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Conference Program

March 7, 1995 (Tuesday)

Conference Registration (Noon - 2:00)
Opening Session (2:00 - 2:30)
* Welcome: Linda Roberts
* Welcome: Sharon Robinson
* Conference Overview: Gwen Solomon
State Team Meetings: Planning - Michael Cohen (2:30 - 3:30)
*Alternate Session for Non State Team Conference Participants:
Roundtable on Telecommunications Policy - William Wright
Keynote: Secretary Richard W. Riley [3:30 - 4:00]
* Poster Presentation: Peter Max
Break and Poster Signing (4:00 - 4:30)
Breakout Session: Access and Equity (4:30 - 6:00)
Reception and Demonstrations (6:00 - 9:00)

Wednesday, March 8, 1995

Continental Breakfast (7:00 - 8:00)
Breakout Session: Professional Development (8:00 - 9:30)
Break (9:30 - 9:45)
Keynote: David Thornburg (9:45 - 10:15)
Plenary Session: What's the Future of Technology for Education? (10:15 - 11:15)
* Moderator: Linda Roberts
* Panelists: Karen Billings, Chris Dede, Vivian Horner, Inabeth Miller, Bruce Nelson
Demonstrations (11:15 - 1:45)
Lunch (12:15 - 1:15)
Breakout Session: Content and Software (1:45 - 3:15)
Break (3:15 - 3:30)
Regional Session: Planning for the Future (3:30 - 4:30)
*Alternate for Non State Team Conference Participants:
Demonstration Hall will open at 3:30
Reception and Demonstrations (5:00 - 9:00)

Thursday, March 9, 1995

Continental Breakfast (7:00 - 8:15)
Breakout Session: Infrastructure and Financing (8:15 - 9:45)
Break (9:45 -10:00)
Plenary Session: Professional Development and Technology (10:00 - 11:00)
* Moderator: Sharon Robinson
* Panelists: Eugene Garcia, Judith Heumann, Augusta Kappner, Thomas Payzant
Keynote: Edward R. McCracken (11:00 - 11:30)
Break (11:30 - 11:45)
Regional Session: The National Plan (11:45 - 12:45)
*Alternate Session for Non State Team Conference Participants:
The National Plan - Jonathan Hoyt
Lunch and State Team Meetings: Making It Happen - Michael Cohen (1:00 - 2:00)
Remarks: Shirley Malcom (2:00 - 2:05)
Closing Keynote: Deputy Secretary Madeleine Kunin (2:05 - 2:30)

Post Conference Question and Answer Session on the Challenge Grants: Tom Carroll.

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