ISTE's Digital Equity Summit & Luncheon

Tuesday, July 1, 2008
10:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Grand Hyatt; Texas Ballroom Salon C
600 E. Market Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Fee: $50.00
Pre-registration Required
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ISTE's Digital Equity Summit Reception

Sony Creative Software and Technology In
Motion Student Film Contest Awards Ceremony
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
3:15 p.m. - 6:00 pm.
Grand Hyatt; Texas Ballroom Salon C
600 E. Market Street
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Fee: Complimentary for Summit Attendees 
and NECC registrants
Pre-registration Required
This Event is Full

Defining the global digital divide challenge can help identify resources and strategies that are breaking down barriers by using new digital strategies and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) systems such as ubiquitous tools.  We believe that sharing stories and engaging in a global dialogue can improve the economic, political and social quality of life for individuals, communities and countries around the world. Because of digital opportunities, we believe people everywhere can benefit from what we call digital equity.

Join digital equity experts and advocates from across the globe, as attendees participate in a national and international conversation addressing critical digital equity issues facing schools and the community. At the summit, attendees will have an opportunity to gain information on current progress and proven solutions being implemented nationally and internationally. Strategies will center on broadening participation in STEM, maximizing the use of Web 2.0. tools, and best practices on how E-Learning can impact digital equity.

Summit Steering Committee
Bonnie Bracey Sutton, Consultant; SIGDE Chair-Elect
Mila Fuller, ISTE, Director of Strategic Initiatives, ISTE (Project Director)
Robert McLaughlin, PhD, National Institute for Community Innovations; SIGDE Chair
Joyce Pittman, PhD, United Arab Emirates, SIGDE Co-Chair

Summit Advisory Committee
Sharnell Jackson, Chicago Public School System
Katie Klinger, National University
Elsa Macias, PhD, Center for Urban Education, University of Southern California
Laura Sujo de Montes, Northern Arizona University
James Sweet, Digital Education Architects
Carol Wacey, MOUSE

ISTE/Johns Hopkins University Interns
Louisa “LuLu” Palmer, Bread & Roses Integrated Arts High School (NY)
Janet Duvall, Fort Knox Community Schools (KY)
Brett DiMatteo, The American School of Warsaw (Poland)

ISTE Contact:
Mila M. Fuller, Director of Strategic Initiatives; mfuller@iste.org
202.861.7777 Ext. 125 (phone)

Resources

Report: A National Consideration of Digital Equity
Published June 2007

Digital Equity Summit 2007 Podcast
A podcast of the 2007 Digital Equity Summit can be found here: http://www.mymodelclassroom.com/iste.htm

Keynote Speaker

Paul E. Resta
Director of the Learning Technology Center

Paul E. Resta holds the Ruth Knight Millikan Centennial Professorship in Instructional Technology and serves as Director of the Learning Technology Center at the University of Texas at Austin. His current work focuses on web-based learning environments, planning and policy issues in the use of information and communication technologies in teacher education, and the use of digital tools to support culturally responsive learning.

Dr. Resta is the Founding President of The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). He serves as President of the International Jury for the UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa Prize for the Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Education and Chair of the United Nations Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Working Group on E-Learning for Teacher Development. He also serves on the Microsoft Partners in Learning National Advisory Group.

In 2007, Dr. Resta received the Society for Information Technology in Teacher Education (SITE) Lifetime Achievement Award. He is also the recipient of the Navajo Nation Chief Manuelito Award for outstanding contributions to Indian education.  He is the founder of ENAN, the Educational Native American Network, enabling Indian schools across the country to access the Internet.  He was a leader in the Four Directions Project that explored the use of new telecommunications and multimedia technologies to help Native schools and communities to develop culturally responsive curriculum. He also developed the technology plan for the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of the American Indian.

