NCTET EVENTS
Help Shape the Future of Education through Technology:
Register for October 26 NCTET Webinar featuring Jim Shelton, U.S. DoED Asst. Deputy Secretary, OII
The U.S. Department of Education is developing a new
National Educational Technology Plan to provide a vision and concrete goals for how information and communication technologies can help transform American education. To help shape the Plan, the
National Coalition for Technology in Education & Training (NCTET) is sponsoring a webinar to build awareness and encourage stakeholder comment. Please share this invitation widely with all interested stakeholders. Hosted by: PBS.
WHEN: Monday, October 26, 2009; 2-3 p.m. (ET)
REGISTER: Space is Limited.
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/444929466
KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Jim Shelton , Assistant Deputy Secretary, Office of Innovation and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education
AGENDA: Background, Goals/Purpose, Timeline, Opportunity to Comment, Q&A
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: After registering, you will receive a confirmation e-mail containing information about joining the webinar.
PC users require Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista; Macintosh® users require Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer
ABOUT NCTET: NCTET is a nonpartisan, 501c3 organization that examines and supports the use of technology to improve education and training in America. NCTET's board and participants represent education associations, nonprofit organizations, corporations and other interested stakeholders. NCTET organizes policy briefings, conducts institutes, produces white papers and other research documents, and generally serves as a convener of education stakeholders with interest in technology. For more information, visit
www.nctet.org . NCTET's Board includes the following organizations: CoSN, SIIA, Bernstein Strategy Group, Alliance for Excellent Education, Apple, CCSSO, iNACOL, ISTE, McGraw Hill Education, NASBE, NCTAF, NEA, NSBA, PBS, Pearson, SETDA, Teachscape, and University of California.
NCTET SPONSORS:
Valedictorian Sponsors: National Education Association and Verizon
Salutatorian Sponsors: Apple, Inspiration Software, Maximus, Pearson and Target
Honor Roll Sponsors: ASCD, Intel, Penn Foster, PBS, SMART Technologies, and Software & Information Industry Association
Scholar Sponsors: Association of American Publishers, Blackboard, Dutko Worldwide, Hobsons, Naviance, Philips, Public Consulting Group, SynapticMash.com, Sesame Workshop, Teachscape and Texas Instruments
Dean's List Sponsors: Association of Educational Publishers, Association of Test Publishers, AudioEditions.com, Brokers' Risk, ConnectEd, Curriculum Advantage, The Dawn Project, Education Networks of America, eLuminate Group, Insight, International Society for Technology in Education, Learning.com, McGraw Hill Education, Meditor Optimus, iNACOL, Qwest, Scholastic, State Educational Technology Directors Association and Wireless Generation
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