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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

MHPC to host experts on virtual learning, online education‏

Experts to discuss online learning for Maine

Converting schools from paperback to "Padback"

National education experts and Maine Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen will join The Maine Heritage Policy Center on Friday, March 9 for an all-day conference focusing on technology in education, entitled “Developing Student Success Through Online Learning: Inform, Inspire, and Connect.”

How can educators leverage technology to maximize results? How can schools convert learning from traditional textbooks to digital devices, like iPads and laptops? Should Maine develop a state-based virtual school? Can technology be used to improve individualized learning in Maine?

The experts will answer these questions and more during the conference, which runs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks in South Portland.

Lance Dutson, CEO of The Maine Heritage Policy Center, will provide the introduction to the conference. The agenda includes:

The Blended Learning Model: “Leveraging Technology, Maximizing Results,” by Rick Ogston, founder and CEO, Carpe Diem Schools;
Curriculum Converted: “From Paperback to ‘Padback’,” by Jeff Hanjian of Emantras, Inc;.
“Journey Of A Pioneer,” by National Superintendent of the Year nominee Dr. Reza Namin;
“Education Virtually Anywhere, Anytime Around The World,” by Julie Young, CEO, Florida Virtual School;
“So … How Does It Work?” by Kim Quinn Hutchinson, vice president at K12, Inc.
“Education 2.0 and Individualized Learning In Maine,” by Commissioner Stephen Bowen, Maine Department of Education.

Featured exhibitors include Americans For Prosperity; Baxter Academy for Technology and Science; Connections Learning; Education2020 | Giant Campus; Emantras, Inc.; and K12, Inc.

“Developing Student Success Through Online Learning: Inform, Inspire, and Connect.”

Friday, March 9 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks, South Portland

www.MainePolicy.org

CONTACT:
Amanda Clark

207.321.2550

aclark@mainepolicy.org