2014 Technology Conference

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Join teams of educators and decision makers working hard to accelerate digital learning in schools across the state. Engage and interact in conversations with over 1000 attendees including teachers, students, technology coordinators, staff developers, administrators, policy makers, professors, government and industry representatives, as well as national leaders in educational policy and practice.

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RIDE invites corporations, foundations, and nonprofit organizations providing services to the K-12 education sector to join more than 1000 participants in a conference focused on developing digital learning ecosystems across Rhode Island.  

 
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There is a healthy and growing appetite to create robust, digital learning ecosystems in schools throughout Rhode Island.

RIDE invites corporations, foundations, and nonprofit organizations providing services to the K-12 education sector to join more than 1000 participants in a conference focused on developing digital learning ecosystems across Rhode Island.  

Join teams of educators and decision makers working hard to accelerate digital learning in schools across the state. Engage and interact in conversations with over 1000 attendees including teachers, students, technology coordinators, staff developers, administrators, policy makers, professors, government and industry representatives, as well as national leaders in educational policy and practice.

• Networking - Engage and interact with conference attendees to learn what innovators in technology are thinking about and doing;
• Access - Experience unprecedented access to an extraordinary group of decision-makers across Rhode Island; and
• Recognition - Take advantage of the broad recognition opportunities that exhibitor packages and sponsorship offers to corporations, foundations, and non-profits providing services to the K-12 education sector and e-learning.

PROJECT 24 OFFERS FREE RESOURCES TO HELP DISTRICTS PLAN FOR PROGRESS IN DIGITAL LEARNING

Project 24 provides tangible assistance to school districts for systemic planning around the effective use of technology and digital learning to achieve the goal of "college and career readiness" for all students. It is a one-stop shop of comprehensive district-level planning tools, expert advice, creative ideas, and tangible suggestions from experienced education experts and nonprofit education membership organizations.

FREE Tools

A FREE school or district self assessment results report provides detailed information to help inform the following planning questions:

• For which elements has the school or district already made significant progress?
• What needs more attention and should be a focus in planning?
• If not yet prepared to discuss key issues identified within the element, what can be done to increase knowledge and skills?

FREE Digital Learning Tranistion: MOOC-Ed
This FREE eight week course begins September 30 and will help you:

• Understand the potential of digital learning in K-12 schools;
• Assess progress and set future goals for your school or district; and
• Plan to achieve those goals.

OTHER RESOURCES

• Other Project 24 Tools
• Planning for Quality Decision Tree
• Classifying K-12 Blended and Online Learning
• Blended Learning Implementation Guide
• Improving Conditions and Careers:  How Blended Learning Can Improve the Teaching Profession
• Before You Make A Purchase, Make a Plan
• National Educational Technology Plan 

Hotel Accommodations

Book your room early!  Availability may be limited due to other events in Providence during the Oct. 25th weekend.  Reservations should be made by Friday, September 12, 2014 for special conference rates at the following locations:

• Hotels Offering Special Conference Rates

School, District, and State Models and Initiatives

PLEASANT VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PROVIDENCE, RI

• Blended Learning at Pleasant View Elementary School (3:11)
• School Interim Report and School Profile [PDF, 15MB]

MOORESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT, NC

• Mooresville School District - Digital Learning Day Video Overview (8:30)
• Webinar excerpts with Dr. Mark Edwards, Superintendent (7:15)
• NY Times article:  Moresville's Shining Example (It's Not Just About the Laptops)

KLEIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, TX

• Klein ISD Teachers Take Charge in Developing a 21st Century Classroom (3:03)
• Klein ISD District Profile

QUAKERTOWN, COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, PA

• Quakertown Community School District - Digital Learning Day Video (3:57)
• District Profile
• Interactive Video Profile

MAINE STATEWIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL INITIATIVE

• Ex-Governor Angus King on lessons from Maine'e 1:1 laptop initiative (6:35)

Further Information about Changing the Culture of Teaching and Learning

• Culture Shift: Teaching in a Learner-Centered Environment Powered by Digital Learning
• Serious Challenges Facing District Leaders - Infographic provides an overview of the challenges and the elements that leaders must address in responding to the challenges.

School and District Case Studies

The following schools and districts have defined their own goals for their digital learning transition and developed strategies for addressing the challenges.  Which ideas might apply in your school?

Public Schools 

• Mountainview Elementary School, Morgantown, WV - The elementary school where Digital Learning Day began. (5:42)
• Cajon Valley Union Middle School District, CA - A middle school that emphasizes the students as creators of media, not just consumers. (4:05)
• City Arts and Technology High School, San Francisco, CA - A high school that focuses on deeper learning for all students. (9:57)
• Advantages of 1:1 Computing, NC - Interviews with middle and high school teachers in 1:1 classrooms in North Carolinia. (7:29)
• New Tech High School, Cleveland, OH - Focuses on project-based learning enabled by technology. (2:28)

District Case Studies - Power on Texas

• Arp Independent School District, TX
  (898 students, 4 schools)
  Video Link (3:14)
• El Paso Independent School District, TX
  (64,330 students, 107 schools)
  Video Link (3:17)
• Floydada Independent School District, TX 
  (879 students, 5 schools)
  Video Link (3:08)
• Irving Independent School District, TX  
  (34,243 students, 40 schools)
  Video Link (3:23)
• Manor Independent School District, TX
  (7,227 students, 13 schools)
  Video Link (3:04)
• White Oak Independent School District, TX 
  (1,450 students, 5 schools)
  Video Link (3:23)