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Subject: SITE 2002 (Nashville, Tenn.) Adv. Prog./Registration Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 02:03:49 -0500 From: AACE Announcements announce@AACE.ORG To: EDUCTECH@LISTSERV.UH.EDU

>> Early Registration Deadline: February 7th <<

For the complete SITE 2002 Advance Program, see www.aace.org/conf/site/advprog.htm

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SITE 2002

Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education International Conference

March 18-23, 2002 * Nashville, Tennessee Nashville Convention Center

ADVANCE PROGRAM / REGISTRATION

Co-sponsored by Vanderbilt University

Organized by Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) www.aace.org/site and Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) www.aace.org ______________________________________________________________

>> CONTENTS & LINKS (details below) <<

1. Advance Program Online / Early Registration Deadline Feb. 7: www.aace.org/conf/site/advprog.htm 2. Hotel Reservations Due by Feb. 14: www.aace.org/conf/site/hotel.htm

3. Introduction & Program Activities: www.aace.org/conf/site/overview.htm 4. Presentation Schedule: www.aace.org/conf/site/sessions

5. Major Topics: www.aace.org/conf/site/topics.htm 6. PT3 Special Strand: www.aace.org/conf/site/pt3.htm

7. Keynote & Invited Speakers: www.aace.org/conf/site/speakers.htm 8. Special Invited Content Strands: www.aace.org/conf/site/speakers.htm

9. Pre-Conference Tutorials/Workshops: www.aace.org/conf/site/tutorials.htm 10. Social Event: Wildhorse Saloon Dinner, Concert, & Dancing: www.aace.org/conf/site/social.htm 11. Nashville, Tenn.; Music City USA!: www.aace.org/conf/site/aboutnashville.htm

The SITE 2002 Conference is designed for: > Teacher educators in ALL disciplines > Computer technology coordinators > K-12 administrators > Teachers > Curriculum developers > Principals > All interested in improving education through technology

You are invited to participate in this international forum which offers numerous opportunities to explore the research, development, and applications in this important field.

________________________________________________________________ ADVANCE PROGRAM ONLINE / EARLY REGISTRATIONS DUE FEB. 7 www.aace.org/conf/site/advprog.htm

The SITE 2002 Advance Program / Registration is online and includes information on all program activities listed above, and all sessions accepted to date.

The early registration date for SITE 2002 is only 4 weeks away, Feb. 7. Take advantage of this discount and register today.

Early registration also helps ensure that you can reserve space in the pre-conference tutorial(s)/workshop(s) of your choice.

________________________________________________________________ HOTEL RESERVATIONS DUE FEBRUARY 14 www.aace.org/conf/site/hotel.htm

The hotel accommodations must be reserved by Feb. 14 to take advantage of the conference hotel discount room rates. The block of rooms reserved for the SITE 2002 may be filled prior to this date so be sure to make your reservations early.

________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION www.aace.org/conf/site/overview.htm

SITE 2002 is the 13th annual conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education. This society represents individual teacher educators and affiliated organizations of teacher educators in all disciplines, who are interested in the creation and dissemination of knowledge about the use of information technology in teacher education and faculty/staff development. SITE is a society of AACE.

You are invited to participate in this international forum which offers numerous opportunities to explore the research, development, and applications in this important field. All proposals are peer reviewed.

*** Over 1000 Presentations in 26 Major Topic Strands ***

SCOPE: The Conference invites proposals from the introductory through advanced level on all topics related to: (1) the use of information technology in teacher education, and (2) instruction about information technology in * Preservice * Inservice * Graduate Teacher Education * Faculty & Staff Development

Sessions which address the theory, research and applications as well as describe innovative projects are presented.

PROGRAM ACTIVITIES: * Keynote Speakers * Invited Speakers/Invited Panels * Papers * Institutional Sessions * Demonstrations/Posters * Panels * Tutorials/Workshops * Interactive Sessions * Roundtables * Video Festival * Corporate Demonstrations * Corporate Showcases

________________________________________________________________ PRESENTATION SCHEDULE www.aace.org/conf/site/sessions All sessions may be searched for and listed by date, topic, or author last name.

________________________________________________________________ MAJOR TOPICS www.aace.org/conf/site/topics.htm

<< SPECIAL << PT3: Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers for Technology

<< PLUS << Concepts & Procedures Distance Education Diversity Educational Leadership The Educational Computing Course Electronic Portfolios Faculty Development Graduate & Inservice Education Instructional Design International Mathematics New Media Preservice Teacher Education Research Reading, Language Arts & Literacy Science Simulations Social Studies Special Needs Technology Diffusion Theory Telecommunications: Graduate, Inservice & Faculty Use Telecommunications: Preservice Applications Telecommunications: Systems & Services Young Child

________________________________________________________________ PT3 SPECIAL STRAND www.aace.org/conf/site/pt3.htm

The SITE 2002 PT3 Special Strand features 140+ PT3-related presentations. The first day of PT3 sessions will be opened with an Invited talk by Lavona Grow, Acting PT3 Director. In addition, two PT3-related pre-conference symposia given.

