Well I just got back from the Northwest Council for Computers in Education conference in Portland, OR. I took the new teacher I am mentoring and the trip was sponsored by the OSPI EETT grant funds that I received this year. To start a quick list of the Sessions that I attended. MORE on these sessions to come! my reviews, my ideas for application and more links than you can shake a stick at!
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The NCCE is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promote the use of technology in education. The NCCE hosts the largest technology conference in the Pacific Northwest, providing its members with training and information about the latest advances in educational technology. Next year the conference will be held in Portland Oregon, February 17th-20th at the Oregon Convention Center. There are several common features to these conferences; paid workshops, free learning sessions, vender demonstrations and displays, geocaching, and of course meeting and talking with other educators from around the region. This article will discuss various aspects of this conference, to help new members get the most out of this event.
NEWS RELEASE January 15, 2008
When the region’s teachers, administrators, educational technology specialists, library media specialists and school board members gather in Seattle in February for the Northwest Council for Computer Education (NCCE), many will attend workshops and presentations being lead by Everett Public Schools staff.
“Everett’s technology and teaching staff are well known for the ways they use technology to help students learn, and they are often asked to share their expertise with other educators,” said Everett’s Information Systems and Technology Director, Ken Toyn. “NCCE’s mission is to promote and support the effective use of technology in all aspects of education, and it speaks well for Everett Public Schools that so many of our staff are NCCE presenters this year.”
Toyn also points out that parents and community members will be able to see many of these same teachers and their students in action during the school district’s annual technology fair at Cascade High School on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2007 beginning at 6 p.m. “These staff will be among dozens of others with their students at Cascade that evening,” said Toyn. “Our annual Student Technology Exhibition is our way of showcasing to the community how we are using technology as a teaching and learning tool and to express our thanks for the consistent support which has made it possible to have technology in our schools.”
Presenting at the NCCE Seattle workshops between Feb. 26-29, 2008are the following educators from Everett Public Schools:
ยท Cynthia Gaub, who teaches art and technology at North Middle School, will demonstrate how to Inspire Girls Through Podcasting in TechREACH Clubs. Gaub’s workshop will show how to leverage podcasting to improve student learning and increase communication between home and school. Those who attend will learn to use free software to produce their own podcasts and how to locate educational podcasts for their classrooms. TechREACH is an after-school program Gaub uses with students at North Middle School.
