Schedule of Events

8:00 am – 11:30 am SETDA Board of Directors Meeting – Studio C

12:00 pm – 7:00 pm Registration Open

12:15 pm – 1:30 pm Welcome and State Networking Luncheon – Salon 5 

• For Sunday events, members are encouraged to show their state pride by wearing apparel that identifies the state they represent. For example, wear a state, university or landmark t-shirt, hat or pin. Feel free to be creative.

1:45 pm – 2:45 pm  Research and Development Focus Group (Session 1) 

• Google – Studio E
• AT&T – Studio F
• Pearson – Potomac 1 (Residence Inn Side)
• Remind – Potomac 2 (Residence Inn Side)
• MIDAS Education – Studio C

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Speed Meetings – Studio D 

• D2L
• Lucid
• Square Panda
• Texthelp
• USA Scheduler
  

3:00 pm – 5:45 pm Emerging Session – Potomac 2 (Residence Inn Side)

Part 1: From Start-up to Scale-up: Managing Expectations of Growth

• Michael Campbell, President, Forward Thinking EDU
• Ellen Ruane, Principal Advisor, Forward Thinking EDU
• Tom Schenck, Executive Advisor, Forward Thinking EDU

Part 2: Demonstrations, Questions & Answers about Inclusive Design of Digital Instructional Materials

• Luis Pérez, Technical Assistance Specialist, AEM Center at CAST

4:00 pm – 4:15 pm  Break 

4:15 pm – 5:45 pm Platinum Research and Development Focus Group (Session 2) 

• LEGO Education – Studio E
• Classlink – Studio F
• ENA – Potomac 1
• Microsoft – Studio C

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Educational Technology Showcase & Reception – Salon 4 

Participants: State Members, Private Sector Partners, Event Sponsors and Invited Guests are all invited to attend all events through 5pm.  

7:30 am Registration Open

7:30 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast – Salon 4 Foyer 

8:00 am  Welcome – Salon 4 

• Dr. Tracy Weeks, Executive Director, SETDA

8:15 am Opening Keynote – Salon 4 

Jon Landis, Education Development Executive, Apple Education

8:45 am Plenary Panel: Inspiring Thought Leadership in the Digital Age – Salon 4 

• Katrina Stevens, Director of Learning Science, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Facilitator
• Karen Cator, President and CEO, Digital Promise
• Betsy Corcoran, CEO, EdSurge
• Michael Golden, Executive Director and Senior Fellow at Catalyst @ Penn GSE

9:40 am – Remarks, Equitable Broadband Access 

Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission

9:45 am – 10:00 am Break

10:00 am – 11:15 am Spotlight on States: Concurrent Panel Discussions 
These sessions offer the opportunity for panelists and participants to engage in dialogue related to specific topics critical to improving student learning experiences.

• Equity of Access for Learning Anytime – Anywhere – Studio A
• Ensuring Interoperability for Meaningful Digital Learning Opportunities – Salon 1
• Empowering Educators to Ensure Student Data Privacy – Studio F
• Key Elements of Digital Citizenship for Educators and Students – Studio C
• Leveraging Quality Instructional Materials to Personalize Learning – Salon 2

11:15 am – 11:30 am Break

11:30 am – 12:30 pm Plenary Panel: Leveraging Federal and State Policies to Drive Innovation in Education – Salon 4 

Facilitator: Julia Fallon, Title II, Part A Program Lead, Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

• Carissa Moffat Miller, Executive Director, Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO)
• Jennifer Barabee, Superintendent, Armorel School District
• Daniela Fairchild, Director, RI Office of Innovation
• Jennifer Bergland, Director of Governmental Relations, TCEA

Remarks: Garrett McGuire, Regional Director, External and Legislative Affairs, AT&T Virginia

12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Luncheon and Student Voices Plenary Presentation – Salon 4 

Introductions:  Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director, SETDA

