1. Greater BostonOctober 8, 2010 Follow the live tweet of today’s event using #edweeklivePowerPoint presentations available at www.edweekevents.org/downloads
3. Many presentations from today’s sessions are available at:www.edweekevents.org/downloads Follow today’s event on Twitter using hashtag #edweeklive
4. Virginia B. Edwards Editor-in-Chief, Education Week President,Editorial Projects in Education
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6. Nicholas C. Donohue President and Chief Executive Officer, Nellie Mae Education Foundation
7. Powering Up Student Achievement Karen Cator Director, Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education
8. Building a Successful District E-Learning Program Richard E. Ferdig, Research Professor, Research Center for Educational Technology, Kent State University Liz Pape, President, Virtual High School Global Consortium Moderator: Kevin Bushweller, Executive Editor, Education Week Digital Directions
9. Education Week Special Report E-Educators Evolving “Schools Blend Virtual and Face-to-Face Teaching” In blended-learning environments, where students learn partly online and partly in a face-to-face classroom, how do teachers work together to best support their learning? Photo: Lee Celano for Education Week more: www.edweek.org/go/collaborate
10. Building a Successful District E-Learning Program Richard E. Ferdig, Research Professor, Research Center for Educational Technology, Kent State University Liz Pape, President, Virtual High School Global Consortium Moderator: Kevin Bushweller, Executive Editor, Education Week Digital Directions
11. Does your school or district offer online-only courses? A: Yes, we offer a variety of online courses, including advanced placement and credit recovery. B: Yes, but we only offer online credit recovery courses. C: Yes, but we only offer advanced placement online courses. D: No, we don’t offer online courses.
12. Building a Successful District E-Learning Program Richard E. Ferdig, Research Professor, Research Center for Educational Technology, Kent State University Liz Pape, President, Virtual High School Global Consortium Moderator: Kevin Bushweller, Executive Editor, Education Week Digital Directions #edweeklive
13. Who provides your online-only courses? A: Private, for-profit vendor only B: Non-profit organization only C: State or school district only D: We use a mix of different providers. E: We do not offer online courses.
14. Building a Successful District E-Learning Program Richard E. Ferdig, Research Professor, Research Center for Educational Technology, Kent State University Liz Pape, President, Virtual High School Global Consortium Moderator: Kevin Bushweller, Executive Editor, Education Week Digital Directions
15. Education Week Special Report E-Learning 2010: Assessing the Agenda for Change “E-Curriculum Builders Seek a Personalized Approach” “If a student fails in a regular classroom and you give them the same thing again but just online, you’re not going to get anywhere.” - Mary T. Schlegelmilch, E-Learning Supervisor, Omaha, Neb., schools more: www.edweek.org/go/21century
16. Building a Successful District E-Learning Program Richard E. Ferdig, Research Professor, Research Center for Educational Technology, Kent State University Liz Pape, President, Virtual High School Global Consortium Moderator: Kevin Bushweller, Executive Editor, Education Week Digital Directions
17. Greater BostonOctober 8, 2010 Follow the live tweet of today’s event using #edweeklivePowerPoint presentations available at www.edweekevents.org/downloads
18. Customizing District Assessments to Raise Achievement Tracy Gray, Managing Director, American Institutes for Research Joel Rose, Founder, School of One (New York City Dept of Ed) Tom Vander Ark, Founding Partner, Vander Ark/Ratcliff Moderator: Katie Ash, Staff Writer, Education Week Digital Directions
19. Sample Item Russell, Michael. Personalizing Assessment in Gray, T & Silver-Pacuilla, H, Breakthrough Teaching and Learning: How Educational and Assistive Technologies are Driving Innovation. Forthcoming, 2010, Springer Publishing.
20. Customizing District Assessments to Raise Achievement Tracy Gray, Managing Director, American Institutes for Research Joel Rose, Founder, School of One (New York City Dept of Ed) Tom Vander Ark, Founding Partner, Vander Ark/Ratcliff Moderator: Katie Ash, Staff Writer, Education Week Digital Directions
21. Does your school or district use computerized assessments? A: At least 50 percent or more of our assessments are computerized. B: Less than 50 percent of more of our assessments are computerized. C: Less than 10 percent of our assessments are computerized. D: None of our assessments are computerized.
22. Customizing District Assessments to Raise Achievement Tracy Gray, Managing Director, American Institutes for Research Joel Rose, Founder, School of One (New York City Dept of Ed) Tom Vander Ark, Founding Partner, Vander Ark/Ratcliff Moderator: Katie Ash, Staff Writer, Education Week Digital Directions
23. Does your school or district use computerized adaptive testing strategies? A: Yes, for all levels of students. B: Yes, but only for special education students. C: No, we don’t use computerized adaptive testing.
