CoSN Conference Presentation

1. Lamar University College of Education Educational LeadershipBeaumont, TX Taking K-12 to the Cloud: An Innovative Partnership between Higher Education and K-12 Technology Leaders Kay Abernathy, Ed.D.Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D.Cindy Cummings, M.Ed.Diane Mason, Ph.D.

2. CTO Essential Skills: Improved Learning Leadership and Vision Understanding Educational Environment Managing Technology and Support Resources Core Values and Skills

3. Understanding Educational Environment How is your district developing leaders with the vision and skills necessary to build 21st Century educational environments?

4. Leadership and Vision How do you see the CTO Essential Skills linked to your current and future practice and leadership development?

5. Managing Technology and Support Resources How is your district redirecting costs for educating K-12 students by using the Cloud? How have district policies and procedures changed with the use of Web 2.0?

6. Core Values and Skills How does a partnership with higher education and K-12 provide resources and support to build educational leaders, not just technology leaders?

7. Contact Information Kay Abernathy, Ed.D. - lkabernathy@lamar.edu or kayabernathy@gmail.com Sheryl Abshire, Ph.D. - sheryl.abshire@lamar.edu or abshires@aol.com Daryl Ann Borel, M.Ed. – daborel@lamar.edu or daborel@gmail.com Cindy Cummings, M.Ed. - cdcummings@gmail.com or cdcummings@lamar.edu Diane Mason, Ph.D. - diane.mason@lamar.edu or mason.diane@gmail.com

8. Contact Information For More Information: Lamar UniversityBeaumont, TX http://lamar.edu/ & http://stateu.com/lamar/ Presentation http://www.slideshare.net/dianemason/taking-k-12cloudcosn311