Acer Education Webinar Series—Archives
You can find previous Acer Education Webinars and playback the complete session here.2012 Webinars
Length: 60 minSpeakers: Karl Buchanan (STechnology Director, Wasatch School District, UT), Brett Zabel (Assistant Principal, Timpanogos Intermediate School, Heber City, UT)
Agenda:
Please join us to learn more about a school district's experiences in cost savings while implementing a 1:1 computing initiative for their fifth grade classrooms.
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2011 Webinars
Length: 57 min
Speakers: Rob Mancabelli (Speaker, Writer & Consultant - Author of Personal Learning Networks: Using the Power of Connections to Transform Education 2011)
Agenda:
Tips to creatively fund a long term school or district technology plan by eliminating current overlooked and underutilized expenses from a school budget.
With nearly twenty years of experience in educational leadership, technology, and planning, Rob Mancabelli partners with schools, universities, and corporations to develop 21st century learning organizations. Since 2003, Rob has inspired audiences around the world with insights into the change process, strategies for engaging stakeholders, and methods for transforming organizations to meet the rapidly evolving demands of a globally connected world. A former CIO and certified PMP, he writes for numerous publications such as School CIO magazine, as well as at www.mancabelli.com; serves on K–12 advisory boards for Dell Computer and Acer Corporation; and is in the process of completing his MBA at MIT. Rob lives with his wife, Gayle Allen, in New York City.
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Speakers: Rob Mancabelli (Speaker, Writer & Consultant - Author of Personal Learning Networks: Using the Power of Connections to Transform Education 2011)
Agenda:
Tips to creatively fund a long term school or district technology plan by eliminating current overlooked and underutilized expenses from a school budget.
With nearly twenty years of experience in educational leadership, technology, and planning, Rob Mancabelli partners with schools, universities, and corporations to develop 21st century learning organizations. Since 2003, Rob has inspired audiences around the world with insights into the change process, strategies for engaging stakeholders, and methods for transforming organizations to meet the rapidly evolving demands of a globally connected world. A former CIO and certified PMP, he writes for numerous publications such as School CIO magazine, as well as at www.mancabelli.com; serves on K–12 advisory boards for Dell Computer and Acer Corporation; and is in the process of completing his MBA at MIT. Rob lives with his wife, Gayle Allen, in New York City.
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Length: 35 min
Speakers: Keith Schaeper (Educational Technology Director - Seton High School, OH)
Agenda:
In the current learning environment schools are flooded with technology. Teaching staff are constantly being provided with and requesting new tools to assist them in reaching students. When adding any new hardware or software into a school, you must consider the professional development and support which will be necessary. In this presentation, we will discuss how a school's professional development plans and end-user support infrastructure are linked. The presenter will discuss how to plan professional development for your staff which will ultimately increase the level of support provided.
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Speakers: Keith Schaeper (Educational Technology Director - Seton High School, OH)
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In the current learning environment schools are flooded with technology. Teaching staff are constantly being provided with and requesting new tools to assist them in reaching students. When adding any new hardware or software into a school, you must consider the professional development and support which will be necessary. In this presentation, we will discuss how a school's professional development plans and end-user support infrastructure are linked. The presenter will discuss how to plan professional development for your staff which will ultimately increase the level of support provided.
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Length: 35 min
Speakers: William D. Fritz (Technology Director - Sycamore Community Schools, OH)
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Learning management systems have the potential to greatly enhance communication between students and faculty in a school environment. A typical LMS is designed to provide a learning environment beyond the walls of the classroom. Teachers have the ability to post assignments, discussions, media and other useful information that allows students to learn, share and collaborate 24/7. This session will focus on the potential advantages of a LMS along with featuring some real world examples.
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Speakers: William D. Fritz (Technology Director - Sycamore Community Schools, OH)
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Learning management systems have the potential to greatly enhance communication between students and faculty in a school environment. A typical LMS is designed to provide a learning environment beyond the walls of the classroom. Teachers have the ability to post assignments, discussions, media and other useful information that allows students to learn, share and collaborate 24/7. This session will focus on the potential advantages of a LMS along with featuring some real world examples.
