agenda


 * THE GLOBAL EDTECH FORUM 2012 – TENTATIVE PROGRAM **
 * //Integrating Technology & Innovation in Teaching and Learning //**


 * __PRECONFERENCE __**__ Skill-Building Workshops: Thursday, April 19, 2012 __
 * **Theme A, **
 * Room A ** || **Social Media & Professional Growth ** || **Presenter: ** ||
 * **9:00 – 10:45 ** || **Establishing a Professional Learning Network with Twitter ** || **Chris O’Neal ** ||
 * **//10:45 – 11:00 //** || **//Coffee/Tea Break //** ||  ||
 * **11:00 – 12:45 ** || **Student Collaboration through Social Media and Backchanneling ** || **James Buckingham ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">12:50 – 13:45 ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Using Social Media to Promote Deeper Learning in Schools ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Anna Batchelder ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Theme B, Room B ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Technology in the Government Schools ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Presenter: ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">9:00 – 10:45 ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Exploring Open Education Resources ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Anna Batchelder ** ||
 * **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">10:45 – 11:00 //** || **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Coffee/Tea Break //** ||  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">11:00 – 12:45 ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">iPod Touch in the Classroom ([|IpodTouchintheK-5Classroom.pptx]) ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Cindy Crannell and Renee Williams ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">12:50 – 13:45 ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Improving student group collaboration / accountability via etools ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">James Buckingham ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Theme C, Room C ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Leadership and Learning Challenges ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 14pt;">Presenter: ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">9:00 – 10:45 ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Technology and Students with Learning Disabilities ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Chris Peters ** ||
 * **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">10:45 – 11:00 //** || **//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Coffee/Tea Break //** ||  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">11:00 – 12:45 ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ipads! Teaching with iPads and iBooks Author ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Patrick Beyrouti ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">12:50 – 13:45 ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ipads! Teaching with iPads and iBooks Author ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Patrick Beyrouti ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">11:00 – 12:45 ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ipads! Teaching with iPads and iBooks Author ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Patrick Beyrouti ** ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">12:50 – 13:45 ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ipads! Teaching with iPads and iBooks Author ** || **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Patrick Beyrouti ** ||

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dr. Don Knezek, Conference Chair //
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Forum Day One: Friday, April 20, 2012 __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">9:55 Welcome and Introductions **

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dr. Lynn Nolan, Program Chair //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">“Program Overview and Schedule” **

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Shadi Al Hasan, managing director of Flagship Projects //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">10:15 Opening Featured Session **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">“Mobile Learning: The Next Big Thing in Education [|mStrategy in Edu for GETEX.pdf]” **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">11:15 Coffee & Tea Break **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">11:45 Breakout Skill Sessions **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Room A “Google Earth” (Dr. Chris Peters) **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Room B “Unity 3D – Free Game Development for Students” (Dr. Bradley Young) **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">13:00 Lunch **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">14:00 Global Buffet “Deep Dive with an Expert, Round 1” **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">14:30 Breakout Skill Sessions **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Room A “Use of Microsoft Office Applications to Produce Interactive Learning Materials” [|prezi.app] (Richard Summerfield, Ras Al Khaimah Applied Technology High School) **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Room B “Setting up your own Virtual Campus” (Dr. Bradley Young) **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">15:30 Coffee & Tea Break **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">16:00 Breakout Skill Sessions **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Room A “Teacher Education and Video Conferencing [|EDTECH Dougherty Video conferencing and Teacher Education.pptx] ” (Dr. Patrick Dougherty, Higher Colleges of Technology) **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Room B “Localization of Innovative Global Resources” (Peter Schneider) **

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">In small groups identify challenges you would like to talk about tomorrow morning when you return. // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What questions do you have of the presenters or other delegates? What would you like to know more about? Do you have other observations you would like to share? //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">16:45 Identify Challenges **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">17:15 Conversations with Panelists and Delegates **

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dr. Lynn Nolan, Sr. Director of Strategic Initiatives, ISTE //
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Forum Day Two: Saturday, April 21, 2012 __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">10:00 Get to Know ISTE **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">10:10 Welcome and Challenge Discussion **

//<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age - [|Teaching in the Digital Age - ISTE.pptx] // //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Dr. Fida Atallah and Dr. Jase Inaty, College of Education, Zayed University //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">10:35 Opening Featured Session **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Teaching in the Digital Age **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">11:50 Coffee & Tea Break **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">12:00 Breakout Skill Sessions **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Room A “Integrating Digital Images and Video Across the Curriculum” (Dr. Chris Peters) **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Room B “Practical Technology Integration Strategies for the Classroom” [|GETF_Tamim_Technology_a_2012.pdf] (Rana Tamim, Zayed University) **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">13:00 Lunch **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">14:00 Global Buffet “Deep Dive with an Expert, Round 2” **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">14:40 “Mobile Phones in the Classroom: Distraction or Learning Tool?” **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Student panel, led by Jacqueline Stephen, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai Men’s College **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">15:40 Coffee & Tea Break **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">16:00 **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Room A “Samsung Technologies” presentation **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Room B “A Teacher’s Tour of Web 2.0 Sites” (Chris O’Neal) **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">16:45 Conference Closing and Sharing **