Presentations
Presented here mostly as a personal archive.
Education Innovation & Technology Summit, Crystal Springs Uplands School, 2024
Future Proofing Your School (panel)
Innovative Learning Conference, Nueva School, San Mateo, 2023
Students as Producers: Create Schools Where Learners Create, Produce, and Share (see components here)
Future FocusED Conference, Beaver Country Day School, Boston, 2023
Students as Producers: Create Schools Where Learners Create, Produce, and Share (see components here)
Association of Technology Leaders in Independent Schools Conferences (ATLIS)
IT's Role in Transforming Learning Spaces, Washington, DC, April 2018
Chaplain, Counselor, Caregiver? Why and How We Lead, Washington, DC, April 2018
Design Thinking & Space - interactive workshop, with Denise Musselwhite, Atlanta, GA, 2016
Leading IT All: Your Next Professional Challenge - panel discussion, Atlanta, GA, 2016
National Association of Independent Schools Annual Conferences, (NAIS)
Design the Edge Effect: Space and Place Renovations (3-hour), Baltimore, MD, 2017
Transforming Learning Through Space and Place Renovations, San Francisco, CA, 2016
Digital Oral History, NAIS Speed Innovating Session, Seattle, WA, 2012
ReThinking Technology Leadership (3-hour panel workshop), Washington, DC, 2011
Student-Constructed Knowledge, NAIS Speed Innovating Session, Washington, DC, 2011
Peek Into the School of the Future (3–hour workshop), San Francisco, 2010
1:1 Laptops: Implications for School Systemic Change (3–hour), Chicago, 2009
Setting a Course for IT Success: A Navigation Clinic for School Leaders, Chicago, 2009
The Future is Now: A Peak Inside a Fully Integrated Technology Rich School, Chicago, 2009
Laptops Unleashed: An Integrated Approach to 1:1 Computing (3–hour), New York, 2008
21st Century Strategies for School Leaders (panel moderator), New York, 2008
Oral History Archives Project, Classrooms of the Future exhibit, New York, 2008
Laptops Unleashed: An Integrated Approach to 1:1 Computing (3–hour), Denver, 2007
Making the Laptop Disappear: Moving to Seamless Integration, Boston, 2006
Telling Their Stories: Oral History Archives Project, Montreal, 2004 (received "Leading Edge Award")
Implementing Wireless, San Francisco, 2002
SparkPlaces, Feb. 2016, San Francisco
Co-designed and hosted 2-day workshop on contemporary learning environments for school leaders from around the country
Athenian School, Danville, CA, San Francisco, 2016
Professional Development Day (private event)
Phllips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH, September, 2011
Professional Development Day (private event)
Center for Innovative Teaching, Summer Workshops, The Urban School of San Francisco
Telling Their Stories: Producing Web–based Digital Video Interview Workshop, 3 & 5-day sessions: 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006
Integrated Tech Symposium: Technology Rich Learning Across the Curriculum, 3-day sessions: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008
Westwood Public Schools, Westwood, MA, November, 2010
Keynote Speaker - Professional Development Day (private event)
Oral History Association, Annual Meetings
San Francisco to Mississippi: Students Publishing Oral Histories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement (moderator), Denver, 2011
So, What Do You Do? (panel member), Denver, 2011
Oral History in the 21st Century Classroom (panel member), Denver, 2011
Oral History in the 21st Century Classroom (panel), Atlanta, 2010
Oral History in the 21st Century Classroom (full day workshop), Pittsburgh, 2008
Producing Web-based Digital Video Interviews (full day workshop), Oakland, 2007
The Digital Video Generation: Practicality and Efficacy of Student Produced Oral Histories - panel moderator, Oakland, 2007
Independent Schools Association of the Central States Conference (ISACS), Columbus, OH, 2009
Featured Speaker 1:1 Laptops: Implications for School Systemic Change
A Peek Inside a Fully Integrated Technology Rich School
Creating a Web-Based Civil Rights Oral History Project
iSummit '09, Coalition of Lighthouse Schools - Annual 1:1 Laptop Conference, Memphis, 2009
Featured Speaker, Administration Track
McComb School District, McComb, MS, 2009
Digital Filmaking Workshop - 3-days (private professional development)
Worcester Academy, Worcester, MA, 2009
Keynote Speaker - Professional Development Day (private event)
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Telling Their Stories: The Oral History Archives Project, Global Gallery, Washington, DC, 2009
1:1 Laptops and Seamless Integration: Peek into the Frontier, Washington, DC, 2009
Telling Their Stories: Global Gallery, San Antonio, 2008
1:1 Laptops and Seamless Integration: Peek into the Frontier, San Antonio, 2008
Making the Laptop Disappear: Moving to Seamless Integration, Atlanta, 2007
Using Digital Video to Produce & Publish Oral Histories, New Orleans, 2004