Opening Remarks: Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education

Students of St. Albans City Schools, Vermont

• Students: Nicolas Boozan, Molly Clark, Marie DeSorgher, Gabriela Jordan, Charlie Levine, Chloe Weinstein
• Grace Borst, Innovation Specialist, St. Albans City School, Vermont
• Joan Cavallo, Principal, St. Albans City School, Vermont

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Break

3:00 pm – 4:40 pm – U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology “Office Hours” – Prefunction Space (next to Registration)

• sign-up link

3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

• Edcamp Style Leadership Discussions  – Topics are developed and selected by the participants. Topics may include but are not limited to equity of access, ESSA, professional learning, competency based education, online assessments, gaming, coding, STEM.
  • Access Sessions options here: https://tinyurl.com/Summitedcamp2018
• E-Rate SIG Meeting (SIG members only) –  Salon 2
• Professional Learning for Effective Instructional Practice: Leveraging Title IIA+ (preconfirmed participants only) – Salon 1

6:30 pm – 9:00 pm Annual Gala & Awards Ceremony –  Salon 4 

• Emcees: Tom Baker, George Dailey and Charlie Fitzpatrick of Esri

7:30 am – 10:00 am Registration Open 

7:30 am – 8:15 am Breakfast – Salon 4 

8:15 am – 9:15 am ESSA Updates & Discussion – Salon 4 

• Reg Leichty, Founder and Partner, Foresight Law and Policy Advisors

9:15 – 9:30 am – Break

9:00 am – 5:00 pm Lego Education Coding Continuum Exhibit – Salon 2 

9:30 – 11:00 am Leadership for Change Workshop – Salon 4 

• Dr. Mary Ann Wolf, Director of the Professional Learning and Leading Collaborative, The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation
• Nancy Mangum, Associate Director of Digital Learning Programs, The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation
• Theresa Gibson, Associate Director of Strategic Development, The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation

11:00 – 11:15 Break

11:15 am – 4:30 pm  Concurrent Working Sessions (with working lunch) 

Based on topics, these sessions will provide leaders to learn and share with one another via short presentations, discussion sessions and potentially tool development.

• Game Changers: Building Leadership Capacity for Personalized and Digital Learning – Studio B
• Broadband Leadership: Equitable Access for All Learners – Studio F
• Quality Digital Instructional Materials for Learning – Studio E
• Professional Learning (Title IIA Collaborative Members Only) – Studio C

Dinner on Your Own – In Old Town Alexandria

6:15 pm – 8:30 pm Washington, DC Cruise along the Potomac River on the Cherry Blossom 
6:15 Boarding at: 0 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA (boat leaves at 6:30 pm)

 8:00 am – 8:45 am Breakfast & Committee Meetings – Salon 4 

• Professional Learning
• State Action
• State Engagement
• Strategic Partnerships

8:45 am – 10:00 am Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education – Salon 4 

• Sara Trettin, Policy Advisor & Open Education, Digital Engagement & Libraries Lead, U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology

10:00 – 10:15 am Break

10:15 am – 11:30 am Federal & State Dialogue Broadband Connectivity – Salon 4 

• Catriona Ayer, Acting VP of the Schools and Libraries Program, USAC
• Leslie Frelow, Senior Director of Operations E-rate, USAC

11:30 am – 12:00 pm Advocacy Day Kick-Off Discussion – Salon 4 

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Esri GIS Sandbox Session – Salon 4  
SETDA members & affiliates can start using GIS, for free, in a safe and supported space, with instruction from Esri! BYO tablet or laptop. Register before Tue Nov 7 to have a login created for you. (Late registrants can get one at the close of the session.)

12:00 pm – 5:30 pm Advocacy Visits, Capitol Hill 

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm SETDA Board of Directors Meeting – Socci Restaurant in the Renaissance

Special Sessions 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

•  State Instructional Materials Review Association Meeting (SIMRA) – Studio F