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OPENING KEYNOTE
Monday, June 27, 5:45–7 pm, Ballroom A/B
 David Weinberger, Consultant and Entrepreneur
The New Shape of Knowledge 
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As the people of the world rapidly connect themselves, the nature, use, ownership, and purpose of knowledge are changing in the most profound ways since the days of Plato and Aristotle. Formerly an asset owned by a few, it is becoming a property of conversations ... as any networked kid can tell you. Dr. David Weinberger—author and Fellow at Harvard's prestigious Berkman Center for Internet & Society—describes this quantum change in what it means to know and what it means to learn and teach.
www.hyperorg.com |
CHOOSE-YOUR-OWN KEYNOTE
Wednesday, June 29, 8:30–9:45 am
Choose between three inspiring, engaging, and thought-provoking speakers. Pick the one that best meets your current interests and needs.
 Joel Barker, Independent Scholar and Futurist
Five Regions of the Future: A New Way to Think About Technology
PACC, Ballroom A/B
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Joel Barker presents us with five powerful visions of the future, each based on a different "TechnEcology," an ecosystem based on technology and shaped by key values about the way humans should interact with Spaceship Earth. Barker, who brought forward the idea of paradigm shifts, now brings us a whole new way to think about the role of technology. You will gain a new vocabulary, a new picture of how to think about new technologies, and a new understanding of the opportunities that await us all in the 21st century.
www.joelbarker.com |
 Deneen Frazier Bowen, Educator and Actress
The Natives Are Restless
Marriott, Salon G/H
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Take a uniquely entertaining and enlightening journey into the minds and hearts of today's digital natives. Using recent research, Deneen portrays a riveting cast of characters to reveal the students' struggle to connect what they do in school with what they do in the world. Using their own words, Deneen—originator of NECC's Student Technology Leader Awards and co-author of The Internet for Your Kids—invites you to witness and connect to both the hope and discontent felt by these restless natives. Discover how to engage and leverage the digital mindset and creative energy of your own students to support the co-creation of a new future for your school.
www.deneenfrazier.com |
 Erin Gruwell, Founder and President of the Erin Gruwell Education Project
Becoming a Catalyst for Change
Marriott, Salon E/F
Erin Gruwell helped 150 of her students—many of whom were written off by the education system—to use the power of education to write a book, graduate from high school and attend college. In her inspiring presentation, Ms. Gruwell tells the story of this extraordinary journey—from poverty and despair to hope and promise. How can one person take on seemingly insurmountable problems of poverty, racism, violence? What can our classrooms provide in order to make our children safe, educated, and productive people? Erin Gruwell teaches us all how we can become "Catalysts for Change."
www.gruwellproject.org |
LUNCHEON KEYNOTE
Thursday, June 30, 11:45 am–1:15 pm, Marriott, Salon E/F
 Marc Prensky, Founder & CEO, Games2train
Engage Me or Enrage Me: Educating Today's Digital Native Learners
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The key to getting today's kids more involved in their schoolwork is not curriculum, certification, or testing, but rather engagement. Prensky argues forcefully that this generation needs more engaging approaches, more understanding, and 21st-century skills. The first place to look for help is where the kids are already involved most—in their games. Prensky—game designer and author of Digital Game-Based Learning—shows specifically how games engage kids and how educators can employ and benefit from not only existing games but also the powerful educational principles behind them. Luncheon is $30: grilled chicken breast, lemon thyme sole, or grilled vegetable strudel. Preregistration required.
www.marcprensky.com
Sponsored by NECC's Tier Two corporate partners, BlackBoard, CDW•G, Discovery Education, and InFocus.
Post-luncheon Debate
Thursday, 1:30–2:30 pm, Marriott, Liberty Ballroom A/B
Join Prensky and Wendy Petti afterward as they debate the question, "Do computer and video games have a role in 21st-century education?"
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