SMART CEO among key speakers as key education organizations gather in Rome
CALGARY, Alberta --- June 9, 2009 --- SMART Technologies announces its participation in the ICT in Education Networks International Symposium on June 11–12 in Rome, Italy. More than 130 high-level delegates, including representatives of 32 ministries of education and education agencies, are attending the conference. The event is designed to build a common future for education, encourage networking within the global ICT in education community and reflect on the nature of 21st-century learning. SMART’s CEO, Nancy Knowlton, is participating in a roundtable discussion entitled A Vision for the Future. Other topics for discussion include creating compelling learning environments, supporting professional development of teachers and the importance of technology in education at a time of global financial downturn.
Four major education organizations have come together to the stage the event – European Schoolnet (EUN), a network of ministries of education in Europe; the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) in the United States; Education.au, the Australian national agency for ICT in education; and ANSAS, the Italian agency for innovation in education. According to organizers, the symposium marks the first time an event of this size has brought together key international decision-makers and educators to share ideas on the future of ICT in education. Participants are coming from 6 continents, representing 30 countries. SMART is one of the key supporters of the event.
“The adoption of information and communication technology in education is accelerating at a rapid rate all over the world,” says Nancy Knowlton, SMART’s CEO. “This international symposium provides an effective venue to share information, discuss the role of ICT in education and ensure it continues to offer tangible benefits to teachers and students.”
