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NAMTC Newsletter
In This Issue...
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2008 NAMTC Leadership Summit:
Education 2.0 and Beyond!
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by Geoff Craven, Central Susquehanna IU The 2008 Leadership Summit is designed for educational and technology leaders in regional service agencies. As leaders, we need to keep abreast of emerging technologies and provide the guidance and leadership for our schools. Personal technology is rapidly changing…cell phones have become media players and media players have become cell phones. The 3D and virtual reality envelopes continue to be pushed. Smart phones keep us connected via email and Instant Messaging. Now, compare this access to your schools’ technology environments!
At the Summit, we’ll learn about newly emerging technologies, trends and policies. Take advantage of the enormous talent, knowledge and resources at the Summit to provide the leadership needed to take our schools to “Education 2.0 and Beyond!”
If you haven’t registered for the Summit, you can do so at www.NAMTC.org. The Summit will be held at the Syracuse (NY) Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center, April 22-25, 2008.
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From One of the 2008 Leadership Summit Speakers:
New Electronic Discovery Rules Specify New Duties for School Districts
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by Dorothy M. Bollinger, Esquire. Fox Rothschild LLP In past years, litigators and judges have addressed electronic discovery concerns through rules designed for paper discovery disputes. In response to this problem, the Supreme Court of the United States approved amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure which took effect on December 1, 2006, thereby recognizing the importance of electronic data, and addressing the growing expense of responding to e-discovery... Full Article >> |
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NAMTC Leadership Summit:
Sponsors and Exhibitors
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Thanks go out to the NAMTC Corporate Partners who are supporting your organization at the Leadership Summit!
Sponsors:
BioMEDIA ASSOCIATES
Discovery Education
Films Media Group
FirstClass—Open Text
HotChalk, Inc.
MediaNet/Dymaxion Research Ltd.
PBS
Sunburst Media
Tek Data Systems Co.
Exhibitors:
AIT, Annenberg Media, BioMEDIA ASSOCIATES, Bullfrog Films, Cymphonix Inc., Discovery Education, Films Media Group, FirstClass—Open Text, Grace Global Corp., HotChalk, Inc., La Societe’ GRICS, Lightspeed Systems, Lucerne Media/Stylized Media, MediaNet/Dymaxion Research Ltd., PBS, Phoenix Learning Group, Inc., Sound Video Systems, LLC, Soundzabound, Sunburst Media, Tek Data Systems Co. , VEA Inc. , Visual Learning Co., and X2 Development Corp.
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by Bob Steingreaber, Great Prairie AEA Susan Richard, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, has agreed to be placed in nomination for the position of President-Elect for NAMTC. Kelly Bryant, Southern Oregon ESD, has agreed to be placed in nomination for the position of Secretary. All current members have been sent an electronic ballot for this election of officers, who will join the Executive Board if elected, beginning July 1, 2008. If you have not voted, please do so by following this link:
http://survey.gpaea.k12.ia.us/survey/19337/1a04/
Results will be announced at the 2008 Leadership Summit, General Membership Meeting. |
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Why Should I Integrate Multimedia Resources Into My Teaching?
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by Andrea Downing, PBS There is an opportunity to engage students like never before. Multimedia resources, such as interactive online games, video clips, podcasts and data sets, allow you to address a range of learning styles and meet the needs of every student. Technology allows us to teach and learn in ways that were never possible before and enables efficiency in both learning and teaching. Technology has become an essential life-long learning... Full Article >> |
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Newsworthy Links
Marc Prensky on Students and Technology
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by Jerry Schnabel, AEA 267 In the Fall of 2006, AEA 267 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, hosted the AEA Fall Media and Technology Conference. Nationally known speaker and author Marc Prensky joined us for the day. Three of his sessions where taped and are available for steaming or via podcast at (http://www.iptv.org/iptvtalk/talkSeries.cfm?id=2)
Session 1. Engagement and the Digital Native, with Marc... Full Article >> |
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PAIUnet--Making a Difference
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by John Branson, Chester County IU The Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units (PAIU) is in the process of building a statewide education network connecting schools and Intermediate Units throughout the Commonwealth. This represents the culmination of an effort begun in 2002 by the executive directors of all 29 Intermediate Units. That dream took an important step towards becoming a reality last year when the Intermediate Units received a $54,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to plan the network. The grant was part of the E-Fund program, a six-year initiative designed to provide broadband connectivity for every public school in... Full Article >> |
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CoSN K-12 School Network Conference:
Scaffolding 21st Century Learning with Technology
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by Lori Bruzek, Cedar Rapids Community Schools "What happens if learning is compulsory and school attendance is optional?"
