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Our sessions are designed for technical information exploration and exchange and are not hands-on training courses.

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	CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
	Thursday, February 16
	7:30 a.m.	Registration - St. Cloud Civic Center, 2nd Floor Atrium
	8:30 a.m.	Opening session  Bring 'Em If You Got 'Em: Increasing Technology Access with Student-Owned Devices - Stockinger Suite - (Session evaluation) Falling prices and greater portability have combined to create an environment where many of our students have powerful computing devices of their own. Yet many student handbooks and school district policies prohibit the use of student-owned devices. We'll explore the role of technology and education leaders in this new consumer-driven technology frontier. Tim Wilson, Chief Technology Officer, Osseo Public Schools
	10:00 a.m.	Break - refreshments, Wilson Atrium
	10:15 a.m.	Breakout sessions
		L  Personal Learning Network:  You Are Not Alone! - Wilson Suite - (Session evaluation) From networking, problem-solving and crowd-sourcing ideas, to the "moral obligation to share," there are many reasons to have a personal learning network. Come learn the benefits of cultivating a network for your learning in your role as an education technology leader. Mike Walker, Edina Public Schools T  Identity Management - Helgeson Room - (Session evaluation) Managing multiple systems with multiple directories remains a huge challenge for most school districts. There are often multiple user names and multiple passwords connecting to a wide variety of systems. Similar data is stored inconsistently and sometimes retyped when it could more easily be shared among systems. This session will explore alternative strategies to integrate these systems, minimizing user names and passwords and maximizing sharing of data and directory information. Chip Treen, North Branch Public Schools I  BYOT - Bring Your Own Technology for Students and Staff - Coborn Room - (Session evaluation) How do we afford 1:1 technology for students that will positively impact student learning and growth? We believe the answer is to provide the infrastructure with student-owned technology, replacing the student supply list of old. Come learn about how we are moving our district staff, board, leadership team, students and community forward with this vision. We will not focus on the technical details but rather on change theory, practical implementation hurdles, educational and equity implications, and creating a shared vision among stakeholders. Community of Interest session, facilitated by Tim Brockman, Forest Lake Public Schools
	11:15 a.m.	Break  - refreshments, Wilson Atrium
	11:25 a.m.	Breakout sessions
		L  Continuous Improvements for Your Technical Support Staff - Coborn Room - (Session evaluation) How do you evaluate technical staff? Come and share your ideas, forms and methods of improvement with others. Clear expectations and consistent evaluations can help you improve your customer relations. Community of Interest session, facilitated by Lynn Tenney, Inver Grove Heights Community Schools, and Tim Brockman, Forest Lake Public Schools T  IOS Mobile Device Management:  A Tale of Two Journeys - Helgeson Room  - (Session evaluation) Mobile devices bring many challenges to effectively manage in the enterprise. This session will cover two pathways to IOS management: FileWave and Casper. Ed Nelson, South St. Paul Public Schools, and Chris Smalstig, West St Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan Public Schools I  The Flipped Classroom - Marsh Room - (Session evaluation) The flipped classroom can look very different from classroom to classroom; no two flipped classrooms look exactly the same, just as no two traditional classrooms look alike. The flipped classroom is a pedagogy-first approach that strives to meet the needs of the learners. Bring your ideas to share and questions to ask. See examples from "in the trenches" of the classroom: preparation for delivering content, communication tools, student expectations and classroom management. See methods, data, results and conclusions from the action research project, "Does the 'flipped classroom' improve student learning?" Jason Just, Lakeville Public Schools
	12:30 p.m.	Lunch and group photo (Wear your TIES shirt!) - Grand Ballroom / Le St-Germain Hotel
	1:45 p.m.	Breakout sessions
		L  TIES Showcase - Wilson Suite - (Session evaluation) Learn more about the latest developments with TIES Applications. TIES Staff  T  Wireless Infrastructure - Coborn Room - (Session evaluation) This session will cover considerations for building and maintaining wireless networks to support devices owned by students, district staff and guests. Community of Interest session, facilitated by Mike Dronen, Stillwater Public Schools I  Digital Content Delivery in the Classroom - Marsh Room - (Session evaluation) See digital content tools in action and how they are used on a day-to-day basis by teachers. Experience the creation of online lessons that are helping move students back to the center of learning and enhancing communication between teachers, students and parents. Bring your ideas to share and questions to ask. Roger Bovee, St. Michael-Albertville Public Schools,  and Jason Just, Lakeville Public Schools
