[IAEP] CUE Conference March 4-6, 2010 Call for Submissions

[Edward Cherlin]

On Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 6:54 PM, Caryl Bigenho<cbigenho at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Adam, SJ, and Caroline, and everyone else on these 2 lists,
>
> It is time to sign up for hands-on workshops at the CUE conference in Palm
> Springs, CA, March 4-6 next year.  I was thinking the best thing would be to
> have the CUELA laptop library in the Open Source "pavillion" where folks
> could play with the XOs and also someone there to help them download SoaS.
> This could be paired with a one-hour "concurrent session" about what new and
> exciting things are happening with OLPC  and Sugar in Southern CA.
>
> A three hour workshop using SoaS on PCs (not Macs...I won't push my luck),
> would be another very good option.
>
> Another option...Caroline, or any other educator, would you be interested in
> doing a 3 hour workshop with me if I also I did a one hour concurrent
> session? (They would not be concurrent with each other) I would already get
> a free registration for the one hour and you would get one for the 3 hour.
> You would have to join CUE (Computer Using Educators...a grand old
> organization...been around and growing for 25+ years!) which costs $40
> (registration costs $195  such a deal!).

Indeed. Count me in. I will have a variety of lesson plans and
learning materials by then.

> Here is information from the call for submissions:
>
> Concurrent Sessions (Deadline September 11, 2009)
>
> Concurrent sessions are one-hour, lecture-style presentations that address
> all areas of the curriculum and appeal to a variety of teachers. Sessions
> may be given by a single speaker, team or panel who can address the needs of
> the novice user of educational technology as well as the more experienced
> professional.
>
> Hands-On Workshops (Deadline June 8, 2009)
>
> Hands-on workshops are three-hour presentations for 25-30 participants in
> either a Mac Lab or Windows Lab. Each registrant will have their own
> computer. Topics on specific software applications should also be curriculum
> related. Please specify all equipment and software applications required for
> the workshop. We are also interested in hands-on workshops for hand-held
> computers and digital cameras. Commercial or vendor-led workshops are not
> offered at CUE. Instead, we'd suggest that interested vendors sign up for a
> corporate room and plan your own sessions (see below for information).
>
> What do you all think?  Any recommendations?  Any takers? If no one wants to
> submit a proposal for the 3 hour, I will do one about SoaS with a little
> backgrounder on OLPC's successes, especially the ones we hope to have up and
> running in SoCal by then. But, let me know asap as the deadline is next
> Monday (June 8)
>
> Caryl
>
> Note: You will have to cover your own transportation, lodging and meal
> costs.
>
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