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Wednesday, March 14th

TIME ACTIVITY LOCATION
10:00 AM – 7:30 PM Check-in/Registration Registration Desk
1:00 – 2:00 PM Welcome: Benjamin Heuston
Opening Talk: Brad Wilcox
First Book at 18: What My Parents and Teachers Did Right		 Grand Ballroom C
2:00 – 2:15 PM Beverage & Snack Break Foyer
2:15 – 3:15 PM Breakout Session 1: Applications Track
Customizing Instruction Using Technology 		Alpine West
Customized, Interactive Software Sounds Great! Now What Does That Really Mean? – Susan Gunnewig and Lilla Dale McManis  
Differentiating Instruction by Integrating Technology in the Elementary Classroom – DeAnna Owens  
Breakout Session 1: Research Track
Teaching Computer Programming in Early Education		 Alpine East
Toward Defining Digital Literacy in Early Childhood – Elizabeth R. Kazakoff  
Piaget and Programming Robots: Cognitive Developmental Level as a Predictor of Programming Achievement – Louise Flannery and Marina Bers  
3:20 – 4:20 PM Breakout Session 2: Applications Track
Teaching Youngest Children Using Technology		 Alpine West
Linking Emergent Literacy, Digital Literacy, and E-Learning in the Early Childhood Classroom – Heather Monroe-Ossi, Stephanie Wehry, Bronwyn McLemore, and Cheryl Fountain  
Early Reading, Powered by Technology! – Richard Gentry  
Breakout Session 2: Research Track
Interactive Technology for Young Children		 Alpine East
Enhancing Curriculum in Preschool with the iPads – Lynne Mueller and Eira Toral-Sukhra  
Using Interactive Technology to Enhance Creativity for Young Children – W.J. Wei and L.C. Lee  
4:30 – 6:00 PM Keynote Speaker: Susan Landry
Advancing Quality School Readiness Programs Using a Comprehensive Integrated Model		 Grand Ballroom C
6:00 – 7:30 PM Exhibit Hall Welcome Reception Ballroom B

Thursday, March 15th

TIME ACTIVITY LOCATION
7:30 AM – 5:30 PM Check-in/Registration Registration Desk
8:00 – 9:00 AM Featured Speaker: Dustin Heuston
Addressing the Silent Killers of Reading for the Young: The Power of the UPSTART Model		 Grand Ballroom C
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Exhibit Hall Open Ballroom B
9:15 – 10:15 AM Technology Spotlight: Warren Buckleitner
AppDance   
*Limited Seating Available		 Seminar Theater
Roundtable: Applications Track Grand Ballroom C
Table 1: Digital Imagery: Bringing the Diorama into the 21st Century – Danielle Holland  
Table 2: Integrating Research and the Software Development Process: MathemAntics, a Case Study – Rachael Labrecque, Kara Carpenter, and Esther Yoon  
Table 3: Usability of a Literacy and Math Content-infused Interactive Whiteboard with Preschoolers – Lilla Dale McManis, Susan B. Gunnewig, and Mark H. McManis  
Roundtable: Research Track Grand Ballroom C
Table 4: Using Research to Inform Guidelines for Early Childhood Educational Technology Program Development – Lilla D. McManis and Susan B. Gunnewig  
Table 5: Investigating the Nature of Third-grade Students’ Experiences with Concept Maps to Support Learning of Science Concepts – Margaret L. Merrill  
Table 6: Evaluation of the Developmental Appropriateness of iPad Apps Designed to Support Dual Language Learning – Karen Nemeth and Fran Simon  
10:15 – 10:30 AM Beverage & Snack Break Foyer
10:30 – 11:30 AM Technology Spotlight: Warren Buckleitner
Ten Affordances of Multi-Touch that Every Educator Must Know  
*Limited Seating Available		 Seminar Theater
Roundtable Reprise: Applications Track Grand Ballroom C
Table 1: Digital Imagery: Bringing the Diorama into the 21st Century – Danielle Holland  
Table 2: Integrating Research and the Software Development Process: MathemAntics, a Case Study – Rachael Labrecque, Kara Carpenter, and Esther Yoon  
Table 3: Usability of a Literacy and Math Content-infused Interactive Whiteboard with Preschoolers – Lilla Dale McManis, Susan B. Gunnewig, and Mark H. McManis  
Roundtable Reprise: Research Track Grand Ballroom C
Table 4: Using Research to Inform Guidelines for Early Childhood Educational Technology Program Development – Lilla D. McManis and Susan B. Gunnewig  
Table 5: Investigating the Nature of Third-grade Students’ Experiences with Concept Maps to Support Learning of Science Concepts – Margaret L. Merrill  
Table 6: Evaluation of the Developmental Appropriateness of iPad Apps Designed to Support Dual Language Learning – Karen Nemeth and Fran Simon  
11:35 AM – 12:35 PM Breakout Session 3: Applications Track
Preschool Curriculum and Technology Crosswalk – Fran Simon and Karen Nemeth		 Alpine East
Breakout Session 3: Research Track
Benefits of Computer Assisted Instruction on Early Literacy Skills in Young Children – Alyson Rodman 		Alpine West
12:35 – 1:30 PM Lunch Grand Ballroom C
1:30 – 2:30 PM Breakout Session 4: Applications Track
Evaluation of Educational Programs		 Ballroom A
Utilizing Web-based Software in the Evaluation of Prekindergarten Programs – Lisa C. Payne and Shelley Huff  
Impact of Interactive Technology on Kindergarten Children’s Engagement and School Readiness – Saras Ramamoorthy and Megan Riede  
Breakout Session 4: Research Track
Examination of Educational Apps 		Alpine East
iTouch and iLearn—An Examination of ‘Educational’ Apps – Kristy Goodwin and Kate Highfield  
iPad Use and Learning: Patterns Observed in Three Age Groups – G. O’Shea, G. Mariutto, L. Adams, M. Hadley, and M. Cohen  
Breakout Session 4: Research Track
Data and Technology: The Dynamic Duo		 Alpine West
Screen Presentation and Computer-based Assessment: Do Layout and Item Order Affect Results? – Haya Shamir, Cindy Douglas, and Michael Tirenin  
Data Collection in a Struggling Economy – Daren Child  
2:45 – 3:45 PM Breakout Session 5: Applications Track
Response to Intervention		 Ballroom A
Could a Standard Protocol of Computer-assisted Technology be a Valuable Tool in the RtI Process? – Christine Sandy and Rhodia Berry  
Assessment Without Testing: How Computer-assisted Instruction Can Serve as a Progress Monitoring Tool for Response to Intervention– Rachel Schechter and Elizabeth Crawford  
Breakout Session 5: Applications Track
Integrating Technology in Early Childhood 		Alpine East
Using Mobile Technology to Enhance Early Learning – Ilene Rosenthal  
Why and How to Evaluate Educational Technology for Early Learners – Lilla Dale McManis  
Breakout Session 5: Research Track
Teacher Tools: How Are They Being Used?		 Alpine West
Validating a Classroom Quality Observation Tool for Use as a Teacher Progress Monitoring Tool – Lydia J. Carlis and Chavaughn Brown  
An Examination of Preservice Teachers’ Read-aloud Strategies Using Traditional Children’s Books and E-books – Gary E. Bingham, Laura May, and Meghan Pendergast  
3:45 – 4:00 PM Beverage & Snack Break Foyer
4:00 – 5:00 PM Featured Speaker: Michael Levine
Gaming Education Reform: Starting Points for a Digital Revolution		 Grand Ballroom C
5:30 – 7:00 PM Waterford Institute Open House & Reception
A shuttle will be departing from the main entrance of the Hilton at 5:20 pm. Please meet there if you would like a ride to the Waterford Institute Building. 		Waterford Institute
55 West 900 South