"Social networking has a place in education?"
These were just two questions that arose during CoSN's Visionary Leadership conference. They provide an inkling of how paradigms and expectations within the education landscape are changing. The extension of "anytime, anywhere learning" with the proliferation of internet access and connectivity has generated new opportunities for actively participating in a wide variety of learning communities. Classrooms and careers are no longer strictly bounded by time schedules and physical location.
Dan Pink, author of A Whole New Mind shared his insight on an anticipated evolution of careers. He notes that accountants and lawyers see clients... Full Article >> |
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CoSN K-12 School Network Conference:
International Symposium
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by Brian Unruh, AEA 267 My name is Brian Unruh, and I was lucky enough to be able to attend the CoSN K-12 School Network Conference, Visionary Leadership: Scaffolding 21st Century Learning with Technology in Washington D.C. from March 9-12, 2008. This conference was different from other conferences that I had been to in the past for two reasons. One reason is that it brought in educational technology leaders throughout the world, and the other is that the focus was on the learning and not the... Full Article >> |
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Vermont High School Integrates Digital Videos Into the Science Classroom
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by Liese Brown, Visual Learning Company Technology in the classroom is rapidly advancing, creating new and exciting opportunities to meet the varying learning styles and needs of students. It can be challenging for schools to keep up with the latest technological advances, but middle school science teachers at Otter Valley (OVUHS) in Brandon, VT are able to do so through the use of digital videos and video iPods. In 2007, Visual Learning Company (VLC), Vermont-based producers of educational elementary and middle school videos for the science classroom, donated their middle school Digital Science Video Library to Otter Valley, allowing teachers to integrate digital video technology into the classroom. ... Full Article >> |
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Agency for Instructional Technology
1800 N. Stonelake Drive Box A
Bloomington, IN 47402 |
Ph: 800 457 4509
Fax: 812 333 4218
www.ait.net |
Ambrose Video Publishing
145 W. 45th St.
Suite 1115
New York, NY 10036 |
Ph: 212 768 7373
Fax: 212 768 9282
www.ambrosevideo.com |
Annenberg Media
12316 Mosel Terrace
North Potomac, MD 20878 |
Ph: 240 631 0234
Fax: 240 631 9546
www.LEARNER.ORG |
Benchmark Media
569 No. State Rd.
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 |
Ph: 914 762 3838
Fax: 914 762 3895
www.benchmarkmedia.info |
BioMEDIA ASSOCIATES
PO Box 1234
Beaufort, SC 29902 |
Ph: 843 470 0236
Fax: 843 470 0237
www.eBioMEDIA.com |
Bullfrog Films
PO Box 149
Oley, PA 19547 |
Ph: 610 779 8226
Fax: 610 370 1978
www.bullfrogfilms.com |
Chip Taylor Communications
2 East View Dr.
Derry, NH 03038 |
Ph: 603 434 9262
Fax: 603 432 2723
www.chiptaylor.com |
Classroom Media, Inc.
37 Ground Pine Rd.
Morris Plains, NJ 07950 |
Ph: 973 538 1401
Fax: 973 538 0855
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Computer Automation Systems, Inc. (SEAS+Special Education Solutions)
1717 18th Rd.
Bancroft, NE 68004 |
Ph: 402 380 3691
Fax: 402 372 9138
www.computerautomation.com |
Discovery Education
1560 Sherman Ave.
Suite 100
Evanston, IL 60201 |
Ph: 800 323 9084x80
Fax: 847 328 6706
www.discoveryeducation.com |
Film Ideas, Inc.
308 North Wolf Rd.
Wheeling, IL 60090 |
Ph: 847 419 0255
Fax: 847 419 8933
filmideas.com |
Films Media Group
PO Box 2053
Princeton, NJ 08543 |
Ph: 800 257 5126x57
Fax: 609 671 5777
www.films.com |
FirstClass--Open Text
38 Leek Cres
Richmon Hill, ON L4B 4N8 CANADA |
Ph: 905 762 6000
Fax: 905 762 6151
www.firstclass.com |
HotChalk, Inc.
