Engaging and Empowering 21st Century Learners

During the 2007 Digital Equity Summit, attendees will participate in a national dialogue that addresses critical issues pertaining to digital equity. They will discuss major challenges and continue to explore solutions. Participants will leave with a heightened awareness of digital equity, strategies to help make progress toward digital equity, and the vision to implement a plan. Attendees will continue the dialogue using web-based collaborative tools as they network, nationally and internationally, and share year-long successes and challenges.

This is a must-attend session for educators, state and national leaders, and those interested in working with underserved populations. Attendees will receive a copy of the ISTE published report titled, “A National Consideration of Digital Equity.” The report includes expert advice from the field and strategies for addressing digital equity.

A moderated student panel will provide K–12 students an opportunity to inform the field as they reflect and respond to a variety of questions. The panel will consist of students sharing what they feel are current digital equity issues in education, explore how they currently use technology in schools, and their expectations of using technology for learning. Student panelists will represent the Atlanta Public School System.

Attendees will receive a copy of ISTE's Digital Equity Summit Report. (Open to ISTE Members only and requires pre-registration. No additional fee.)

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Theme/Strand:	Ethics & Equity—Gender, Race, Socioeconomic Issues
Keywords:	Digital, Equity, Summit, Digital Equity Summit, Digital Divide, Equity Gap, gap, divide
Audience:	Chief Technology Officers, Curriculum Specialists, Library Media Specialists, Principals, Staff Developers, Superintendents, School Board Members, Teachers, Teacher Educators, Technology Coordinators, Technology Facilitators, Technology Integration Specialists
Level:	All
NETS•S:	1- 6
NETS•T:	I- V
NETS•A:	I- V
NETS Summary:	A variety of NETS for Students, Teachers, and Administrators will be addressed through the content and resources shared. Content will focus on improving teaching and learning while addressing digital equity issues in schools.
E-mail:	mfuller@ncte.org
Handouts / Papers:	Fuller_ANationalConsiderationofDigitalEquity2007Final.pdf   2.58 MB (Report: A National Consideration of Digital Equity) Fuller_DES2007AgendaFinalVersion.pdf   266 KB (ISTE Digital Equity Summit 2007 Agenda)
Expanded Description Visit www.iste.org/digitalequity for the latest information on the 2007 Digital Equity Summit. Questions Contact Mila M. Fuller, ISTE Director of Strategic Initiatives at mfuller@iste.org