24. Customizing District Assessments to Raise Achievement Tracy Gray, Managing Director, American Institutes for Research Joel Rose, Founder, School of One (New York City Dept of Ed) Tom Vander Ark, Founding Partner, Vander Ark/Ratcliff Moderator: Katie Ash, Staff Writer, Education Week Digital Directions
25. Customizing District Assessments to Raise Achievement Tracy Gray, Managing Director, American Institutes for Research Joel Rose, Founder, School of One (New York City Dept of Ed) Tom Vander Ark, Founding Partner, Vander Ark/Ratcliff Moderator: Katie Ash, Staff Writer, Education Week Digital Directions
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27. Customizing District Assessments to Raise Achievement Tracy Gray, Managing Director, American Institutes for Research Joel Rose, Founder, School of One (New York City Dept of Ed) Tom Vander Ark, Founding Partner, Vander Ark/Ratcliff Moderator: Katie Ash, Staff Writer, Education Week Digital Directions
28. Does your school or district use computerized adaptive testing strategies? A: Yes, for all levels of students. B: Yes, but only for special education students. C: No, we don’t use computerized adaptive testing.
29. Customizing District Assessments to Raise Achievement Tracy Gray, Managing Director, American Institutes for Research Joel Rose, Founder, School of One (New York City Dept of Ed) Tom Vander Ark, Founding Partner, Vander Ark/Ratcliff Moderator: Katie Ash, Staff Writer, Education Week Digital Directions
30. Greater BostonOctober 8, 2010 Follow the live tweet of today’s event using #edweeklivePowerPoint presentations available at www.edweekevents.org/downloads
31. Many presentations from today’s sessions are available at:www.edweekevents.org/downloads Follow today’s event on Twitter using hashtag #edweeklive
32. Virginia B. Edwards Editor-in-Chief, Education Week President,Editorial Projects in Education
34. Social Media Spurs K-12 Innovation Steve Hargadon Founder, Classroom 2.0
35. Greater BostonOctober 8, 2010 Follow the live tweet of today’s event using #edweeklivePowerPoint presentations available at www.edweekevents.org/downloads
36. Using Ed-Tech Tools for Individualizing Education Steven Anderson, Instructional Technologist, Clemmons Middle School, North Carolina Alice Barr, Technology Coordinator, Yarmouth High School, Maine Eric Klopfer, Director, MIT Teacher Education Program Moderator: Michelle R. Davis, Senior Writer, Education Week Digital Directions
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38. Does your school or district provide laptops or other mobile computing devices to students? A: We provide mobile computing devices to every student. B: We provide mobile computing to more than 50 percent of students. C: We provide mobile computing devices, but to fewer than 50 percent of students. D: We do not provide mobile computing devices to students.
39. Using Ed-Tech Tools for Individualizing Education Steven Anderson, Instructional Technologist, Clemmons Middle School, North Carolina Alice Barr, Technology Coordinator, Yarmouth High School, Maine Eric Klopfer, Director, MIT Teacher Education Program Moderator: Michelle R. Davis, Senior Writer, Education Week Digital Directions
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41. Using Ed-Tech Tools for Individualizing Education Steven Anderson, Instructional Technologist, Clemmons Middle School, North Carolina Alice Barr, Technology Coordinator, Yarmouth High School, Maine Eric Klopfer, Director, MIT Teacher Education Program Moderator: Michelle R. Davis, Senior Writer, Education Week Digital Directions
42. Does your district or school allow students and staff access to social networking sites for educational purposes? A: Yes, we allow access to all social networking sites. B: We allow limited access to some social networking sites. C: No, we block all social networking sites.
43. Using Ed-Tech Tools for Individualizing Education Steven Anderson, Instructional Technologist, Clemmons Middle School, North Carolina Alice Barr, Technology Coordinator, Yarmouth High School, Maine Eric Klopfer, Director, MIT Teacher Education Program Moderator: Michelle R. Davis, Senior Writer, Education Week Digital Directions
44. Many presentations from today’s sessions are available at:www.edweekevents.org/downloads Follow today’s event on Twitter using hashtag #edweeklive
45. Greater BostonOctober 8, 2010 Follow the live tweet of today’s event using #edweeklivePowerPoint presentations available at www.edweekevents.org/downloads
46. Engaging Students in the Digital Age Chavella Lee, Boston Latin Academy Shaquille White, Brighton High School Ina Shkurti, John D. O’Bryant School of Math and Science Moderator: Michelle R. Davis, Senior Writer, Education Week Digital Directions
47. Do you feel that your school or district provides adequate technology to students for educational purposes? A: Yes, we provide enough technology to students. B: No, we don’t provide enough technology to students. C: We go above and beyond when it comes to providing students with technology.
48. Engaging Students in the Digital Age Chavella Lee, Boston Latin Academy Shaquille White, Brighton High School Ina Shkurti, John D. O’Bryant School of Math and Science Moderator: Michelle R. Davis, Senior Writer, Education Week Digital Directions
49. Does your school or district allow students to use their own mobile device in school? A: Yes, we allow students to use their own mobile devices in school for educational purposes. B: We are considering lifting a ban on the use of student mobile devices. C: No, such devices are banned.
50. Engaging Students in the Digital Age Chavella Lee, Boston Latin Academy Shaquille White, Brighton High School Ina Shkurti, John D. O’Bryant School of Math and Science Moderator: Michelle R. Davis, Senior Writer, Education Week Digital Directions
51. Greater BostonOctober 8, 2010 Follow the live tweet of today’s event using #edweeklivePowerPoint presentations available at www.edweekevents.org/downloads