1901 S. Bascom Ave., Suite 210
Campbell, CA 95008 |
Ph: 888 468 2336 x5
Fax: 888 468 2336
www.hotchalk.com |
Human Relations Media, Inc. (HRM Video)
41 Kensico Dr.
Mt. Kisco, NY 10549 |
Ph: 914 666 9151
Fax: 914 244 0485
www.hrmvideo.com |
ITS
2492 Freetown Dr.
Reston, VA 20191 |
Ph: 703 476 4468
Fax: 703 476 2860
www.itmonline.com |
La Societe' GRICS
5100, Sherbrooke St. East
Suite 300
Montreal, Quebec, G1V 3R9 CANADA |
Ph: 514 251 3700x50
Fax: 514 251 3920
www.grics.qc.ca |
Library Video Company
7 E. Wynnewood
Wynnewood, PA 19096 |
Ph: 610 645 4000 x
Fax: 610 645 4070
www.safarimontage.com |
Lightspeed Systems
1800 19th St.
Bakersfield, CA 93301 |
Ph: 661 716 7600
Fax: 661 716 8600
www.lightspeedsystems.com |
Lucerne Media/Stylized Media
37 Ground Pine Rd.
Morris Plains, NJ 07950 |
Ph: 973 538 1401
Fax: 973 538 0855
www.lucernemedia.com |
Mazzarella Media, LLC
PO Box 86
Briston, CT 06011 |
Ph: 800 583 1988
Fax: 860 540 1054
www.mazz.com |
Medianet/Dymaxion Research Ltd.
5515 Cogswell St.
Halifax, NS, B3J IR2 CANADA |
Ph: 9024221973x182
Fax: 902 421 1267
www.medianet.ns.ca |
New Dimension Media, Inc.
307 N. Michigan Ave.
5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601 |
Ph: 312 397 2167
Fax: 312 642 9805
www.ndmquestar.com |
PBS Video
2100 Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA 22202-3785 |
Ph: 703 739 5394
Fax: 703 739 8487
http://teachershop.pbs.org |
Phoenix Learning Group, The
2349 Chaffee Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63146 |
Ph: 314 569 0211x10
Fax: 314 569 2834
www.phoenixlearninggroup.com |
Premier Business Products
1744 Maplelawn
Troy, MI 48084 |
Ph: 800 589 5850
Fax: 248 822 3535
www.premier-business.com |
Sound Video Systems, LLC
75 Benbro Dr.
Buffalo, NY 14225 |
Fax: 716 684 7997
www.svsny.com |
Soundzabound Music Library
PO Box 492199
Atlanta, GA 30349 |
Fax: 770 471 0947
www.soundzabound.com |
Spoken Arts, Inc.
195 South White Rock Rd.
Holmes, NY 12531 |
Ph: 845 878 9600
Fax: 845 878 9009
spokenartsmedia.com |
Sunburst Media
2 Skyline Drive, Suite 101
Hawthorne, NY 10532 |
Ph: 888 367 6368 x
Fax: 914 347 1531
www.sunburst-media.com |
Tek Data Systems Co.
1111 West Park Ave.
Libertyville, IL 60048 |
Ph: 847 367 8800
Fax: 847 367 0235
www.tekdata.com |
Tequipment Inc.
95 Toledo St.
Farmingdale, NY 11735 |
Ph: 516 922 3508
Fax: 631 293 4951
www.tequipment.com |
University of NC Center for Public Television
10 T.W. Alexander Dr.
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 |
Ph: 919 549 7064
Fax: 919 485 3311
www.unctv.org |
VEA Inc. (Video Education America)
10 Mitchell Place, Suite 103
White Plains, NY 10601 |
Ph: 866 727 0840
Fax: 866 727 0839
www.veavideo.com |
Visual Learning Co.
25 Union St.
Brandon, VT 05733 |
Ph: 802 247 3214
Fax: 802 247 6951
www.visuallearningco.com |
Weston Woods/Scholastic
143 Main St.
Norwalk, CT 06851 |
Ph: 203 845 0197
Fax: 203 845 0498
www.scholastic.com/westonwoods |
X2 Development Corporation
350 Lincoln St.
Suite 250
Hingham, MA 02043 |
Ph: 781 740 2679 x2
Fax: 866 297 3623
www.x2dev.com |
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