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Newsroom
SVEF And CISCO Host Technology ForumThe Silicon Valley Education Foundation and Cisco will host a lunchtime forum addressing the importance of technology in schools on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Cisco San Jose Vineyards Conference Center. The forum, also sponsored by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, is called “Is Technology the Answer?” It will focus on how educators and the technology industry can partner to bring more innovative technology into schools to better prepare students in our 21st century world. “It is important for us to understand the needs of 21st century learners and how they differ from previous generations of students,’’ says Muhammed Chaudhry, SVEF president and CEO. “We need to continue developing strategies that focus on how technology can improve student achievement.” Chaudhry noted that while many SiliconValley companies have strong IT support as a normal part of doing business, schools in the region have very little tech support, which leads to teacher frustration. Featured speakers at the event include Michael Stevenson, Cisco vice president, education; Dr. Larry Cuban, Stanford University professor of education; Dave Cortese, vice mayor of San Jose; Henry Castaniada, superintendent of the Loma Prieta School District in Los Gatos, and Rushton Hurley, teacher and founder of the non-profit NextVista for Learning. The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at Cisco’s Vineyards Conference Center, Building 9, 260 E. Tasman Dr., San Jose. Lunch will be served free of charge. Teachers, school administrators, board members, parents, business leaders and elected officials are invited to attend. Cisco has been a strong supporter of technology initiatives for education, this year providing $400,000 to develop an open-source software tool for teachers, called Lessonopoly, for the Silicon Valley Education Foundation. Lessonopoly links teachers all over Silicon Valley so they can share lesson plans, communicate with one another and share innovative teaching methods and resources. The Silicon Valley Education Foundation is a non-profit organization that serves students, families and teachers across the valley. It strives to create strategic partnerships in education by connecting school districts to businesses and community organizations. Anyone interested in attending the technology forum can sign up by logging on to the SVEF website at www.SVEFoundation.org.
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