Illinois

Illinois Education & Technology Conference (IETC) Notice

REGISTER ONLINE AND POSTMARK CONFERENCE FEES BY OCT. 9 FOR REDUCED CONFERENCE RATE!

DATES OF IETC:  Thursday, Nov. 19 - Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

LOCATION:  Crowne Plaza Hotel, Springfield, IL

WHAT IS IETC?  This conference is an exciting opportunity offering teachers, technology coordinators, administrators, curriculum/media specialists, special education instructors, technical staff, and others interested in improving the quality of education, an opportunity to gain information and exchange ideas on the application of educational technology in our schools.

SESSIONS:  More than 130 concurrent sessions will be offered, and many sessions will be hands-on in our three computer labs.  A list of sessions may be viewed at http://www.il-edtech.org/index.php?smenu=notes&page=ci.

LUNCHEON KEYNOTES:  Luncheon keynote addresses will be provided by Annette Lamb on Thursday, Nov. 19, and by Alan November on Friday, Nov. 20.  For keynote information please visit http://www.il-edtech.org/index.php?smenu=speakers&page=ci.

EXHIBIT HALL:  The exhibit hall will be open the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 18 (6-8pm) and Thursday, Nov. 19 (7:30am-5:15pm).  Evening receptions in the exhibit hall will be offered both Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

REGISTRATION FEES:  Register for the conference online at http://www.il-edtech.org.  Register and mail conference fees by OCTOBER 9 for a reduced conference rate!

    EARLY-BIRD REGISTRATION – Conference rates for payments postmarked and mailed by Oct. 9, 2009 are:

    Full Conference Registration (2 days: Thurs., Nov. 19 and Fri., Nov. 20):  $125

    Thursday, Nov. 19 Only:  $85

    Friday, Nov. 20 Only:  $85

    REGULAR REGISTRATION – Conference rates for payments postmarked and mailed Oct. 10 - Nov. 12 are:

    Full Conference Registration (2 days: Thurs., Nov. 19 and Fri., Nov. 20):  $170

    Thursday, Nov. 19 Only:  $95

    Friday, Nov. 20 Only:  $95

CONFERENCE WEBSITE:  Visit the conference website at http://www.il-edtech.org for current conference information.

Discovery Education cordially invites you to join us for the
SHEDD AQUARIUM
Day of Discovery

The Shedd Aquarium and Discovery Education are pleased to present a Day of Discovery on October 10, 2009. This Day of Discovery will provide educators with an exciting and enriching day of professional development focused on creative ways to engage students using digital media from Discovery Education streaming.

During the day, participants will learn how they can use images, audio clips and videos to create engaging multimedia presentations, digital stories, and virtual field trips!  Administrators are invited to attend special sessions geared to supporting teachers as they use digital media, student assessments and technology.

Lunch will be provided and the day will conclude with fun and prizes!

Date:                Saturday, October 10, 2009
Location:        John G. Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL 60605
Directions:      http://links.discoveryeducation.com/shedddirections
                         Public Transportation Strongly RecommendedTime:              8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (Registration begins at 8:30)
Cost:              FREE!Space is limited. Register at http://links.discoveryeducation.com/SheddDayofDiscovery   and contact Mike Bryant at Michael_Bryant@discovery.com or 847.425.7290 for details.Discovery Education provides engaging digital resources to schools and homes with the goal of making educators more effective, increasing student achievement, and connecting classrooms and families to a world of learning. With more than half the schools in the country using these digital resources, and over 30 million students already impacted by this content, come and see what empowers our classroom teachers today.

Annual DEN streamathon

 
Join us on Wednesday, September 23, 2009
for a day’s worth of DE streaming!

Click here to register for the DEN’s Annual streamathon.

Schedule

All times Eastern

9 AM
Back to School Changes in DE streaming          

10 AM
A Day in the Life with DE streaming         

11 AM
Streaming the Solution: DE streaming in the Math Classroom

12 PM
Supporting 21st Century Literacy with DE streaming     

1 PM
Back to School Changes in DE streaming        

2 PM
Dialing in the Digital Compass: DE streaming with Social Studies

3 PM
Multimedia Einsteins: DE streaming with Science

4 PM
Homework Gone Digital

5 PM
A Day in the Life with DE streaming

6 PM
Back to School Changes in DE streaming         

7 PM
Crunching the Numbers - Using the DE Admin Tools to Show Your Success

8 PM
The Discovery Educator Network 2009-2010