TechForum Edtech Conferences coming up soon!

<table bgcolor="#FFFFFF" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px;"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 650px;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 650px;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 650px;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="650"><img height="10" src="http://techlearning.com/portals/0/line-break.jpg" width="650" /></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 650px;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px;" width="474"><h1 style="color: #333333; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 60px; font-weight: normal; margin: 0px;"><a href="http://www.cfmediaview.com/lp1.aspx?v=6_1040262177_48473_1" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="103" src="http://techlearning.com/portals/0/TF_2011_Logo_Orange.png" width="292" /></a></h1></td><td style="background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; margin: 0px; width: 109px;" width="220"><table align="center" bgcolor="#4b98d7" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" style="height: 115px; width: 220px;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px;"><div align="center" style="color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; padding: 0px;"><strong>California: <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1637356447" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">January 17</span></span><br />Atlanta: <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1637356448" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">March 28</span></span><br />Boston: <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1637356449" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">May 2</span></span><br />Chicago: <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1637356450" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">May 9</span></span></strong></div></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 650px;"><tbody><tr><td height="20" style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle" width="650"><img height="13" src="http://techlearning.com/portals/0/line-break-2.jpg" width="650" /></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 650px;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 650px;"><tbody><tr><td height="15" style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle" width="650"><h2 style="color: rgb(0, 102, 153) !important; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 38px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Save the Date for Tech Forum 2014</h2></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 650px;"><tbody><tr><td height="30" style="margin: 0px;" valign="middle" width="650"></td></tr></tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="61%"><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><img align="right" alt="" border="0" height="143" hspace="5" src="http://www.techlearning.com/portals/0/TechAndLearning110812_Austin-30.gif" vspace="5" width="238" />Mark your calendars! <em>Tech & Learning</em> is bringing its groundbreaking<a href="http://www.cfmediaview.com/lp1.aspx?v=6_1040262177_48473_2" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Tech Forum</a> event back to Atlanta, Boston and Chicago for the winter/spring 2014 tour -- and we're kicking it all off in January with the newly added Tech Forum California, our return to the west coast due to popular demand!</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><strong>• California: <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1637356451" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">January 17, 2014</span></span></strong></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><strong>• Atlanta: <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1637356452" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Friday March 28, 2014</span></span></strong></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><strong>• Boston: <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1637356453" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Friday May 2, 2014</span></span></strong></div><div align="center" style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><strong>• Chicago: <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1637356454" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Friday May 9, 2014</span></span></strong></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Don't miss the chance to join <em>T&L</em> magazine for its annual high-end, information-packed one-day event designed especially for district and school administrators and technology leaders like you. This is your chance to network with others who care deeply about the future of education. Share your successes and address challenges in an engaging and intimate setting, and leave with practical tools and key contacts for continued rich communities of practice.</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"><img align="left" alt="" border="0" height="40" hspace="5" src="http://www.techlearning.com/portals/0/Twitter-Bird.png" vspace="5" width="50" />Follow us on <a href="http://www.cfmediaview.com/lp1.aspx?v=6_1040262177_48473_3" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><strong>Twitter</strong></a> for the latest updates, venue announcements, program content and speaker information!</div><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px;"><img src="http://techlearning.com/portals/0/line-break-short.jpg" /></td></tr></tbody></table><h2 style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51) !important; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; margin: 0px;">Who Should Attend Tech Forum?</h2><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Tech Forum brings together some of the brightest minds and forward-thinking leaders involved in education technology. Each event is carefully designed for <strong>district- and building-level administrators</strong>,<strong>technology directors</strong>, <strong>technology coordinators</strong>,<strong>IT managers</strong>, <strong>librarians and media specialists</strong>,<strong>board of education members</strong>, <strong>mentor teachers and teacher trainers</strong> and anyone involved in the planning, decision-making and/or purchasing of technology for schools and districts.</div></td><td style="margin: 0px;" valign="top" width="39%"><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 220px;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px;"><table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 220px;"><tbody><tr><td bgcolor="#CCCCCC" style="background-color: #cccccc; border-bottom-left-radius: 4px; border-bottom-right-radius: 4px; border-top-left-radius: 4px; border-top-right-radius: 4px; margin: 0px;" valign="top"><table border="0" cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%px;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin: 0px;"><h3 style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51) !important; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px;">Call For Presenters</h3><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width: 180px;"><tbody><tr><td height="5" style="margin: 0px;" width="181"></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 15px; padding: 0px;">Got a great idea for a session that is engaging and relevant to this audience of ed tech leaders? 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TechForum Edtech Conferences coming up soon!

