Press Release
June 23, 2003
Puget Sound Center to host NECC 2003 Workshops
BOTHELL, WA
The National Educational Computing Conference will be held in Seattle June
29-July 2,2003 at the Washington State Convention Center. “This annual
conference features hands-on workshops, lecture-format and interactive
concurrent sessions, discussions with key industry leaders, and the largest
educational technology exhibit in the world.”
The Puget Sound Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology will host a variety of technology workshops at its Bothell location June 29th – July 1st.
PSCTLT staff will be presenting the following sessions and workshops at the
conference. Please see the NECC Web site for detailed information.
Digital Camera Walkabout:
Incorporating Digital Photography into Language Arts
Karen Meyer, Puget Sound Center, with Cheryl Bohn
Journal writing and digital photography combine when students create photo journals and PowerPoint presentations. (Exhibitor-sponsored session)
Date: Sunday, June 29
Location: PSCTLT TR 103
Time: 9:00 AM–4:00 PM
Fee: $160 ($179 after May 1)
Platform: Either
Level: PK–2
Format: Hands-On
Lab: Partner Lab
Length: Full-day (6 hours)
Skill: Intermediate
Marketing STEM to Girls:
The Northwest Girls Collaborative Project
Karen Peterson, Puget Sound Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology,
with Louise Stevens, Patricia MacGowan, Francine Lindner, Brenda Britsch
Highlights of a virtual conference resource and online outreach database for this NSF grant project. Presentations by girls from collaborative programs will demonstrate best practices.
Date: Monday, June 30
Location: 304
Time: 8:30 AM–9:30AM
Level: General
Effective Professional Development:
Putting Technology to Work in Every Classroom
Les Foltos, Puget Sound Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology, with
Karen Meyer, Laura Grosvenor, Lori Soderberg
Participants will learn how peer coaching and intensive learning experiences provide powerful professional development for teachers who are working to integrate technology in their classrooms.
Date: Wednesday, July 2
Location: 2A
Time: 1:30 PM–2:30 PM
Level: PK–12
