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2006 International Conference on Information Communication Technologies in Education (CICTE)
July 6–8, 2006
Rhodes, Greece
CICTE 2006 will address the challenges and new directions presented by technological innovations in educational settings. With plenary sessions, workshops, and forums examining the integration of technology into education, the conference provides attendees with a forum for intensive interdisciplinary interaction and collegial debate. Thematic streams include alternative processes, procedures, techniques, and tools for creating learning environments appropriate for the 21st century.
www.icicte.com/isite/home

Opening Doors to Imaginative Education: Connecting Theory to Practice
July 12–15, 2006
Coast Plaza Hotel and Suites
Vancouver, British Columbia
The Imaginative Education Research Group (IERG), of the faculty of education at Simon Fraser University, is hosting the conference. Confirmed speakers include Howard Gardner of Harvard University, Vera John-Steiner of the University of New Mexico, and Alan Haskvitz, who has won many awards for teaching.
www.ierg.net

The International Association of Science and Technology Development International Conference on Education and Technology (ICET)
July 17–19, 2006
Calgary, Alberta
Educators, researchers, policymakers, and students will convene to share information and experiences in the field of technology and education. Marc Prensky, author of Digital Game-Based Learning and founder and CEO of Games2train, will present the keynote address.
www.iasted.org/conferences/2006/Calgary/icet.htm

16th Annual SRO/School Safety Conference
July 16–21, 2006
La Quinta Resort & Spa
Palm Springs/La Quinta, California
Educators, researchers, policymakers, and students will convene to share information and experiences in the field of technology and education. Marc Prensky, author of Digital Game-Based Learning and founder and CEO of Games2train, will present the keynote address.
www.nasro.org/conference.asp

Building Learning Communities 2006
July 17–20, 2006
Regis College
Weston, Massachusetts
This conference is for meeting leading-edge thinkers, international leaders in education, and colleagues from around the world. Alan November has assembled a handpicked team of education practitioners and world-class presenters for the seventh annual summer conference. Professionals from Asia, the U.S., and the U.K. will provide a combination of discussion and hands-on experience.
www.novemberlearning.com

Speak Their Language
How to break down barriers for ELL families.

Forum: Just-in-Time Tech Training
It's common knowledge that we administrators must help propel teachers to the level where they are as comfortable working with technology as they are with the subject they teach. The task for school districts is to devise training processes that facilitate this end.

Strategies That Work
One school technology leader's winning strategies for staff development in technology integration.

LESSON PLAN

Let's Learn About Firefighters! Presents a lesson plan focusing on fire safety and prevention through reading, writing, and brain storming sessions.