NC Knowledge NOVA: Learning at the Speed of Light
2001 NC Knowledge NOVA:
Learning at the Speed of Light
Agenda
7:30 AM Registration / Continental Breakfast
8:00 AM Welcoming Remarks
John Healy, Chairman, NCEITA Education / Workforce Committee, National Business Development Manager, Kelly IT Resources
Dave Boliek, President, ExplorNet
Carroll Gray, President, Greater Charlotte Chamber of Commerce
8:15 AM The Business Proposition on Education
The Honorable James T. Fain III, NC Secretary of Commerce
Jim Fain was appointed as the Secretary of Commerce by Governor Mike Easley in March 2001. Prior to his appointment, he served as the Department’s Assistant Secretary for Economic Development. Secretary Fain has positioned the Department to meet the demands of the industries and technologies of the global marketplace.
8:30 AM Mergers and Acquisitions: Business and Education Coming Together
Krista Tillman, President, Bellsouth - NC
Krista Tillman was named President of BellSouth Operations in North Carolina in April 2000. Ms. Tillman was recently named Chairman of the North Carolina Business Committee for Education Board of Directors and serves on the Women in Technology Corporate Advisory Board.
8:45 AM Schools to Careers, a National Perspective
The information technology (IT) sector is facing a severe shortage of workers. According to ITAA's When Can You Start: Building Better Information Technology Skills and Careers study (April 2001) 425,000 positions in the IT sector will likely go unfilled this year. To address this need, increasing numbers of IT employers are establishing school-to-career (STC) or school-to-work (STW) partnerships with schools, K-20, to help prepare the future workforce for entry into IT careers.
Marjorie Bynum, Vice President, Workforce Development, Information Technology Association of America
9:00 AM The Journey of Education
A look at the importance of motivation and inspiration in education from the eyes of a current student, a recent high school graduate & entrepreneur, and a career IT professional.
Moderator: Steve Nelson, Vice Chairman, NCEITA Education/Workforce
Committee, Managing Director, Wakefield Group
Jackie Mims, Advisory Project Manager, IBM
Jud Bowman, President
Technology Student Association Member
9:45 AM Break Out Sessions I
1. Generation IT – The Academy Approach
North Carolina school systems are placing more and more emphasis on high tech education, sometimes in schools specially designated as ‘IT Academies.’ What are other school districts doing, and what resources are available to help you implement your IT programs?
Robin Fred, Project Director, ExplorNet
Mary Jo Nealy, Highland School of Tech
Jim Lofton, Wake Tech Academy
2. Shortcuts to Distance Learning
Learn how the seamless coupling of technology and instruction can
create a successful response to the increasing demands for e-learning.
Bob Ervin, Associate VP of Learning Technology, Fayetteville Technical Community College
3. Principal's Executive Program
Strong leadership in the public schools is among the most important of our state’s many current needs. The purpose of the Principals' Executive Program is to help fulfill this need by providing relevant and rigorous professional development to public school administrators - in conjunction with the University of North Carolina System.
Ken Jenkins, Director, Principals Executive Program
4. Camp Techette / ExplorIT Camps
Come hear about these camps that provide middle and high school students the chance to increase their exposure to technology by giving them hands-on experience.
Tony Asplin, Director, Camp Techette / Steve Miller, ExplorNet
10:30 AM Recess / Break
11:00 AM WorldCom's Marco Polo Project – A National Investment in Education
The MarcoPolo program provides no-cost, standards-based Internet content for the K-12 teacher and classroom, developed by the nation's content experts. Online resources include panel-reviewed links to top sites in many disciplines, professionally developed lesson plans, classroom activities, materials to help with daily classroom planning, and powerful search engines.
Stan Dunlap, WorldCom Foundation
Della Cronin, WorldCom Foundation
11:20 AM Rural Perspectives
Top educators and administrators discuss the ups and downs of integrating technology and education in the rural areas of North Carolina.
Dr. Norma Sermon-Boyd, Superintendent, Jones County Schools
Gail Edmundson, Principal, Snow Hill Elementary, Greene County Schools
11:40 AM Technology in Demand: A Workforce Study
What are the challenges and successes of North Carolina’s education and workforce preparedness programs from the perspective of the IT industry? Be the first to see the results of NCEITA’s second annual workforce study.