California:  January 17 Atlanta:  March 28 Boston:  May 2 Chicago:  May 9 Save the Date for Tech Forum 2014 Mark your calendars!  Tech &...

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TechForum NY is tomorrow - can't make it? Join in the LiveStream!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cfmediaview.com/lp1.aspx?v=6_751873315_36580_1" style="color: #1155cc; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="113" src="http://techlearning.com/portals/0/TF_2012_Livestream_header_v2.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><a href="http://www.techlearning.com/events/techforum/newyork12/index">TechForum NY, a great educational technology conference</a>, is tomorrow. I am presenting two sessions and looking forward to seeing a lot of people from my PLN.<br /><br />For those of you not going, you can join in on the LiveStream of some of the sessions tomorrow. Check out the information below on how to join us live.<br /><br /><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: start; width: 720px;"><tbody><tr><td scope="col" style="margin: 0px;" width="531"><strong style="color: #0066cc; font-family: 'TW Cen MT Condensed'; font-size: -webkit-xxx-large;">Tech Forum is Doing It Live!</strong><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.cfmediaview.com/lp1.aspx?v=6_751873315_36580_2" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><img align="right" border="0" height="70" hspace="5" src="http://techlearning.com/portals/0/Click_here_Livestream_button_v1.png" vspace="5" width="170" /></a></span><br /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: medium;">Tune in this Friday, October 19 to <strong><a href="http://www.cfmediaview.com/lp1.aspx?v=6_751873315_36580_3" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Tech Forum Live Online</a></strong>, <em>Tech & Learning</em>'s live broadcast stream direct from Tech Forum New York. Join this preeminent group of education leaders as they tackle some of the most pressing, and promising, issues for today's schools. Watch up to three sessions as they happen and even participate with a live chat session.</span><br /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: medium;">The schedule includes:</span><br /><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: medium;"><strong>Tools for Education Professionals - 9:30-10:40 am</strong><br /><strong>Presenters: </strong>David Andrade, Sal Contes and Nancy Caramanico<br />Looking for the best apps and Web 2.0 tools for planning, communicating, and building your own learning community? Dubious about tweeting or social networking as professional endeavors? Our panelists will share their favorite productivity tools for teachers and administrators and then invite you to do the same.</span></li></ul><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: medium;"><strong>Flipping the Classroom (roundtable discussion) - 1:30-2:20 pm</strong><br />Join Marianthe Williams and Lorraine Brooks, and a team of innovative educators for a discussion on flipping the classroom.</span></li></ul><ul><li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: medium;"><strong>BYO: Goals, Policies, and Logistics - 2:30-3:40 pm</strong><br /><strong>Presenters: </strong>Nancy Caramanico (moderator); Sandra Paul, Rick Cave and Rob Miller <strong><br /></strong>Whether you call it BYOT, BYOD, or student-owned technology, the idea of allowing young people to bring their own laptops and mobile devices to school with them is gaining ground for a number of reasons. We've asked three different districts to talk about their BYO programs, explaining how and why they've chosen this course and responding to a series of questions concerning equity, policy-setting and technical challenges.</span></li></ul><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial Narrow; font-size: medium;">Simply visit <strong><a href="http://www.cfmediaview.com/lp1.aspx?v=6_751873315_36580_4" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">this link</a></strong> during those times, tune in and participate. You can submit questions to the presenters using the Livestream chat feature. It's the next best thing to being there!</span></td><th rowspan="9" scope="col" width="10"><br /></th><th rowspan="9" scope="col" width="190"></th></tr></tbody></table><br /><br />

TechForum NY is tomorrow - can't make it? Join in the LiveStream!

TechForum NY, a great educational technology conference , is tomorrow. I am presenting two sessions and looking forward to seeing a lot of p...

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Still time to register and get discount for TechForum NY Oct 19th

