Project RED II - From Research to Results
February 9, 2012 - October 9, 2012
There is a national buzz around the Project RED findings. Project RED II will operationalize the findings from the original research. The goal is to create a cadre of schools and districts who will integrate Project RED findings into their practices. The staff and sites will be supported through a myriad of resources conferences and consultancies to help guide their success. Those interested may apply for Project RED certification status.
To learn more and GET INVOLVED go to www.projectred.org
Iowa 1to1 Institute
April 11, 2012
On April 11, 2012, the Iowa 1to1 Institute (i11i) will be held in Des Moines, Iowa, from 9 am-4 pm at the Iowa Events Center. This will be the third year of the conference which has grown from 600 participants in year one to 1300 last year.
The purposes of the conference have remained the same since the initial conference:
• Help Iowa’s 1:1 districts learn from each other about innovative teaching, learning, and administrative practices that are occurring in their districts;
• Build excitement and ‘buzz’ around 1:1 laptop computing initiatives in the state; and
• Help others who are interested in 1:1 computing learn more about how to get started and be successful.
If you are interested in learning more or participating, you can visit the i11i site for more information. http://www.iowa1to1.org/home
National School Board Association - Panel
April 21, 2012
Leslie Wilson is doing two panels around 1:1 teaching and learning- one for NSBA and one for AT&T.
Intel Visionary Conference
April 25, 2012
A celeration of Project RED’s groundbreaking research at Intel’s Education Visionary Conference 2012. Find out what works to improve student achievement and contain costs for technology implementations. Learn how to help eduators join the Project RED Learning Community through face-to-face, webinars and their hub website. www.projectred.org.
This is sponsored by Project RED II’s generous sponsors: Intel, HP, SMART, AND PEARSON
Ed Tech Industry Summit & CODiE Awards: Bridging K-12 and Postsecondary
May 6, 2012 - May 8, 2012
Project RED II Key Findings Content Webinar #1
May 15, 2012
Project RED II Introductory Webinars
May 15, 2012 - May 23, 2012
Project RED II will conduct introductory webinars on May 15 at 1:00 pm ET; May 17 at 3:00 PM ET; May 23 at 1:00 PM ET
BYOT Meeting Sponsored by MVESC & CDWG
May 18, 2012
All school districts are facing the approaching Tsunami being created by BYOT. This conference will focus on the four key issues regarding wireless and BYOT; Capacity & Infrastructure, Wireless Management, Mobile Device Management and Resource Access.
A. Capacity & Infrastructure = The structure exists to support the demand created by wireless devices
B. Wireless Management = The method by your wireless solution will be centrally managed
C. Mobile Device Management = Configuring, controlling and securing mobile devices on the network
D. Resource Access = Connecting all devices seamlessly with desired access to network resources
San Marcos Unified School District , CA - Immersion Training
May 22, 2012 - May 24, 2012
OTO Trainers will be working with high school, middle school, and elementary teachers from the San Marcos school district for a three day immersion training sponsored by Qualcomm.
REVOLUTIONIZING EDUCATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY - The Project RED Roadmap for Transformation
June 13, 2012
Effective technology implementation in schools leads to significantly higher student achievement and positive financial impact. That is a bold statement, but one with the backing of Project RED, a team that conducted a survey of a thousand schools to find out what makes technology integration work. Project RED has concluded that properly implemented educational technology, especially 1-to-1 programs where technology is continuously accessible, substantially improves student achievement and can be revenue positive at the local, state, and federal levels. The key is successful integration that brings about transformational change.
ISTE Conference
June 24, 2012
Join us at ISTE!
Dr. Gielniak will be presenting with San Diego County educators on the county’s 1:1 program.
San Diego County’s 1:1 Program—A Model for the Nation Add to Planner
Wednesday, 6/27/2012, 8:30am–9:30am
School Improvement : One-to-One Initiatives
Michael Gielniak, One-to-One Institute with Kristin Atkins, Steve Clemons, Kevin Holt and Greg Ottinger
Learn about San Diego County’s unique 1:1 computing program made possible through public and private partnerships with SDCOE, local districts, One-to-One Institute, Qualcomm, and others.
Project RED Practitioner’s Book Published – ISTE
June 29, 2012
The Future is Here: A Focus on One-to-One Solutions Webinar
July 12, 2012
Today’s classroom is evolving and mobile devices are quickly becoming an essential tool for instruction and learning. District administrators are faced with many questions around how best to incorporate these devices into their policies and practices. Join industry experts from the One-to-One Institute to learn about the salient points regarding one-to-one teaching and learning goals, as well as to hear research & findings, key implementation factors and best practices from showcased districts around the country.
