The Arkansas Science Teachers'
Association
Presents the
2008 Educators' Technology Conference
July 31 - Aug 1, 2008
at the beautiful
John Q. Hammons Convention Center, Rogers, Arkansas
Click here for more information about the John Q. Hammons Convention Center
Click Here for a Map to the Convention Center
Four State Regional Invitation
The Arkansas Science Teachers Association (ASTA) presents the "Educators’ Technology Conference 2008" for all K-16 administrators, teachers, professors, technology coordinators, media specialists, and vocational educators in a four-state area (Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas) July 31 – August 1, 2008, at the John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers, Arkansas. The conference hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn how to integrate different technologies across the curriculum while being exposed to the latest hardware, software and successful strategies on student technology use, plus school networking, scheduling, calling systems etc. There will be sessions and exhibits for:
Administrators - that will feature school schedules, school timers, parent calling systems, portfolios, student achievement, and learning communities.
Instructional Technology - that will feature technology for teachers to enhance instruction with white boards, hand-held computers, lab probes, virtual libraries, instructional software, and other media.
Distance Learning - that will feature opportunities to view instruction, virtual field trips, and e-conferencing.
Networking - that will feature networking issues, problems and solutions.
Professional Development Credit - that will link to state and national standards so that attendees are awarded professional development hours for what they attend.
Rogers, Arkansas is located in an urban area that is in the middle of a four state region that has abundant recreation, scenic areas and shopping near the Center. The Hammons Center http://www.embassysuitesnwa.com/meetings.aspx is located next to the Embassy Suites on Interstate 71 that connects with Interstate 44 to the north and is less than 20 minutes from the large Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport, 479-205-1000, (serving American, Continental, NWA, Delta, United, and US Airways).
For additional information on the conference call or email the Conference Chair, Bill Fulton at (501) 663-9380 or bfulton999@sbcglobal.net
Contact
the Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas to reserve at room by calling (479)
254-8400 or by clicking on http://www.embassysuitesnwa.com/reservations.aspx
Please refer to the Educators Technology
Conference when making reservations
Early Bird registration deadline is July 15th, 2008 (Two-day Registration: $50.00; One-day registration: $35.00). After July 15th, the two-day registration is $75.00 and one-day registration is $50.00. See the registration information below.
On-site registration will be open Wed July 30 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thur July 31 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Fri Aug 1, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Wireless internet service will be provided throughout the entire conference area.
Attendees will be able to learn about the best in
educational technologies
offered through workshops and by the following vendors:
July 31 Sessions August 1 Sessions
eInstruction
AVRover (Sound Video Systems)
Adobe Systems, Inc.
CPO Science
FrontRow for Active
Learning
Lightspeed Systems
Pearson Digital Curriculum
WRG Education
Mimio
The Learning Springs
TriBeam Technologies
United Private
Networks, LLC
HOLT RINEHART & WINSTON (6-12)
3M Projection Systems
Texas Instruments
Read Naturally
PASCO Scientific
HeartBeeps Software by
Kindle Publishing
Qwizdom
Education
Great Source
Lab-Aids
Fisher Science Education
Troxell
Communications
SmoothWall
School
Technology Programs
Study Island
Scholastic Inc.
Online Technologies
Spectrum Industries,
Inc.
Journal of Chemical Education
EMC & Paradigm
Publishing
Gulf South Infrasystems/Promethean
H-ITT
Video Reality
Yamaha Corporation of America Academic
and more are planned!
Conference Registration Form Presenters Proposal Form
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