October+21,+2014+(Kickoff)

=TELL KICKOFF - OCTOBER 21, 2014=

Keynote Speaker - James Gates, [|GatesIdeas.com]
 * [[image:JamesGates.jpg width="256" height="360"]] || ===Jim has a Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology from Bloomsburg University. His career spans over 33 years in public education. Jim served as first a coach and then a mentor with the PA Department of Education (PDE) “Classrooms for the Future” program from 2006-2011.===

===Jim was pleased to be a sponsor for the TedX Youth Camp Hill in November 2012. He was also invited to present at TedX Williamsport in October 2011. His TEDX Talk presentation entitled “Why School is More Important than Ever” can be found on YouTube.===

In 2008, Jim started a consulting business called GatesIdeas (GatesIdeas.com). Jim continues to present at conferences and workshops in school districts throughout PA.
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AGENDA

 * ~ TIME ||~ ACTIVITY ||~ FACILITATOR(s) ||
 * 8:30-9:00 am || Sign-in/morning refreshments/networking || Team ||
 * 9:00-9:15 am || Welcome/Logistics/Introduction of team and Jim Gates || Kevin Conner/Jana Baxter ||
 * 9:15-10:00 am || Keynote || Jim Gates ||
 * 10:00-10:10 am || Break || Kevin Conner ||
 * 10:10-10:55 am || Breakout Sessions A,B,C (rotation as assigned) || Team ||
 * 10:55-11:40 am || Breakout Sessions A,B,C (rotation as assigned) || Team ||
 * 11:40 am-1:00 pm || LUNCH (On your own) || Team ||
 * 1:00-1:45 pm || Breakout Sessions A,B,C (rotation as assigned) || Team ||
 * 1:45-2:30 pm || Whole group plenary session || Team ||
 * = BREAKOUT SESSION TOPICS ||
 * A || The Logistics of Collaboration (McGuffey) || Jim Gates ||
 * B || Literacy, Libraries, and the PA Core (Sullivan) || Heather Moschetta ||
 * C || Filling Your Project Toolbox (Training Lab) || Jana Baxter/Kevin Conner ||