<br /><br /><div style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.techlearning.com/images/logo.jpg" style="-webkit-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 20px; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-left-radius: 5px; border-bottom-right-radius: 5px; border-top-left-radius: 5px; border-top-right-radius: 5px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2) 0px 0px 20px; padding: 8px;" /></div><br style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;" /><a href="http://www.techlearning.com/events/techforum/newyork12/index">TechForum NY</a>, sponsored by <a href="http://www.techlearning.com/index">Tech&Learning Magazine</a>, is Friday, October 19th at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, NY (670 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10591). Registration and continental breakfast begin at 7 am with the opening keynote starting at 8:15.<br /><br />Join us for a day of learning, sharing, collaboration and more. There will be a keynote address, breakout sessions, and round table sessions where everyone contributes in a discussion on the topic at hand. <br /><br />Some of the topics: technology in the classroom, Social Media in Education, New Tools for Educators, meeting the needs of students, assessment, educational use of iPads, Evernote, Google for education, technology and special education, STEM resources and much more. I'm presenting on Evernote and Social Media in Education.<br /><br />Breakfast and lunch are included in the registration fee. There are also two refreshment breaks in the morning (included) which gives you time to network with other educators and check out the vendor displays. At the end of the day, there is a reception (included) hosted by the vendors with food and drink and time to network some more. <br /><br />Get a discount using the code below.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilj4o9hryeF-5N5ko_VXfvVV3uUYigVJ8qR8DBJTXlf0AFhjrR99SH7pU0U2IbG8eoywsdgdjAkSRxa7gIiwBzPUEE94feKke4VUZX4yxTxOYAS4aICbCSdIzu6zMYw37y039J8RlAGsTd/s1600/techforum.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilj4o9hryeF-5N5ko_VXfvVV3uUYigVJ8qR8DBJTXlf0AFhjrR99SH7pU0U2IbG8eoywsdgdjAkSRxa7gIiwBzPUEE94feKke4VUZX4yxTxOYAS4aICbCSdIzu6zMYw37y039J8RlAGsTd/s640/techforum.png" width="587" /></a></div><br />

Still time to register and get discount for TechForum NY Oct 19th

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TechForum NY is October 19th - register today for great PD

<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.techlearning.com/images/logo.jpg" /></div><br /><a href="http://www.techlearning.com/events/techforum/newyork12/index">TechForum NY</a>, sponsored by <a href="http://www.techlearning.com/index">Tech&Learning Magazine</a>, is Friday, October 19th at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, NY (670 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10591). Registration and continental breakfast begin at 7 am with the opening keynote starting at 8:15.<br /><br />Join us for a day of learning, sharing, collaboration and more. There will be a keynote address, breakout sessions, and round table sessions where everyone contributes in a discussion on the topic at hand. <br /><br />Some of the topics: technology in the classroom, Social Media in Education, New Tools for Educators, meeting the needs of students, assessment, educational use of iPads, Evernote, Google for education, technology and special education, STEM resources and much more. I'm presenting on Evernote and Social Media in Education.<br /><br />Breakfast and lunch are included in the registration fee. There are also two refreshment breaks in the morning (included) which gives you time to network with other educators and check out the vendor displays. At the end of the day, there is a reception (included) hosted by the vendors with food and drink and time to network some more. <br /><br />There is still time to register and attend: <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Tech Forum New York: Insight & Innovation for Technology Leaders</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Friday October 19, 2012 | Westchester Marriott | Tarrytown, NY</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Join Tech & Learning magazine for a day of networking and professional development.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Register today for $185 per person – that’s a $104 savings! Use code NY12GRM</b></div><b><br /></b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Register <a href="http://www.techlearning.com/events/techforum/newyork12/register">here</a>. Program Information <a href="http://www.techlearning.com/events/techforum/newyork12/program">here</a>.</b></div><br />Hopefully we'll see some of you there. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.techlearning.com/index">Tech&Learning Magazine</a> is a great resource for educators (both print and online) and is FREE for qualified educators. The website and magazine have lots of great resources, product reviews, ideas and much more. Check out the <a href="http://www.techlearning.com/Blogs">Blogs</a> for great articles from educators around the world. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

TechForum NY is October 19th - register today for great PD

TechForum NY , sponsored by Tech&Learning Magazine , is Friday, October 19th at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, NY (670 White Pla...

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TechForum NY is Friday October 19th - register now

<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.techlearning.com/images/logo.jpg" /></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.techlearning.com/events/techforum/newyork12/index">TechForum NY</a>, sponsored by <a href="http://www.techlearning.com/index">Tech&Learning Magazine</a>, is Friday, October 19th at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, NY (670 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10591)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. Registration and continental breakfast begin at 7 am with the opening keynote starting at 8:15.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Join us for a day of learning, sharing, collaboration and more. There will be a keynote address, breakout sessions, and round table sessions where everyone contributes in a discussion on the topic at hand. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Some of the topics: technology in the classroom, Social Media in Education, New Tools for Educators,  meeting the needs of students, assessment, educational use of iPads, Evernote, Google for education, technology and special education, STEM resources and much more.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Breakfast and lunch are included in the registration fee. There are also two refreshment breaks in the morning (included) which gives you time to network with other educators and check out the vendor displays. At the end of the day, there is a reception (included) hosted by the vendors with food and drink and time to network some more. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There is still time to register and attend: </span><a href="http://www.techlearning.com/events/techforum/newyork12/index">http://www.techlearning.com/events/techforum/newyork12/index</a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hopefully we'll see some of you there. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.techlearning.com/index">Tech&Learning Magazine</a> is a great resource for educators (both print and online) and is FREE for qualified educators. The website and magazine have lots of great resources, product reviews, ideas and much more. Check out the <a href="http://www.techlearning.com/Blogs">Blogs</a> for great articles from educators around the world. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />

