Join MHPC for Developing Student Success Through Online Learning - March 9‏

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Maine Heritage Policy Center

Cordially Invites You To Attend

 

Developing Student Success 

Through Online Learning:

Inform, Inspire, and Connect

 

 

Friday, March 9, 2012

9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks

200 Sable Oaks Drive

South Portland, Maine

 

Tickets are $45 and include lunch.

Tickets are complimentary to current elected officials 

and current school board members.

 

Click Here To Register

 

Please register online at www.mainepolicy.org or respond to Amanda Clark at 207-321-2550
or aclark@mainepolicy.org by Friday, March 2, 2012.

 

 

Agenda

 

9:00 a.m. Registration

 

9:30 a.m. Welcome

• Mr. Lance Dutson, Chief Executive Officer, The Maine Heritage Policy Center

 

9:45 a.m. The Blended Learning Model – 

“Leveraging Technology, Maximizing Results”

What is “blended” learning and who or what makes it successful? Where in Maine is it best to build this “hybrid” learning model? What are the steps to establishing blended learning and finally “maximizing” results? How do we make blended learning a truly comprehensive education?

• Mr. Rick Ogston, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Carpe Diem Schools

 

11:30 a.m. Curriculum Converted – 

From Paperback To “Padback”

• Mr. Jeff Hanjian, Regional Manager, Emantras, Inc.

 

11:45 a.m. Break

 

12:00 p.m. Lunch

 

12:15 p.m. Journey Of A Pioneer

• Dr. Reza Namin, Superintendent, Spencer-East Brookfield Regional School District, Massachusetts

Nominated 2012 National Superintendent of the Year

 

1:00 p.m. Education Virtually Anywhere, Anytime Around The World

Where exactly do students participate in Florida Virtual School? How do you fund a state-based virtual learning program that is used around the world? What are the cost savings in furthering the development of virtual learning? Should Maine develop a state-based virtual school – why or why not?

• Ms. Julie Young, Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Florida Virtual School

 

2:30 p.m. So … How Does It Work?

• Ms. Kim Quinn Hutchinson, Vice President of School Development, K12, Inc.

 

2:45 p.m. Education 2.0 And Individualized Learning In Maine

• Commissioner Stephen Bowen, Maine Department of Education

 

Featured Exhibitors (to date)

Americans For Prosperity

Baxter Academy for Technology and Science

Connections Learning

Education2020 | Giant Campus

Emantras, Inc.

K12, Inc.