Concurrent Sessions Guide:
(RP) = Brain Research ghj_amp Practical Strategies/Interventions
(R) = Mostly Brain/Child Development Research
(P) = Mostly Brain-Based Practical Strategies and Interventions
(PreK-16) = Applicable Grade Levels
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Friday May 4, 2012 Pre-Conference Workshops: Additional Fee
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Workshops 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM Location: Marriott Hotel |
Neuroscience in the Classroom
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Social Networks ghj_amp Learning
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Executive Function
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Reading ghj_amp RTI
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Individual Differences
(P, PreK-16) |
Managing Technology
(P, K-16) |
Using Neuroscience in the Classroom for Improving Memory, Motivation, Mindsets and Student Preparation in the Digital Age Judy Willis, MD, EdM |
Learning in 2020: The Power of Connections to Transform Education Rob Mancabelli, MBA |
Executive Functions, Technology and Classroom Performance George McCloskey, PhD |
Integrating RTI and Cognitive Neuro- Psychology: Using Technology to Develop Reading Intervention for Children Steven G. Feifer, EdD, NCSP |
Meeting the Challenges of Individual Differences in the Digital Age: Universal Design for Learning David H. Rose, PhD |
Managing 21st Century Classrooms: How Technologies Hidden Perils Can Lead to Reduced Academic Success William Wood, MA |
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12:30PM - 1:15PM Lunch Break (On Your Own)
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Friday, May 4 - Conference Day 1
Opening Keynote Addresses: Multitasking Minds: How Technology Transforms Attention and Engagement |
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1:30 PM |
Welcome: Daniel LaGattuta, PhD, President, Public Information Resources, Inc. Opening Remarks: Mariale M. Hardiman, EdD, School of Education, Johns Hopkins University |
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1:30 PM to 3:00 PM |
Keynote Address I: 21st Century Education and Understanding iGeneration Learning: How Technology Rewires Brains and Teaching Strategies Larry D. Rosen, PhD Room: Arlington Ballroom |
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3:00 PM - 3:30 PM Networking Coffee Break and Book Signing
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3:30 PM to 4:30 PM |
Keynote Address II: Attention, Engagement and the Multitasking Brain Steven G. Yantis, PhD Room: Arlington Ballroom |
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4:30 PM to 5:30 PM |
Keynote Address III: ADHD and Multitasking Martha B. Denckla, MD Room: Arlington Ballroom |
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5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Dana Alliance Meeting of the Minds Reception
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Saturday, May 5 - Conference Day 2
Morning Keynotes: Digital Minds - How Technology Transforms Teaching ghj_amp Education |
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8:30 AM | Opening Remarks: Kenneth S. Kosik, MD, University of California, Santa Barbara | |||||
8:30 AM to 9:45 AM |
Keynote Address I: Co-opting the Gaming Environment to Improve Learning John J. Ratey, MD Room: Arlington Ballroom |
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9:45 AM - 10:15 AM Networking Coffee Break and Poster Sessions
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10:15 AM to 11:15 AM |
Keynote Address II: Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology Allan M. Collins, PhD Room: Arlington Ballroom |
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11:15 AM to 12:30 PM |
Keynote Address III: Leading 21st Century Schools: Harnessing Technology for Student Engagement Lynne M. Schrum, PhD Room: Arlington Ballroom |
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12:30 PM - 1:45 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own) and Book Signing
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Afternoon Concurrent Sessions A
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Sessions 1:45PM to 5:30PM Breaks: (various times) 2:45 PM to 4:00 PM |
Digital Minds: Teaching the Net Generation (P, K-16) |
Multitasking Minds: Focus ghj_amp Attention (RP, K-16) |
Media Minds: Brain Training ghj_amp Video Games (RP, K-16) |
Web-Connected Minds: Memory ghj_amp Knowledge (P, K-16) |
iDisorders: Cyber Learning ghj_amp Behavior (RP, K-16) |
Visual Minds: Online Reading Math ghj_amp Learning (RP, PreK-16) |
Part I: 1:45-2:45 PM Are Today's Students Really the Dumbest Generation? William M. Ferriter, MSEd Part II: 2:45-3:30 PM The Connected Educator: Learning and Leading in a Digital Age Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach, MSEd Part III: 3:45-5:30 PM The Essential Bridge to Integrating Education, Technology and the Brain/Mind Renate N. Caine, PhD |
Part I: 1:45-3:45 PM Sustaining Student's Classroom Attention in the Digital Age Judy Willis, MD, EdM Part II: 4:00-5:30 PM Digital Age Strategies for Teaching Students to Pay Attention Lucy Jo Palladino, PhD |
