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Ï㽶ÊÓƵ to Present National Teleconference to Explore PT3 Projects at TESCU Institutions
February 8, 2001
The national teleconference "Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology: PT3 Projects at TECSCU Institutions" will be broadcast live from the campus of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14.
The broadcast is sponsored by the Consortium for the Application of Technology and Learning Innovations in Schools of Education (CATALISE), of which Ï㽶ÊÓƵ is the lead institution. The 90-minute broadcast will highlight the technology integration efforts of three teacher preparation institutions representing the different levels of PT3 grants. The telecast will examine the institutions' programs and provide insights into winning and implementing a successful PT3 project.
Panel members present in the Ï㽶ÊÓƵ studios will be Don Nelson from Ï㽶ÊÓƵ and Hank Bersani from Western Oregon University. Participating via satellite from Washington D.C. will be the director of the "Preparing TomorrowÂ’s Teachers to Use Technology Program," Tom Carroll, and Ann Marie Leonard from James Madison University. Mike Dickson, director of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s Center for the Application of Information Technologies (CAIT) will serve as moderator. The final 30 minutes of the broadcast will feature a phone-in question-and answer session with the guest speakers.
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ’s CATALISE, funded under USDEÂ’s "Preparing TomorrowÂ’s Teachers to Use Technology" (PT3) grants program, will develop, implement and disseminate a model system to aid the TECSCU member institutions improve their technology integration capabilities at the institutional, teacher education program, faculty and student levels. This broadcast is part of that effort.
For registration information and satellite coordinates, please register online at www.catalise.org. Questions concerning the broadcast should be directed to Susie El Idrissi at 309/298-2807. The broadcast can be viewed locally on the campus of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ in Horrabin Hall 1.
Posted By: Darcie Shinberger, University Relations
Phone: (309) 298-1993 * Fax: (309) 298-1606
