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CUE > CUE Up! Newsletter :: vol. 2, no. 9, part II :: Spring & Summer Partnerships

CUE Up! Newsletter :: vol. 2, no. 9, part II :: Spring & Summer Partnerships

Google Teacher Academy Applications Open for Southern California!

Applications are now being accepted for the third Google Teacher Academy, to be held at the Google offices in Santa Monica. Participants must provide their own travel, and only K-12 educators within a 90-minute local commute may apply. CUE and WestEd are key partners in the delivery of the program

About the Academy:
The Google Teacher Academy is a FREE professional development experience designed to help K-12 educators get the most from innovative technologies. Each Academy is an intensive, one-day event where participants get hands-on experience with Google's free products and other technologies, learn about innovative instructional strategies, receive resources to share with colleagues, and immerse themselves in an innovative corporate environment. Upon completion, Academy participants become Google Certified Teachers who share what they learn with other K-12 educators in their local region.
EduComm 2007 in California - CUE Members SAVE!

Where: Anaheim, CA
When: June 19-21, 2007

CUE Members receive $150 discount on registration when using the CUE Member code!

REGISTER

Keynote Speakers



Keynote Speaker for EduComm 2007: Alan KayAlan Kay, a personal computing visionary, is responsible for much of how we interact with technology, from the graphic interface and the laptop computer to client servers and P2P networking.

Keynote Speaker for EduComm 2007: David PogueDavid Pogue is the weekly personal-technology columnist for the New York Times and an Emmy award winning tech correspondent for CBS News.

Building Learning Communities - Boston, MA

Alan November has assembled a handpicked team of education practitioners and world class presenters for his eighth annual summer conference. 

  • Pre-Conference: July 16-17, 2007
  • Conference: July 18-20, 2007
How to save: CUE members receive $100 off by using CUE Member Code in the "Team Discount" section of the registration form.

CUE Membership + ISTE Membership = Your Success

For the past few months, you've been receiving FREE issues of Learning & Leading with Technology (L&L), ISTE's top-rated member magazine, through a unique partnership between CUE and ISTE. When you join ISTE, you'll enjoy L&L throughout the school year.

As a member of CUE, you recognize the value of networking with like-minded professionals to:

  • engage every learner
  • gain recognition as an instructional visionary
  • transform the learning landscape to prepare students for a successful future
ISTE (the International Society for Technology in Education) and CUE invite you to tap into the energy of ISTE's national and international efforts to improve education through the effective use of technology. When you combine ISTE membership with your CUE affiliation, you'll align yourself with a powerful worldwide network of technology coordinators, library media specialists, teachers, policy makers, administrators, teacher educators, and decision makers all working together for excellence in teaching and learning.

Simply complete the activation form to join online at www.iste.org/aff-signup/.

We look forward to welcoming you as a member of ISTE.

Jessica Medaille
Senior Director, Membership Development
ISTE
 
Mike Lawrence
Executive Director
CUE

P.S. Hurry! Your final free issue of L&L will arrive soon. Return your activation form by May 15 or join online at www.iste.org/aff-signup for uninterrupted service.
Atomic Learning at Your Site!

CUE and CalSAVE are offering a group-buy program to bring Atomic Learning to you for less!  This offer allows you and your neighboring districts to combine your purchases and realize volume pricing not otherwise available to your individual school.  

Schools who wish to participate in the group buy program must complete and submit a letter of intent (www.atomiclearning.com/cal-promo) by April 15, 2007.

What's New at Atomic Learning
Atomic Learning is an award-winning provider of web-based software training and tutorials. The training is delivered via short (one to three minute), easy-to-understand movies. Atomic Learning provides web-based training for dozens of applications that students and educators use on a daily basis.

In the past year, we've made some enhancements to Atomic Learning! You ll still find tutorials and resources that make learning about technology easy, plus you'll see new web page designs and enhanced features to make your learning experience even better.

  • Web-based software training available 24/7;
  • More than 25,000 tutorial movies on over 100 popular applications;
  • An average of 500 new movies added every 45-days;
  • Access - free of charge - for all parents, families and non-teaching employees (call for details);
  • New curriculum resources, including workshops on blogging, podcasting, vodcasting and many more;
  • A library of curriculum-based projects, called Lesson Accelerators, which use tutorials to walk students step-by-step through a project;
  • A new look and enhanced features;
  • Improved search function makes finding the right tutorial easy;
  • Tutorials available in both QuickTime and Flash;
  • Key numbers give quick access to tutorials and can be used on Web pages or as direct links in e-mail.
Funding Atomic Learning
Atomic Learning meets the requirements for the intended use of No Child Left Behind funding options including Title I, Title II A, Title II D and Title V.
Atomic Learning is officially on the CDE K12 Voucher Program approved provider list for both Information Technology (IT) Support Services and Professional Development (PD) Services (http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/st/etvproviders.asp).
For more information about Atomic Learning, including pricing or site license options, please contact Jeff Clarke at 866-259-6890 ext. 270 or jclarke@atomicLearning.com
Tech Forum, Long Beach - May 18

CUE is proud to announce its partnership with Technology & Learning, a leader in the field of educational technology. Members receive a $95 discount on registration to Tech Forum Long Beach, produced by Technology & Learning.

If you're not a current CUE member, join and you'll save more than double your membership just by attending this one event!

Where: Long Beach, CA, Long Beach Hilton
When:  Friday, May 18, 2007
Time:   7:30 am - 4:30 pm
How to Save:  Use CUE source code to register at the special CUE rate of $175 per person.
Bonus: 1-year extended CUE membership- FREE

FREE CUE membership with Registration (a $40 value). Register today, and receive a free one-year membership to CUE. Click here to see the benefits of being a CUE member. *

* CUE membership is valid for paying attendees only. Existing CUE members receive a one year extension.

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April 2007
vol. 2, no. 9, part II

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