The experts discuss the latest trends and the future of assistive and educational technology during the 2009 Technology Innovators Conference. All videos are captioned.

We Need a New Research Agenda — Karen Cator
Karen Cator wants to get research on technology in education out of the lab and into the national educational conversation.

The Foundation of Personalization — Kwasi Asare
How is the U.S. Department of Education approaching technology and innovation? The potential of personalized learning is gaining traction.

What Good is a Plan? — Linda Roberts
Speaking on the national educational technology plan, Linda Roberts says a plan is only as good as the goals and information in it, but that it can set the stage for investment and priorities.

Technology is Very Personal — Kareem Dale
Kareem Dale shares how assistive technology becomes a personal relationship and lifeline for individuals with disabilities.

Unleashing Latent Creativity — Steve Hargadon
What can social media do for us as adults, as educators? Steve Hargadon looks beyond the merely practical to the transformative.

Q&A: Upgrading for the Digital Age, Response to Question — Steve Hargadon and Michael Levine
These answers are in response to this question: With all the other requirements, when are teachers going to find the time to learn all the technology? Steve Hargadon and Michael Levine set the record straight. It must be done.

The Role of Accessible Technology in Employment — John Kemp
What is the connection between accessible technology and the low employment numbers for adults with disabilities?

National Accessible Technology Plan — Larry Goldberg
National policy changes, YES! Larry Goldberg proposes a National Accessible Technology Plan that can align the efforts underway in many federal agencies.

The Age of Creation and Altered Bodies — Jillian Darwish
What does creating look like in terms of education? Jillian Darwish discusses what the KnowledgeWorks map shows for our future.

We Tend to Oversimplify — David Rose
How can we take what we know about the brain and put it to use in designing technology-enhanced learning?

Students of Today and of the Future — Lee Rainie
Trends in technology have changed the students of today and of the future. Lee Rainie explains they are their own nodes of production.

Capitalizing on Strengths — Yong Zhao
Yong Zhao says, “Let’s think not only think about how to fix someone’s deficits but how to capitalize on their strengths. It’s possible…

Superhighways and Dirt Roads — Dan Domenech
We have built the superhighway, but as Dan Domenech states, “the off ramp to too many schools is a dirt road, limiting what schools can do.