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Conferences in the News - November 15, 2007

Published by Erica Nielsen on November 15, 2007 in In the News. 0 Comments

Updates on: Oracle’s OpenWorld, and Georgia Educational Technology Conference

Oracle Corp. executives responsible for product development across the company joined together at the Oracle OpenWorld user conference on Tuesday to shed some light on current marching orders concerning Oracle’s application, database and middleware technology future. — Computer World

Scheduled for November 14-16 at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta, GA, the Georgia Educational Technology Conference is Georgia’s premier information technology show focused on the K-12 education market. — Georgia Educational Technology Conference

Conferences in the News - November 14, 2007

Published by Erica Nielsen on November 14, 2007 in In the News. 0 Comments

Updates on: Oracle OpenWorld, Leadership Summit and Education Forum, NCTE Annual Convention

The Oracle OpenWorld Conference in San Francisco is happening this week. OpenWorld is the premier Oracle event for business decision-makers, IT management, and line of business end users.– Oracle

The annual Leadership Summit and Education Forum, hosted by the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) took place on Nov. 5 and 6. Called “What It Takes to Compete,” the forum invited state education leaders from around the nation to a series of sessions highlighting best practices and innovative approaches for using technology to transform instruction and create 21st-century learning opportunities. — eSchool News

From Nov. 15-18, thousands of K-12 teachers, college faculty, administrators, and other educational professionals, will gather to hear award-winning speakers, attend idea-packed sessions, share best practices, and test the latest teaching materials at the 97th NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) Annual Convention in New York, New York. — NCTE

Conferences in the News - November 13, 2007

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Updates on: State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA)’s Education Forum, and Mobile Internet World

At the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA)’s Education Forum: What It Takes to Compete event, Andreas Schleicher with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) highlighted the uphill battle America must face in terms of educating our nation’s young people to compete in a global economy. — Market Wire

Mobile advertising is still in its infancy, and already it’s despised by some users of wireless devices. Nonetheless, it seems destined to become a major factor in the growth of the mobile Internet. The kickoff keynote address at the Mobile Internet World conference here today featured a Yahoo Inc. executive who has been testing advertising on mobile devices for the past year and expects to continue similar trials in 2008 to see what works and what doesn’t. — Computer World

Conferences in the News – November 8, 2007

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Updates on: Webinar on students’ educational choices

CourseAdvisor, a marketing and lead generation company that operates one of the top online education directories (OED), and Eduventures, education’s leading research and consulting firm, will host a webinar on November 8 at 1:00 PM ET to provide school administrators a better understanding of how brand influences students’ decisions about educational institutions. – Marketwire

Conferences in November

Published by Zornitsa Vodenska on November 7, 2007 in Programs and Research. 0 Comments

Coming up: School board convention (Tennessee), foreign languages instruction (Texas), technical security (Missouri), distance education (Germany), educational technology (Tennessee), effective computer use in education (Louisiana), IT on campus (New York), digital instruction in middle school (California)

Tennessee School Board Association (TSBA) Annual Convention 2007
November 11-13, 2007
Nashville, Tennessee
The conference’s theme is “Successful Students, Endless Possibilities”. TSBA will showcase the successful student achievement programs that are in place across the state, as well as the latest educational trends and innovations. More information and registration

American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) 2007 - 41st Annual Meeting & Exposition
November 15-18, 2007
San Antonio, Texas
The convention brings together more than 5,000 teachers, administrators, method instructors and students of foreign languages at all levels from across the world. The convention features over 600 educational sessions on such topics as: Assessment, Culture, Curriculum, Learner Variables, Literature, Materials, Methods/Techniques, Policy/Issues, Professional Development, Research, Specific Purposes, Standards and Technology. On-site registration is available. More information and registration

2007 Advanced Technical Security Symposium
November 27-28, 2007
Columbia, Missouri
This Symposium brings a diverse group of professionals from across the Missouri public sector who are involved with and interested in computer security issues. Conference attendees are from Missouri state government, law enforcement, community information networks, public libraries, higher education and K-12 schools. Registration is open. More information and registration

Online Educa Berlin 2007
November 28-30, 2007
Berlin, Germany
Over 2000 delegates from more than 90 countries and every continent attend the conference, making Online Educa Berlin the most comprehensive annual meeting place for e-learning and distance education professionals. Participants of the conference are high-level decision makers from education, business and government sectors, the three areas driving e-learning adoption and innovation. Online registration is ongoing. More information and registration

25th Annual Tennessee Educational Technology Conference (TETC)
November 28-30, 2007
Nashville, Tennessee
TETC 2007 will provide a great program including training sessions, one-hour labs, and two-hour workshops, and concurrent interest sessions with other educational technology professionals from across the state. A trade show will showcase over 100 of the newest technologies, related software, and services. An estimated 1,500 teachers and administrators are expected at this year’s conference. Registration is now open. More information and registration

Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators (LACUE) - 23rd Annual Conference
November 28-30, 2007
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Sessions will feature accomplished professionals from the education and technology industries who will share their experience and provide insight about the options teachers have to implement effective technological tools and methods to transform the teaching process. Over 1,500 attendees are anticipated. Pre-registration closes on November 14 but will reopen at the beginning of the Conference. More information and registration

CUNY IT Forum
November 30, 2007
New York, New York
The City University of New York and the Center for Digital Education will host its sixth annual all-day conference offering an overview of the University’s key IT initiatives and an opportunity to explore how technology is changing the nature of instruction, research and administration. Online registration is still open. Attendance is free. More information and registration

