Conference Details
Brains, Bytes, and Books: The Impact of Technology on
Learning
Parking: When you turn into Cary Academy, take
your first right to park in the Upper School parking lot.
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January 27-28, 2011 Hosted by Cary Academy Cary, North Carolina Conference Schedule: Thursday, January 27th Friday, January 28th Contact us: brainconference@caryacademy.org 919-677-7839 Directions to campus |
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Overview
The Southeastern Brain Conference is an annual two day conference on
learning and brain research. It is hosted by Cary Academy, a
national leader in education and a learning community dedicated to
innovation, collaboration, and the purposeful use of technology.
Each year it attracts high school and college educators,
administrators, school counselors, learning specialists, and
educational psychologists. The theme of the 2011 conference is the
impact of technology on learning and growth. Our keynote speaker
will talk about neuroscience research as it relates to learning in
the digital era, and our next presenter, Dr. Bob Greenleaf, will
discuss how that research is applicable to the classroom.
Keynote speaker
Dr. George McCloskey will deliver the keynote talk on the role of executive functions in learning and production. Dr. McCloskey is a Professor and Director of School Psychology Research in the Psychology Department of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is also the Director of the SPARK Project (School Psychologists Adopting Refined Knowledge) for the New York City Department of Education, which involves updated skills training for 1100 school psychologists. He maintains a private practice that involves consulting with state departments of education, universities, and school districts, and performing independent evaluations and conducting interventions for schools and private clients. Dr. McCloskey frequently presents at national, regional and state meetings on executive function assessment...
Neuroscience Transfer to Education
Dr. Bob Greenleaf will address how research
from the neuroscience field can be translated into purposeful
classroom strategies that engage students in learning. Dr.
Greenleaf was formerly a professional development specialist at
the Education Alliance at Brown University. Having taught in all
grades K-12, he has 20 years experience in public education
ranging from superintendent of schools to assistant
superintendent of schools, elementary school principal, teaching
principal, teacher, and special education assistant. He served
as adjunct professor at Thomas College in Maine. President of
Greenleaf Learning, a human resource development company he
founded in 1987, Bob specializes in educational strategies
for...
