METC 2010: Sessions

Wednesday, February 10: 1:00 - 1:50 PM
Digital Citizenship is one of the most important but difficult themes to effectively address within a school community. Our Head of Middle School, Guidance Counselor, and Instructional Technologist will discuss and demonstrate how social media can be leveraged to establish a digital citizenship program that engages students, teachers, and parents at home and in the classroom.

Wednesday, February 10: 2:20 - 3:10 PM
Wikis, blogs, social networks, virtual worlds - these are the new social media tools that are knocking on our school doors. This panel of district administrators, a teacher and a lawyer will discuss how to craft guidelines and policies that support the use of social media for educators and students in the school.

Wednesday, Feb. 10: 1:00 - 1:50 PM
This session will demonstrate how educational leaders can be the "Agents of Change" alongside the students. We can transforms teaching and learning into an active process by learning how to use the Digital Tools that our Digital Kids use every day. It enables students to easily go beyond the narrow confines of the 'safe' knowledge base of their academic discipline to applying themselves to whatever they encounter in the post education world.

School district leaders will discover the skills they need to lead effective ed-tech programs and the tools and resources they need to understand the transformation role of educational technology, as well as to lay out a blueprint for technology leadership and action. It will help leaders strengthen school district leadership and communication, infuse 21st-Century skills into the curriculum, create engaging learning environments and support professional development.

"If you want Change

Wednesday, Feb. 10: 3:25 - 4:15 PM
This session will discuss values that support a vision for comprehensive integration of technology to promote excellence and support transformation throughout the organization. Clarifying values for digital leadership can streamline, deepen, and bring system-wide integrity to an organization's integration of technology. Developing a digital leadership habit of mind will provide standards to vet professional development and technology tools resource decisions against.

Wednesday, Feb. 10: 10:50 - 11:40 AM
Have you ever had an interest in discussing the factors related to leadership for district technology? This session provides an open forum for discussing topics and trends in educational technology with district technology leaders from across St. Louis County.

Wednesday, Feb. 10: 9:45 - 10:35 AM
Would you like more money for your classroom? Come to this session to learn how to use online resources to find the funders who are interested in funding your projects. Learn what to do next to ensure a successful proposal and how to create the partnerships that funders want. The Innovative Technology Education Fund's grant program will be presented and attendees will learn what types of projects they fund, when to apply, and how they can successful partner with the foundation.

Wednesday, Feb. 10: 2:20 - 3:10 PM
In today's climate, administrators are under mounting pressure to increase attendance, build community relations, improve parental involvement, and ensure campus safety. Join this enlightening session to learn how mass notification systems are helping schools/districts make extraordinary strides in decreasing expenses, saving administrators' time, and strengthening school, home, and staff communications.