TechForum NY is Friday October 19th - register now

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Tech Forum Live Online is tomorrow - free streaming of Tech Forum Boston

<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cfmediaview.com/lp1.aspx?v=6_600023331_30164_1"><img border="0" height="112" src="http://techlearning.com/portals/0/TF_2012_Livestream_header_v2.png" width="400" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Tech Forum is Doing It Live!</span><br /><a href="http://www.cfmediaview.com/lp1.aspx?v=6_600023331_30164_2"><img border="0" height="83" src="http://techlearning.com/portals/0/Click_here_Livestream_button_v1.png" width="200" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Tune in <b>tomorrow, Friday, April 27</b> to <a href="http://www.cfmediaview.com/lp1.aspx?v=6_600023331_30164_3">Tech Forum Live Online</a>, Tech & Learning's live broadcast stream direct from Tech Forum Boston. Join this preeminent group of education leaders as they tackle some of the most pressing, and promising, issues for today's schools. Watch both sessions as they happen and even participate with a live chat session.<br /><br /><b>The schedule includes:</b><br /><br />• Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities of Emerging Learning Environments - 9:45-11:00 am<br />Presenters: David Jakes (moderator); Chris Dede, Cathy Swan, Tony Baldasaro<br />Join us for a lively discussion on topics ranging from the pros and cons of digital textbooks to the disruptive impact of mobile computing, online learning, and social networking. David Jakes will challenge panelists to share their thoughts about the issues and opportunities that arise as we evolve from the traditional classroom to anytime, anyplace, any path learning spaces. Then it's your turn -- to weigh in, ask questions, and engage with virtual audience members who'll be tapping into this session.<br /><br />• iPads in the Classroom - 2:15-3:30 pm<br />Presenters: Shawn Rubin, Grace Magley and Patrick Larkin <br />In the past two years, iPads have made their way into numerous K-12 classrooms. We have invited educators who are involved in elementary, middle and high school implementations to share their stories. How are students, teachers and administrators using the devices? What apps are proving most helpful? What lessons have they learned as they explore the pros and cons of iPads as devices for teaching and learning?<br /><br />Simply visit <a href="http://www.cfmediaview.com/lp1.aspx?v=6_600023331_30164_4">this link</a> during those times, tune in and participate. You can submit questions to the presenters using the Livestream chat feature or by tweeting: <b>#TLTF12</b>. It's the next best thing to being there!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://techlearning.com/uploadedimages/TechLearning/Common/tandl_logo_2lines.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="56" src="http://techlearning.com/uploadedimages/TechLearning/Common/tandl_logo_2lines.jpg" width="170" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/03/tech-learning-free-magazine-and-website.html">Tech and Learning Magazine is an excellent, free resource, for educators. </a><br /><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; width: 720px;"><tbody><tr><td style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>

Tech Forum Live Online is tomorrow - free streaming of Tech Forum Boston

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TechForum NY is one week away - still time to register

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://www.techlearning.com/images/logo.jpg" /></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.techlearning.com/events/techforum/newyork11/index">TechForum NY</a>, sponsored by <a href="http://www.techlearning.com/index">Tech&Learning Magazine</a>, is next Friday, October 21st at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, NY (670 White Plains Rd., Tarrytown, NY 10591)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. Registration and continental breakfast begin at 7 am with the opening keynote starting at 8:15.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Join us for a day of learning, sharing, collaboration and more. There will be a keynote address, breakout sessions, and round table sessions where everyone contributes in a discussion on the topic at hand. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Some of the topics: technology in the classroom, meeting the needs of students, assessment, educational use of cell phones, Google for education, technology and special education, web 2.0 tools, social networking and much more. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Breakfast and lunch are included in the registration fee. There are also two refreshment breaks in the morning (included) which gives you time to network with other educators and check out the vendor displays. At the end of the day, there is a reception (included) hosted by the vendors with food and drink and time to network some more. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There is still time to register and attend: <a href="http://www.techlearning.com/events/techforum/newyork11/register">http://www.techlearning.com/events/techforum/newyork11/register</a></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hopefully we'll see some of you there. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.techlearning.com/index">Tech&Learning Magazine</a> is a great resource for educators (both print and online) and is FREE for qualified educators. The website and magazine have lots of great resources, product reviews, ideas and much more. Check out the <a href="http://www.techlearning.com/Blogs">Blogs</a> for great articles from educators around the world. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><br />

TechForum NY is one week away - still time to register

TechForum NY , sponsored by Tech&Learning Magazine , is next Friday, October 21st at the Westchester Marriott in Tarrytown, NY (670 Whit...

