Directed towards K-12 classroom teachers and administrators working to improve the integration of technology into instruction, Keynote Addresses “From the Experts” 2 offers video on demand from nationally recognized education experts.  These electronic seminars were produced by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and sponsored by the United Star Distance Learning Consortium.  

IMPACT for Administrators
Frances Bradburn, Director, Instructional Technology Division, and John Brim, Assistant Director, Resource Development and Evaluation in Instructional Technology, with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, introduce Impact for Administrators, a tool for school administrators to implement and evaluate school library media programs.
Principals’ Executive Program
Shelia Cory is a consultant and program associate for the Principals’ Executive Program (PEP).  Shelia also developed Principals as Technology Leaders (PATL), a program funded by a Gates Leadership Challenge Grant.  Shelia examines the vision, attitudes, skills and competencies for technology leadership and decision making.
Using Technology to Create Learning Space
Chris Dede, Wirth Professor of Learning Technologies and Chair, Learning & Technology Area in the Graduate School of Education at Harvard University, discusses “How Virtual Environments Enhance Real Learning.”  Among the topics explored by Chris are pedagogical capabilities of learning technologies, shared virtual environments, MUVE, interface components, why should teachers care, and evolving toward distributed learning
Creating a Culture for Continuous Improvement
Jennifer James, nationally renowned Cultural Anthropologist discusses “Creating a Culture for Continuous Improvement.”  Listen as Jennifer James talks about “one of the most difficult aspects of continuous change, especially when it is accompanied by complex technology and increasing data sources, is adaptive leadership.  The changes we are facing in our work, society, and therefore education are extraordinary.  Leadership in this climate requires the ability to tell a new story about education that is easily understood and linked to deeply held values.  The “new” story, based on the current realities of a diverse student body and an international marketplace, is the key to attracting, retaining, and inspiring staff.”
Leadership in the Digital Age
Cheryl Lemke, President and CEO of the Metiri Group and former Executive Director of the Milken Exchange on Education for the Milken Family Foundation, talks about 21st Century Skills.  Cheryl ask and then discusses, “What skills will students need to thrive in a digital age, and what are the strategies teachers need to help students develop these skills?”
Assessing the Impact of Technology on Learning
In this discussion Cheryl Lemke, she addresses the topic of “Assessing the Impact of Technology on Learning.”  Join Cheryl for another stimulating discussion as she addresses tools and strategies for gauging the impact of technology.  Is education technology improving student learning?  What evidence can we gather to determine if it is?  How can that data be communicated effectively to teachers, parents, and community members?
Teaching and Testing Web Information and Evaluation Skills
Peter Milbury, nationally recognized school librarian, teacher, and technology mentor, discusses that school librarians are among the most active users of the Internet.  They are especially involved in bringing these resources to their students and staff.  In addition, Peter talks about online discussion groups and developing web base technology initiatives.
Integrating Technology into America’s 21st Century Schools
Dr. John Phillipo is the founder and CEO of CELT Corporation, one of the largest and most recognized education and technology systems integration providers in the U.S.  CELT assists schools and universities in linking 21st century educational reform with the effective use of technology.  Dr. Phillipo discusses interactive learning technologies and their impact on teaching, learning, and educational management.
It’s All About Learning
Linda Roberts, consultant and former Director of the Office of Educational Technology with the U.S. Department of Education states that “It’s All About Learning.”  Linda discusses that today’s students come to school with different expectations and needs, 21st Century skills, new models of teaching and learning, and looking to the future.
Value-Added Teacher Assessment
William Sanders, Manager of SASinSchool’s Assessment Services Group located in Cary, North Carolina, talks about “Value-Added Teacher Assessment.”  What does this mean for students?  Listen as William Sanders states that the teacher is the single most important factor affecting student academic growth.  Value-added measures provide powerful diagnostic tools for educators.
Inventing the Future
Dr. David Thornburg, consultant, author, and founder of The Thornburg Center, a premiere resource for expertise in bringing technology into the classroom, and author of many books including “Campfires in Cyberspace,” address “learning spaces” in the context of the World Wide Web as well as the emerging application of wireless handhelds.  He addresses how technology can be used to bring balance back into the educational system and gives a framework for evaluating websites as educational resources.
Conversations on the Internet
David Warlick, consultant and author on innovative applications of technology especially the Internet, states, “Education in the 21st century will be about conversation.  It will be powerful conversations between teacher and student.  But it will expand to equally potent conversations between the classroom and the home, the school and communities, educators and experts from a wide range of fields, and perhaps most importantly, conversations between educators.”  Join David as he expands on these topics and includes tools for locating and collaborating with experts in a wide variety of fields.
21st Century Education: Starting the Conversation
Cheryl Williams, former President of ISTE and Vice President of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, discusses topics related to public education reform and the role of new and emerging technologies.
Journeying to Excellence: Chugach School System, Anchorage, AK, and Transylvania County Schools, Brevard, NC
Journeying to Excellence brings together the Chugach School System in Anchorage, Alaska with Bob Crumley. Assistant Superintendent and David Sutton, Director of Information and Accountability Systems in the Transylvania County Schools in Brevard, North Carolina to discuss technology issues for both locations.