Keynote Speakers

The four Keynote Speakers we brought in for this year's conference were insightful, forward thinking and thought provoking. We hope their comments inspired and even provoked you to either get involved or expand your involvement in using technology for learning in innovative ways. 

The Webcasts from the 2009 VSS Annual Spring Conference are being archived, but will be available to view soon. 


Click on the Outline & Bio links for information about each keynote speaker and their presentation.

Day 1 (Apr 22)


Michael Horn, co-founder and Executive Director, Education, of Innosight Institute opened the conference with his presentation Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Is Changing the Way the World Learns. Read his Outline & Bio.


Tod Maffin, broadcaster and futurist, closed Day 1 with a presentation entitled LEARNING IN A DIGITAL AGE: How Technology Changes The Way Students Learn. Read his Outline & Bio.

Day 2 (Apr 23)


Ellen Wagner, Principal Analyst for Sage Road Solutions, LLC opened Day 2 of the conference with her presentation Rules for Engagement. Read her Outline & Bio.


Steve Dotto, computer guru and host of the long-running nationally broadcast television show, Dotto Tech, ended the conference with his presentation Learning New Lessons - Tackling New Technologies. Read his Outline & Bio.