Lausanne Laptop Institute
July 15, 2012 - July 17, 2012
1:1 Exemplary Practices
July 16, 2012
Mooresville, NC
Project RED II Key Findings Content Webinar #1 Repeated
August 29, 2012
SETDA Leadership Summit and Ed. Forum
October 14, 2012 - October 17, 2012
Project RED presentation at Care Innovations
October 17, 2012
ISTE Leadership Conference 2012
October 21, 2012
Leslie Wilson, OTO’s CEO, will be presenting at ISTE’s Leadership Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, October 21-23, 2012.
ISTE Leadership Forum 2012 - Essential Conditions Panels
October 21, 2012 - October 23, 2012
Can’t Afford School Solutions? Yes You Can!
The Costs and Benefits of 1x1 Learning
March 26, 2013
Today’s classroom is evolving and mobile devices are quickly becoming an essential tool for instruction and learning. District administrators are faced with many questions around how best to incorporate these devices into their policies and practices. OTO CEO Leslie Wilson will discuss the salient points regarding one-to-one teaching and learning goals, as well as research & findings, key implementation factos and best practices from showcased districts around the country.
Register here: http://www.teta.org/about.cfm?subpage=550819
4th Annual Iowa 1:1 Institute
April 4, 2013
From 9am to 4pm on April 4, 2013, the fourth annual Iowa 1:1 Institute (i11i) will be held at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines. The purposes of the institute are to:
Help Iowa’s 1:1 districts learn from each other about innovative teaching, learning, and administrative practices that are occurring in their districts;
Build excitement and ‘buzz’ around 1:1 laptop computing initiatives in the state; and
Help others who are interested in 1:1 computing learn more about how to get started and be successful.
The institute is open to anyone interested in 1:1 laptop computing initiatives in P-12 schools, whether they currently are working in such a program or just want to learn more. Participants are responsible for their own travel, parking, and meal expenses (we’ll take a lunch break!).
Click to register: http://iowa1to1.com/
1-to-1 Computing Steps to Success
April 4, 2013
Launching and maintaining a 1-to-1 computing program can be a daunting challenge. School leaders must set goals for a program, determine which devices to use, train teachers, get parents on board, and evaluate the impact of the effort. Our guests have successfully built and managed 1-to-1 computing programs and will talk about how to make those efforts work to improve student learning.
Guests:
• Peter Sanchioni, superintendent, Natick public schools, Mass.
• Rich Newman, director of learning support services, Poway Unified School District, San Diego, Calif.
This webinar will be moderated by Michelle R. Davis, senior writer, Education Week Digital Directions.
Register now (http://tinyurl.com/c3vveyr) for this free live webinar
FETC Virtual Leadership Summit - Leveraging Digital Learning
April 11, 2013
Get ready for an interactive day of digital learning online that will leave you prepared to lead your district with new ideas to power up success for students and teachers. Effective technology implementation in schools promotes significantly higher student achievement and positive financial impact. Many districts are taking steps towards digital transition and using digital tools to raise student achievement.
Discover the best approaches for using education technology to improve teaching and learning, as well as school management. This content is appropriate for every level of the district’s technology and leadership team: superintendent, education technology and curriculum directors, principals, teachers, and school board members.
Join us for a unique professional development and networking event with opportunities to learn from national and state education leaders that can have transformative impact on the influence of technology to improve and innovate learning in our nation’s schools.
Register at: http://fetc.org/events/virtual-leadership-summit/home.aspx
The Costs and Benefits of 1x1 Learning
April 16, 2013
Today’s classroom is evolving and mobile devices are quickly becoming an essential tool for instruction and learning. District administrators are faced with many questions around how best to incorporate these devices into their policies and practices. OTO CEO Leslie Wilson will discuss the salient points regarding one-to-one teaching and learning goals, as well as research & findings, key implementation factos and best practices from showcased districts around the country.
Register here: http://www.teta.org/about.cfm?subpage=550815
Tech Forum Boston 2013
April 26, 2013
Brought to you by the team behind Tech & Learning magazine and the TechLearning.com web site, Tech Forum represents “Tech & Learning in action.” Now in its eighth season, this high-powered, one-day event provides K-12 decision makers with thought-provoking content on the hottest topics of the day in education technology. An engaging and intimate setting, expert presentations, and plenty of networking opportunities ensure that participants leave with practical tools and key contacts for continued rich communities of practice.
For more information, or to register: http://techlearning.com/events/techforum/boston13/index
Blended Learning Brainstorming Summit & Site Visit
April 29, 2013 - April 30, 2013
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What is true “blended learning” and what could it mean for schools and districts like yours? If you were to design a blended learning program to meet the needs of your students, what would it look like?
Please join a select group of educators from around the nation convened by your friends at Connections Learning and Pearson on April 29‐30 to consider those questions and more.
This Blended Learning Brainstorming Summit will take place on the uniquely designed campus of Nexus Academy of Lansing, a cutting‐edge blended public high school in Michigan. Helping guide the discussion will be Tom Vander Ark, one of country’s leading thinkers on online/blended learning and author of Getting Smart and the “Vander Ark on Innovation” column in Education Week.
