The following is a brand new session just added to the agenda:
Google Workshop for Educators
Steve Dembo, Wesley Fryer, and Lisa Thumann
Brought to you by the producers of the Google Teacher Academy, a Google Workshop for Educators (GWE) introduces participants to innovative ways Google tools can be used in education. A full day of fast-paced presentations and hands-on activities includes experience with advanced search techniques, collaborative web-based applications, and inspirational instructional strategies. Google Certified Teachers share ways they’ve implemented the use of free tools such as Google Docs, Google Earth, Google Sites, and more. Participants who complete the event are given access to the Google Workshops for Educators Network (GWEN), an online community focused on supporting educators as they learn more about the power of Google to drive student learning. The intended audience is online educators (including teachers, administrators, and tech integration specialists) with advanced technology skills.
This session runs from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with a 1-hour break for lunch and a short afternoon break. Registration will open at 8:30 AM to accommodate this session’s attendees.
Other Pre-Conference Sessions, running from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM:
- How To Start an Online Learning Program
- Professional Development for Online Learning
- Research and Evaluation in K-12 Online Learning
- Issues of Diversity in Online Learning Programs
- Web 2.0 and Emerging Technologies for Online Learning
- Online Science and Virtual Labs
- Promising Practices in K-12 Online Learning
Registration for each pre-conference session is $199 per person. Space is limited, please register now at http://www.virtualschoolsymposium.org/registration.php. This is a wonderful opportunity to invest in high-quality professional development consistent with the requirements for education technology funding in the federal stimulus.
VSS Networking Dinner
Monday, November 16, 2009
6:30 – 9:30 PM
Bring your boots & bandanas to Austin for a casual networking dinner with live country music, line dancing and great food at the beautiful Bob Bullock Museum, the Texas State History Museum. Exhibits will be open to our private group. Some of the best networking takes place at the annual VSS dinner when the walls come down and people are free to mingle and meet new people. This year will be no exception in these spectacular surroundings! Make your reservation when you register for the conference. Bring your favorite pair of cowboy boots and jeans when you’re packing for Austin!
About the Virtual School Symposium
The VSS conference, in Austin, TX from November 15 – 17, 2009, provides professional development for more than 1,200 attendees and K-12 administrators, policy leaders and practitioners; important networking opportunities; access to expertise and analysis, trends and research; and thought-provoking sessions for leaders looking to help shape the future of education. Presentations will highlight K-12 education solutions for college-readiness, credit recovery, teacher improvement and overcoming teacher shortages, web-based core and advanced courses, as well as personalized learning solutions for students across the grade-levels. For more information, visit www.virtualschoolsymposium.org.
Online learning is an important innovation in K-12 education. The theme of this year’s Virtual School Symposium (VSS) is: “Creating New Solutions through Online Learning.”
About iNACOL
iNACOL is a non-profit 501(c)(3) membership association based in the Washington, DC area with more than 2,500 members. We are unique; our members represent a diverse cross-section of K-12 education from school districts, charter schools, state education agencies, non-profit organizations, research institutions, corporate entities and other content & technology providers. For more information, visit www.inacol.org.
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