In 2001, Dr. Resta received the U.S. Distance Learning Association Award for Outstanding Achievements in Higher Education and the University Continuing Education Association National Distance Learning Course Award. Examples of recent books include: Information and Communication Technologies in Teacher Education: A Planning Guide, UNESCO;  Teacher Development in an E-Learning Age, UNESCO; and Toward Digital Equity: Bridging the Divide in Education, Allyn & Bacon.  He has numerous articles and chapters. Recent examples include: The Presidential Timeline of the 20th Century, Social Education, 7(3)115-1;Technology in Support of Collaborative Learning, Educational Psychology Review,19 (1)65-83;Digital Technology to Empower Indigenous Culture and Education in The World Yearbook of Education 2004: Digital Technology, Communities and Education, Kogan Page Publishers. He currently serves as editor of the Digital Equity Section of the International Handbook of Information Technology in Education (in press).

Platinum Sponsor:

Verizon Thinkfinity

Thinkfinity.org is the Verizon Foundation’s free, comprehensive Web site offering 55,000 educational resources including K—12, standards-based lesson plans, Podcasts, interactive student materials, printable work sheets and much, much more.  Additionally, Thinkfinity.org offers professional development opportunities for educators.

Thinkfinity's content is provided in partnership with leading education and literacy organizations.  Our partners are American Association for the Advancement of Science, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, National Council on Economic Education, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, National Geographic Society, International Reading Association, National Center for Family Literacy, National Council of Teachers of English, National Endowment for the Humanities, ProLiteracy Worldwide and the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.  

The Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon Communications, supports the advancement of literacy and K—12 education through its signature program, Thinkfinity.org, and fosters awareness and prevention of domestic violence.  In March 2007, the Verizon Foundation announced a $31 million commitment to and expand Thinkfinity.org.

www.thinkfinity.org

Gold Sponsors:

Pearson

The Intel Foundation has been developing and funding educational and charitable programs since 1989. Its mission is to advance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education to fuel tomorrow’s innovators, with a particular focus on inspiring women and under-represented minorities to be full participants in these fields. The Foundation, funded solely by donations from Intel Corporation, supports Intel employee volunteerism and philanthropy as part of Intel’s commitment to be a good corporate citizen both locally and globally. For more information, visit  www.intel.com/education.

Pearson is the leader in educational publishing, assessment, student information, and services. We help people of all ages to learn at their own pace, in their own way. For students preK-12, Pearson provides effective and innovative curriculum products in digital and print media, assessment for students and teachers, student information systems, and teacher professional development and certification programs. Our respected imprints and products include Scott Foresman, Prentice Hall, AGS, PowerSchool, SuccessMaker, TeacherVision Learnia, EOC Array, Stanford 10 and many others. Pearson's comprehensive offerings help inform targeted instruction and intervention so that success is within reach of every student. For more information, visit www.pearsonschool.com

Atomic Learning

Founded in 2000 by a group of technology educators, Atomic Learning now serves over eight million individuals in over 40 countries worldwide. Atomic Learning is dedicated to providing educational resources that allow teachers, students and learners of all ages to embrace technology. With a library of over 35,000 short, easy-to-view-and-understand tutorial movies that can be used as an integral part of a professional development program, a valuable curriculum supplement, and an anytime/anywhere software training resource, Atomic Learning provides individuals with the skills and tools needed to succeed in an increasingly technology-driven world. For more information, visit www.AtomicLearning.com.

Silver Sponsor:

Sony

Sony Creative Software offers a wide range of products that inspire creativity, enhance teaching and learning, and maximize the capabilities of digital media. With Sony® audio, music, and video editing software, students can record and master their own audio CDs, create royalty-free musical compositions, produce professional-looking movies, and more—using easy drag-and-drop actions and familiar commands such as cut, copy, and paste. Sony Creative Software also produces the Sony Sound Series^TM line of royalty-free music and sound effects content. Teachers and students can find a wealth of product information as well as academic pricing, training resources, and more at www.sonycreativesoftware.com/education.