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Virtual Tech Forum

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.techlearning.com/uploadedimages/VTF_logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="129" src="http://www.techlearning.com/uploadedimages/VTF_logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.techlearning.com/uploadedimages/TechLearning/Common/VTF_2010_Show_Lobby_v1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="207" src="http://www.techlearning.com/uploadedimages/TechLearning/Common/VTF_2010_Show_Lobby_v1.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><a href="http://www.techlearning.com/section/VirtualTechForum.aspx">Virtual Tech Forum</a> is an online, FREE, virtual educational conference being presented by <a href="http://www.techlearning.com/">Tech&Learning Magazine</a>. They are taking their excellent live conference, <a href="http://www.techlearning.com/events/techforum/index">TechForum</a>, and making it virtual.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This looks to be an excellent day of learning and sharing. Please join us!!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Date: Wednesday, November 17th, 2010</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Time: 11am - 7pm EDT</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Description:</span><br /><br /><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; word-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Join <em>Tech & Learning</em>'s highly respected, award-winning team for this free, exciting virtual event. <strong>Connect</strong> virtually with other ed tech leaders across the country. <strong>Learn</strong> about exciting new products and interact live with company representatives in the exhibit hall. <strong>Listen</strong> to thought-provoking and practical webcasts. <strong>Chat</strong> with peers about hot topics in K-12 education. <strong>Win</strong> end-of-show prize drawings. <strong>Experience</strong> the benefits of a live event without having to travel. <strong>Access</strong> all the cutting-edge information and online demonstrations all year long!</span></div><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; word-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><em>Tech & Learning</em> has been bringing ed tech leaders like you together for the last seven years in its successful live Tech Forum events. Now you can experience all the same great networking and professional development opportunities in a flexible, free setting! </span></div><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; word-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Some of the speakers and moderators include: Chris Lehmann, Howie DiBalsi, <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><strong>David Jakes </strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 16px; word-spacing: 2px;">&</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 16px; word-spacing: 2px;"><strong> David Warlick</strong></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; word-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 16px; word-spacing: 2px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; word-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 16px; word-spacing: 2px;"><strong>I'll be moderating in the Curriculum Pavilion (in the Exhibit Hall) from 1pm-3pm on STEM issues and resources and best practices. Come join us!</strong></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; word-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 16px; word-spacing: 2px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span></div><div style="line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 10px; word-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; line-height: 16px; word-spacing: 2px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span></div>

Virtual Tech Forum

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Virtual Conference - Tech Forum - FREE!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxnAIhrGseEpIUYsEvfl8uG0I1e0xVtmiGFzanESGJexxw7nLtEHWwnzNDmM321Vm2aaMfQalL11fiSB7kG8ddA_mloSsDwPyDl97Eg1Vj-ueC2F4hADFXjSp_ZNPTDhvkL2WY4HcyBM/s1600/VTF_logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="129" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxnAIhrGseEpIUYsEvfl8uG0I1e0xVtmiGFzanESGJexxw7nLtEHWwnzNDmM321Vm2aaMfQalL11fiSB7kG8ddA_mloSsDwPyDl97Eg1Vj-ueC2F4hADFXjSp_ZNPTDhvkL2WY4HcyBM/s320/VTF_logo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />TechForum is a series of educational conferences presented by Tech&Learning Magazine. <a href="http://techlearning.com/section/VirtualTechForum.aspx">Virtual TechForum</a> is a free, online, virtual conference. It is being held on Wednesday, November 17th, 2010.<br /><br />The virtual conference is a great way to attend a conference, for free, without cost or travel. The <a href="http://techlearning.com/section/VirtualTechForum.aspx">Virtual TechForum</a> will have sessions on Web 2.0 in the classroom, 21st Century Literacies, Cool tools for communication and collaboration, administration topics, and some IT sessions. The virtual conference has live video sessions with chat, on-demand video sessions, exhibitor/vendor area where you can find out more information about products and chat with the exhibitors, and an area to chat with other attendees.<br /><br />I have attended virtual conferences before and got a lot of information and resources and added some new people to my <a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/p/create-personal-learning-network.html">PLN</a>. They are easy to "attend" and well worth your time.<br /><br />Go here for more info or to register: <a href="http://techlearning.com/section/VirtualTechForum.aspx">http://techlearning.com/section/VirtualTechForum.aspx</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><blockquote><br /></blockquote>

Virtual Conference - Tech Forum - FREE!

