The Future of the Vermont Technology Grade Expectations January 30, 2009

The Goals To understand and learn from the past so that we may give better direction to the future. To understand and learn from the past so that we may give better direction to the future. To consider how the evolving technology landscape influences educational practices. To consider how the evolving technology landscape influences educational practices. To consider options available to Vermont in guiding technology integration and further examine the benefits and challenges that each option might present. To consider options available to Vermont in guiding technology integration and further examine the benefits and challenges that each option might present.

Agenda – The Beginning 8:30 – 9:00 – Refreshments & Conversations 8:30 – 9:00 – Refreshments & Conversations 9:00 – 9:05 – Welcome – Paul Irish & Peter Drescher 9:00 – 9:05 – Welcome – Paul Irish & Peter Drescher 9:05 – 9:15 – Introductions & Agenda Review – Ed Barry 9:05 – 9:15 – Introductions & Agenda Review – Ed Barry

Agenda - A Look Back 9:15 – 10:30 –A Look Back 9:15 – 10:30 –A Look Back 45 minutes - Small groups will consider the following: 45 minutes - Small groups will consider the following: How have the VT TGEs guided technology integration in your school/district/SU? How have the VT TGEs guided technology integration in your school/district/SU? Has there been formal assessments of technology based on the TGEs? If yes, has data been collected? Has there been formal assessments of technology based on the TGEs? If yes, has data been collected? How have the TGEs benefited your school/district/SU? How have the TGEs benefited your school/district/SU? What challenges have the TGEs posed in your school/district/SU? What challenges have the TGEs posed in your school/district/SU? 30 minutes – Each group reports out followed by general discussion and summarization. 30 minutes – Each group reports out followed by general discussion and summarization. What have we learned from our past that can influence decisions we make for the future? What have we learned from our past that can influence decisions we make for the future?

Agenda - Why Change? Setting the Stage 10:45 – 11:30 - NETS-S Refreshed – A Comparison of Old and New & A Look at 21 st Century Skills & NETS-S Alignment – Ed Barry 10:45 – 11:30 - NETS-S Refreshed – A Comparison of Old and New & A Look at 21 st Century Skills & NETS-S Alignment – Ed Barry How will each of these documents guide our next steps? How will each of these documents guide our next steps? What benefits and challenges does each one provide? What benefits and challenges does each one provide? 11:30 – 12:00 - A State Review: A quick look at what other states are doing – Peter Drescher 11:30 – 12:00 - A State Review: A quick look at what other states are doing – Peter Drescher

L U N C H 12:00 - 1:00

Agenda - What’s the Best Direction for Vermont? 1:00 – 1:45 – What directions should Vermont take? What are the options? 1:00 – 1:45 – What directions should Vermont take? What are the options? Small group discussion Small group discussion 1:45 – 2:15 – Reporting out and summarizing the options 1:45 – 2:15 – Reporting out and summarizing the options 2:15 – 3:00 – What are the Benefits & Challenges of each option? 2:15 – 3:00 – What are the Benefits & Challenges of each option? Small group work Small group work 3:00 – 3:30 – Summarizing the Benefits & Challenges 3:00 – 3:30 – Summarizing the Benefits & Challenges 3:30 – Adjournment 3:30 – Adjournment