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==The Role of Educational Technology in Helping School ==

Boston College, McElroy Conf Rm237 on 4/14/10 from 8:30a - 12:30p
//Educational Leaders Panel:// Cathy Higgins, Tom Plati, Deb Socia -- Yong Zhao, Reactant

//Research Panel:// Allan Collins, Michael Russell, Robert Tinker -- Yong Zhao, Reactant

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//Goals and Process:// The focus is NOT on assessment, but on broader uses of and issues related to technologies used for educational purposes. Three main goals:
 * 1) Make people aware of successes
 * 2) Identify key issues/obstacles that still need to be addressed
 * 3) Explore other ways that educators can capitalize on technology

Panel members take 15-20 minutes to share their perspectives on effective uses of technology and impediments that remain to widespread adoption of other potentially powerful uses. The panel will then be open for questions from and discussion with the audience.

//Invited Audience:// • All districts and schools in eastern MA • Several research organizations that do work related to Ed Tech • Other colleges/universities in the area that have teacher ed programs • BC faculty and students

No registration, so exact attendance unknown. Planning for about 50-100.