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My conference Schedule for October

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfJ3zA7WB29vY7WHvBY72xHlWWaDP73FixcVy-hQ_q3oiPP9f7MaAAuS91fBZd4IwJiV_goeIbi6BEZHs7g5Jwf_6sWW6SHrguVF0BIiJusqpIWZT4-P7Id0_gNgBuqN549RA0qgVxnc/s1600/conference.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="59" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfJ3zA7WB29vY7WHvBY72xHlWWaDP73FixcVy-hQ_q3oiPP9f7MaAAuS91fBZd4IwJiV_goeIbi6BEZHs7g5Jwf_6sWW6SHrguVF0BIiJusqpIWZT4-P7Id0_gNgBuqN549RA0qgVxnc/s320/conference.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">It's Educational Conference Time!</span></b></div><br />Did you ever notice how you can go for a long time with a normally busy schedule, and then all of a sudden everything happens at once? That's me come October.<br /><br />Here is my schedule of conferences I'm presenting at, all in the same week!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMz74fW3wKf8o5lnqP5c1Ew8kpMAwSly0jk6HXHBQAWq-rf57r2MghNSWwdFiM_B7zWgNqCADRVv2Fh8KmfSFdWvHtWc7ToldorVPSkh-fxwPwPBo8c90QkZttdKOD2NfYDfE8KwgAtwQ/s1600/de+dod.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMz74fW3wKf8o5lnqP5c1Ew8kpMAwSly0jk6HXHBQAWq-rf57r2MghNSWwdFiM_B7zWgNqCADRVv2Fh8KmfSFdWvHtWc7ToldorVPSkh-fxwPwPBo8c90QkZttdKOD2NfYDfE8KwgAtwQ/s320/de+dod.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Saturday, October 16th - Glastonbury, CT<br /><b>Discovery Education - Connecticut Day of Discovery</b> (pre - CECA conference).<br />I'm presenting a session on all of the free resources from Discovery Education.<br />Free - limited space. Register soon!<br /><a href="http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/connecticut/2010/09/16/registration-open-for-free-ct-day-of-discovery-saturday-october-16-2010/">http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/connecticut/2010/09/16/registration-open-for-free-ct-day-of-discovery-saturday-october-16-2010/</a><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3UqrvUwqOB2SFGzjjij7OTAcExCgAU8Rh5Lk4RDqyoursd43JB2GVt8G9DigbT6eVlXwAZD0BqE3ZK7m8v2pCvN3bfOn3InFHW6W5DHtXbonyYQccElhU7ZIsjEARiiQbi99x_Ao1AQ/s1600/ceca.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="57" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo3UqrvUwqOB2SFGzjjij7OTAcExCgAU8Rh5Lk4RDqyoursd43JB2GVt8G9DigbT6eVlXwAZD0BqE3ZK7m8v2pCvN3bfOn3InFHW6W5DHtXbonyYQccElhU7ZIsjEARiiQbi99x_Ao1AQ/s320/ceca.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Monday, October 18th - Hartford, CT<br /><b>CECA (Connecticut Educators Computer Association)</b><br />I'm presenting two sessions. One is on Innovative Free Technologies for Teachers and the other is on Creating a Personal Learning Network.<br /><a href="http://www.ceca-ct.org/page.php?pid=93">http://www.ceca-ct.org/page.php?pid=93</a><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEh_rU-UO5_HthX4vBxkmUjkHqkPhrQLNIUqI_68Zjds_6Kael-0_88kATXa0j9cIupxNy82apqD7aGvm3UjMfQ1SPtmvR4DOvdNHc8Eh6qre5FGCWtg-IJV1HDa2iI8ZxQ1L-8i1x08s/s1600/techforum.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="92" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEh_rU-UO5_HthX4vBxkmUjkHqkPhrQLNIUqI_68Zjds_6Kael-0_88kATXa0j9cIupxNy82apqD7aGvm3UjMfQ1SPtmvR4DOvdNHc8Eh6qre5FGCWtg-IJV1HDa2iI8ZxQ1L-8i1x08s/s320/techforum.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Friday, October 22nd - Tarrytown, NY<br /><b>TechForum NY</b> (sponsored by Tech&Learning Magazine)<br />I'm one of four panelists on a session entitled "Web 2.0 Smackdown" where we will share our favorite Web 2.0 tools for educators.<br /><a href="http://www.techlearning.com/events/techforum/newyork10/index">http://www.techlearning.com/events/techforum/newyork10/index</a><br /><br /><br />If you are in the Connecticut / Mass / New York area, come and check these out. They are all great conferences with a lot of great ideas being shared.<br /><br />Any good conferences going on in your area?

