College and Citizenship Readiness in American High Schools

Dr. William Coplin, Syracuse University
Benchmarks for Career, College and Citizenship Readiness in American High Schools
May 18, 2010, 8:00 - 1:00
CNYRIC, Conference Rooms 1 & 2

Dr. Coplin is the Director and Professor of Public Affairs at the Maxwell School at Syracuse University. He has advised thousands of college and high school students in getting the most out of college, and has been an advocate and practitioner of skill-based liberal arts curricula for more than 30 years. A panel discussion will follow Dr. Coplin’s keynote and will focus on the technology skills students will need to be successful as they transition from secondary to post-secondary education and beyond. Panelists include:

Colonel Kevin W. Bradley, 174th Fighter Wing Commander, New York Air National Guard
Jim Carey, Business Professor, Onondaga Community College
Peter Headd, Assistant Director of Extended Learning, Onondaga Community College
Kimberly Laxton, Junior, Le Moyne College, West Genesee Class of 2007

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Bill Coplin has been the Director and Professor of the Public Affairs Program of the Maxwell School of Syracuse University and College of Arts and Sciences since 1976. He has published more than 110 books and articles in the fields of international relations, public policy, political risk analysis, social science education, citizenship and doing good. He co-founded and served as a senior consultant to the PRS Group LLC from 1979 to 2001, which forecasts political and economic conditions in 100 countries. Since 2000, has focused his effort on reforming high school and college. Throughout his career, he has written extensively on the need to reform both high school and college education to better meet the needs for the majority of students who see education as a path to better employment opportunities. He has consulted with more than forty high schools throughout New York State on curriculum. With his publication of Ten Things Employers Want You to Learn in College in August 2003, he has received numerous interviews and written extensively on how to bring about those reforms. He has worked off and on with the Syracuse City School District and is currently a member of the Advisory Committee for the Institute of Technology @ Syracuse Central, a new high school to combine career preparation and academic learning for the Syracuse City School District.

ITD TALKS: Technology Integration Successes and Challenges

Dr. Christopher R. Brown, West Genesee CSD
Technology Integration Successes & Challenges
March 31, 2010, 8:00 - 1:00
West Genesee High School, LGI

Dr. Brown is the Superintendent of Schools at the West Genesee Central School District in Camillus, NY. Please join us as he addresses some of the successes and challenges in educational technology integration at West Genesee. An active blogger and "Tweeter", learn how Chris has leveraged Web 2.0 to effectively communicate with faculty and stakeholders. This event will also showcase some of the facilities improvements and hardware and software purchases that have made West Genesee a model for 21st century education in the region.

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Dr. Christopher R. Brown joined the West Genesee School District as Superintendent on July 1, 2008. A native of Onondaga Hill and a graduate of Westhill High School, Chris was previously the Superintendent of the Hammondsport Central School District, a position he held for over seven years. He started his career at Hammondsport as a Secondary Math and Computer Science teacher, and then moved to positions as Technology Coordinator, Business Administrator, and Assistant Superintendent before his tenure as Superintendent. In the short time that he has been at West Genesee, Dr. Brown has overseen the purchase and implementation of Promethean Boards for each K-12 instructional space while providing the professional development opportunities for staff to utilize the boards appropriately. Over 200 computers have been replaced, along with the update of the technology hardware infrastructure, purchase and use of distance learning equipment accessible from all District locations, and the implementation of a District Technology Committee.