Dave Rizzo, Vice-Chairman, NCEITA, Chairman, Osprey Systems
12:00 PM Luncheon / Keynote Address: Hollywood's Commitment to Education
The Starbright Foundation is dedicated to the development of projects that empower seriously ill children to combat the medical and emotional challenges they face on a daily basis. Starbright projects do more than educate or entertain: they address the core issues that accompany illness – the pain, fear, loneliness, and depression that can be as damaging as the sickness itself. Chairmen include Steven Spielberg and General H. Norman Schwarzkopf.
Nancy Hayes, CEO, Starbright Foundation
1:00 PM Breakout Sessions II
1. e-Learning Initiative: Modernizing the Learning Process
Technology plays an important role as a tool in learning. See how a local system is utilizing technology to enhance the learning capabilities of students.
Donna Cianfrani, Principal, Cotswold Elementary
Don Carte, Chairman, ITC K-12 Action Committee
2. Technology Skills Standards
Skills standards are vital to the success of the workforce of North Carolina. Learn how your local Community College maintains these high standards to produce a quality skilled workforce in NC.
Rod Townley, Central Piedmont Community College
3. Global TeKnowledgy Initiative
Local companies work together with business and educational institutions to provide experience and opportunity for student growth and development and reward them for their ingenuity, motivation and innovation.
Steve Walsh, Senior VP, Chairman Emeritus, BOPS, Inc.
4. Effective Technology for the Classroom
Hear specific examples of how and why technology can be fully incorporated into classroom instruction.
John Boling, Director SAS in School, SAS
2:00 PM Breakout Sessions III
1. Show Me the Money: Helpful Hints for Grant Writing
Interested in finding more money for programs in you schools? Wondering how to find and draw down additional resources? Come hear helpful tips on discovering and applying for grants.
Martin Morgan, Director of Programs and Special Events, NCEITA
Rich Wilder, Education Coordinator, NCEITA
Lenore Quinn, Project Director, CAPabilities, TCI Inc.
2. E-rate: Best Bang for the Buck
Capture more Federal dollars to increase your school’s connectivity. What e-rate is, how to find it, and how to get it.
Dr. Nancy Atkins, Information Technology Services Manager
3. Community Partnerships: The Ongoing Investment
Hear about some great things going on between the business community and the university community and learn how to develop similar relationships throughout your own campuses.
Dr. Mirsad Hadzi Kadic, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
4. Lobbying 101: 21st Century Resources
Ed Turlington, Attorney, Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard
Find out how to work with the State’s public officials to convey your thoughts on education & educational technology needs. Come hear a top expert give pointers on how best to get your issues heard.
2:45 PM Recess / Break
3:15 PM Resources for a Knowledge-Based North Carolina:
A Legislative Town Hall Meeting
Hear some of North Carolina’s top elected officials give their thoughts and perspectives on the issues North Carolina deals with in education & workforce development in an open, discussion-friendly town hall meeting.
Moderator: Joan P. H. Myers, President, NCEITA
The Honorable Eric Reeves, State Senator, 14th District
The Honorable Cal Cunningham, State Senator, 23rd District
The Honorable Drew Saunders, State Representative, 54th District
The Honorable Joe Tolson, State Representative, 71st District
The Honorable Charles Carter, State Senator, 28th District
The Honorable Walter Dalton, State Senator, 37th District
The Honorable Daniel Clodfelter, State Senator, 40th District (invited)
4:00 PM Reception / Keynote Speaker
The Honorable Beverly Perdue, Lieutenant Governor, State of North Carolina
Lieutenant Governor Perdue holds the second highest elected office in North Carolina. Her service includes five previous terms in the Senate and two terms in the House of Representatives. Her successes include the Excellent Schools Act, the Safe Schools Act, and Smart Start initiatives and awards such as the North Carolina Association of Educator's President Award, and the Community College's Faculty Association Legislator of the Year Award.
4:45 PM Conclusion
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