My conference Schedule for October

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TechForum NE 2009 was great!

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmoBfax4VzlkinLGOIEJCR8lVTubUUPnRCkjmev4419i8afbJvdJh3MwQVsng7Be18B-5dRSkNF4_2KDbYhu7yP9_3g93k2FQ0OnSx2Ael74dDZlpw5zLpS0DsBzRTzkiqcooQCucr4g/s1600-h/techforum+ne.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396886356931256434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCmoBfax4VzlkinLGOIEJCR8lVTubUUPnRCkjmev4419i8afbJvdJh3MwQVsng7Be18B-5dRSkNF4_2KDbYhu7yP9_3g93k2FQ0OnSx2Ael74dDZlpw5zLpS0DsBzRTzkiqcooQCucr4g/s400/techforum+ne.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 64px;" /></a><div><br /></div><div>This past Friday I attended <a href="http://archive.techlearning.com/events/techforum/northeast09/">TechForum Northeast 2009</a>. Techforum is run by <a href="http://www.techlearning.com/">Tech&Learning Magazine</a> and is a great educational technology conference. They hold other ones around the country also.</div><div><br /></div><div>The keynote speaker for TechForumNE was Chris Lehmann, principal of the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.scienceleadership.org">Science Leadership Academy</a> in Philadelphia, PA. The Science Leadership Academy (SLA), is a public, magnet high school that opened in 2006. The school uses technology to the fullest, with every student and teacher having their own laptop. SLA is based on understanding of concepts and project based curriculum, centered around the five core values of inquiry, research, collaboration, presentation, and reflection. </div><div><br /></div><div>Mr. Lehmann spoke about SLA and it's vision and how it works, but also addressed some global issues for education. He said that school should be a fun, exciting place so that learning can truly exist. A better environment leads to better learning. He said that schools should be creating citizens, not a workforce and that we need to integrate understanding, projects, technology, and collaboration throughout a school. The curriculum should be interdisciplinary so that what happens in period 1 fits with what is happening in period 3. SLA's vision is supported by all of the staff. They "teach students, not a subject". They believe that education should be student centered with teachers as mentors. They believe that learning should be relevant and that students should work in teams to solve problems. To do this, they have created a unique project based curriculum. I was very happy to hear how SLA was implementing project based learning so successfully. I am a big supporter of project based learning and have written extensively about it. <a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/search/label/project%20based%20learning">http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/search/label/project%20based%20learning</a></div><div><br /></div><div>After the keynote speaker, there is a short break for refreshments, visiting vendors, and networking. Then there were breakout sessions. I attended one entitled "Walking the walk" which was a panel discussion about embedding technology directly into the daily life of a school. The panel consisted of Chris Lehmann from the <a href="http://www.scienceleadership.org/">Science Leadership Academy</a>, Alisa Berger and Mary Moss from the<a href="http://nycischool.org/"> iSchool in New York City</a>, and Kim Carter from the <a href="http://www.mc2school.org/">Monadnock Community Connections high school</a> in New Hampshire. They all talked about how technology and project based learning have enabled their schools to be successful. I was very interested in the SLA and iSchool and I recommend that all teachers and administrators visit their web sites and see the wonderful things that they are doing. </div><div><br /></div><div>One of the fun events of the day is the Round table session. This year there were 20 different topics to choose from. Participants choose a topic and go to that table were a facilitator give information and guides the discussion about the topic. This was my second year as a round table facilitator and this year my topic was Google Apps. I also had a co-facilitator, Beth Richards from New York City. The discussion was fun and lively, with advice, tips, and information coming from all participants. You can visit the wiki page, which has links and information, for this discussion <a href="http://techforumroundtable.wikispaces.com/">HERE</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>Every year there is a great variety of vendors present. They have booths set up, where you can try out their products and get more information. The vendors also do presentations during the day to showcase their products. I have found them to be no pressure and very easy to talk to. The vendors also sponsor the end-of-the-day reception (free food and drink is always nice) and have give-aways for the raffle. SMART raffled off a Smartboard/Projector/Speaker system and Quizdom had a wireless tablet. There were also document cameras, books, and DVDs raffled off (free).</div><div><br /></div><div>In the afternoon break out session, I attended one by <a href="http://smeech.net">Scott Meech</a>, entitled "Life Long Learning Toolbelt." In his presentation, he spoke about how technology professional development is typically run and how it is not successful, and how he thinks things should change. It was a very interactive presentation and the discussion brought out some great ideas for changing technology professional development. </div><div><br /></div><div>The event is held at the <a href="http://www.dolce-ibm-palisades.com/">Palisades Conference Center</a>. It is such a great place. It is absolutely beautiful, with high tech meeting rooms and facilities. The food was great. The conference registration fee includes morning snacks (pastries, muffins, coffee, tea, and more), a buffet lunch, dessert, afternoon snacks, and the vendor reception. The food and facility add to the great experience. </div><div><br /></div><div>Techforum Northeast 2009 was a great day, filled with learning, exploring, and networking. Pictures, videos, and downloads from presentations are available at the <a href="http://archive.techlearning.com/events/techforum/vault.php">conference vault</a>. This year's conference files will be there shortly. You can find some of them <a href="http://archive.techlearning.com/events/techforum/northeast09/program.php">HERE</a>. You can also look at resources from past conferences. </div><div><br /></div><div>I highly recommend these conferences for all teachers and educational technology leaders. </div><div><br /></div><div>They also have a <a href="http://www.techlearning.com/section/VirtualTechForum.aspx">Virtual TechForum</a> conference coming up on November 17th, 2009. This is a free, on-line conference, that will have presentations, forums to connect with other teachers, and vendor information. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>

