Trombetta speaks at Intel Conference
PA Cyber founder and CEO, Dr. Nick Trombetta
WASHINGTON –- Dr. Nick Trombetta, founder and CEO of the Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School, will discuss the future of online education at the 9th Annual Intel Education Visionary Conference 2010.
A colleague also will present at the conference. Stephen Catanzarite, managing director of the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center in Midland, Pa., is to lead a demonstration of innovative musical education technology.
Sitting on a panel to discuss “Advances in Online Learning” with Dr. Trombetta Friday, April 16, will be Susan Patrick, CEO of the International Association for K-12 Online Learning, and Joy Smith, chief development officer for Florida Virtual School. Moderating the session will be Intel’s Melanie Fekete, public sector business development manager. This panel discussion will immediately follow the music education demonstration.
The 9th Annual Intel Education Visionary Conference 2010, held April 14-16 in Washington, D.C., is an invitation-only forum for education industry leaders, researchers and advocates to share new educational ideas and developments.
CEO of the 9,000-student Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School and founder of Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, will participate in the Intel Visionary Conference as part of a three-person panel discussing the future of online learning.
A nationally recognized leader in the reform and innovation of public education, Dr. Nick Trombetta also launched Buckeye Online School for Success Charter School in Ohio, the National Network of Digital Schools (a foundation for educational management and curriculum), and the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center and its affiliated 500-student performing arts charter high school in Midland, Pa.
Stephen Catanzarite is managing director of the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center. He helped found the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School and the Henry Mancini Arts Academy. He is a consultant for new ventures and special projects for the National Network of Digital Schools.
Intel's involvement in efforts to improve education, particularly science and mathematics education, is a long-standing commitment for the company. Developing excellence in science and math teaching and learning is a competitiveness issue for Intel, the high-tech industry in general and the U.S. economy.
Intel contributes millions annually to efforts aimed at improving education. A focus of the 2010 conference is education and innovation which are areas of significant interest for Intel as well as the United States Department of Education. Two executives from the U.S. Department of Education will be making special remarks: James H. Shelton III, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation & Improvement, U.S. Department of Education, and Karen Cator, Director, Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education.
The first Visionary event was held in March of 2001 when educators and technology leaders from around the globe came together in a landmark event. At the first visionary conference, a standardized model was developed identifying the two most effective technology paths available to schools today: an integrated technology environment and wireless. The paper that came out of that conference continues to be accessed daily by educators, indicating that the influence of that event is still being felt today. The second visionary conference focused on the future of mobility in education and on improved student learning models.
This year’s Intel conference is being held at the Hotel Sofitel in Lafayette Square.
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