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Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium Presents
"Leading Our Way Forward"

learning.png April 19th and 20th, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Location:
Shaw Convention Center
9797 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton

Cost:
$250 per person, includes lunch and follow-up webinars provided by conference keynotes

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Division Technology Leaders.

ABOUT THIS LEARNING OPPORTUNITY:

This conference will focus on building instructional leadership skills, knowledge and attitudes to:
  • Develop and/or enhance a vision and plan for the effective integration of learning  technology into the instructional process
  • Create implementation plans and approaches
  • Monitor, supervise and evaluate the appropriate and effective use of learning
  • technologies in the instructional process
 
Keynote speakers for this conference include Bernajean Porter, Jim Hirsch, Julie Evans and Lynell Burmark.
 
This conference format is similar to the CASS (College of Alberta School Superintendents)  Moving & Improving Conference (keynote speaker followed by workshop then followed by time for jurisdiction teams to build and/or examine their current jurisdiction plan to effectively meet the  needs of the 21st century learner through technology integration into the instructional process).

Event registration provided by the Edmonton Regional Consortia. Click to download registration form

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Emerge is an educational summit where participants from around the world will share research results, lessons learned and best practices and reach new heights in the use of one-to-one laptops and related technologies to support 21st Century teaching and learning.

Who should participate in EMERGE 2010?

The target audience for Emerge is the K-12 education community including leaders, teachers, technical support directors, policy makers and researchers. Emerge participants have an interest in advancing their skills and knowledge in the implementation of one-to-one laptop learning and in fostering 21st century teaching and learning. There will be independent streams for leaders, teachers and technical managers.  

Visit the EMERGE 2010 website for more info .

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