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School 2.0 provides a “big picture” perspective on community-based, next-generation schools that allows for a common point of entry so that all community stakeholders can participate in this important conversation. By encouraging a discussion of community-based, next-generation schools, we hope communities will be inspired to think creatively about teaching, learning and management and then explore ways that technology can help meet those goals.
The School 2.0 eToolkit is designed to help schools, districts and communities develop a common education vision for the future and to explore how that vision can be supported by technology. The name School 2.0 was chosen to encourage a discussion about the next generation of school that can be supported by an integrated technology infrastructure.
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ISTE is proud to be partnering with SRI International and the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU) with funding support from the US Department of Education to offer complimentary virtual and face-to-face events introducing the School 2.0 initiative and how it can be incorporated into schools' and districts' strategic planning.
Face-to-Face Events
To date, ISTE has partnered with Kennesaw State University, Arizona State University SkySong, and St. Louis University to host School 2.0 Leadership Workshops. Following is a line up of our upcoming, regional Leadership Workshops. Register now for one of these free workshops to get your strategic planning on track for the future with technology integration.
August 14 – Seattle, WA School 2.0 Leadership Workshop
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Gene Bias,
ISTE Faculty and
Tom Woodward,
ISTE Faculty
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Strategic Planning Using School 2.0
Date: Friday, August 14, 2009
Time: 1 - 4 p.m.
Place: Puget Sound ESD, near Seattle, Washington
Blackriver Training and Conference Center
800 Oakesdale Ave. SW
Renton, WA 98057-5221
Room: Cedar/Duwamish
Join us Friday, August 14 near Seattle, Washington to explore the various tools in School 2.0 and to discover ways these tools can support you as you plan for systemic school and district transformation. This highly interactive, hands-on session will provide you an opportunity to collaborate with other school and district leaders as you consider resources to include in your digital age schools and classrooms. There is no fee, however, registration is required. The event will start at 1 p.m. and requires that you bring a laptop.
Meet the presenters:
Gene Bias is a former educator with over 35 years experience in both the classroom and at the district level in Orange County Public Schools, Florida. At the district office he worked in the Technology Development Unit as part of a team responsible for staff development in technology transformation for the 170+ schools and over 22,000 teachers and administrators. His consulting work includes conducting workshops and training for schools, school districts, and colleges and universities across the country and in Australia.
Tom Woodward is a former middle school teacher, who now specializes in media and technology integration. He has the unique experience of working for over 6 years in a one-to-one laptop initiative in a wide variety of roles. In addition to his work in K-12, Tom teaches courses on instructional technology at the University of Richmond and Virginia Commonwealth University. He has presented at numerous conferences and was named an Apple Distinguished Educator in 2007.
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Virtual Events
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Chris O'Neal,
ISTE Faculty and
Donna Herold
ASCD faculty
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ISTE and ASCD present joint School 2.0 and Understanding by Design webinar—Live from NECC!
Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m.– 11:00 a.m. (1 hour) EASTERN time zone
Hundreds of educators joined us on Wednesday, July 1, for a live and virtual showcasing of the School 2.0 website with over 500+ technology resources available to help transform your school’s or district’s strategic planning, including how it can support an Understanding by Design® classroom. Attendees learned from both ISTE and ASCD faculty. View the archive and discover an opportunity to explore ways to connect key Understanding by Design principles with the infusion of technology.
Meet the presenters:
Chris O’Neal, a prior award-winning elementary and middle school teacher, district and state tech director, and nationally renowned educational consultant and featured speaker has rich experience in helping teachers in high-risk schools to enhance classroom practice through the use of new teaching strategies and tools. He has developed content to support high-risk classrooms, and provided professional development to teachers and administrators in technology and school improvement.
Donna Herold is a National Board–certified English teacher at Joel E. Ferris High School in Spokane, Wash. She serves as a member of the school's Professional Growth Leadership Team, for which she focuses on curriculum and instruction. Before coming to Ferris in 1998, Herold taught written and oral communication at ITT Technical Institute in Spokane. She is involved with integration of technology in the classroom, having served as both a participant and instructor for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's Teacher Leadership Project and participated in her district's technology integration initiative. Donna is a member of ASCD’s Understanding by Design Faculty.
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Tim Magner
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Webinar:
School 2.0: Technology and the Future of School
Tim Magner is the former director for the Office of Educational Technology for the U.S. Department of Education.
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Over the past several years a number of technology trends have emerged that together have transformed our world, economically and socially. Our education system is not immune to these changes. From technologically savvy digital-natives, to the increasingly competitive global economy to the social transformation brought about by the internet, the students attending our schools and the expectations they need to meet have changed considerably. Tim Magner examines these trends, explores their implications for our education system, and discusses a collaborative approach to evolving schools to meet the needs of this changing world.
Check back for future Webinar dates and times.
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