Part I: 1:45-2:45 PM Cognitive Fitness and Training with Innovative Technology Kenneth S. Kosik, MD Part II: 3:00-4:00 PM Integrated Brain and Body Exercises to Increase Core Cognitive Capacities Bruce Wexler, MD Part III: 4:00-5:00 PM Training Brains: Attention, Academic Skills and Video Game Playing Courtney E. Stevens, PhD 5:00-5:30 PM Panel Discussion |
Part I: 1:45-3:15 PM Natural Learning: Multiple Dimensions of Knowledge and Differing Uses of Technology Geoffrey Caine, LLM Part II: 3:30-5:30 PM Memory Pathways for Long-Term Retention in the Distracted Age William Wood, MA |
Part I: 1:45-2:45 PM The Impact of Technology on Students' Cognitive Skills: Implications for Educators Lucy Jo Palladino, PhD Part II: 3:00-4:00 PM Social Networking: Education Opportunities or Cause of an iDisorder Larry D. Rosen, PhD Part III: 4:00-5:30 PM The Challenges of Teaching Students in the Age of Xbox, YouTube and Texting William R. Stixrud, PhD |
Part I: 1:45-2:45 PM The Dark Side of Teaching with Technology David B. Daniel, PhD Part II: 3:00-4:00 PM The Effects of Play ghj_amp Communications Using New Technologies on Achievement Sandra L. Hofferth, PhD Part III: 4:00-5:00 PM How Digital Media are Redefining Reading Naomi S. Baron, PhD 5:00 - 5:30 PM Panel Discussion |
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Sunday, May 6- Conference Day 3
Morning Keynote Addresses: iDisorders? - How Technology Transforms Brains, Behavior and Learning |
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8:30 AM | Opening Remarks: Jill Stamm, PhD, Arizona State University | |||||
8:30 AM to 9:45 AM |
Keynote Address I: Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform Schools and How Students Learn and Live Cathy N. Davidson, PhD Room: Arlington Ballroom |
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9:45 AM - 10:15 AM Coffee Break, Poster Session and Book Signing
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10:15 AM to 11:15 AM |
Keynote Address II: What is the Internet Doing to Our Brain?: The Impact of Digital Technologies on Student Learning and Well-Being Paul Howard-Jones, PhD Room: Arlington Ballroom |
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11:15 AM to 12:30 PM |
Keynote Address III: Educating Today's Digital Brains: From Digital Natives to Digital Wisdom Marc R. Prensky, MBA Room: Arlington Ballroom |
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12:30 PM - 1:45 PM Lunch Break (On Your Own) and Book Signing
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Afternoon Concurrent Sessions B
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B Sessions 1:45 PM to 5:00 PM Breaks: (various times) 2:45 PM to 3:30 PM |
Digital Minds: Teaching the Video Game Generation (RP, K-16) |
Multitasking Minds: Media ghj_amp Teenagers (RP, 7-16) |
Media Minds: Brains, Games ghj_amp Memory (RP, K-16) |
Web-Connected Minds: Learning ghj_amp Social Media (RP, K-16) |
iDisorders: Learning ghj_amp Behavior (RP, K-16) |
Visual Minds: Media, Reading ghj_amp Intervention (RP, PreK-16) |
Part I: 1:45-2:45 PM Using Video Games in the K-12 Classroom Leonard A. Annetta, PhD, David Vallett, Rebecca Cheng, Richard Lamb and Matthew Fee Part II: 3:00-4:00 PM ChicagoQuest: A School Focused on Video Game Design and Game-like Learning Michael J. Donhost, EdD, Patrick M.V. Hoover, MA Part III: 4:00-5:00 PM Learning to be Scientific: Re-inventing Science Education with Virtual Worlds Diane J. Ketelhut, EdD |
Part I: 1:45-3:00 PM Developing Teen Brains and Multitasking Jay N. Giedd, MD Part II: 3:15-5:00 PM The Teen Brain Goes Digital: How Do Technology and Testosterone Affect the Developing Brain? Marilee Sprenger, MA |
Part I: 1:45-2:45 PM Can Technology Make You Smarter? Tracy P. Alloway, PhD Part II: 3:00-4:00 PM Google Effects on Memory: Cognitive Consequences for Student Recall Betsy Sparrow, PhD Part III: 4:00-5:00 PM Improving Learning, Attention and Memory... with A Video Game? Betsy Hill, MBA and Sara Avtzon, PhD |
Part I: 1:45-2:45 PM Improving Student Engagement and Learning Using Social Media Reynol Junco, EdD Part II: 3:00-4:00 PM Help From My "Friends:" The Impact of Social Networking Sites on Low-Income Students Christine Greenhow, EdD Part III: 4:00-5:00 PM Using Social Networking to Improve Student Learning Through Classroom Salon Ananda D. Gunawardena, PhD |
Part I: 1:45-2:45 PM Teens, Kindness and Cruelty on Social Networks Amanda Lenhart, MA Part II: 3:00-4:00 PM The Multiple Dimensions of Video Game Effects: Breaking the "Good"/"Bad" Dichotomy Douglas A. Gentile, PhD Part III: 4:00-5:00 PM Too Much of a Good Thing: Understanding and Treating Addictions to the Internet, Video and Role Playing Games William R. Stixrud, PhD |
Part I: 1:45-2:45 PM A Neuro-Psychological Game-Based Approach to Teaching Reading Jack A. Naglieri, PhD Part II: 3:00-4:00 PM Reading Intervention, Technology and Brain Plasticity Guinevere F. Eden, DPhil Part III: 4:00-5:00 PM Neuro-psychology of Visual Process in Reading: Implications for Tech. ghj_amp Intervention George McCloskey, PhD |