Field Trips: Events for Educators
Places to go, people to see, things to do.
by Edutopia Staff
April 2, 2006
April
National Association of Elementary School Principals
San Antonio, Texas, April 1-4
It's lonely at the top, so get the support you need at this annual gathering of leaders.
American ABC: Childhood in 19th-Century America [1]
Palo Alto, California, through May 7
What was it like to be a kid in the time of rulers and 'rithmetic and one-room schools? This comprehensive exhibition explores that issue with style and intelligence. It heads July 1 to the Smithsonian American Art Museum, in Washington, DC.
The eLearning Guild Annual Gathering [2]
Boston, Massachusetts, April 18-21
One of the biggest topics in the age of the iKid: e-learning. Developers, designers, and managers of online learning sync up this month to share their products and expertise.
Tech Fiesta [3]
San Antonio, Texas, April 26-27
Business managers join ranks with educators in sizzling San Antonio to showcase tools and methods for tech integration in schools. Then stay a little longer to catch the tail end of the city's annual Fiesta.
51st Annual International Reading Association Convention [4]
Chicago, Illinois, April 30-May 4
How do we address the needs of struggling readers? Can we use technology to inspire them? Find out in the Windy City.
May
BookExpo America [5]
Washington, DC, May 18-21
For bookworms everywhere. Publishers, authors, and educators meet and mingle.
Links:
[1] http://museum.stanford.edu/view/exhibition20050201.html
[2] http://www.elearningguild.com/
[3] http://portal.esc20.net/portal/page/portal/esc20public
[4] http://www.reading.org/association/meetings/annual.html
[5] http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/