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NACOL Southern California Regional Symposium
In partnership with
the University of California College Prep (UCCP)
and Pepperdine University
October 11, 2006
Facilities generously provided by
Pepperdine University
Graduate School of Education and Psychology
West Los Angeles Graduate Campus
Los Angeles, California
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Who Should Attend and Why?
The NACOL Regional Symposium invites Southern California’s school districts and the surrounding region’s e-learning innovators across K-12, higher education, and the private sector to share their experiences, discuss best practices, develop new innovations, and learn from the current research on online learning. Size and space matter: virtual learning delivers high quality curriculum to today’s digital generation; even when traditional spaces aren’t fitting the mold.
A day of presentations, workshops, lunch and discussions will explore and inspire strategies about online learning, including: math and science, credit recovery, meeting the needs of gifted students, alternative students, remedial education and increasing access to advanced courses and college prep. A revolution is underway – come learn more.
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Content Strands and Sessions & Schedule
Wednesday, October 11
9:00 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. Welcome
9:20 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Opening Keynote
A National Perspective of Online Learning
Susan Patrick, President and CEO, North American Council for Online Learning
Virtual schools are changing the way we think about education. Online delivery systems enable unprecedented platforms to serve all types of students, any time, any place, any path and any pace. This session will provide a policy and practical perspective as well as highlight what the research says about online learning nationwide.
9:50 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Breakout Sessions and Workshops I
- Funding for Virtual Schools What are the options for funding virtual schools? What are the advantages and disadvantages of different funding models? How does the Education Technology voucher program funding play into online learning options for districts? How do online programs address ADA?
- Online Courses and Content: Acquisition Options Learn from practitioners about the strategies and choices to consider for developing, purchasing and licensing online courses and content.
- 21st Century Skills Twenty-first century skills define next generation information and communication technology literacy – and go deeper to reflect what students need to know and be able to do when they graduate from high school to be successful. Learn the definition of 21st century skills and the six key areas. Online learning is a perfect delivery model for teaching 21st century skills, and should be incorporated with intention into instructional design. How can we evaluate 21st century skills?
- Preparing Teachers and Administrators for an Online Environment What pre-service and in-service courses and resources are available for training teachers to teach online? What are effective strategies for online teaching and training for professionals?
11:10 a.m. - 12:10 p.m. Breakout Sessions and Workshops II
- California’s Programs in Online Learning California has a number of online programs across the state. Learn from programs across the region of different models to build, support and evaluate the progress of virtual schools. How can you manage issues such as ADA and accountability with online programs?
- Online Math: Meeting the Need for Algebra and Beyond
- Infrastructure & Design for Online Learning From California’s High Speed Network to making classrooms online learning ready, experts will provide a view of infrastructure needs to digital designs for classrooms to help schools prepare for the next generation of students.
- Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners Online
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch and Keynote Speaker
Emerging Technologies
Hall Davidson, Director of the Discovery Educator Network, Discovery Education
Media makes teaching more effective and learning more profound. Today, media surrounds today’s students. It’s on their phones, on their websites, in their email and in their pockets. We can tap new media for education in virtual environments. Global corporations and K-12 schools have the same tools to connection world, home and school. Wikis, blogs, and Google can be your friends and with a few strategies and tech tools, you can keep ahead of even (yes!) the students.
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions and Workshops III
- Setting Instructional Expectations Online What is effective online instruction? How are teachers evaluated? What makes up a work day? What are the policies involving communication and parental involvement that help support teaching and learning online for instructors?
- Quality Courses and Content Repositories What is the design of a high quality online course? What repositories of online course and content exist?
- Building Partnerships and Support for Your Online Program Learn how to build relationships with schools and districts. How do you identify partners and what kinds of relationships help support your needs? How can CTAP regions and County Offices support online programs?
- What Policy and Legislation Is Needed to Support Expanding Options Through E-learning State and district policies are in place that never contemplated a world where students could learn across school, district or state boundaries. Some states have policies that are flexible and other states are falling behind in enabling 21st century learning and virtual schools. California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada and other states have unique policies related to virtual schools. Learn about what is needed to update state and local policies for online environments.
2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Plenary Panel
Student Panel: Amplifying Student Voices for Change
Hear students discuss approaches that work to engage and enlist students to transform their high school experiences.
3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Happy Hour hosted by Questia
Note: Sessions and schedule are subject to change.
Registration
NACOL Members : $150
Non-Members: $175
On-Site Registration: $200
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Registration fees include: keynote speakers, a combination of concurrent and hands-on sessions, and lunch.
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Funding from sources like those awarded to your local school district through the Advanced Placement Challenge Grant and Title IID programs may be available for professional development. Check with your local school district for availability and qualification status.
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Registration is only available through our online registration system and over the telephone (see registration site for phone number).
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NACOL is able to accept payment via cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, and school purchase orders.
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Accommodations for Attendees with Disabilities
In keeping with the provisions and guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act, NACOL will make every effort to make reasonable accommodations for registrants with special needs. If you feel that you will require special accommodation, please contact us toll-free at (888) 95-NACOL or at info@nacol.org at least 72 hours prior to the conference.
Location
Pepperdine University
Graduate School of Education and Psychology
West Los Angeles Graduate Campus
6100 Center Drive
W. Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone: (310) 568-5500
Toll Free: (888) 339-0109
Hotel
For a partial list of hotels/motels that are in proximity to the West Los Angeles Graduate Campus:
http://gsep.pepperdine.edu/welcome/locations/westla.htm.
Dress Code
Resort Casual
Travel
Transportation from LAX airport:
http://www.los-angeles-lax.com/transportation.html
- Prime Time Shuttle
- SuperShuttle
- Rental Car Services
Directions and Parking
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
From a specific location: Yahoo Maps
From the north:
Go south on the San Diego Freeway (405) and exit at Howard Hughes Parkway. Turn right onto Howard Hughes Parkway and then right onto Park Terrace Drive. Enter the parking structure from Park Terrace Drive. The entrance to the building is through the courtyard located on the street level.
From the south:
Go north on the San Diego Freeway (405) and exit at Howard Hughes Parkway. Turn onto Howard Hughes Parkway and then right onto Park Terrace Drive. Enter the parking structure from Park Terrace Drive. The entrance to the building is through the courtyard located on the street level.
PARKING INSTRUCTIONS:
West Los Angeles Graduate Campus
The Graduate School of Education and Psychology is headquartered at Pepperdine University's West Los Angeles Graduate Campus. Convenient parking is provided in the adjacent parking structure.
