For the past three years, the Arizona CIO/CTO Forum has provided an opportunity to be part of building the future of Arizona K-12 schools.
This can’t miss event is designed to specifically address the unique interests and needs of Arizona's educational IT community. With a focus on networking and professional development, this NO COST event is perfect for CIOs, CTOs, and their teams from all around the state.
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Woody Norris, Inventor and Futurist
Woody Norris is a visionary. He looks into the future, gathers insights into how life could be improved, and applies what he finds to the problems of today. In the world of invention, only one in 2,000 patent applications actually issues as a patent; the rest are rejected. Yet Norris holds more than 50 U.S. patents and 300 around the world – and the number grows each year. He has won numerous awards including the prestigious $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize, which is the inventor’s equivalent to an Academy Award. He is perpetually in the midst of multiple wide-ranging projects, all of which involve technology. Early poverty and the lack of a college education were never barriers to Norris. He has always found ways to innovate by using technology to “do more with less.” In this fascinating keynote, he will describe why he is convinced that the future holds unimaginable wonders in store for us. His enthusiasm is infectious, and as he often says, “It’s a great time to be alive!”
8:00 a.m. Registration and Morning Refreshments
9:00 a.m. Opening Remarks
9:15 a.m. Opening Keynote
Woody Norris, Inventor and Futurist
Woody Norris is a visionary. He looks into the future, gathers insights into how life could be improved and applies what he finds to the problems of today. In the world of invention, only 1 in 2,000 patent applications actually issues as a patent; the rest are rejected. Yet Norris holds more than 50 U.S. patents and 300 around the world – and the number grows each year. He has won numerous awards, including the prestigious $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize, which is the inventor’s equivalent to an Academy Award. He is perpetually in the midst of multiple wide-ranging projects, all of which involve technology. Early poverty and the lack of a college education were never barriers to Norris. He has always found ways to innovate by using technology to “do more with less.” In this fascinating keynote, he will describe why he is convinced that the future holds unimaginable wonders in store for us. His enthusiasm is infectious and, as he often says, “It’s a great time to be alive!”
10:30 a.m. Morning Break
11:00 a.m. Concurrent Sessions
You Just "Tweeted" – Now What?
We’re all familiar with Twitter, Facebook, blogs and other social networking tools, and many of our charter schools are using them in ways that blur the lines between public, business and private. Are there any implications for this new way of communicating with the public? What are our responsibilities for information we create or receive from these sites and tools?
- Find out what your board’s open meeting requirements / implications are
- Learn what your staff’s public records / records management responsibilities are
- Discover some best practices to guide you through these social media communications
Liz Hill, Assistant Ombudsman – Public Access, Arizona Ombudsman-Citizens' Aide
Jerry Kirkpatrick, Records Management Specialist, Arizona Secretary of State, Records Management
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Cost-cutting Strategies – Creativity, Innovations and Lessons Learned
In tight fiscal times, it is more important than ever to get the most out of the budget dollar. To meet the challenge, organizations are getting collaborative, creative and more willing to think outside the box. This session reveals some innovative projects and approaches that have broken the mold and are making people take a fresh look at what is and is not possible.
Moderator: Alan Cox, Executive Director of Events, Center for Digital Education
John Miller, Director of Technology, Litchfield Elementary School District
A Primer on Learning Management Systems
A learning management system (LMS) is a software application for the administration, documentation, tracking and reporting of training programs, classroom and online events, e-learning programs and training content. It can support professional development, provide high-quality personalized resources to educators and students at lower costs and help centralize and automate administration. The speakers will share examples of how they and others around the state are using LMS and how you can either set up your own system or access Arizona’s statewide system, IDEAL, to host your professional development and/or assessment for your staff and students.
Rick Baker, President, AzTEA / Associate Director, Applied Learning Technologies Institute (alt^I), Arizona State University
David Richards, Technology Director, Blueprint Education
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Cost-effectively Deploy Wireless Solutions to Enhance the Learning Environment
What to consider as you plan for tomorrow’s digital learning environment? Learn how to provide fast, reliable, secure wireless access in challenging environments – like simultaneously streaming rich multimedia in a classroom or even using devices on buses – at a fraction of the cost of traditional networks. Additionally, learn how to maintain control of your wireless networks, secure and manage valuable assets and improve efficiency of mobile workers.
Paul Rogers, Senior Sales Manager, Education & Government Markets, Motorola Solutions
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Virtual Learning Leadership Training: Bring Options Back to Your District
Is your district facing budget cuts? Are you losing students and staff? Are you looking for innovative ways to prepare students for the 21st Century? Virtual learning provides solutions. Explore strategies and successful initiatives which can help you preserve teacher jobs, increase student performance and enhance course offerings – all while saving your district money. Whether completely virtual or blended with brick and mortar, it is time to explore your options.
