Breakfast / Registration

Welcome and Introductions

Kirk Anderson, Director of Educational Technology, Denver Public Schools, CO

The Journey Toward Digital Content and Curriculum

Many large districts have begun their journey toward the integration of digital content and curriculum. This session will share lessons learned, dos and don’ts and future plans for leveraging digital materials.

Facilitator: Danni Bell, Deputy Executive Director, Center for Digital Education

Panelists:

Derek Kelley, Coordinator, Instructional Technology Integration, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA

Gary Weidenhamer, Director, Educational Technology, The School District of Palm Beach County, FL

View Kelley Presentation Here

View Weidenhamer Presentation Here

Break

Mobile Devices, BYOD, 1:1 and More!

Mobile devices are becoming a standard within education for learning both inside and outside the classroom. This session will explore how districts are leveraging the use of devices, both through 1:1 initiatives and BYOD, to enhance and redefine learning.

Facilitator: Kecia Ray, Executive Director, Center for Digital Education

Panelists:

Richard Benvenuti, Executive Director, Division of Instructional Technology, Instructional Materials and Library Media Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, FL

Hoke Wilcox, Director of Instructional Technology, Fulton County Schools, GA

View Presentation Here

Lunch

Personalized Learning in a Large District

Districts are now tailoring learning environments to fit the needs of individual students through personalized learning pathways. This session will look at ways districts are implementing such changes and what steps are being taken to meet the different learning needs of students from a large scale perspective.

Facilitator: Kipp Bentley, Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Education

Panelists:

Kirk Anderson, Director of Educational Technology, Denver Public Schools, CO

Valerie Truesdale, Chief Technology, Personalized Learning and Engagement Officer, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, NC

View Anderson Presentation Here

View Truesdale Presentation Here

Break

Reflections on Education

It is often useful to hear from those who have walked in your shoes and lived to tell the tale. Tom Ryan, former CIO of Albuquerque Public Schools, and Kipp Bentley, former director of educational technology at Denver Public Schools, are now “retired” and serving as senior fellows for the Center for Digital Education. In this session, they will both share their thoughts on working in education, what they would do the same and what they would change – given the chance. From working with other parts of the district to working with their peers nationally, everything can be on the table for this discussion!

Facilitator: Alan Cox, Executive Vice President, Center for Digital Education

Panelists:

Kipp Bentley, Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Education

Tom Ryan, Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Education

View Presentation Here

Break until Dinner

Meet in Brown Palace Lobby

We will be walking to dinner. The restaurant is a little less than a mile from the hotel. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring a warm sweater or jacket.

Leave for Dinner

Dinner at 1515 Restaurant

Breakfast

Welcome

Warning: Don’t Write Your Password on a Sticky Note!

As K-12 environments continue to make digital transformations, the issues of cybersecurity and student data privacy remain top of mind. This session will look at the ways large districts are addressing and mitigating security concerns in an effort to protect their networks, students and staff.

Facilitator: Kecia Ray, Executive Director, Center for Digital Education

Panelists:

Beatriz Arnillas, Director IT, Education Technology, Houston Independent School District, TX

Ramesh Kapoor, Chief Information Officer, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, VA

View Arnillas Presentation Here

View Kapoor Presentation Here

Break

Leveraging Technology Through Effective Training

As districts implement technology, they need to ensure their teachers and staff are adequately prepared to utilize these tools for effective teaching and learning. This session will look at strategies large districts are developing to train and prepare their educators in light of digital transformation.

Facilitator: Tom Ryan, Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Education

Panelists:

Cleon Franklin, Director of Virtual Schools and Online Learning, Shelby County Schools, TN

Jane Pook, Chief Digital Communications Officer, New York City Department of Education, NY

View Franklin Presentation Here

View Pook Presentation Here

Wrap-Up

Informal Lunch / Adjourn

Conference times, agenda and speakers are subject to change.