California League of Middle Schools (CLMS) - Digital Immigrants, Digital Natives: Bridging the teacher-student tech divide
November 29-December 2, 2007
Monterey, CA
Join hundreds of educators at this event to:
- Gain strategies and resources for using technology to differentiate instruction for English learners, special education students, and students who learn differently.
- Learn how technology can transform the use of data in formative and summative assessments to drive instruction and program decisions. More information and registration

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Conferences in the News — November 6, 2007

Published by Erica Nielsen on November 6, 2007 in In the News. 0 Comments

Updates on: UNESCO, India’s Higher Education Summit

Bahrain’s proposal to host a Regional Centre for Information and Communication Technology under the auspices of UNESCO has been unanimously approved by the organization’s 34th General Conference, currently held in Paris. — Khaleej Times

In India, there is tendency to look down upon distance education as the second best. Speaking about “Technology Enhanced Learning” at India’s Higher Education Summit ‘07, Mr. M.S. Ananth, Director IIT Madras, emphasized the need for Internet based alternatives to classroom learning and collaboration. — Educational Technology Blog

Conferences in the News - November 5, 2007

Published by Erica Nielsen on November 5, 2007 in In the News. 0 Comments

Updates on: Laptop Institute, MIT LINC, Universal Knowledge Solutions, Sun Microsystems, Education Lybia, Education Sector

The Lausanne Collegiate School has teamed up with the Anytime Anywhere Learning Foundation to produce next year’s Laptop Institute, an academic conference focusing on the adoption of laptop and tablet-based computers in K-12 education. — T.H.E. Journal

MIT LINC conference brings together a group of educators from around the world who are interested in using e-learning technologies to help their respective countries increase access to quality education, particularly in high schools and universities. Universal Knowledge Solutions (UKS), the Middle East’s leading learning solutions enabler, has been an active participant and a platinum sponsor of this year’s conference, taking place in Jordan and Dubai. — Al Bawaba

Sun Microsystems, Inc. has teamed up with SunGard Higher Education and Al Wasl to sponsor Education Libya 2007, that takes place from November 5-7 at the Tripoli International Fairground. This will serve as an opportunity to demonstrate its solutions that assist in creating a Digital Campus environment in which people, processes and technology interact seamlessly to strengthen institutional performance. — Al Bawaba

In a new report from Education Sector, Sara Mead and Andrew J. Rotherham researched charter school policies that influence quality and growth in 12 states. Join us for a live chat with these report authors and learn what they found. — Ed Week

Conferences in the News - November 2, 2007

Published by Erica Nielsen on November 2, 2007 in In the News. 0 Comments

Updates on: Vermont Fest 2007, search for educational conferences

The Vermont Fest conference, currently underway, is rich in offering workshops on best practice with technology integration. It focuses on the relationship between effective teaching practices and successful technology integration. — Vita-Learn

Search for the latest educational conferences by keyword, location, and country here. — T.H.E. Journal

Conferences in the News - October 31, 2007

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Updates on: Web 2.0 Meets Marketing 2.0 webinar, Internet Librarian International conference, EDUCAUSE, UNESCO

Umbria CEO Janet Eden-Harris hosts Forrester Research Senior Analyst Peter Kim to conduct a webinar entitled “Web 2.0 Meets Marketing 2.0: Making Social Media Work” on November 7 at 3:00 pm EST. The webinar explores the importance and growing influence of social media, and how organizations can leverage social media to inform marketing programs including product development, advertising, and competitive analysis. — PR Web

The presentations given at the Internet Librarian International 2007 conference in London, England are now available on the conference website including Stephen Abram’s keynote - Next Generation Libraries: The 2.0 Phenomenon, Phil Bradley’s closing keynote Facing the Challenge of Web 2.0 as a Disruptive Technology and others. — Internet Librarian

Find out about what happened at the EDUCAUSE 2007 conference last week in Seattle at the official Web site. — Educause

One of the key meetings of the 34th General Conference of UNESCO , holding in Paris, France was the Ministerial Round Table on Education that sought to establish the link between education and economic development. The meeting was to generate recommendations for action by governments and development partners. This article outlines the topics discussed. — All Africa

Conferences in the News – October 29, 2007

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Updates on: Malaysia Higher Education Exhibition and Seminar , Global Education and Training Exhibition (GETEX) in Bahrain, and Intel World Ahead Program - Education Workshop

The Malaysia Higher Education Exhibition and Seminar which opened here Sunday hopes to enhance awareness on the educational opportunities in Malaysia among students in the Middle East, said Prof Datuk Dr Hassan Said, the director-general of Higher Education Department in the Ministry of Higher Education. He said that Malaysia has established a solid reputation as a premier destination catering to a diverse international student community. — Bernama

GETEX, the education and training exhibition launched in Bahrain, is committed to return in November next year on popular demand. More than 500 people turned up for a session on the opening day of Global Education and Training Exhibition, to check out opportunities at the three-day event, which has been marketing higher education at its shows in the UAE for 19 years.– Gulf Daily News

Educators, students and pedagogues today attended the Intel World Ahead Program - Education Workshop designed to promote the innovative and effective use of ICT in education. The workshop, held at the Dead Sea Marriott Resort & Spa on October 27th, presented a framework for analyzing policies in ICT, pedagogy, curriculum, assessment, teacher training, and school organization. — Newswire