Happy End of School Year 2009!

In This Issue:

LEGO Engineering Conference @ Google
EETT-Competitive Update
Recharge and Engergize: Summer Academies
CTAP Shifts Gears
Technology Conferences

Tufts University & Google to Host LEGO Conference
Register now for a one-day LEGO Engineering Conference hosted by Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) and Google on Monday, August 24, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. This conference gathers together elementary and middle school educators who use or plan to use LEGO MINDSTORMS to teach math and/or science. The number of participants is limited to 50 on a first-come, first-served basis. The conference fee is $40 before July 1 and $50 thereafter.

For more information about the LEGO Engineering program, click here.
To register for the conference, click here.


EETT-Competitive Grant Update
The CDE has re-issued the RFA and Scoring Criteria for the EETT-Competitive Grant Round 8. Both are available online at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/fo/r5/eettc09rfa.asp. The deadline has been extended until July 30, 2009, at 5:00 pm.


Recharge and Energize with Summer Academies
Know you're ready for the school year to end. Summer gives time to rest and recharge. Consider spending a day or two or three with us to explore these topics: (Click here for Summer Academies PDF)

iTell: Integrating Technology for English Language Learners
Space limited to 25 participants per session.
Dates & Locations:
June 24-26 Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas
June 29-July 1 Santa Cruz COE, Santa Cruz
July 30-31, plus after-school sessions Sep 3 & Dec 3 San Benito COE, Hollister
August 5-7 Santa Clara COE, San Jose
All sessions run 9:00 am-3:30 pm

21st Century Classroom:
Teacher as Learner, Learner as Teacher
Space limited to 25 participants per session.
Dates & Locations:
June 16-17 Santa Clara COE, San Jose
August 3-4 Santa Cruz COE, Santa Cruz
All sessions run 8:30-3:30.

Admin Academy: Web 2.0 for Administrators
Space limited to 25 participants per session.
Session qualifies for Administrative Credential Tier II practicum hours.
Dates & Locations:
June 18 San Benito COE, Hollister
June 23 Santa Clara COE, San Jose
All sessions run 8:30-3:30.

CTAP Region 5 Gets a New Name
Effective July 1, CTAP Region 5 becomes the "Technology for Learning Partnership." We still will be servicing four counties and doing much of the same work, along with additional activities related to online learning and professional development.

Technology Conferences
National Educational Computing Conference (NECC)
Washington, DC June 28-July 1, 2009
Join colleagues at ISTE's 30th annual conference, NECC. An amazing list of presenters, including: Jamie McKenzie, Alan November, Gary Stager, David Thornburg, Hall Davidson, Bernie Dodge, Ian Jukes, Kathy Schrock, Chris Dede - the list goes on and on. Opening keynote address by Malcolm Gladwell. Plus an amazing city to explore. Click here for more information and registration.

4th Annual Harker Teacher Institute
500 Saratoga Ave, San Jose, Wednesday June 17, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
$20 (includes box lunch)
Harker School launched their annual institute for educators to explore the newest instructional technologies four years ago. This year's session will focus on free - or almost free - software and Web resources. Break-outs include Moodle, Google Earth, CPS & Geocaching, and more.
Register online at: www.harker.org/teacherinstitute

This newsletter will resume in August.
Have a great summer.
We'll see you in 2009-2010!

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