Friday, March 16th

TIME ACTIVITY LOCATION
7:30 AM – 5:30 PM Check-in/Registration Registration Desk
8:00 – 9:00 AM Featured Speaker: Chip Donohue
Intentional and Appropriate Use of Technology Tools and Interactive Media: The NAEYC and the Fred Rogers Center Position Statement		 Grand Ballroom C
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM Exhibit Hall Open
 Ballroom B
9:15 - 10:45 AM Breakout Session 6: Applications Track
Cooperative/Collaborative Learning with Children		 Alpine East
The Life Cycle of a Game – Gina Montefusco  
Mobile Technology and Learning for Toddlers and Preschoolers – Dan Yang  
The Power of Using Technology for Progress Monitoring in Early Childhood – Lilla Dale McManis and Susan Gunnewig  
Breakout Session 6: Research Track
Teaching Literacy Using Technology		 Alpine West
Getting Ready: Integrating Digital Media in Preschool Settings to Support Early Literacy – Naomi Hupert, Lauren Bates, Shelley Pasnik, and Carlin Llorente  
The Effects of Multimedia on Early Literacy Development of Children at Risk: A Meta-Analysis – Victor van Daal and Jenny Miglis Sandvik  
Using Personalized Digital Books to Teach Early Reading Skills – Barbara Culatta, Kendra Hall-Kenyon, Jolie Hill, Haley Cole, Audra Hales, and Anna Hart  
10:45 - 11:00 AM Beverage & Snack Break Foyer
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Breakout Session 7: Applications Track
Numbers That Tilt, Pop & Push: Motion Math’s Mobile Games – Coram Bryant		 Alpine East
Breakout Session 7: Research Track
Beyond Taking Stock: Media Integration in Low-income Prekindergarten–Second-grade Settings and Future Possibilities for Supporting Early Math and Literacy Development with Technology – Carlin Llorente, Naomi Hupert, Savitha Moorthy, Andrea Rizzo, Torie Gorges, and Hannah Lesk		 Alpine West
12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch Grand Ballroom C
1:00 - 2:00 PM Panel Discussion: Applications Track
Technology Outside of the Formal Classroom
Chip Donohue, Michael Levine, and Brad Wilcox		 Alpine East
Panel Discussion: Research Track
Instructional Models Using Technology
Doug Clements, Dustin Heuston, and Susan Landry		 Alpine West
2:15 - 3:15 PM Breakout Session 8: Applications Track
Impact of Intel Learning Series Solutions – Nassim Lewis		 Alpine East
Breakout Session 8: Research Track
Technology in Education: Research to Practice – Vicki Maetani		 Alpine West
3:15 - 3:30 PM Beverage & Snack Break Foyer
3:30 - 4:45 PM Keynote Speaker: Doug Clements
The Building Blocks of Math: Lessons from Research		 Grand Ballroom C
4:45 – 5:00 PM Conference Recap and Closing Words: Benjamin Heuston Grand Ballroom C