Interview with Ken Potter, Conference Chairman for the Educational Technology Leadership Conference

Last week, I had the chance to talk with Ken Potter, the Conference Chairman for the Educational Technology Leadership Conference, coming up Nov. 30th to Dec. 2nd in Roanoke, VA. Here's a sneak peek at what to expect in Roanoke:



NOTE: I will be presenting at the Conference on the following topic:

“The top 10 ways your district’s Student Information System can DO MORE to support and accelerate students learning, teachers teaching, and parents participating”

Please stop by the Follett Software/Aspen booth at the conference and join me for my presentation. If you CAN'T make it but would like an audio/video of the presentation, please email or call me (703.679.8239) and I'll make that your early Christmas gift!

Educational Technology Leadership Conference November 30 - December 2, 2010

The 16th annual Educational Technology Leadership Conference will take place at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center in Roanoke, Virginia. Virginia's Educational Technology Leadership Conference once again brings technology leaders to an event that inspires, informs, and provokes discussion. The Educational Technology Leadership Conference is designed to provide a forum for individuals who are responsible for the planning, coordination, and implementation of educational media and technology programs. Coordinators of instructional technology, library media, distance learning, instructional television, and instructional computing applications continue to find this event a valuable source of information and innovative ideas. Division superintendents, curriculum coordinators, staff development specialists, administrative computing specialists, university teacher education professionals, and telecommunication professionals benefit from the program and contact with colleagues from across the Commonwealth. The 2010 conference continues to provide a wealth of presentations designed to align with and explore the goals and objectives of the five major components of Virginia's 2010 - 2015 educational technology plan: environment, engagement, application, tools, and results. Added to the program are special sessions that focus on successful approaches to virtual learning and the technologies that make virtual learning work. These sessions will assist school divisions as they consider safe and productive uses of virtual learning technologies while developing policies to ensure educationally sound uses of these technologies. Virginia's Educational Technology Leadership Conference promises opportunities to explore new technologies, establish new contacts, and review trends and issues related to the effective integration of technology in Virginia's classroom. This key event will be an invaluable experience for technology leaders charged with planning and implementing technology in Virginia's schools. The Educational Technology Leadership Conference is sponsored by Virginia Tech's Center for Instructional Technology Solutions in Industry and Education.

Dr. Curt Bonk Dr. Tim Tyson