coppinmark(CSi) The Anne Carlsen Center’s Director of Assistive Technology, Mark Coppin, was one of 10 educators who spoke yesterday at a White House conference on how using technology can enhance learning for students in and outside of the classroom.

The White House honored the 10 educators as part of its “Champions of Change” program, the White House said. Coppin has presented at state, regional, national and international conferences on technology, teaching, special education, assistive technology, mobile devices in education and autism.

At the White House Thursday Coppin said he is excited about how mobile devices like tablet computers will help special-needs students in school and beyond.

In a prepared statement, President Barack Obama said the 10 educators being honored at the White House Thursday were working on one of the country’s top priorities.

Obama said the work that the educators are doing shows the need for bringing all schools and libraries in the country into the 21st century by making sure those institutions have high-speed Internet.