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Press Advisory: 03.01.06

Dr. David Cavallo to Open TechEd 2006
Director of Future of Learning Group at MIT to Speak on
“Necessity, Innovation and the Roles of Education”

Pasadena – “For us, learning is on top.” So says Dr David Cavallo, director of the Future of Learning Group at MIT Media Labs, who will be the opening keynote for TechEd 2006 on Monday, March 27, at 1:30 pm inside the beautiful Pasadena Community Theater.

“That simple quote by Cavallo really reflects the focus of education at MIT,” says Matson. “The Future of Learning Group really understands that technology is there for education’s sake… not the other way around.”

At the Future of Learning Group Cavallo focuses on the design and implementation of reforms in learning environments and educational systems, on the role that technology can play in this process, and on the design of new technologies for learning.

Prior to joining the research staff at the Media Lab, Cavallo led the design and implementation of medical informatics at Harvard University Health Services, and was a principal and consulting software engineer at Digital Equipment Corporation's Artificial Intelligence Technology Center.

Cavallo has designed and built numerous knowledge-based systems for industry, most notably a set of intelligent microworlds for training air traffic controllers. He founded and led the Advanced Technology group for Digital's Latin American and Caribbean region. He has advised numerous heads of state and ministries of education on the adoption of advanced technologies for learning and the reform of educational institutions.

“We are happy to have Cavallo back at TechEd, and proud to have him as the opening keynote for our 11th Annual Conference,” adds Matson.

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