Telling Their Stories: Oral History Archives Project, Seattle, 2003
USC Shoah Foundation Institute, USC Rossier School of Education, In collaboration with The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, Los Angeles, CA, April 3-5, 2008
Teaching about the Holocaust, An Approach to the Use of Oral Testimonies
California Association of Independent Schools, Northern Regional Meeting (CAIS)
Producing Web-Based Civil Rights Oral Histories, Oakland, 2009
Mississippi and Beyond: Creating a Civil Rights Oral History Project
The Future is Now: A Peak Inside a Fully Integrated Technology Rich School
Making the Laptop Disappear: Moving to Seamless Integration, Atherton, 2005
Telling Their Stories: Oral History Archives Project
Implementing Wireless, Atherton, 2003
The Society of American Archivists, Oral History Section, San Francisco, 2008
Conference keynote speaker
Building Global Communities Technology Conference, Kamehameha Schools, Honolulu, 2008
Making the Laptop Disappear: Moving to Seamless Integration
Telling Their Stories: Producing Web-based Digital Oral History
Sidwell Friends School, Washington, DC, 2008
Integrating Laptops: Urban School Model (private event)
The Willows Community School, Culver City, CA, 2007
Oral History Workshop (private event)
Lausanne Learning Laptop Institute, Memphis
Implementing an Integrated Apple Laptop Program – Laptop Institute Mentor, 2007
Best Practices Track – Led 8 Urban School teacher led workshops, 2007
Making the Laptop Disappear: Moving to Seamless Integration (keynote), 2005
Laptops Unleashed!, 2004
Using Digital Video to Produce & Publish Oral Histories, 2004
The Tech Forum, Seattle, 2006
Learning With Digital Video
The Nueva School, Hillsborough, CA, 2006
Making the Laptop Disappear: Moving to Seamless Integration
Bay Area Deans Meeting, San Francisco, 2006
Teen Social Networks in the Age of 2.0 (guest speaker)
The Foothill Country Day School, Claremont, CA, 2006
All-Faculty Professional Development Workshop
Facing History and Ourselves, Holocaust and Human Behavior Institute, San Mateo, 2006
Guest Speaker
International Oral History Association, World Conference, Sydney, Australia, 2006
Using Digital Video to Produce & Publish Oral Histories on the Web
Anytime Anywhere Learning Conference (AALF), Boston, 2006
Making the Laptop Disappear
California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) Annual Trustee/School Head Conference, Santa Barbara, 2006
Making the Laptop Disappear
Bay Area Laptop Mini–Conference, Urban School, San Francisco, 2006
Making the Laptop Disappear: Moving to Seamless Integration
Digital Storytelling Festival, KQED, San Francisco, 2005
Legacy Stories panel member
Ed–Media, World Conference, Montreal, 2005
Authentic Doing: Using Digital Video to Produce & Publish Oral Histories on the Web (Received "Outstanding Poster Award")
California League of High Schools (CLHS), Monterey, 2004
Telling Their Stories: Oral History Archives Project
National School Boards Association (NSBA) T+L Conference, Anaheim, 2003
Implementing Laptops
Accolades
Selected comments from post-presentation surveys
What was most beneficial?
Howard's level of thoughtfulness on this subject. I really appreciate his willingness to share his experiences.
Mr. Levin was a very informative presenter. His information was well organized and engaging.
Fun, entertaining, informative, well-presented, kept my interest, excellent points and ideas. He showcased terrific ideas and projects.
Quality and quantity of both practical and pedalogical information.
Engaging presentation style combined with excellent content.
This presentation got to the heart of laptop use.
Howard was invigorating and a fine example of what can be accomplished when the old thought processes are set aside and one is open to new ideas.
I liked the idea of removing much in the way of scheduled training and letting faculty and students work through issues and truly making the laptop just part of what they do.
I especially liked the discussion of the 'paradigm shift' with regard to the use of computers. The examples and student interviews were great.
His multimedia presentation was very effective and well-produced!
All of it!
Howard is a good speaker with lots of wisdom to offer to all of us. He has a lot of great ideas. I appreciate Howard's can-do attitude with teachers—this is why his program is so good.
I like the idea of finding 'latent opportunities' to use technology.
Recent
Sample remnant
Teaching about the Holocaust
Date: April 3-5, 2008
Location: USC Shoah Foundation Institute and the USC Rossier School of Education, Los Angeles, CA
In collaboration with The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
This movie displays the visual slides of the presentation - including media embedded within the presentation. I have also provided a shortened 15-minute voice-over. Please visit www.tellingstories.org and explore the over 100 hours of testimonies.
TTS-SHOAH-USHMM-4-4-8-desktop.m4v