2008 CAPE Conference
"Transcending Educational Boundaries"

April 6 & 7, 2008
Holiday Inn, Grantville PA

Pre-conference Workshops: Sunday, April 6   2-5PM
Conference: Monday, April 7   8AM-4PM

presenting

Mr. Scott Kinney

National Director

Discovery Educator Network

"The Media Evolution"

Pre-Conference Dinner Keynote

There is no doubt media plays an influential role in our students’ lives.  In fact, most children spend an average of 6.3 hours per day exposed to media.  However, students today are no longer satisfied simply passively consuming information; instead they want to be active participants.  From participating to producing, this presentation will explore the role media plays in today’s classroom and examine the research that supports its inclusion.

and

Ms. Susan Patrick

President & CEO

North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL)

"What Does the Future of Learning Look Like?"

Monday Keynote

What skills do students need to know and master to be competitive?  How can my school provide a world-class education?  What does the future of learning look like?  Susan Patrick will provide a national and global perspective on the trends in education, expectations for students, and strategies your school can implement for a 21st century education.  There is a revolution across the globe using technology to stimulate partnerships, collaboration and open resources for teachers to reach students in all geographies, including the most remote regions.  Don't miss this opportunity to see a compelling vision of global teaching and learning in the 21st century.

General Information:

New this year will be several half-day, hands-on pre-conference workshops on Sunday, April 6th. The conference will be held on April 7 and will include concurrent sessions of approximately 45 minutes each.

Plan now to join us for another exciting event filled with opportunities for networking, meeting with vendors and information on topics such as:

Engaging Students in Science & Math
Classrooms for the Future & Other State News
Nursing & Health Education
CAPE's Online World Language Institute
Web 2.0, Open Content & Other Internet Tools
Emerging Virtual Learning Environments

Who Should Attend? Higher Ed & K-12 Faculty and Staff & Administration in Curriculum & Technology & Librarian, Museum & Non-Profit Staff

Last year's conference surpassed all previous records (a 21% increase) and was attended by all sectors! If you think that CAPE's "just a technology organization" THINK AGAIN! Attendance was well-rounded and included approximately 18% CEOs, 29% Curriculum Staff, 35% Technology Staff and 3% Library Staff.

About our Keynote Speaker:

Susan Patrick was named the President and Chief Executive Officer of the North American Council for Online Learning (NACOL) in September 2005.

She is the former Director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education.  As Director, she published the National Education Technology Plan, Toward a New Golden Age in American Education: How the Internet, the Law and Today’s Students Are Revolutionizing Expectations in January 2005.  Patrick managed the federal government’s educational technology policies and produced two Secretary’s Technology Leadership Summits: Empowering Accountability and Assessment Through Technology and Increasing Options through E-Learning.  She served as Co-chair of the federal government’s Advanced Technologies Working Group for Education and Training; and served as a member of the Secretary’s Rural Education Task Force. 

Patrick served Governor Jane Dee Hull of the State of Arizona as Strategic Communications Manager and legislative liaison.  She managed legislative technology policy, media and strategic communications for the Government Information Technology Agency.  She received the 2001 Governor’s Spirit of Excellence Recognition Award for the Telecommunications Open Partnerships for Arizona (TOPAZ) initiative. 

In the late 1990s, Patrick was Site Director for Old Dominion University’s TELETECHNET program, managing a distance learning campus in Richmond, Virginia and opened the first site in Arizona.  She taught as an Adjunct Faculty.

Patrick holds a master’s degree from the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication in Los Angeles and a bachelor’s degree from the Colorado College.

Patrick was the first woman to play in the men’s intramural football league at the Colorado College. 

Susan Patrick has published articles and appeared on national news media such as CNN, Forbes, Newsweek, USA Today, US News and World Report, ABC News, NBC, CBS, Christian Science Monitor, CSPAN2, Computerworld, National Public Radio, Education Week, eSchool News, Converge, American School Board Journal, Educational Technology Journal and numerous other publications.

Check back often for more details. Full Program Brochure and Registration will be available in early January.

Seize tomorrow's moment today!

Join us for what promises to be another exciting event!