	2:45 p.m.	Break  - refreshments, Wilson Atrium
	3:00 p.m.	Vendor Showcase - Stockinger Suite - (Session evaluation) Hear about the latest products and their innovative application in the classroom and district. After the Showcase, visit the vendors at the Vendor Exhibit Hall in the Le St Germain Hotel. Vendor Representatives
	4:00 p.m.	Vendor exhibits and hospitality - 5th Ave. Room / Le St-Germain Hotel
	6:00 p.m.	Banquet - Grand Ballroom / Le St-Germain Hotel
	7:15-10 p.m.	Hospitality - 5th Ave. Room / Le St-Germain Hotel
	Friday, February 17
	7:30 a.m.	Registration - St. Cloud Civic Center, 2nd Floor Atrium
	7:30 a.m.	Breakfast - 5th Ave. Room / Le St-Germain Hotel
	8:30 a.m.	Opening session Legal Implications of Student-Owned Devices - Stockinger Suite - (Session evaluation) Educators are tapping their students' familiarity with electronic communication devices to broaden the classroom experience. There are tremendous benefits associated with incorporating student-owned devices in teaching and learning. There are pitfalls, too. We'll discuss the current state of the law as it pertains to student free speech and discipline, the challenges associated with allowing student-owned devices in the classroom and recommended policy approaches for schools seeking to maximize the benefits of student-owned devices while minimizing the risk of harm to members of the school community. Aimee Bissonette, J.D., Cyber Law Expert, Buffalo Law & Consulting, Minneapolis
	9:30 a.m.	Break  - refreshments, Wilson Atrium
	9:45 a.m.	Breakout sessions
		L  Value of Investment and Total Cost of Ownership  - Wilson Suite - (Session evaluation) Marla Davenport, TIES T  Network Configuration Best Practices - Helgeson Room - (Session evaluation) As mobile devices and VoIP put a higher demand on network infrastructure, we will present a set of design recommendations for district networks to provide best stability, reliability, management and operation. This includes considerations for intrusion protection, traffic management, voice transport and wireless infrastructure. TIES staff I  Privacy, Security, Access and Ownership: Legal Issues in Cloud Computing - Marsh Room - (Session evaluation) We'll explore the most common and significant legal issues confronting schools considering or already using cloud computing solutions. Among the many issues we'll discuss are FERPA; data security, ownership and access; service level agreements; and the ramifications of unauthorized use. Join us in this interactive exchange about life in the cloud. Aimee Bissonette, J.D., Cyber Law Expert, Buffalo Law & Consulting, Minneapolis
	10:45 a.m.	Break  - refreshments, Wilson Atrium
	11:00 a.m.	Breakout sessions
		L  What Policies Do You Need for BYOT? - Coburn Room - (Session evaluation) As personal devices make their way into your network, it is important to have the appropriate policies and procedures in place to ensure the best experience for your users. Come and share how your district is or plans to address a bring-your-own-technology environment and learn what other districts are doing. Community of Interest session, facilitated by Steve Buettner, Edina Public Schools, and  Ed Heier. Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools T  Aliens, Androids, iPads and Transformers: Managing the BYOD Invasion - Helgeson Room - (Session evaluation) BYOT has breached the campus and won’t be stopped. Administrators are examining the financial advantage and social values it brings, and IT departments are having to adjust. This means re-engineering the network infrastructure to account for client densities and diversity at numbers never previously expected. This session identifies the components required for you to be successful in the face of BYOT learning environments. Bruce Miller, VP of Product Marketing, Xirrus I  Tools for Classroom Assessment: How It Improves Learning - Marsh Room - (Session evaluation) Join us for an exploration of our favorite online tools for assessment. Think about how you can apply tools such as rubric makers, checklists, surveys, polls and quizzes to impact assessment at your school. Be sure to bring your cell phone. Kids love technology; maybe we can use these tools so they feel more positively about assessment! We will also discuss formative assessment and one district's experience using "clickers" in a high school mathematics class. Did academic achievement increase? Join us to find out the results of this study. Cara Hagen, TIES, and Wayne Hoistad, St. Michael-Albertville Public Schools
	Noon	Closing session and lunch - Grand Ballroom, Le St-Germain Hotel