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Designed to inspire and provoke thought, ISTE's three keynote sessions will each focus on a different aspect of the role of education in supporting creativity and innovation. ISTE leadership, awardees, and an international (and eclectic!) cast of speakers are featured.
Andrew Zolli
Sunday, June 24, 5:45–7 pm 
GWCC Murphy Ballroom
Join Andrew Zolli as he explores the impact of technology on people and education, the shape of things to come, and what it takes to change the world.
A brilliant, globally-connected author, forecaster, and design strategist, Zolli is a dynamic leader of today's new generation of young futurists. He has a gift for seeing patterns and strategic opportunities at the intersections of demographics, creativity, innovation, design and technology, and has been the futurist-in-residence for American Demographics, Popular Science, National Geographic, and National Public Radio's Marketplace. He is the editor of The Catalog of Tomorrow, which explores 100 trends and technologies for the next 25 years. He is also the designer of Pop!Tech, a one-of-a-kind annual conference, "community of remarkable people," and ongoing conversation about science, technology, and the future of ideas.
At NECC, Andrew will outline the trends shaping education's future and provide insights to help us respond intelligently to the emerging complex changes that matter most to educators—now and years from now.
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Andrew Zolli and panel
Tuesday, June 26, 8:30–9:45 am
GWCC Murphy Ballroom
What do the arts, brain research, and creativity have to do with the emerging face of education? EVERYTHING! The "creative class" is on the move, and as the world flattens and competition in the global economy increases, the roles of creativity and innovation come into focus.
To get us thinking about education's role in growing the leaders of tomorrow, ISTE has asked futurist Andrew Zolli to return to the NECC Keynote stage and moderate an articulate and energetic dialogue between some of the most diverse and credible minds making things happen in today's world.
Building on the theories and trends presented in Sunday's Opening Keynote, Zolli brings together:
- Elizabeth Streb, Choreographer. For more than 20 years, Elizabeth Streb has asked questions that challenge many widely accepted assumptions about dance. Her investigation of movement through the study of science and the human body has led her to make formal choices which vary from traditional norms. Aesthetics of grace, the use or camouflage of gravity, the presence or absence of transitions, treatment of gender, the nature of spatial and temporal dimensions as well as the use of sound in theatrical presentations have been primary areas of exploration.
- Michael McCauley, Creative Director. As Vice President and Creative Director of a major Chicago-based Communications agency, Michael is called upon time and again to present fresh, experiential, human solutions for clients from Target to Oprah. Drawing on the ideas put forth in Rolf Jensen's, "Dream Society," his voice adds a dimension of "what's next" and perspective on why the ability to create, tell stories, and "think biggest" matters.
- Mary Cullinane, Technology Architect. A former teacher and high school administrator, Mary is the chief technology architect of the Philadelphia School of the Future Project. She has compiled hours of research about the ways that students learn, the tools/structures that best support that learning, and the critical competencies needed to become a true global citizen in the 21st century.
- Dr. Francesc Pedro, OECD/CERI. Dr. Pedro is the senior analyst at the Paris, France-based Center for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI), a division of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). In his role with CERI, he oversees global research projects including New Millennium Learners and Systemic Innovation in Education. His areas of expertise include research-based perspectives on how myriad countries are addressing the evolving learning styles of their digital natives, and the ways in which educational innovations are developed and evaluated.
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 Tim Tyson
Wednesday, June 27, 2:45–4 pm
GWCC Murphy Ballroom
Dr. Tim Tyson, principal of Mabry Middle School, has been called "the Pied Piper of Educational Technology" by the School Library Journal ... and we agree! Sticking with our keynote theme on creativity and innovation, Tim wraps up NECC with concrete examples of how the creative process can enliven teaching and learning while investing community in student success.
Tim will discuss how Mabry, in just over five years, has made learning irresistible by closing the gap between content and meaningfulness in the classroom. Students are both content-creators and standard-setting, world-wide publishers of digital media. Through MabryOnline.org, which serves up over 1.5 million files a month, and the iTunes store, digital media content created by Mabry students, teachers, and administrators is shared with viewers all over the world. Each May, Mabry students participate in the annual Mabry Film Festival, an "Oscar-like" gala celebration of the digital academic content they have created that attracts attendees from all over Atlanta.
Students Josh Schwarz and Tia Riedlinger join Tim in this inspirational, can-do story of how technology, innovation, and creativity are transforming how an entire community thinks about the role of education in preparing students for the 21st century.
Session includes drawing for a NECC 2008 airfare/hotel/registration package! Your name badge is your entry form; must be present to win (guests and exhibitor personnel are not eligible).
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NEW! Blogging NECC Sessions
We invite everyone to blog the sessions they attend.
On the Program Search Results and Details pages, we'll list the tag specific to each session.
On the Details page, we'll list the tags again, AND include a session-specific Technorati link so you can read all the entries on that specific session.
Bring your laptop and give it a try!
A New, More Interactive NECC
This year's NECC is the most hands-on and interactive ever! New program offerings include: Model Lesson sessions presented in a fish-bowl style model classroom featuring 21st-century technologies—attendees participate as students or observers.
Hands-on "BYOL" (Bring Your Own Laptop) session presenters actively engage attendees in discovery during the session itself.
The Bloggers' Café features active and participatory blogging events and activities.
Moderated Problem/ Solution Panels focus on successful solutions to commonly faced challenges with interactive dialogue between audience and panelists.
And, back by popular demand, the Hands-On Open Source Lab will once again enable participants to explore popular open source applications and resources.
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