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 Live Presentations @ Virtual School Symposium //**Note that all times are local for Phoenix, Arizona - Mountain Standard Time (MST / GMT -7 hours)**//

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 * Monday, October 27, 2008**

8:00 – 8:30 am Welcome and Opening from Susan Patrick, NACOL President
 * ** Elluminate - ** https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.8CCEFE5C366EB0161852A0DF1611AF

8:30 – 9:30 am Keynote on “E-Learning and Innovation” by Fabrizio Cardinali, CEO of Giunti Labs and Chair of European ELearning Industry Group
 * ** Google Video: **[|Fabrizio Cardinali's Keynote Address]

10:30 – 11:30 am Breakout Session #1 > ** UStream - **http://www.ustream.tv/channel/let%27s-get-virtual > ** CoverItLive - **http://vss2008.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/virtual-evaluation-measuring-competencies-of-online-teachers/ (by Jay Bennett) > ** Elluminate - ** https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.9C41DA38D5B545EC1281272D8EE5D3
 * Connecting the Dots: A "Village" Approach to Educating At-Risk Students of Poverty - Debi Crabtree & Laurie Shipley
 * Virtual Evaluation: Measuring Competencies of Online Teachers - Melissa Nelson, Sarah Ault, Erigenia Russo & Patrick Ferrie
 * The Best of Both Worlds: Where Tradition Meets Technology - Sandi Atols & Todd Yarch

11:30 am – 1:00 pm Luncheon with Student Panel & Global Perspective
 * [|Student Panel Video]

1:45 – 2:45 pm Breakout Session #2 > ** CoverItLive - **http://vss2008.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/all-eyes-on-wisconsin-a-review-of-the-major-legal-and-legislative-battles-over-wisconsin%E2%80%99s-online-public-charter-schools/ (by Michael Barbour) > ** CoverItLive - **http://vss2008.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/the-human-element-in-online-learning-a-day-in-the-life-of-a-full-time-online-teacher/ (by Jay Bennett) > ** Elluminate - ** https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.A1B0F311B6C18B9322A3C1B240F6B9
 * All Eyes on Wisconsin: A review of the major legal and legislative battles over Wisconsin's online public charter schools - John Watson, Rose Fernandez, Chris Mohrman, Susan Patrick, Senator John Lehman (D-Racine), Senator Luther Olsen (R-Ripon)
 * The Human Element in Online Learning: A Day in the Life of a Full-Time Online Teacher - Roberta McKerlie & Patricia Hoffman
 * Redesigning 21st Century Virtual Education After a 20th Century Start - Bryan Setser & David M. Edwards

3:00 – 4:00 pm Breakout Session #3 > ** CoverItLive - **http://vss2008.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/recent-research-on-online-teaching-and-learning-implications-for-practice/ (by Michael Barbour) > ** CoverItLive - **http://vss2008.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/online-professional-development-for-virtual-school-instructors-using-new-web-tools/ (by Jay Bennett) > ** Elluminate - ** https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.1446EC0EF0E7320DD2C4BC085AA77D
 * Recent Research on Online Teaching and Learning: Implications for Practice - Susan Lowes, Cathy Cavanaugh, Kathryn Kennedy, Linda Cavalluzzo, Selen Turkay & Saul Rockman
 * Online Professional Development for Virtual School Instructors Using New Web Tools - Barbara Treacy, Cathy Cheely & Kirsten Peterson
 * Build It and They Will Come? Marketing and PR to Grow Your Online Program - Kristie Clements, Matthew Waymack, Meagan Taylor-Booth & Connie Ratcliff

