Colleges and Schools
Wireless and Well Prepared: The E-mergence of Technology in the Classroom
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November 5, 2007, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Eastern
Live webcast from the National Press Club, Washington, D.C.
Register Now!This forum will be an interactive discussion that examines the latest technology tools, their application and impact on various learning styles and the role public and private partnerships play in the technological advancement of education. Featuring some of the nation’s premier thought leaders on technology, including Walden University’s College of Education’s Dr. David Thornburg, this forum promises an engaging look at one of the most critical areas of education today.
Panel Members
Dr. David Thornburg
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| Dr. David Thornburg |
Director, Global Operations, The Thornburg Center
Faculty Member, Walden University
An award-winning futurist, author and consultant, David Thornburg is a senior fellow of the Congressional Institute for the Future, where he conducts research and provides staff development in education, multimedia, and communications. His educational philosophy is based on the idea that students learn best when they are constructors of their own knowledge. A central theme of his work is to prepare students for their future, not for our past. He is the author of Campfires in Cyberspace, which explores the true nature of the World Wide Web as a tool for learning.
The Hon. Amy Klobuchar
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| Sen. Amy Klobuchar |
U.S. Senator, Minnesota
Member, Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Innovation
Sen. Amy Klobuchar is an innovative leader with a proven record of championing new ideas and producing positive results for the people she represents. Elected to office in November 2006, she has already put her mark on a range of important legislative initiatives—strengthening the ethics rules in Congress, expanding opportunities for the middle class, protecting American consumers, and promoting energy independence. She currently serves on four committees: Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Environment and Public Works; Commerce, Science and Transportation; and Joint Economic. Prior to her election to the Senate, Klobuchar served eight years as chief prosecutor for Minnesota’s largest county.
Walter Bender
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| Walter Bender |
President of Software and Content, One Laptop per Child Foundation
In his work with the One Laptop per Child Foundation, Walter Bender is helping to develop and deploy technologies that will revolutionize how the world's children engage in learning. Previously he served as the executive director of the MIT Media Laboratory, which he also helped to found. While at MIT, Bender was a senior research scientist and director of the Electronic Publishing Group and engaged in the study of new information technologies and the field of personalized interactive media. He received his B.A. from Harvard University in 1977 and M.S. at MIT in 1980.
Mary Cullinane
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| Mary Cullinane |
Director, U.S. Partners in Learning, Microsoft Corp.
Mary Cullinane was a teacher for 10 years prior to helping establish EdGate.com, an Internet startup that developed online learning communities for schools. While at EdGate.com, she managed the user experience and helped to build strategic business initiatives. In 2000, she joined Microsoft as manager of its Anytime, Anywhere Learning program. Three years later, she oversaw the creation of the School of the Future in West Philadelphia. She is currently responsible for Microsoft’s U.S. Partners in Learning initiative, which is focused on expanding the presence of digital inclusion in the United States. She received her Master of Public Policy and Administration from Columbia University.
Steven Levy (Panel Moderator)
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| Steven Levy |
Senior Editor, Newsweek
Steven Levy joined Newsweek in 1995 as a contributing editor and columnist, and was promoted a year later to a senior editor and chief technology writer. In that position, he covers industry strategies, policy issues, and new trends and products. In 2004, he started a weekly column called “The Technologist,” in which he focuses on trends, news, personalities, and oddities. His Newsweek columns have won numerous awards over the years, and his articles and opinion pieces have appeared in such publications as The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Harper’s, and Premiere. He earned an M.A. in literature at Pennsylvania State University.