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Length: 1 hour 02 min
Speakers: Rob Mancabelli (Speaker, Writer & Consultant, Author of Personal Learning Networks: using the power of Connections to Transform Education 2011)
Agenda:
The Internet connects us in unprecedented ways. Social networking tools empower us to build global learning networks where we can pursue our intellectual and creative passions with people around the world. To prepare students to flourish in this new learning world, schools will need to transform themselves in important ways. Personal Learning Networks play an important role and are an essential road map to guide that transformation.
Following a bottom-up progression, the key note speaker will help educators understand the power of these networks and become networked individuals. He will walk through how to use learning networks in the classroom to improve student outcomes and how to make the case for learning network use across your entire school. Using step-by-step advice and real-world stories, this session aims to narrow the technological divide, put educators on the same footing as students, and provide a recipe for incorporating these tools into every classroom.
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Speakers: Rob Mancabelli (Speaker, Writer & Consultant, Author of Personal Learning Networks: using the power of Connections to Transform Education 2011)
Agenda:
The Internet connects us in unprecedented ways. Social networking tools empower us to build global learning networks where we can pursue our intellectual and creative passions with people around the world. To prepare students to flourish in this new learning world, schools will need to transform themselves in important ways. Personal Learning Networks play an important role and are an essential road map to guide that transformation.
Following a bottom-up progression, the key note speaker will help educators understand the power of these networks and become networked individuals. He will walk through how to use learning networks in the classroom to improve student outcomes and how to make the case for learning network use across your entire school. Using step-by-step advice and real-world stories, this session aims to narrow the technological divide, put educators on the same footing as students, and provide a recipe for incorporating these tools into every classroom.
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Length: 1 hour 02 min
Speakers: Rob Mancabelli (Speaker, Writer & Consultant, Author of Personal Learning Networks: using the power of Connections to Transform Education 2011)
Agenda:
The Internet connects us in unprecedented ways. Social networking tools empower us to build global learning networks where we can pursue our intellectual and creative passions with people around the world. To prepare students to flourish in this new learning world, schools will need to transform themselves in important ways. Personal Learning Networks play an important role and are an essential road map to guide that transformation.
Following a bottom-up progression, the key note speaker will help educators understand the power of these networks and become networked individuals. He will walk through how to use learning networks in the classroom to improve student outcomes and how to make the case for learning network use across your entire school. Using step-by-step advice and real-world stories, this session aims to narrow the technological divide, put educators on the same footing as students, and provide a recipe for incorporating these tools into every classroom.
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Speakers: Rob Mancabelli (Speaker, Writer & Consultant, Author of Personal Learning Networks: using the power of Connections to Transform Education 2011)
Agenda:
The Internet connects us in unprecedented ways. Social networking tools empower us to build global learning networks where we can pursue our intellectual and creative passions with people around the world. To prepare students to flourish in this new learning world, schools will need to transform themselves in important ways. Personal Learning Networks play an important role and are an essential road map to guide that transformation.
Following a bottom-up progression, the key note speaker will help educators understand the power of these networks and become networked individuals. He will walk through how to use learning networks in the classroom to improve student outcomes and how to make the case for learning network use across your entire school. Using step-by-step advice and real-world stories, this session aims to narrow the technological divide, put educators on the same footing as students, and provide a recipe for incorporating these tools into every classroom.
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Length: 59 min
Speakers: Mike Lee (The Eleven Agency)
Agenda:
According to a Microsoft survey, nearly 40 percent of employed U.S. adults reported that they wanted a more efficient way to take notes. According to a survey carried out by Microsoft Research, 91 percent of us regularly take down handwritten notes, but only 26 percent of us transfer them to digital format, and 23 percent often can't find our notes in the first place. It follows that there's room to make note-taking work better. Microsoft has developed software routines that electronically ease much of the drudgery of note-taking and automate tasks that were impossible to do manually.
Because information is important to everyone, and using information effectively enhances productivity, OneNote can provide an excellent, easy-to-learn-and-use tool for capturing and sharing notes across a variety of media. Specifically, everyone connected to an academic institution can benefit in a number of ways by utilizing a flexible note-taking tool.
