Keynote Speakers / Workshop Presenters - Suggestions

Try any of the "Best of the Best" from NECC. Take a look here, (2007 and 2008) then contact ISTE's Professional Development services for more info. -- Susan/ISTE


Name: Parry Aftab
Referring Affiliate(s): FACE (Rita Oates)
Contact: http://www.wiredsafety.org/resources/biographies/parry/index.html
Topic/Comments: Parry Aftab is a security, privacy and cyberspace lawyer, as well as an author and child advocate. Recently more than 90% of her time is donated to Internet issues involving children and adults, ranging from protecting children from sex crimes online to helping adults avoid identity theft and fraud online. Her main focus is teaching good cybercitizenship, especially to young people. This includes cyberbullying and responsible use of technology. Parry is in demand as a public speaker, consultant and resource to the media worldwide. In addition, she is The Privacy Lawyer columnist for Information Week Magazine and runs a very popular blog at theprivacylawyer.blogspot.com.
Parry is perhaps best known for combining sound practices, the law and the vision of empowering Internet and mobile users to enjoy the Internet safely, privately and responsibly. She has acted as a consultant to most of the children's Internet industry, helping them comply with the law, while improving the Internet experience for children. When children and the Internet are concerned, Ms. Aftab's name is the first mentioned. Parry Aftab is a worldwide leader in the area of online safety and parent and child Internet education. As Executive Director of WiredSafety.org, the largest online safety and educational program in cyberspace, Ms. Aftab helps prevent and investigate cybercrime. Under its former name, her group was awarded the President's Service Award in October 1998 from the White House and Points of Light Foundation. Ms Aftab also works closely with law enforcement around the world to police the Internet and is part of the Home Office Cybercrime Task Force in the UK.
Ms. Aftab has helped design programs for parents and children teaching them how to use the Internet safely since 1997, including the P.I.E. Program (Parent Internet Education) for the Baltimore County School system. This was the first of its kind, in educating parents and families about safe and fun online use. She is also an expert on filtering and blocking products. The FBI has even (unofficially) endorsed Ms. Aftab's work with online safety and her book. Also, Family PC Magazine named Parry Aftab the Internet Pioneer of the Year Award in 2001. [Rita]

Name: Tony Brewer
Referring Affiliate(s): MECA-MS, PAECT
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Name: Joe Caruso
Referring Affiliate(s): PAECT
Contact: http://www.carusoleadership.com/
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Name: Vint Cerf
Referring Affiliate(s): CUE
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Name: Leslie Conery
Referring Affiliate(s):
Contact: http://www.iste.org
Topic/Comments: Deputy Chief Executive Officer phone: 1.541.302.3776

Name: Robert X. Cringely
Referring Affiliate(s): CUE
Contact: http://www.pbs.org/cringely/
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Name: Patrick Crispen
Referring Affiliate(s): MECA-MS
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Name: Hall Davidson
Referring Affiliate(s): AzTEA, PAECT
Contact: http://www.discoveryedspeakersbureau.com/davidson/keynotes
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Name: Howie DiBlasi
Referring Affiliate(s): AzTEA
Contact: http://toolsfortheclassroom.blogspot.com/
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Name: Rafe Esquith
Referring Affiliate(s): PAECT
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Name: Leslie Fisher
Referring Affiliate(s): MECA-MS
Contact: http://www.lesliefisher.com/
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Name: Danny Forster
Referring Affiliate(s): CUE
Contact: http://www.dannyforster.com/thework/
Topic/Comments: Host of Extreme Engineering

