Oct. 15 Ed Tech Event at CSULA is Among the State’s Biggest

      Hundreds of teachers, technology coordinators, school and district administrators, and select students from around Southern California will gather at Cal State L.A. for a special conference that will explore the innovative and effective ways technology is being used at K-12 schools.

     The 21^st Century Learners Symposium, which is sponsored by the Los Angeles County Office of Education, will feature workshops by top consultants and technology specialists on successful and “hot” classroom uses, trends, services and applications. Topics will include mobile technology, digital textbooks, netbooks, open source, Google, and Web 2.0 tools. The conference is one of the largest education technology events in the state.

     WHAT:    The 21^st Century Learners Symposium of 2010

     WHEN:    Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 — 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

 WHERE: CSULA Golden Eagle Conference Center, 5151 State University Dr., L.A. 90032

                 NOTE: Media parking available by checking in at the Welcome Center/Kiosk on

                 Paseo Rancho Castilla (campus map: www.calstatela.edu/univ/maps/cslamap.php) 

WHO:     Participants are K-12 educators, staff and students from public and private    

                schools throughout Southern California.  Featured presentations:

                 All Day:    Special hands-on product and demonstration sessions

   All Day:    Student multimedia projects by Hollywood High School (LAUSD)   

                     and Rowland Avenue Elementary School (Covina-Valley USD)

                  9:30 am:   Leadership keynote: Cheryl Lemke, CEO, Metiri Group

                 12:50 pm: Afternoon keynote: Milton Chen, George Lucas Ed Foundation

              Symposium is presented by the L.A. County Office of Education’s Instructional

              Technology Outreach and California Technology Assistance (Region 11) Project.

     INTERVIEWS / VISUALS:

Nearly 600 attendees are expected. In addition to open interview opportunities with presenters, experts and participants, there will be numerous displays and demonstrations by product and service vendors, including Troxell Communications.