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EDC Presentations at NECC (National Educational Computing Conference)

June 2004

Educators, administrators, and researchers will convene for national meeting on June 20-23, 2004

NECC 2004's educational program reflects best practices and research to harness the power of technology to improve students' learning. Solutions are proposed for a variety of learning environments, including classrooms, media centers, schools, districts, community colleges, educational agencies, and university programs. The conference is being held from June 20-23, 2004 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Monday June 21st

Gender, Diversities, and Technology Convergence: Bringing Diversity into Learning Technology
Monday, June 21, 11:00 - 12:00
Katherine Hanson, Sundra Flansburg, Vivian Guilfoy, and Sarita Nair, Education, Employment, and Community Programs (EEC)
Learn how diversity as a core aspect of research and practice can create fundamental changes in how technology design, training, and use can impact learning.

A Retrospective on 20 Years of Education Technology Policy
Monday, June 21, 3:30 - 4:30
Ellen Mandinach and Margaret Honey, Center for Children and Technololgy (CCT)
Katie McMillan Culp, Center for Online Professional Education (COPE)
This proposal describes 20 years of education technology policy documents, identifying trajectories of common themes, underlying assumptions, and phases for the National Education Technology Plan.

Tuesday June 22nd

What Students Say about Learning Science with Multiple Media [Research Paper (Roundtable)]
Tuesday, June 22, 12:30 - 1:30
Lauren Goldenberg, Harouna Ba, and Juliette (Cricket) Heinze Center for Children and Technololgy (CCT)
This proposal shares findings about how diverse learners (eg, special education and at-risk students) learn scientific content and concepts using a multimedia, inquiry-based science curriculum.

Supporting the Professional Worklife of Teachers: The RETA Model [Research Paper (Roundtable)]
Tuesday, June 22, 3:30 - 4:30
Naomi Hupert and Wendy Martin, Center for Children and Technololgy (CCT)
This presentation describes the impact of a statewide teacher development initiative on teachers’ collegial activities and lives as professionals in the classroom environment.

Wednesday June 23rd

Distance Learning in Formal and Informal Science Education
Wednesday, June 23, 8:30 - 9:30
Harouna Ba and Deborah Keisch, Center for Children and Technololgy (CCT)
Presenting distance learning initiatives’ use of multimedia technology to communicate science concepts to school and community audiences, including perspectives from the field and from evaluation research.

Lessons from Henrico County's Laptop Teaching and Learning Initiative
Wednesday, June 23, 10:30 - 11:30
Andy Zucker, Center for Online Professional Education (COPE)
Learn what Henrico County, Virginia, is discovering about one-to-one computing in Grades 6–12, in one of the largest laptop initiatives in the world.

Toward Informed Decisions: Using Handheld Computers to Collect and Manage Data
Wednesday, June 23, 1:30 - 2:30
Jill Weber, Center for Online Professional Education (COPE)
Learn how data can be collected and managed using PDAs to inform decisions in the classroom and at the school/district level.

Integrating Technology Education in Preservice: Reflections from Research and Practice on Intel Teach to the Future Preservice Program
Wednesday, June 23, 1:30 - 2:30
Daniel Light and Deborah Keisch, Center for Children and Technololgy (CCT)
Katie McMillan Culp, Center for Online Professional Education (COPE)
See results of a preliminary evaluation on use of Intel Teach to the Future in preservice programs, with perspectives of two faculty member participants.