Name: Deneen Frazier Bowen
Referring Affiliate(s): CUE
Contact: http://www.actwith.com/
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Name: Wesley Fryer
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Name: Heidi Hays Jacobs
Referring Affiliate(s): AzTEA
Contact: http://www.curriculumdesigners.com/index.php?Path=Public/About%20Us
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Name: Rem Jackson
Referring Affiliate(s): MACUL
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Name: Ian JukesReferring Affiliate(s): MACUL
Contact: http://www.edtechnot.com/notjukes.html
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Name: Alan Kay
Referring Affiliate(s): MACUL
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Name: Kris Kimel
Referring Affiliate(s):
Contact: http://www.kstc.com/Dynamic/Staff/Show_Bio.cfm?ID=4171
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Name: Annette Lamb
Referring Affiliate(s): AzTEA, MACUL
Contact: http://eduscapes.com/llg/lamb.html
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Name: M. Joanne Lang
Referring Affiliate(s):
Contact: http://www.startupkentucky.com/?261
Topic/Comments: launching satellites with students/building cube sets (smaller than tissue boxes!) Extremely visionary! (Kentucky Science and Technology Corporation) - supports engaging students in real-time science

Name: Robert Marzano
Referring Affiliate(s): CUE
Contact: http://www.marzanoresearch.com/site/
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Name: Carol Anne McGuire
Referring Affiliate(s): CUE
Contact: http://www.necc2008.org/profile/CarolAnneMcGuire
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Name: Jamie McKenzie
Referring Affiliate(s): AzTEA, MACUL
Contact: http://www.fno.org/
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Name: Alan November
Referring Affiliate(s): AzTEA, MACUL
Contact: http://novemberlearning.com/
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Name: Jason Ohler
Referring Affiliate(s): PAECT
Contact: http://www.jasonohler.com/index.cfm
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Name: Dan Pink
Referring Affiliate(s): PAECT
Contact: http://www.danpink.com/
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Name: David Pogue
Referring Affiliate(s): PAECT, MACUL
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Name: Bernajean Porter
Referring Affiliate(s): AzTEA, TIES (Marla Davenport)
Contact: http://www.bjpconsulting.com/workshops.html
Topic/Comments: One of our MN favorites is Bernajean Porter. She is highly motivating and our audience loves her! She has a variety of topics that can be found at her website [Marla]

Name: Peter H. Reynolds
Referring Affiliate(s): CUE
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Name: Mike Ribble
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Name: Will Richardson
Referring Affiliate(s): CUE (Mike), MECA-MS, PAECT
Contact: http://willrichardson.wikispaces.com/
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Name: Linda Roberts
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Name: Kathy Schrock
Referring Affiliate(s): PAECT
Contact: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/
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Name: Jason Shankel
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Contact: http://www.mobygames.com/developer/sheet/view/developerId,12595/
Topic/Comments: Game Developer (SIMS, Spore, etc.)

Name: Debbie Silver
Referring Affiliate(s): MACUL
Contact: http://debbiesilver.com/
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Name: Ladd Skelly
Referring Affiliate(s): MACUL
Contact: http://twi.classroom.com/workshops/lskelly
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Name: Elliot Soloway
Referring Affiliate(s): PAECT
Contact: http://www.goknow.com/AboutUs/People.php
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Name: Donald Tapscott
Referring Affiliate(s): MACUL
Contact: http://www.grownupdigital.com/
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Name: David Thornburg
Referring Affiliate(s): AzTEA
Contact: http://www.tcpd.org/
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Name: Tim Tyson
Referring Affiliate(s): AzTEA
Contact: http://drtimtyson.com/
Topic/Comments: Our speaker this year (2008-09) is Dr. Tim Tyson. He will be doing all three of our regional conferences (Nov, Jan, and May). Along with his keynote he has agreed to do two presentations during the conference and speak at a pre-conference event we sponsor. Needless to say we love his commitment. [Chris]

Name: David Warlick
Referring Affiliate(s): AzTEA, MACUL, MECA-MS
Contact: http://davidwarlick.com
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Name: Tammy Wooster
Referring Affiliate(s): MACUL
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Name: Joyce Valenza
Referring Affiliate(s): AzTEA,
Contact:http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/jvweb.html
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