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Speakers: Mike Lee (The Eleven Agency)
Agenda:
According to a Microsoft survey, nearly 40 percent of employed U.S. adults reported that they wanted a more efficient way to take notes. According to a survey carried out by Microsoft Research, 91 percent of us regularly take down handwritten notes, but only 26 percent of us transfer them to digital format, and 23 percent often can't find our notes in the first place. It follows that there's room to make note-taking work better. Microsoft has developed software routines that electronically ease much of the drudgery of note-taking and automate tasks that were impossible to do manually.
Because information is important to everyone, and using information effectively enhances productivity, OneNote can provide an excellent, easy-to-learn-and-use tool for capturing and sharing notes across a variety of media. Specifically, everyone connected to an academic institution can benefit in a number of ways by utilizing a flexible note-taking tool.
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Length: 59 min
Speakers: Chris White (Senior Director, Business Management, Acer Group)
Agenda:
Tablet computing has the potential of transforming the learning experience by further enhancing the digital classrooms with touch technology. They are flexible productivity tools - enabling better classroom interaction; higher-impact presentations; greater knowledge retention; and more efficient lecture planning and appraisal processes. Tablets are also full-featured, all-in-one devices to store learning materials, take notes, study coursework, work on papers and projects, submit homework, and take exams.
This webinar will talk about the Acer Iconia tablets family including the W500 and A500 tablets.
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Speakers: Chris White (Senior Director, Business Management, Acer Group)
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Tablet computing has the potential of transforming the learning experience by further enhancing the digital classrooms with touch technology. They are flexible productivity tools - enabling better classroom interaction; higher-impact presentations; greater knowledge retention; and more efficient lecture planning and appraisal processes. Tablets are also full-featured, all-in-one devices to store learning materials, take notes, study coursework, work on papers and projects, submit homework, and take exams.
This webinar will talk about the Acer Iconia tablets family including the W500 and A500 tablets.
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Length: 59 min
Speakers: Chuck Farraj (Chief Information Officer, Remington College); Bobby Clark (IT Project Manager for Remington College, Inc)
Agenda:
1. The use of Microsoft APP-V to package and deliver specific applications to students by their
program of study and term from any machine in any classroom
2. The benefits of this approach
3. The lessons learned
4. The use of Acer Nettops in classrooms to upgrade the quality of the student workstation
Our guest speaker, Mr. Chuck Farraj is responsible for IT strategy and operations for 20 campuses at Remington Colleges Inc., which is a provider of online and ground-based post-secondary education.
Previously, Chuck was Chief Technology Officer for Liberty Higher Education where he was responsible for IT strategy and operations for 22 campuses. Prior to joining Liberty, Chuck was Chief Information Officer at Kaplan Inc, a multi-billion dollar provider of lifelong educational services with operations around the globe. Prior to leading technology at the corporate level, Chuck was CIO at Kaplan's largest division, Kaplan Higher Education. Chuck has his BBA and Masters in Accountancy from the University of Iowa.
Bobby is responsible for seeing through the complete lifecycle of IT Enterprise Projects and supply Level 3 support to Remington College's Service Desk. Previously, Bobby was IT Manager for Holiday Builders, Inc. where he was responsible for overseeing day to day IT Support for 40+ Showcase homes, 15 Division, and 2 Corporate Offices. In addition to his IT Manager duties, Bobby also served as a System Administrator. Bobby earned his Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Central Florida. In 2005 Bobby received his certification as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. He has also taken and completed continuing education courses at Florida Institute of Technology and University of Florida.
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Speakers: Chuck Farraj (Chief Information Officer, Remington College); Bobby Clark (IT Project Manager for Remington College, Inc)
Agenda:
1. The use of Microsoft APP-V to package and deliver specific applications to students by their
program of study and term from any machine in any classroom
2. The benefits of this approach
3. The lessons learned
4. The use of Acer Nettops in classrooms to upgrade the quality of the student workstation
Our guest speaker, Mr. Chuck Farraj is responsible for IT strategy and operations for 20 campuses at Remington Colleges Inc., which is a provider of online and ground-based post-secondary education.
