The Art and Science of Leadership A
Rem Jackson

What makes a good leader? Are some people just born to lead? Do the times we live in create leaders or can we make an intentional choice and become leaders at work, at home, and in our community? An organization is only as good as its leader, and the secrets to effective, powerful, transformative leadership aren't taught in school. In this session, participants learn how to uncover the leader in themselves even if they've never seen themselves as one before.

Cyber Bullying - a Message of Prevention and Response  A,T,S
Joe Laramie

Computer technology can allow kids and teens to be faceless or anonymous.  This workshop will give a perspective of how this technology can facilitate cyber bullying and what messages can be taught to prevent victimization.  The response by law enforcement to this issue will also be covered.

Would You Like to Play a Game? A
Liz Morrison

Video games in the classroom are a hot topic in education. Harnessing the power of video games is just beginning as teachers, students and researchers determine if video games increase student achievement.

Legal Issues for School Personnel: Technology, the Law, and the School District - Recent Developments and Practical Guidance A,T
Celynda Brasher

Hear the most recent developments in technology law, especially as these developments apply to school districts. The topics will include policy development, compliance with electronic discovery rules, responding to a litigation hold notice, recent statutory and case law, and other legal issues related to rapidly changing law and science. The goal of the session is to provide information and strategies that may be tailored to and applied in accordance with each school district's individual needs. Be an active participant and ask questions and share experiences.

Leveraging Your Technology Investment: 24x7 Access A
Gregory Partch

To meet the K-12 accountability demands of NCLB, we needed an effective way to use our instructional technology to improve student achievement cost-effectively, offering home access to students and staff to their educational applications and school generated content (home folders). This approach lowers the total cost of ownership of technology while easing the learning return on our investment.

From Simple to E.L.I.T.E. A,T
Cindy Lane

Come and be Energized, Learn, Investigate, see the Technology and Evolve! Lindbergh School District is embracing a new professional development program utilizing ISTE standards, as well as, effective Web 2.0 tools. Come learn how this school district is taking K-12 teachers and transforming them into E.L.I.T.E. instructors!

School-wide 1 to 1 Computing: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly A,T
Dr. Larry Buchanan, Sarah DiRuscio, Jim Chapman

If you are considering implementing a school-wide 1 to 1 program, then don’t miss this informative session. We will highlight important issues necessary for developing a successful program: creating a vision; finance; professional development; classroom management; standards-based curriculum; hardware; network infrastructure; implementation; and ongoing support.

Distributing Student Data Effectively with Low Cost (this is part of the Breakfast for Administrators & BOE.)
Dr. Robert Malito, Sharon Hennessey, and Kathy Blackmore

Parkway School District will briefly demonstrate how they have implemented a district wide reporting data warehouse for student data and student assessment scores. Standardized reporting against one central data warehouse allows administration, curriculum coordinators and teachers to assess and deploy enhanced curriculum and programs to target specific needs of students. Using Microsoft Business Intelligence SQL 2005, Integration Services and Reporting Services, Parkway has implemented a low cost solution to meet the high value demand for access to student data. As a result of this solution, teachers can get the right student data, in the right format, at the right time to make a positive impact on the student’s education.

Dragon Metamorphosis: A Transforming Experience  A,S
Trisha Burkeen

The DeSoto School District established a Technology Leadership Team of 32 staff members with representatives from elementary and secodnary campuses. The team has three purposes: To assist with Decision Making with regard to purchase, use, and evaluation of techology; To assist with establishing policy and regulations; To train staff in the integration of technology to improve student achievement.

Distance Learning/Tech Leadership
Quality Assurance in Online Education A
Mary Abkemeier

Fontbonne University uses a peer-based approach to quality assurance for its online courses. The university uses a rubric called QM@FBU (Quality Matters @ Fontbonne University) to peer review each online course before it is taught. The rubric was adapted from the Quality Matters (QM) rubric, first developed in fall of 2003 by a group of 19 community colleges and five senior institutions in the state of Maryland. Mary will share Fontbonne's rubric and experiences she and her colleagues have had using the rubric. The response of Fontbonne University online instructors has been very positive.

$ave Million$ on Your 1:1 Initiative S
Alex Inman

Want to start a 1:1 initiative but concerned about how to afford it? Come see the research on a school that combined Windows and open source technology to reduce the costs of a traditional 1:1 initiative by about 30% while maintaining high teacher and student satisfaction. To a school district of 5,000 or more, that's millions of dollars!