Los Angeles

The Digital Learning Environments Event in Los Angeles was an outstanding success! Learn more about the day’s activities and this exciting event series.

Listen to the introduction: Eileen Lento (Intel)

Keynote

Themistocles Sparangis, Ed.D., Chief Technology Director,
Educational Technology Information Technology Division, Los Angeles Unified School District

In his keynote, Themistocles Sparangis asked the audience to think beyond the standard question, "Do computers raise student achievement?" The Chief Technology Director of LA’s Unified School District shared LAUSD's best practices and real-world examples that help validate why technology needs to be in the classrooms and throughout the schools. Knowing what to ask and how to ask for it can be the first step to getting the digital learning environment you need.

Download the presentation, “Asking the Right Questions, Getting the Right Answers” in Adobe Acrobat format. (~2.5 MB)

Listen to a podcast of the Keynote presentation.

Welcome from HP and Intel

There is a great deal of discussion between business leaders, policy makers, and school leadership about defining the skills needed for the 21st century. How do those skills differ from previous generations? How does curriculum and teaching techniques need to change? What role will and should technology play in that process?

HP and Intel are working with education leaders to find answers to these questions and help improve education in the 21st century.

Download this informative presentation on education for the 21st century in Microsoft Powerpoint format. (~7 MB)

Listen to a podcast about the day: Eileen Lento.

Videos

“1:1 Computing Solutions” by HP

“I Remember” by Intel

Photo Gallery