Blended Learning Brainstorming Summit & Site Visit
April 30, 2013 - May 1, 2013
What is true “blended learning” and what could it mean for schools and districts like yours? If you were to design a blended learning program to meet the needs of your students, what would it look like?
Please join a select group of educators from around the nation convened by your friends at Connections Learning and Pearson on April 29‐30 to consider those questions and more.
This Blended Learning Brainstorming Summit will take place on the uniquely designed campus of Nexus Academy of Lansing, a cutting‐edge blended public high school in Michigan. Helping guide the discussion will be Tom Vander Ark, one of country’s leading thinkers on online/blended learning and author of Getting Smart and the “Vander Ark on Innovation” column in Education Week.
Tech Forum Chicago
May 3, 2013
Brought to you by the team behind Tech & Learning magazine and the TechLearning.com web site, Tech Forum represents “Tech & Learning in action.” Now in its twelfth season, this high-powered, one-day event provides K-12 decision makers with thought-provoking content on the hottest topics of the day in education technology. An engaging and intimate setting, expert presentations, and plenty of networking opportunities ensure that participants leave with practical tools and key contacts for continued rich communities of practice.
For more information, or to register: http://techlearning.com/events/techforum/chicago13/index
Western States K-12 Customer Exchange Group
May 8, 2013
The feedback from our inaugural session of the Western States K-12 Customer Exchange Group was overwhelingly positive. For thos who attended, thank you for taking the time to participate in the discussion on the Flipped Learning teaching model. For those of you who missed our first gathering, this next session promises to be equally as thought provoking.
Many districts across the country are implementing, piloting, or considering a 1:1 laptop program, or a way to leverage the device the student already has through Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiatives. On May 8, we will reconvene to learn about best practices with the 1:1 approach. We are honored to have Leslie Wilson, founding member of the One-to-One Institute join us to talk about 1:1 programs. The One-to-One Institute provides comprehensive progressional learning and development program templates for teachers, administrators, and technology personnel to ensure success around organizations’ goals. Wilson will share with us what she has learned and lead us in a discussion of what works and what to watch out for.
Wilson has a master’s degree in instructional technology from Wayne State University, a special education administrator certification from Eastern Michigan University, and a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Michigan.
We look forward to continuing our exchange of information with you via Cisco TelePresence at your local Cisco office.
Register now at: www.cisco.com/go/semreg/ps_customerexchangegroup_0508/telepresence/pdf
Project RED Implementation Webinar Series
May 15, 2013
Webinar #9 - Transformational School Leadership for the Digital Era
To register, click here: http://goo.gl/iFcxD
Infrastructure and Funding Considerations in a 1:1 Environment (Intel Teachers Engage Community)
May 16, 2013
Join us this Thursday, May 16th, from 7-8PM CST / 8-9PM EST when the Intel Teachers Engage community will hold a 1:1 Webinar focused on Infrastructure and Funding Considerations in a 1:1 Environment. This is the 3rd in a series of six 1:1 webinars that I am moderating this year. Upcoming webinars include topics such as Professional Development, Policies & Procedures and How to Evaluate 1:1 Programs.
The presentation format this Thursday will consist of two presentations from dynamic districts who have deployed and sustained their 1:1 programs.
We are proud to announce that our two presenters will be:
• Marianthe (Anthy) Williams, Director of Technology, River Dell School District, NJ &
• Devin Schoening, K12 Instructional Technology Coach, Council Bluffs Community School District, IA
They will share how their district prepared for the infusion of technology into their classrooms, by preparing their infrastructure and finding the funding to make it possible. We should have plenty of time for questions so if you are a district leader considering an infusion of technology, this webinar is for you! Register now: https://events-na2.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/816142044/en/events/event/shared/default_template/event_landing.html?sco-id=874052418#
After you register, you will receive a reminder for your calendar as well as a link for the Adobe Connect virtual room. Feel free to pass this along this registration information to your staff and professional learning network. Thank you for registering and see you online!
Blanca
P.S. A special thank you to those who’ve attended the webinars on the curriculum considerations and the importance of leadership in a 1:1 implementation. If you would like to view the recordings click here for more information: Discussion Forums with Recorded Link
Project RED Implementation Webinar Series
June 12, 2013
Webinar #10 - Financial Implications and Impact of Technology-Transformed Schools
To register, click here: http://goo.gl/iFcxD
Cisco SLED Partners Webinar
June 20, 2013
One-to-One Institute CEO Leslie Wilson will be doing a 1-hour webinar for Cisco’s SLED partners on Thursday, June 20, 2013.
Driving 1:1 Learning for 21st Century Schools
June 20, 2013
The global and local landscapes are changed. Schools strive to adapt, adjust and incorporate skills and strategies to best prepare their learners. Moving to a 1:1 teaching and learning ecosystem is growing across the country. There are key factors that must be addressed in order for schools to successfully implement ed technologies and reap a return on their investments.