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CUE Up! vol. 3 no. 3 - Goodies to be Thankful For



CUE Up newsletter

Special Promotion for NEW netTrekker d.i. customers! Expires 12/31/07!

In partnership with CUE, netTrekker d.i. is proud to offer the following promotion to NEW customers…

All NEW orders for netTrekker d.i. that are received between now and December 31, 2007 will receive the rest of this school year FREE.  That's right - free!  

The ordering institution will receive FREE access to netTrekker d.i. through June 30, 2008, which means the order is essentially being placed for NEXT school year (start date – 7/1/08). 

Please contact Andria Humpert for a price quote, additional details, or if you have questions about this promotion - ahumpert@netTrekker.com.  Be sure to mention the code: CUEPROMO1207.  

Again, it expires December 31, 2007 and is for NEW orders only. NOTE: Only a signed order form is needed to lock-in the promo offer. Forward the PO when available.

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The 26th annual TRLD (Technology Reading & Learning Diversity) Conference, themed "Create Paths of Opportunity," provides educators with quality programming and sharing opportunities to make the most of teaching literacy in varied school environments and with diverse learners. The conference sessions integrate technology interventions with expert literacy strategies in a collaborative format.

Each year educators, experienced literacy leaders, and technology experts come together at TRLD to share, discuss, and work toward a solution to the nationwide concern of bringing literacy success to ALL students. Again this year, CUE members can be a part of this enriching conference with a special CUE member discount of $15 off of early bird registration of $330 until December 4, 2007.

Being held once again at San Francisco's Hyatt Regency Embarcadero Center, the conference runs January 24-26, 2008 and features as its keynote speaker esteemed author, Donald Leu. Don holds the John and Maria Endowed Chair of Literacy and Technology at the University of Connecticut.

Additional featured speakers include:

  • Sheryl Abshire, Administrative Coordinator of Technology, Calcasieu Parish Public Schools
  • Dr. Lynne Anderson-Inman, Director, Center for Advanced Technology in Education/Center for Electronic Studying, University of Oregon
  • Floyd Braid, Chief Learning Officer, i3 Training Services Inc.
  • Dave Edyburn Ph.D., Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • John Fleischman, Director, Technology Services, Sacramento County Office of Education
  • Kelly Fonner, Education/Assistive Technology Consultant
  • Dr. Mike Hall, DMH Consulting LLC
  • Dr. Ted S. Hasselbring, Professor of Special Education at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University
  • Kirsten Haugen, Consultant for Educational and Assistive Technology
  • Sara Kajder, Assistant Professor of English Ed, Virginia Tech
  • Scott Marfilius, Education/Assistive Technology Consultant
  • David Warlick, Director & Principal Consultant, The Landmark Project
  • Dr. Joy Zabala, Consultant and Professional Developer, Assistive Technology & Leadership

In addition, a special administrator forum at TRLD will investigate the importance of 21st Century skills, as well as using technology to support instruction. For more information visit www.trld.com.

Computer Using Educators (CUE) and IDG are pleased to present the Macworld Educator Academy. Teachers, administrators, IT professionals and tech coordinators are encouraged to attend this event. New this year, the symposium will expand to two days within Macworld, January 16-17, 2008. In addition, CUE will be producing several hands-on workshops focused on the needs of K12 Educators during the entire week of Macworld. Use the promotion code below and receive a special 15% discount on any lab!

Contrary to what had been previously advertised, registration to the Macworld Educator Academy DOES include the first-come, first-serve access to the Keynote and Featured Presentations.

The 2 Day Educator Academy will cover:

  • Day 1 ''the Why '' will focus on broad issues and thought leadership with inspiring visionaries and how they are changing education's use of technology tools locally and around the world. Featuring John Couch, Tim Tyson, Marco Torres, Carol Anne McGuire, Mark Wagner and Bret MacCabe!!
  • Day 2 ''the How '' will focus on the implementation strategies, best practices and successful implementations. Featuring Steve Wozniak, Hall Davidson and several others!!

Recognize a CUE Hero - Awards & Board Nominations

It's that time of year again - look around you for leaders, visionaries, and innovators and submit their names for the CUE Awards program, or perhaps even nominate them for the CUE Board of Directors. You could even be selected to receive the prestigious LeRoy Finkel Fellowship! We will recognize those chosen at the Annual Conference in Palm Springs. Work with your CUE affiliate and nominate someone today!

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Pearls of Learning
Annual CUE Conference
March 6-8, 2008 • Palm Springs, CA

Celebrate 30 Years of CUE!

  attend | exhibit | volunteer
workshops | seminars | highlights
pricingschedule | travel & hotels
ed tech K12 vouchers | current exhibitors
registration brochure (PDF)

Contact your district to see if you can use Ed Tech K12 Vouchers to reimburse your conference registration fees!


Early Bird rates end on Dec. 1

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November 2007
vol. 3, no. 3

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