#NCDEsummit

Agenda

Day One: March 5, 2018
 
NCDE wishes to express our deep gratitude to Capital One and Connection Public Sector Solutions for their generous support for the summit, and to Sage Sustainable Electronics for hosting the summit showcase.

noon – 1:30 pm          Welcome Luncheon
                                             Welcoming remarks:  Donna Harris-Aikens, J.D., Director, Education Policy and Practice, National Education                                                                          Association
                                             Overview and Summit Goals and Process
                                                  NCDE Co-founders Drs. Robert McLaughlin and Paul Resta
                                             Opening Remarks
                                                 Dr. Thomas Carroll, president emeritus, National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future
                                            Setting the Stage:  Christine Fox, Deputy Executive Director, State Education Technology Directors Association
                                                 Rules of Engagement
                                                 Logistics regarding WiFi, online tools
                                    
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.          Roundtable discussions: Opportunities and Challenges
                        

1. Success:

• What will successfully closing the digital divide look like?
• What will success of this event look like?

       2.  Challenges:

• What are pressing areas of concern we should be addressing?
• What do we need others to do to help address our challenges?
• What can we do to help colleagues overcome their challenges?

 
2:30 – 3:00 p.m.          Roundtable report-outs and plenary discussion
 
3:00 – 3:30 p.m.          Break and Refreshments
 
3:30 – 5:00 p.m.          Working session for workgroups
 
                                             Community and school system leaders: Facilitators - Laura Breeden, chair, board of directors, National Digital                                                                         Inclusion Alliance;  Ann Flynn, director, education innovation, National School Boards Association. Recorder:               
                                                     Jenelle Leonard, NCDE director of strategic partnerships.
                                             Funders: Facilitators -- Kyle Malone, senior manager, partnerships, Grantmakers For Education; Letitia Dowling, senior
​                                                     operations manager, Grantmakers For Education. Recorder: Robert McLaughlin, NCDE executive director.
                                             Researchers: Facilitators -- Jeffrey Cohen, managing director, FSG; Zak Zielezinski, ceo, Declara. Recorder: NCDE co-
                                                      founder and president, Paul Resta.
                                             Association leaders and policy makers:  Facilitators -- Francis Eberle (retired vice-president National Association of                                                           State Boards of Education); Christine Fox, deputy executive director, State Education Technology Directors                                                                       Association. Recorder: Susan Ballard, NCDE vice-president and library consortium director.
                                             Digital equity resource providers: Facilitators -- Robbie Melton, full professor, educational leadership, Tennessee                                                                 State University; Maisha Moses, executive director, Young People's Project. Recorder: Vic Sutton, NCDE media
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5:00 – 5:30 p.m.          Working Group Report Outs and Discussion
 
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.          Digital Equity Resource Showcase: Wine and Cheese Reception
 
6:45 – 8:15 p.m.          Dinner
 
 
Day Two: March 6, 2018
 
7:45 – 8:15 a.m.          Breakfast and networking
 
8:15 – 9:00 a.m.          Setting the Stage for Day 2
                                                  Reflections from participants and goals of the day
 
9:00 – 11:15 a.m.        Working session for workgroups
 
                                               Community and school system leaders
                                               Funders
                                               Researchers
                                               Association leaders and policy makers
                                               Digital equity resource providers
 
11:15 – 12:15 p.m.     Working Group Report Outs and Discussion
 
12:15 – 1:00    p.m.     Working Lunch
                                               Next Steps and Wrap-Up
 
Summit steering committee and volunteers invited to stay for post-summit debrief and planning next steps. Steering committee meeting ends by 2:00 p.m.