Monday, June 7, 2010

Summercore in NY, Florida and now a new flavor ("Summercore Online")

As we head for vacation, there are still some of us who might be
interested in what has been described by many people as the "best
professional development workshop for teachers and administrators."
--> Summercore at Horace Mann is close to full, perhaps room for 1 person
--> Summercore in Florida has a few places open
See http://www.summercore.com

Additionally, now that the Boston Celtics have won a game, we are
announcing a new flavor of Summercore ("Summercore Online") for August
2010: see the http://www.summercore.com/online website. The essence of our
Summercore philosophy -- which will be part of Summercore Online -- is
that every teacher today has a role and responsibility in the
technological evolution/revolution going on. Most of our schools have more
than enough hardware and software but not enough computer-using teachers.
SummerCORE (conference on reforming education) focuses on the one
component not sold by Apple and Dell -- people -- with a goal of
increasing the humanware component in independent schools.

Read this quote by Connie Alexandre, MS French Teacher, Hockaday School,
Dallas TX:
"Summercore is a state of mind, as well as an unforgetable, hands-on
learning experience run by two stellar leaders. It requires embracing the
unknown with a willingness to risk, as well as enough endurance to
continue on even if one is have a "bad techie day." There is no doubt that
thanks to Steve and Lynne's patience, my fear of making a mistake has
diminished, but my eagerness to try and push myself technically has
increased. You will never again fear the computer if you have the
opportunity to graduate from a Summercore experience. Thank you so much,
Lynne and Steve. You are incredibly gifted. Your contributions will remain
long after you leave our campus!"

Steve Bergen (sbergen@cstorefront.org)
CIO and Computer Teacher, The Children's Storefront
Co-Director, The "Summercore" Teaching Company
Twitter.com/Summercore
Summercore 2010 - June 21-25 (Spence) / July 12-16 (NYC) / July 26-30 (FL)

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