Susan Johnson, M.Ed., Educational Technology Consultant, Pearson
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Noon Lunch
1:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
E-Rate Update
E-Rate guidelines are changing and you may have already seen some of the announcements and funding guidelines. This session will focus on providing you the latest information on E-Rate for 2011 and how you can best take advantage of new rules and funding mechanisms.
Brett Hinton, M.Ed., Director of Educational Technology, Arizona Department of Education
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Mobile Devices on Campus
As the traditional learning environment continues to change along with technology, the desire to use mobile devices seems to be growing exponentially. When students and faculty are empowered with mobile devices and remote access technology, access and innovation can increase, but so does the potential for problems. Questions can include: When are mobile devices appropriate? Can they be used securely? How can use be monitored and measured? This session focuses on successful technologies, policies and approaches.
Jeff Billings, Director of Information Technology, Paradise Valley Unified School District
Matt Federoff, Chief Information Officer, Vail School District
Virtualization – Where is it Going?
Virtualization (server or desktop) reduces expenses and operating costs by consolidating multiple virtual operating systems, environments and applications onto fewer physical machines. More than a few organizations have boasted about an extraordinarily fast payback on implementation costs, but it must be properly planned and executed or performance can fall short of expectations. This session discusses the benefits, tools and cost-saving strategies for a successful initiative.
Dustin Fennell, Vice President of Information Technology / Chief Information Officer, Scottsdale Community College
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Collaboration Tools and E-Learning
With limited time and financial resources, educators are in search of new ways to interact and share information on a more frequent basis. New tools are available to securely share presentations and multimedia right from your desktop, and get feedback from hundreds of participants. This session will provide an overview of one tool, Adobe Connect, and how it can provide an engaging learning experience for faculty, students, administrators and professional development communities.
Jackie Specht, Education and E-Learning Manager, MeetingOne
2:00 p.m. Afternoon Break and Refreshments
2:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
Tech Plans
The Arizona Department of Education coordinates technology plans for all local education agencies in Arizona, as well as creating the master plan for the entire state. This session will be hosted by the Department of Education and will provide an update on the master plan and how the LEAs fit into that plan. The session will be an opportunity to get the latest information, to ask questions and to provide feedback.
Brett Hinton, M.Ed., Director of Educational Technology, Arizona Department of Education
Cathy Poplin, Deputy Associate Superintendent for Educational Technology, Arizona Department of Education
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Google Apps – Lessons Learned
Many organizations are looking at using Google to provide email and business productivity applications with the hope of significant savings. This session will attempt to answer some of the important questions in the form of case studies from organizations that have implemented Google Apps. There are many benefits and lessons learned so be ready with your questions and notepads!
Evan Allred, Director of Information Technology, Dysart Unified School District
John Miller, Director of Technology, Litchfield Elementary School District
Nan Williams, Ed.D., Director of Technology, Alhambra Elementary School District
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Connected Classrooms – Take Your Classroom to the Next Level
The idea behind connected classrooms is simple. Through its ability to stimulate learning on multiple levels, technology can enhance the classroom experience for both teachers and students. In this session you will see how to:
- Write, capture and share ideas
- Encourage participation and track student progress through response systems
- Use multimedia technology to provide visual, auditory and kinesthetic experiences
This session will also include a brief overview of Dell’s Connected Classroom Solutions.
Kari Edgar, Account Executive, Dell Inc.
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Best in Class – Green and Efficient: The Best of Both Worlds
This session will focus on green, best-in-class, energy-efficient storage and network solutions that draw less power and demand less energy for cooling, thereby holding down operational costs. The speakers will discuss network and storage solutions that offer affordability and ease of use and show you how to be cost-effective while leveraging, networking, storage and client/server virtualization.
Aaron M. Anderson, Principal, Arizona Communities
William Cook, Senior Systems Architect, Juniper Networks
Chris Duffy, Senior Storage Architect, Compellent
Larry Potthoff, President, Enterprise Networks Solutions (ENS)
3:15 p.m. Adjourn
Room Reservations
Homewood Suites by Hilton® Phoenix Airport South
4750 East Cotton Center Boulevard
Phoenix, AZ 85040
602.470.2100
Homewood Suites is within walking distance of the Desert Willow Conference Center. There is also a shuttle to and from the conference center, as well as to and from the airport. Please call directly for reservations.
Parking
Parking at the Desert Willow Conference Center is complimentary for event attendees.
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