Daily Archives: November 4, 2007

We would like to publicly thank the K12Online Public Relations Committee for your dedication to the betterment of education in our increasingly digital world. Through a myriad of networks you were able to promote one of the most successful conferences education has ever seen.  On a GLOBAL scale.  This is no small accomplishment.  Your expertise in a variety of tools and ability to network has benefited far more than we could have realized.  So on behalf of the K12 Online conveners and the tens of thousands of educators and learners we, the PR team co-chairs, would like to thank you. 

Carolyn Foote  & Brian C. Smith
Co-Chairs, K12 Online Public Relations Committee

I would like to give a special thanks to the members who served on the Accessibility committee for the 2007 K12 Online Conference, Kaj Rietberg, Karen Janowski and Dr. James Stanger.

Kaj spent many hours working on translation tools and taking an active role in editing the final wiki. Karen got things rolling with a collaborative Google doc and document layout not to mention the many tools and tips for assistive technology. James Stanger shared his expertise in website development and resources for making educated decisions when developing online content. He also is the major contributor for the podcast series we are starting to discuss major hurdles and how to begin using the tools.

Thanks to all the committee members for their support, useful suggestions and willingness to provide information about overcoming accessibility obstacles in this year’s conference as well as the commitment to continue developing this online resource for next year’s event.

Thank you to Jeff Flynn for reviewing the data and suggesting additional resources. My thanks also go to Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach, Darren Kuropatwa, Wesley Fryer and Lani Ritter Hall for support and for their warm encouragement. It was without a doubt a team effort.

Lee Baber
Accessibility Committee Chair