4:15 – 5:15 pm Breakout Session #4 > ** CoverItLive - **http://vss2008.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/evaluation-in-k-12-online-learning-lessons-from-the-field/ (by Michael Barbour) > ** Elluminate __Recording__ of this workshop: - ** https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/jwsdetect/playback.jnlp?psid=2008-10-27.1705.M.3B5E18E30853223653E862D06F3921.vcr (provided by Rob Darrow) > ** CoverItLive - **http://blog.hintonweb.com/2008/oct/27/case-study-how-can-a-small-school-district-finance-online-high-school-live-blog (by Brett Hinton) > ** Elluminate - ** https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.AB5F947B04D0183586EED51D37E892
 * Evaluation in K-12 Online Learning: Lessons from the Field - Tom Clark, Cathy Cavanaugh, Brian Lekender & Mickey Revenaugh
 * Case Study: How Can a Small School District Finance an Online High School? - Rob Darrow
 * Online Learning 2.0: Moving from Flat Courses to Rich Interactive Learning Experiences Using Web 2.0 Tools - Gwen Davis, Connie Peacock, Susan Hemans, Jackie Francouer


 * Tuesday, October 28, 2008**

8:00 – 9:00 am Keynote on "Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns
 * ** Elluminate - ** https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.4148DF87043DC40DF94A85CB25E573

9:15 – 10:15 am Breakout Session #5 > ** UStream - **[|http://www.ustream.tv/channel/georgia-virtual-school] > ** UStream - **http://www.ustream.tv/channel/trial-periods > ** CoverItLive - **http://vss2008.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/an-experiment-in-open-source-content/ (by Jay Bennett)
 * The Many Faces of Support - Paula Galland, Harriet Langford, Julie Floyd, Johnice McRae, & Margaret Thomas
 * Trial Periods and Completion Policies: A Comparative Study of Virtual Schools in the United States and Canada - Abigail Gonzales & Michael Barbour
 * An Experiment in Open Source Content - Rebekah Richards & Peter Levy

11:00 am – 12:00 pm Breakout Session #6 > ** UStream - **http://www.ustream.tv/channel/virtual-schooling-in-canada > ** CoverItLive - **http://vss2008.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/meeting-the-needs-and-expectations-of-court-involved-youth/ (by Jay Bennett) > ** Elluminate - ** https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.6C90F065D71286DD55CD6CCC0CB7DE
 * Virtual Schooling in Canada: A Comprehensive Review of Provincial Policies and Activities - Michael Barbour & Robin Stewart
 * Meeting the Needs and Expectations of Court-Involved Youth - Kathleen Klink & Debra Smith
 * Operating a High-Quality Online Program: A Focus on Standards and Accreditation - Allison Powell, Liz Pape & Ray Lindley

1:45 – 2:45 pm Breakout Session #7 > ** UStream - **http://www.ustream.tv/channel/research-and-practice > ** UStream - **http://www.ustream.tv/channel/reta-tv > ** Elluminate - ** https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.E2D17546F7570965075C210531547A
 * Research and Practice in Virtual Schooling: A Review of the Literature - Michael Barbour, Cathy Cavanaugh & Tom Clark
 * Nurturing a Professional Development Ecosystem - Julia Parra, Holly Rae Bemis-Schurt & Susie Ceppi-Bussmann
 * Why Reinvent the Wheel? Sharing and Adapting Online Courses and Learning Objects - Jessica Everton

3:00 – 4:00 pm Breakout Session #8 > ** UStream - ** http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-sccs-student-lounge---online-community-buildin > ** CoverItLive - **http://vss2008.wordpress.com/2008/10/21/differentiating-online-instruction-for-maximizing-student-learning/ (by Jay Bennett) > ** Elluminate - ** https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.942DBD3C02B1A3BBB54B9F890B7CD6
 * Cyber School Student Lounge: Online School Social Networking - Ryan Hauber
 * Differentiating Online Instruction for Maximizing Student Learning - Jackie Mangieri & Danan Wylie
 * Evaluating and Improving Online Courses - Jodi Holzman, Chris Rapp, Donna Hutchison & Jeff Simmons

//**Note that all times are local for Phoenix, Arizona - Mountain Standard Time (MST / GMT -7 hours)**// //Check the [|World Clock]//