Just wanted to let you know about an exciting new venture for us here at The Langley School in McLean, Virginia! On Thursday, October 8 and Friday, October 9th, we will be offering an interactive technology conference for pre-school through secondary
school teachers titled "[ www.langleyschool.org/creativepursuits/ ] Creative Pursuits: Integrating Technology into 21st. Century Classrooms." Attached please find a .pdf of our printed brochure.
We hope you will join us for inspiring presentations, mini-workshops, classrooms observations, and Q&A sessions with Langley teachers, students, and administrators on how best to use 21st. century digital tools!
Keynote Speakers
The conference kicks off each day with a keynote address from a leading technology expert. October 8 features Dr. Kathleen King, an award-winning author, digital media/instructional technology expert, and co-host of the 5 million listener podcast, "The
Teachers' Podcast," who will discuss how to prepare teachers to function inside a brave new world filled with technological possibilities. On October 9, Don McNamee from Kristin School in Auckland, New Zealand, will share his expertise via live
videoconference, discussing how new television tools such as Slingbox and Livestation can be put to good educational use.
Interactive Workshops
Attendees may select up to seven of the nearly 30 interactive workshops to attend during the two-day conference. Topics range from videoconferencing and podcasting to robotics and green-screen technology. All workshops are led by experienced Langley
faculty or outside experts and are held in 50-minute blocks.
Tech Playground
At the end of each day, you will have the opportunity to browse our tech playground which features numerous 5-to 10-minute mini-sessions. As you rotate through the stations, you will discover how teachers found a single tech integration item useful in
the classroom.
Q&A/Panel Discussion
Join us for an interactive session at the end of the conference on Friday, October 9 when we will use personal response systems to learn from you and with you. A panel of teachers and students will be available to field answers to your burning questions
and offer their hands-on, classroom-tested words of wisdom.
New! Raffle Items
All conference attendees will be entered in a raffle to win a new interactive Promethean board or a new SMARTBoard!
Registration Information
Conference participants can register for the conference in one of two ways. To register online, please visit the[ https://secure.thriva.com/Reg/Form.aspx?IDTD=1407563&IDRPH=3109419 ] Creative Pursuits Online Registration form.
You may also register using our [ http://www.langleyschool.org/creativepursuits/Creative/downloadable%20registration5.pdf ] PDF registration form which allows you to type directly into the form. Once you have electronically entered your information,
simply print, add your signature, and mail to Attn: Creative Pursuits, The Langley School, 1411 Balls Hill Road, McLean, VA 22101 or fax to (703) 790-9712.
Thank you, in advance, for your support!
Kind regards,
Lee Nelms, Ed.D.
Director of Technology and Communication
The Langley School
1411 Balls Hill Road
McLean, VA 22101
lnelms@langleyschool.org
(703) 356-1920 x731
(703) 790-9712 - fax
(571) 263-4196- cell
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