Project Tomorrow's Podcast

Development of the Action Plan for Orange County

Julie Evans, CEO Project Tomorrow

John Gage, Vice President & Chief Researcher, Sun Microsystems

Susan Santana, Government Affairs Counsel, Dell

Brad Thomas, Staff Member, House Education and Workforce Committee (Minority)

Ray Simon, Deputy Secretary of Education, US Department of Education, discusses the importance of embracing contemporary technology in education to ensure our students are prepared for the global workforce.

Listen to the National Findings presented by Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Project Tomorrow

Students discuss how they are communicating with others, global collaboration, career preparation, technical proficiency, school design, online safety, and online access to student transcripts.

Moderated by Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Project

Parents and Teachers discuss effective communication tools for parents & teachers, career preparation, on-line safety, and online access to student transcripts.

Moderated by Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer, Project Tomorrow

In this one-hour recording from the 2007 EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative Annual Meeting, we'll hear from Julie Evans in a session entitled K-12 Students Speak Up About Technology: Are We Listening? Evans will share results from the 2006 NetDay SpeakUp online survey, which asks K-12 students about their use of technology and their expectations for technology in the classroom and in their social lives.

(Panel discussion moderated by Julie Evans, CEO, Project Tomorrow.)

This panel discussion focuses on new ideas for insuring that today's students are receiving the type of education they need to succeed in an era of global competitiveness.

Panelists:

* Steve Glyer, Director, Educational Technology, Newport-Mesa Unified School District
* Dr. Edward Hernandez, Jr., Chancellor, Rancho Santiago Community College District
* Abbie Mendoza, Student, Global IT Academy, Brea Olinda High School
* Johnathan Mota, Student, ACME Animation, Century High School
* Jonathan Nguy, Student, Global IT Academy, Brea Olinda High School
* Kathy Moffat, Board Member, Orange Unified School District and VP Education, 4th District PTA
* Dan Sullivan, Principal, Trabuco Hills High School

Panel discussion presented to key education and business leaders in Orange County, California at Project Tomorrow’s Innovation in Education Summit, May 19, 2006.

(Panel discussion moderated by Tim Jemal, Executive Director, AeA Orange County Council. )

Panel participants share their ideas about the job skills required by Orange County businesses in order for the economy to thrive in an era of global competitiveness. The panel also discusses how schools are currently addressing these new challenges in education.

Panelists:

* Steven B. Chesser, Senior Manager, Community Relations, The Boeing Company
* Assemblywoman Lynn Daucher, 72nd State Assembly District
* Lisa Hughes, Senior, Trabuco Hills High School
* Cheryl Lee, Development Executive, Apple Computer, Inc.
* Christine McCauley, VP Global Talent Management & Executive Compensation, Edwards Life Sciences
* Dr. Cameron McCune, Superintendent, Fullerton School District
* Ryan Morrow, Senior, Trabuco Hills High School

Panel discussion presented to key education and business leaders in Orange County, California at Project Tomorrow’s Innovation in Education Summit, May 19, 2006.

Ken Kay, President of the Partnership for 21st Century presents ideas about aligning education and economic development efforts to key education and business leaders in Orange County, California at Project Tomorrow’s Innovation in Education Summit, May 19, 2006. Key message: If educators, business leaders, and policymakers work together, we can align our education and economic development efforts.