Arizona CIO/CTO Forum Call for Presentations

Converge magazine and the Center for Digital Education is requesting your contribution in the planning of the 4th Annual Arizona CIO/CTO Forum scheduled for Oct. 7, 2010 at the Desert Willow Conference Center in Phoenix.

The forum is designed for networking and professional development for Arizona CIOs, CTOs and key technical and support staff from around the state. The goal of the forum is to focus on professional development and session topics centered on IT.

We are inviting you to submit a presentation for this exciting event! Sessions for this forum should focus on the current technology topics affecting Arizona schools today. Sessions are geared for target audiences of classroom faculty, and administrative, technical and general staff.

Please note:  submissions are limited to public sector only.

This year your session should fit in one of the following categories:

1. Instructional Technology Showcases
   
   Examples:
   Creating Movies out of iMovies
   Wiki Usage
   New Writing Pedagogy
   Open Source Tools for Content Development/Flash
   Professional Development
    
2. Information Systems
   
   Examples:
   Data Systems (new ideas, tips, shortcuts, maximizing the investment)
   Online Grade Books – Canned Versions vs. Creating Your Own
   Data Warehousing Schemas
   Assessment Systems
   Student Decision Support
    
3. Networks/Security/Emergency Planning
   
   Examples:
   Platforms
   Security Challenges
   CIPA (Children’s Internet Protection Act)
   IM for Emergencies
    
4. Hardware and Emerging Technologies
   
   Examples:
   Netbooks
   Virtualization/Cloud Computing
    
5. Hot Trends
   
   Examples:
   Social platforms supporting education
   Utilizing the latest technology tools (ex: Kindle, Nook, cell phones, iPads, etc.) in the classroom
   This is your chance to host a session and get live feedback! Who knows, you could change the world! Let us know your session idea!

Length of proposal should be no more than one page. Please cut-and-paste the text below, and use to submit your presentation:

1. Which of the five categories above does your session fit into?
2. Session title: More than 10 words will be edited
3. Session description: 50 to 75 words to be included in the Program Guide
4. Speaker(s): As you would like it to appear in the Program Guide for each speaker (please repeat for each speaker):
   
   • Name
   • Title
   • Organization title
   • Phone number
   • E-mail address
5. Session format: i.e., single speaker, panel, roundtable discussion
6. Audio visual requirements (note: speakers are responsible for providing their own laptops)
7. Target audience: i.e., faculty, administration, technical, general
8. Main contact (one person designated as the coordinator of this session: name, title, organization, phone number, e-mail address)

Sessions are roughly one hour in length. Presenters should plan to speak during the first 45 minutes and allow time for Q&A for the remaining 15 minutes.

Proposals are due by July 15, 2010

(submissions are limited to public sector only)

Please submit proposal to:
Jessica Buckley
Director of Events
Center for Digital Education
jbuckley@centerdigitaled.com