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ITEC is an ISTE affiliate who promotes the use of technology in education by demonstrating to its members, other educators and the public developments in the use of educational technology and how its use supports teaching and learning. The ITEC Conference is October 11-13, 2015. It will be held at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, IA. The conference is open to all educators and administrators in Iowa and beyond. 

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Tuesday, October 11 • 11:15am - 12:05pm
#GoOpen and Iowa

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#GoOpen is a national movement of districts and states transitioning to the use of openly licensed educational resources in place of traditional instructional materials. The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology officially launched #GoOpen on October 29, 2015 and has seen incredible growth and support across the country.
This informational session will cover:
  • Overview of openly licensed educational resources
  • #GoOpen history
  • What it means to become a #GoOpen District
  • What it means to you as a school librarian or tech coach
  • Next steps
  • Q&A
For more information...

To gain a better understanding of OER and the #GoOpen mission, visit the #GoOpen page here:http://tech.ed.gov/open-education/

For a detailed overview of what it means to #GoOpen, visit the #GoOpen Districts page here:http://tech.ed.gov/open-education/go-open-districts/

For more information on how to get started, download the #GoOpen District Launch packet here: http://tech.ed.gov/open-education/go-open-districts/launch/

Kristina will be presenting virtually from Washington DC.
Moderators
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Stacy Behmer

Coordinator of Digital Learning/Media Services, Grant Wood AEA
Stacy is a former elementary and middle school teacher and also spent some time as a district technology director. She is currently the Coordinator of Digital Learning & Media Services at Grant Wood AEA in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where she works with a team of digital learning consultants... Read More →

Speakers
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Kristina Ishmael

Deputy Director, Office of Educational Technology (OET), U.S. Department of Education
Kristina Ishmael is an educator, learner, advocate, and agent of change. As the leader of the Office of Ed Tech, she executes the office's mission of developing national edtech policy that enables everywhere, all-the-time learning and supports digital equity and opportunity.In her... Read More →

Tuesday October 11, 2016 11:15am - 12:05pm CDT
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