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Keynote:

Dr. Tim Tyson

It's Time to Upgrade: Making the Case for Change
This keynote explores some of the unprecedented changes that have taken place in the last 100 years, including the role of children and the nature of childhood, the transition from an agricultural society to an industrial society to the information age, and the impact of globalization on our lives. With the ever-increasing pace of change, how do we prepare our students not to just be competitive in the job market they will face, but to lead and shape the future? Dr. Tyson makes the case for creating a educational framework that strives to make learning irresistible within the context of contributing our personal best. Can today's children make our world a better place?

Dr. Tyson’s conference sessions:
• Putting Your Classroom "On the Grid" (Your Blog Presence)
This session is designed to provide teachers who are considering using a blog with insight into extending the classroom into the home and even around the world. This session is not a step by step guide through setting up a blog, but such resources will be presented. Examples of the different ways teachers are using blogs will be shown, and issues surrounding the initial setup and use of blogging in the school setting will be explored.

• Internet Safety
According to recent survey data, 9% of online 5th grade boys have met a stranger from online. Cyber-bullying is on the rise. Online identity theft is among the most rapid growing crimes in the US. What are the real versus the imagined issues surrounding online safety? How do we teach students appropriate online behavior? What practical resources are available to parents and schools? This session will explore these issues and more.

Flagstaff, AZ at Northern Arizona University