Tickets available now for the 2nd annual Community Technology Symposium for $35.
March 1, 2011 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Advanced Micro Devices 7171 Southwest Pkwy Austin, TX 78735 For an agenda and more information visit: http://www.austinconnects.net/?page_id=21 2nd Annual Community Technology Symposium Agenda 8:00 Registration & Breakfast ********************************************************** 8:30 Opening & Welcome ********************************************************** 8:45-9:15 General Session Austin Connects State of the Community Update Learn what Austin Connects and our partners have been up to, including information on the City’s technology ascertainment survey and how you can participate in the upcoming Community Technology Mapping project! Speakers: Stacy Bouwman, Skillpoint Alliance Terry Dyke, City of Austin Chip Rosenthal, Unicom Systems Development ********************************************************** 9:15 1st Door Prize Drawing ********************************************************** 9:30 Pecha Kucha #1-3 A Pecha Kucha is a fun, fast-paced presentation style also known as 20×20. Each presenter gets 20 slides which they must present in 20 seconds each, or just over 6 minutes. The topic for our presenters is “How my organization is using technology to engage our clients.” Sign up today to be one of our 9 Pecha Kucha presenters! To sign up send an email to [email protected] For more information on 20×20 visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pecha_Kucha Moderator: Stacy Bouwman, Skillpoint Alliance ********************************************************** 9:45-10:30 Breakout Sessions Technology Education (repeats) Integrating technology into education using websites, multimedia, social media, and other technologies to present and enhance curriculum. Speaker: TBA Digital Storytelling Roundtable Come participate in a discussion lead by author, Rabbi and PhD Raine Teller on the importance of storytelling for your community, the value of chronicling of memories and impressions of real life and preserving history, digitally, for future generations. Speaker: Rabbi Raine Teller, PhD Accessibility and Instructional Technology Accessibility experts will discuss issues of technology access for people with disabilities and how they are a critical component of all aspects of digital inclusion and Community Technology. Speaker: TBA Tools in the Cloud – Risks and Rewards Learn about free and low cost hosted services and on-line applications, training and collaboration tools, how can they help you, the potential drawbacks and pitfalls. Speakers: Dale Thompson, Austin Free-Net Chip Rosenthal, Unicom Systems Development ********************************************************** 10:45 – 11:30 Breakout Sessions Digital Inclusion for Youth (repeats) Trends, topics and tools for and about youth in the digital inclusion sector. Speaker: TBA Tools for Digital Storytelling Learn the basics of how to capture your stories on camera from selecting the right technology to sound and lighting. Speaker: TBA Outreach Roundtable: Making the Case for the Digital Divide A space to exchange ideas, stories, failures and triumphs in telling/selling the story of the digital divide to funders and the public. Moderator: Lainie Duro, Skillpoint Alliance Open Networking Space ********************************************************** 11:45 Lunch Served ********************************************************** 12:15 – 1:00 pm Keynote Address: Community Technology Resources Keynote speaker Kami Griffiths will discuss a nationwide community technology resource sharing project, its goals, achievements and stumbling blocks and how your organization may benefit from the outcomes. ********************************************************** 1:00 Second Door Prize Drawing ********************************************************** 1:15 Pecha Kucha #4-6 ********************************************************** 1:30 – 2:15 Breakout Sessions Community Outreach through Technology (repeats) Tools and strategies for utilizing technology in your outreach efforts. Participants should already be familiar with the basics of social networking such as Twitter and Facebook. Speaker: TBA Your Smart Phone is Your Computer More people have cell phones than computers and those phones are increasingly web-capable. How is this technology changing the digital landscape? How do we integrate texting and applications into direct service to help clients? Speaker: TBA Digital Inclusion for Youth Trends, topics and tools for and about youth in the digital inclusion sector. Speaker: TBA Open Mic (limit 20 participants) Join us for a networking open mic! We’ll start by doing introductions and getting to know each other, and then each participant will have 2 minutes to speak extemporaneously on a surprise topic. It’s fun! Plus? Each speaker will get their pick from the prize table! Moderator: Sheena Harden, Austin Free-Net ********************************************************** 2:30 – 3:15 Breakout Sessions Community Outreach through Technology Tools and strategies for utilizing technology in your outreach efforts. Participants should already be familiar with the basics of social networking such as Twitter and Facebook. Speaker: TBA Public Policy & You What you need to know about telecommunications law, public policy and regulatory goings on at the local, state and federal level that have bearing on Community Technology issues and organizations. Speakers: Rondella Hawkins, City of Austin Chip Rosenthal, Unicom Systems Development Technology Education Integrating technology into education using websites, multimedia, social media, and other technologies to present and enhance curriculum. Speaker: TBA Reaching Your Clients Working with human services agents to broaden your reach. Hear from a panel of social workers and government representatives to learn how best to connect with potential clients, spread the word about your organization and educate human service providers about community technology issues. Speaker: TBA ********************************************************** 3:30 – 4:00 Pecha Kucha #7-9, voting & awards ********************************************************** 4:00 – 4:30 The Future of Technology & Digital Inclusion An exciting session you won’t want to miss! Speaker: TBA ********************************************************** 4:30 Final Door Prize Drawing & Adjourn (final drawing will include a badge for SXSWi!) ********************************************************** 5:00 – 7:00 Happy Hour & Tweetup Location TBA ********************************************************** On Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Austin-Connects/204301763736 Carl Webb East Sixth St -- Our Web site: http://www.RefreshAustin.org/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Refresh Austin" group. 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