PT3 Digital Equity Symposium www.aace.org/conf/site/SymPT3.htm

What Research Says....Technology and Student Success www.aace.org/conf/site/SymRes.htm

________________________________________________________________ KEYNOTE SPEAKERS www.aace.org/conf/site/speakers.htm

Tuesday, March 19 New Directions in Technology and Learning at Vanderbilt John Bransford and Members of Vanderbilt's Learning Sciences Institute, Vanderbilt University, USA

Wednesday, March 20 Grand Challenges - The Coming Technological Tipping Point Glen Bull, Univ. of Virginia, USA

Thursday, March 21 The Chilean Experience of Using Information and Communications Technologies in Education: Lessons from the Quest J. Enrique Hinostroza, Director, Instituto de Informática Educativa, Universidad de La Frontera, Chile

Friday, March 22 Leadership, Technology and Teacher Education Allen Glenn, Univ. of Washington, USA

Saturday, March 23 Title to be announced Trish Stoddart, Univ. of California-Santa Cruz, USA

________________________________________________________________ INVITED SPEAKERS www.aace.org/conf/site/speakers.htm

Tuesday, March 19 Invited Paper: Lavona Grow, Acting PT3 Director

Invited Paper: Kathleen Fulton

Invited Paper: Teachers’ Learning during Curriculum-based Online Projects Judi Harris, Univ. of Texas-Austin, & Neal Grandgenett, Univ. of Nebraska-Omaha

Invited Panel: Understanding Learning in a Digital Age: Appropriate Uses, Development, and Evaluation John Bransford, Vanderbilt Univ.; Niki Davis, Iowa State Univ.; Raymond Rose, The Concord Consortium; Zahrl Schoeny, Univ. of Virginia

Wednesday, March 20 Invited Paper: Information and Communications Technology in Education: A Personal Perspective David Moursund, Univ. of Oregon, USA

Invited Workshop: Some Roles of Brain Science, Computational Science, and the Science of Teaching & Learning in Improving Mathematics Education David Moursund, Univ. of Oregon, USA

Thursday, March 21 Invited Papers from NTLI Fellowship recipients representing these content organizations: AETA, AMTE, CEE, and CUFA

Friday, March 22 Invited Panel: Inverting the Paradigm: Students Mentoring Teachers TECC - Ann Thompson (chair), Gen-Y / SCI - Dennis Harper, Students Working to Advance Technology (SWAT) - Lucy Miller, Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) - Elaine Harrison, Technology Infusion Program (TIP) - Tammy Scot & Gerry Swan

Saturday, March 23 Invited Paper: Information Technologies and Pedagogy – Is There a ‘Gap’ in Our Thinking? Tim Denning, Keele Univ., UK

________________________________________________________________ SPECIAL INVITED CONTENT STRANDS www.aace.org/conf/site/speakers.htm

Wednesday, March 20 Art Education and Technology Strand

Thursday, March 21 Symposium on Technology in the Social Studies

Friday, March 22 Learning Communities Strand

________________________________________________________________ PRE-CONFERENCE TUTORIALS/WORKSHOPS www.aace.org/conf/site/tutorials.htm

Morning: T1 - Unlocking the Kingdom Gates: Designing Web Pages for Accessibility T2 - Walking the Talk: Modeling Technology Integration with Preservice Teachers T3 - How to Build an E-Portfolio for Teacher Education Student Using MS FrontPage 2002 T4 - Digital Professional Portfolios Pathways to Professional Development

Afternoon: T5 - A Multicultural Approach to Using and Teaching Technology T6 - So You Want to be a Distance Educator? T7 - Design your own Electronic Portfolio Development Handbook W1 - Working with iMovie a Tool for Teacher Educators and Teacher Candidates

________________________________________________________________ SOCIAL EVENT: WILDHORSE SALOON DINNER, CONCERT, & DANCING www.aace.org/conf/site/social.htm

Kick up your heels at The Wildhorse Saloon for some down-home fun! Located near Nashville’s Music Row, The Wildhorse is a combination concert site, dance venue, TV studio, restaurant and bar. More than one million music fans come each year to catch the hottest concerts, enjoy a tasty barbecue meal and try out the newest dance steps.

The evening will begin with a buffet dinner, including beverage and dessert. After dinner, get out on the Wildhorse’s massive world-famous dance floor and learn how to Shake, do the Electric Slide or the Cowboy Stomp. Or just sit back and listen to live country music performed by major-label recording artists at The Wildhorse Friday Night Concert Series.

________________________________________________________________ NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, MUSIC CITY USA! www.aace.org/conf/site/aboutnashville.htm

Nashville is the ideal destination for all kinds of visitors. Music fans. History buffs. Sports enthusiasts. There's something for everyone year-round in Nashville.

Situated midway between the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico, it offers the best qualities of North and South. Diverse and cosmopolitan, it was named the friendliest city in the U.S. in a 1995 poll.

Downtown Nashville is compact with an eclectic blend of high-rise office blocks and 19th-century cast-iron and stone, commercial buildings. Famous for its music industry, this city has recording studios, production companies, and museums, dedicated to Country Music, in abundance

The SITE 2002 Conference downtown location at the Convention Center and adjoining Hotel is an ideal location to easily experience the best of Nashville's dining, entertainment and shopping. Over 75 restaurants and nightclubs are located in a 6-block radius. The Nashville Trolley Company stops at the Hotel every 30 minutes for transportation to the Country Music Hall of Fame, Music Row and the Downtown Historic Entertainment and Dining District. Or you can ride the Downtown Water Taxis on the Cumberland River to Nashville sites.

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