Events
Spotlight on States
Ensuring Broadband and Device Access for All Students
Monday, October 15, 2012 from 9:15 – 10:30 am ET
Facilitator: Shannon Parks, Ph.D., State Administrator ~ Technology Initiatives, Alabama Department of Education
State Presenters:
- Mike Leadingham, Director of Engineering & Management Services, Kentucky Department of Education – Presentation
- Jeff Mao, Learning Technology Policy Director, Maine Department of Education – Presentation
Discussant: Donna Johnson, Executive Director, Delaware State Board of Education
Accelerating the Shift to Digital and Open Content
Facilitator: Peter Drescher, Education Technology Coordinator, Vermont Department of Education
State Presenters:
- Candice Dodson, Director of eLearning, Indiana Department of Education – Presentation
- Tiffany Hall, Coordinator, Teaching and Learning, Utah State Office of Education – Presentation
Discussant: Jennifer Childress, Senior Advisor, Achieve
Preparing for High-Quality Online Assessments
Facilitator: Geoffrey Fletcher, Deputy Executive Director, SETDA
State Presenters:
- Carol Mosley, Louisiana Department of Educatio – Presentation
- Sarah Susbury, Director Office of Test Administration, Scoring & Reporting, Virginia Department of Education – Presentation
Discussant: Bill Tucker, Deputy Director, Policy Development, for US Policy & Advocacy at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Leveraging Big Data to Support Digital Age Learning
Facilitator: Bruce Umpstead, State Director of Educational Technology and Data Coordination, Michigan Department of Education
State Presenters:
- Jose Ortega, Administrator, Education Technology Office, California Department of Education – Presentation
- Kayla M. Siler, Policy and Planning Analyst, NC Department of Public Instruction – Presentation
Discussant: Richard Culatta, Deputy Director, US Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology