Professional Development Opportunities

LoTi 2004: Riding the Wave of Technology Reform Location: Philadelphia, PA May 12-14, 2004 Location: Carlsbad, CA June 30 - July 2, 2004 www.lotilounge.com	LoTi 2004: Riding the Wave of Technology Reform invites technology leaders; state, district, and building administrators; and other key stakeholders to explore how school systems nationwide are elevating the level of technology implementation in classrooms tied to student achievement, teacher evaluation, and professional development. LoTi 2004 offers an exclusive opportunity to gather with other educators and researchers to share methods and strategies for maximizing the use of the Level of Technology Implementation (LoTi) Instrument and Framework. Utilize this professional development forum to design a customized "action" plan related to LoTi with other professionals who have been using it for years!
NECC 2004 -Jammin' and Jazzin' with Technology Location: New Orleans, LA June 20-23, 2004 www.neccsite.org	NECC 2004's program comprises submissions from around the world selected by an independent panel of expert local, regional, national, and international reviewers. The program reflects best practices and research to harness the power of technology to improve students' learning. Solutions are proposed for a variety of learning environments, including classrooms, media centers, schools, districts, community colleges, educational agencies, and university programs.
The New Hampshire Society for Technology in Education www.nhste.org	The New Hampshire Society for Technology in Education (NHSTE) is a non-profit organization formed by volunteers to improve education through the use of information technologies. NHSTE provides a structure for linking educators across the state to share the effective application of emerging technologies in New Hampshire schools.
The Frye Leadership Institute June 6–18, 2004 Emory Conference Center Hotel Atlanta, Ga www.fryeinstitute.org/ program.asp	The Frye Leadership Institute is an intensive, two-week residential program held at Emory University with sessions that begin at 9:00 a.m. and end early- to mid-evening each day. The 2004 session will be held June 6–18. Through presentations by recognized leaders in higher education and society, seminars, and group projects, the Institute offers participants the opportunity to explore and analyze the leadership challenges stemming from the changing context and complexity of higher education. The program will pay special attention to the implications of the growing power of information technology to transform the means of research, teaching, and scholarly communication.
InfoComm 04 June 5–11, 2004 Atlanta, Ga infocomm04. expoexchange.com	InfoComm takes center stage as the world''''s focal point for professional audiovisual communications and systems integration technologies. InfoComm exhibitors are the leading manufacturers showing off the latest in display, projection, video, audio, control system and videoconferencing technologies, as well as everything required to put them together and get them installed: services, furnishings, racks, cases, cables, connectors, and more. Groundbreaking technologies such as the DLP chip, plasma screens, and videoconferencing systems were first launched at InfoComm.
Optimal Teaching and Learning: Achieving Higher Education Excellence July 12-15, 2004 Bern, Switzerland web.jmu.edu/iutconference	Our conference theme this year, Optimal Teaching and Learning: Achieving Higher Education Excellence, reflects our common concern for working creatively and effectively with the challenges and constraints that confront educators and administrators in higher education. We hope to stimulate vigorous conversations that will produce practical solutions in relation to pedagogy, faculty training, and other aspects of university life.