Previously, Chuck was Chief Technology Officer for Liberty Higher Education where he was responsible for IT strategy and operations for 22 campuses. Prior to joining Liberty, Chuck was Chief Information Officer at Kaplan Inc, a multi-billion dollar provider of lifelong educational services with operations around the globe. Prior to leading technology at the corporate level, Chuck was CIO at Kaplan's largest division, Kaplan Higher Education. Chuck has his BBA and Masters in Accountancy from the University of Iowa.
Bobby is responsible for seeing through the complete lifecycle of IT Enterprise Projects and supply Level 3 support to Remington College's Service Desk. Previously, Bobby was IT Manager for Holiday Builders, Inc. where he was responsible for overseeing day to day IT Support for 40+ Showcase homes, 15 Division, and 2 Corporate Offices. In addition to his IT Manager duties, Bobby also served as a System Administrator. Bobby earned his Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems from the University of Central Florida. In 2005 Bobby received his certification as a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. He has also taken and completed continuing education courses at Florida Institute of Technology and University of Florida.
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Speakers: - Roger Wilcox (Principal, Washington Irving Elementary School & West Cedar Elementary School, IA)
Agenda:
This webinar will focus on the various tools technology provides that can used for authentic learning. In a technology-rich classroom, students don't "learn" technology; instead learn to utilize it as a means. Technology provides educators with the opportunity to move from simply streamlining the way things have always been done to really imagining things they would like to do.
Our guest speaker, Roger Wilcox, has been involved with K-12 education for 30 years in a career spanning various roles, from teacher to technology enthusiast to administrator. He has received numerous honors like the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award, 2000; Waverly Newspaper "Person of the Year-Education Leader," 2006, School Administrators of Iowa - Arts Administrator of the Year 2010 and Iowa Music Educators Association Administrator of the Year for the Support of the Arts to name a few.
He passionately believes in the power of technology to enhance learning, when used as a means to the end and will share his perspective and experiences on the ways in which technology can enhance learning including
• Integrating technology into classroom instruction
• Using technology as a public relations tool
• Professional development for staff
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Agenda:
This webinar will focus on the various tools technology provides that can used for authentic learning. In a technology-rich classroom, students don't "learn" technology; instead learn to utilize it as a means. Technology provides educators with the opportunity to move from simply streamlining the way things have always been done to really imagining things they would like to do.
Our guest speaker, Roger Wilcox, has been involved with K-12 education for 30 years in a career spanning various roles, from teacher to technology enthusiast to administrator. He has received numerous honors like the Milken Family Foundation National Educator Award, 2000; Waverly Newspaper "Person of the Year-Education Leader," 2006, School Administrators of Iowa - Arts Administrator of the Year 2010 and Iowa Music Educators Association Administrator of the Year for the Support of the Arts to name a few.
He passionately believes in the power of technology to enhance learning, when used as a means to the end and will share his perspective and experiences on the ways in which technology can enhance learning including
• Integrating technology into classroom instruction
• Using technology as a public relations tool
• Professional development for staff
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2010 Webinars
Length: 1 hour 3 min
Speakers: - Jana Hoggle (Director of Federal Programs and Technology, Marengo County School District, AL); Patrick Robinson (Technology Coordinator Director, Laurel School District, MI)
Agenda:
This webinar will focus on the need and impact of a complete 21st century learning ecosystem - .An integrated, easy-to-use framework to facilitate broad educational transformation. Providing bridging technologies that integrate existing technology with best practices for 21st Century teaching and learning are three important keys to making 21st Century Learning a reality. Learning Ecosystems must be developed that easily accommodate the deep interdependence of people, the learning environment and the tools.
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Speakers: - Jana Hoggle (Director of Federal Programs and Technology, Marengo County School District, AL); Patrick Robinson (Technology Coordinator Director, Laurel School District, MI)
Agenda:
This webinar will focus on the need and impact of a complete 21st century learning ecosystem - .An integrated, easy-to-use framework to facilitate broad educational transformation. Providing bridging technologies that integrate existing technology with best practices for 21st Century teaching and learning are three important keys to making 21st Century Learning a reality. Learning Ecosystems must be developed that easily accommodate the deep interdependence of people, the learning environment and the tools.