TechForum NE 2009 was great!

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Upcoming Conferences

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2qifJucDP937jEwHR8tQgYLU4wGpyOEmfEg68qC3NYdV8O4TncxRi600rteZH0emP4B6bEYEmpe6CAJXCF1uCAfduR8NkYZ5YNV95FJ1-iTW8msj9H68JXiL3uwo-CexanvpBbGDW3Q/s1600-h/VTF_logo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnu_M0_x6nos1hCKTAXJv2fkL55ebph_KfZGZNihhw_c5n0A1OukjrAOpQjHSa19NMdWECEyHAFgM79nN4hOpjS2QrfE39GOUpXmCiNfs3debokcJnILp_lkgxRdoMTFEntd_UINtUz-Y/s1600-h/techforum+ne.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I just wanted to tell everyone about some upcoming educational technology conferences: </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnu_M0_x6nos1hCKTAXJv2fkL55ebph_KfZGZNihhw_c5n0A1OukjrAOpQjHSa19NMdWECEyHAFgM79nN4hOpjS2QrfE39GOUpXmCiNfs3debokcJnILp_lkgxRdoMTFEntd_UINtUz-Y/s1600-h/techforum+ne.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387686190959399154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnu_M0_x6nos1hCKTAXJv2fkL55ebph_KfZGZNihhw_c5n0A1OukjrAOpQjHSa19NMdWECEyHAFgM79nN4hOpjS2QrfE39GOUpXmCiNfs3debokcJnILp_lkgxRdoMTFEntd_UINtUz-Y/s400/techforum+ne.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 64px; " /></a></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">1. TechForum Northeast ( <a href="http://archive.techlearning.com/events/techforum/northeast09/">http://archive.techlearning.com/events/techforum/northeast09/</a> )</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> This is a great technology and education conference. It is Friday, October 23rd, at the Palisades Conference Center in NY (right over the Tappan Zee bridge). I went last year and it was a really great experience. I am moderating one of the round table discussions this year. More information is available at the web site I listed above. Click on "Program" to see a detailed program of the day. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">TechForum Southwest ( <a href="http://archive.techlearning.com/events/techforum/southwest09/">http://archive.techlearning.com/events/techforum/southwest09/</a> ) is November 6th in Austin, TX. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap;font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">I'm assuming it will be as good as TechForum NE since it's the same people running them both - <a href="http://www.techlearning.com/">www.techlearning.com</a> </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: normal; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; font-family:Georgia, serif;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387686256354967202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX2qifJucDP937jEwHR8tQgYLU4wGpyOEmfEg68qC3NYdV8O4TncxRi600rteZH0emP4B6bEYEmpe6CAJXCF1uCAfduR8NkYZ5YNV95FJ1-iTW8msj9H68JXiL3uwo-CexanvpBbGDW3Q/s400/VTF_logo.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 161px; " /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"> 2. Virtual TechForum ( <a href="http://www.techlearning.com/section/VirtualTechForum.aspx">http://www.techlearning.com/section/VirtualTechForum.aspx</a> ) This is a FREE, virtual conference. It is a school day, but you can log in during free periods to do live interactions, and you can always go on to see the archived material later. </span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div>

Upcoming Conferences

I just wanted to tell everyone about some upcoming educational technology conferences: 1. TechForum Northeast ( http://archive.techlearning...

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