[1st-mile-nm] 2007 Digital Pathways Conference, 8/6-7/2007

[Richard Lowenberg]

Tom,
Thanks for the reminder about the Digital Pathways Conference, which was
first noted on this list a couple of weeks ago.

For those that are interested, the opening keynote for the conference, on
Monday morning, the 6th, will be by Frank Odasz, a long-time friend and
champion of rural community networking and online learning.   Frank was a
pioneer in this arena, networking the one room schoolhouses in Montana, in
the pre-Internet BBS days of the late 80s and early 90s: "Big Sky
Telegraph".   I'll be meeting with Frank after his presentation on
the 6th, in Albuquerque, and if anyone on this list is interested, please
join us to talk about rural opportunities and issues here in NM.
Following is a short description from Frank, about his presentation, with
links to his web site.
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Frank Odasz     http://lone-eagles.com/new.htm

Typical Presentations:
Using Technology to Inform and Support Teachers
                                     Presentation Description:
Frank Odasz, president of Lone Eagle Consulting, will share his 20 years
experience mentoring educators online. While the evolution of new
technologies has accelerated, many of the human aspects of online
mentoring have remained the same. This presentation will share lessons
learned with online mentoring, and will address the importance of
supporting teachers as innovators - if they are to produce students who
can help the U.S. lead in global competitiveness. Trends in broadband
distance learning related science, math, and technology education will
be addressed.

Lone Eagle Resources
http://lone-eagles.com/future-proofing.htm

Educating Native American, Alaskan, and Hawaiian Students
                                     Presentation Description:
Narrowing the achievement gap for indigenous students requires addressing
basic motivation in a community and cultural context as well as leveraging
students innate interest in the new digital communications mediums. This
presentation will address applying constructivist concepts, where students
are in charge of building their own knowledge, with new models for
project-based learning and international multiclassroom projects. Alaskan
Native and International Indigenous broadband applications will be
addressed.

Presenter Frank Odasz, Lone Eagle Consulting,
http://lone-eagles.com


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Richard Lowenberg
P.O.Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504
505-989-9110,  505-603-5200 cell

New Mexico Broadband Initiative
www.1st-mile.com/newmexico
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