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Learning and Growing in the Digital Age

A public forum for policymakers and tech industry leaders featuring Federal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski

 

Common Sense Media, in partnership with PBS Kids, USC Annenberg’s Center on Communication Leadership & Policy, and the Children’s Partnership present a lively, half-day discussion about education and communication technology, covering issues such as digital literacy, e-learning and empowering parents and kids online.

 

Confirmed participants include:

 

• Karen Cator, Director of the Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education
• Geoffrey Cowan, dean emeritus, USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
• Mandeep Dhillon, Co-founder and CEO, Togetherville
• Hon. Julius Genachowski, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission
• Scott McNealy, Founder, Curriki.org, Co-founder, Sun Microsystems
• James P. Steyer, CEO, Common Sense Media
• Joe Sullivan, Chief Security Officer, Facebook
• Catherine Teitelbaum, Director of Child Safety, Communities and Content Policies for Yahoo! Inc.

 

Additional speakers TBA.

 

There is no charge for this event, but RSVP is required.

 

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

8:15AM - 9:00AM Continental breakfast and Tech Showcase

 

9:00AM – 12:00PM Panels and Discussion

 

Tech Showcase continues until 1:00 pm. 

 If you are interested in exhibiting, please email us at 2010TechShowcase@gmail.com.

 

Location: Computer History Museum

1401 North Shoreline Boulevard
Mountain View, CA 94043

 

Sponsors: Common Sense Media, PBS, The Children’s Partnership, USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy

The online registration process is now closed. Please call Monica Alba at 213 740 9683 for further information.