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Length: 48 min
Speakers: Nancy Caramanico (Director of Technology, K-12, Archdiocese of Philadelphia Catholic Schools)
Agenda:
Nancy Caramanico is a strong supporter of professional development and has been actively involved in providing resources to teachers within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Catholic Schools. She will share some of the experiences, challenges, strategies implemented and accomplishments from her school district.
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Speakers: Nancy Caramanico (Director of Technology, K-12, Archdiocese of Philadelphia Catholic Schools)
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Nancy Caramanico is a strong supporter of professional development and has been actively involved in providing resources to teachers within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia Catholic Schools. She will share some of the experiences, challenges, strategies implemented and accomplishments from her school district.
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Length: 1 hour 3 min
Speakers: Gary Brantley (Chief Information Systems Officer, Lorain City Schools)
Agenda:
This Webinar will provide information on how to begin the planning process and take an inside look at a district that has effective solutions in place. Find out how they successfully and cost-effectively implemented technology, enhanced the teaching environment and increased student engagement by creating a successful technology plan that address their districts' goals, challenges, and needs and are cost effective at the same time.
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Speakers: Gary Brantley (Chief Information Systems Officer, Lorain City Schools)
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This Webinar will provide information on how to begin the planning process and take an inside look at a district that has effective solutions in place. Find out how they successfully and cost-effectively implemented technology, enhanced the teaching environment and increased student engagement by creating a successful technology plan that address their districts' goals, challenges, and needs and are cost effective at the same time.
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Length: 1 hour 3 min
Speakers: Eileen Lento, PhD. (Government and Education Strategist, Intel Americas, Board Member at International Society for Technology in Education; Pete Dailey (Sr. Mgr. Product Marketing - U.S. Notebooks, Acer Group - Acer/Gateway/eMachines)
Agenda:
• Mobile Platforms in Education
• Netbook and Notebook computers: Functionality, Deployment, Challenges and Usability in the classroom environment
• Understanding the requirements of digital learning environments
• Paradigm shift in K-12 learning environments
• Instruction Centric Technology
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Speakers: Eileen Lento, PhD. (Government and Education Strategist, Intel Americas, Board Member at International Society for Technology in Education; Pete Dailey (Sr. Mgr. Product Marketing - U.S. Notebooks, Acer Group - Acer/Gateway/eMachines)
Agenda:
• Mobile Platforms in Education
• Netbook and Notebook computers: Functionality, Deployment, Challenges and Usability in the classroom environment
• Understanding the requirements of digital learning environments
• Paradigm shift in K-12 learning environments
• Instruction Centric Technology
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Length: 1 hour 1 min
Speakers: Sonny Magana (Global Head of Research, Promethean); Bob Kirby (Vice President of K-12 Education Sales, CDW-G); Gregg Prendergast (VP of Commercial Sales & Marketing, Acer America)
Agenda:
• Achievement tied to LRS systems
• Increased student engagement and attendance
• Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
• Instructional feedback instead of formative assessment
• How current funding streams can apply
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Speakers: Sonny Magana (Global Head of Research, Promethean); Bob Kirby (Vice President of K-12 Education Sales, CDW-G); Gregg Prendergast (VP of Commercial Sales & Marketing, Acer America)
Agenda:
• Achievement tied to LRS systems
• Increased student engagement and attendance
• Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)
• Instructional feedback instead of formative assessment
• How current funding streams can apply
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Length: 1 hour 2 mins
Speaker: Rob Mancabelli, Director of Information Systems from Hunterdon Central Regional High School
Agenda:
• The changing learning environment – for both students and teachers
• Creating 21st Century Classrooms at Hunterdon High
• The role of professional development in promoting and expanding 21st Century initiatives
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Speaker: Rob Mancabelli, Director of Information Systems from Hunterdon Central Regional High School
Agenda:
• The changing learning environment – for both students and teachers
• Creating 21st Century Classrooms at Hunterdon High
• The role of professional development in promoting and expanding 21st Century initiatives
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