While the eLearning Strategies Symposium debuts in just seven months, we’re pleased to share the great diversity of engaging sessions you can expect at eSS. The presentations below will be supplemented by sessions selected from our “Just-in-Time” proposal window that begins in mid-August and closes mid-September. Early-bird registration, just $159, ends June 30th.

Big Picture Sessions

• NCAA Eligibility Center 101 ~ Nick Sproull
• Keeping Pace with K-12 Online Learning: National and California ~ John Watson
• English Learners and Online Learning ~ Ymasumac Maranon-Davis
• High-Quality Approaches for Supporting School Districts with Blended and Online Learning ~ Greg Ottinger
• Using Moodle to Support RtI ~ Adam Paskowitz
• Disrupting ourselves: Lessons from the trenches in Riverside ~ David Haglund

Capacity Building Sessions

• Leading Edge Certification for Online & Blended Teaching ~ Dennis Large
• Leading Effective Online Meetings ~ Elizabeth Hessom

Content Sessions

• Dynamic Discussions ~ Danan Myers
• Great eLearning vs. Online Road Kill: How Can You Tell the Difference? ~ Brian Bridges
• Teach the Common Core with Blended Instruction ~ Catlin Tucker
• Coordinating Assessment Strategies for Online Instruction:  Models for Effectiveness ~ Doug Feldmann
• Creating a Community in the Online Classroom ~ Jenny Thomas
• Engaging Gifted Students Online ~ Cindy Carbajal
• Open Learning for Local Contexts: Effective Teaching in New Ecologies ~ Letha Goger
• The Plagiarism Struggle ~ Christy Hartman
• Visual Design Basics for Quality eLearning ~ Chris Bell

 Gear Sessions

• Screencasting to Support Online Learning ~ Timothy Downey

Pedagogy Sessions

• Importance of Creating Culture in an Online Environment ~ Alice Keeler
• Project Based Learning Online – The Essential Elements ~ Andrew Miller
• Don’t Just flip Your Classroom, Transform It! ~ Catlin Tucker
• eLearning Cafes:  Bringing Blended Learning to Small Communities and Neighborhoods ~ Kathryn Kelly
• Web 2.0 tools to support language development in the online and blended environment ~ Molly Large
• Real World Experience, Virtually ~ Keenan Kibrick
• Shift for Global Readiness: Blended Learning Model for the New Economy ~ Mariane Doyle
• Using Google Apps and the Khan Academy for Math Instruction ~ Joe Donahue
• Explore-Flip-Apply: Using Instructional Video to Empower the Learning Cycle ~ Ramsey Musallam
• The Real Deal: Data-Driven Continuous Improvement in K-12 Virtual Schools ~ Bill Crockett