Field Trips: Events for Educators

March

Computer-Using Educators Conference: Driving Student Success [1]
5-7, Palm Springs, CA

For nearly thirty years, CUE -- made up of educators, administrators, and school board members who encourage and support the use of technology in classrooms -- has shared a wealth of information about teaching, organizing, managing, and creating curricula for the classroom.

Integrating Web Publishing into the Classroom Curriculum [2]
6-7, New York, NY

Whether a student is on vacation in Hawaii or at home sick, posting assignments on the Web can help keep everyone in a class on the same page. Why not utilize this resource to do more by creating ongoing interactive projects or student pages? Take your knowledge of the Web a step beyond posting assignments by learning to build, design, and maintain your own site.

Consortium for School Networking: 2009 Annual Conference & International Symposium [3]
10-12, Austin, TX

Educational-technology leaders take a look at K-12 policy and leadership challenges at the district, state, and national levels. Though the focus is on U.S. education, speakers discuss leadership, policy, and innovation in a collaborative world.

ACRL National Conference: Pushing the Edge: Explore, Engage, Extend [4]
12-15, Seattle, WA

This conference's program sessions will help librarians push their boundaries, make room for new ideas, and explore the future of academic and research libraries.

National Science Teachers Association [5]
19-22, New Orleans, LA

Ignited by the theme of "Celebrating the Year in Science," conference programs focus on topics in four areas, including science and the human spirit, the continuum from research to practice for science teachers, energy and the environment, and the needs of the digital student.

Integrating Technology into Curriculum by Creating Web Quests [6]
27-28, New York, NY

An Internet workshop to explore Web Quests -- a different method for creating Web-based projects. Web Quests define a structure for your curriculum while allowing you to keep track of assignments.

April

National Art Education Association National Convention [7]
17-21, Minneapolis, MN

Billed as the largest gathering of visual arts educators in the world, this event offers sessions, exhibits, workshops, tours, networking opportunities, and more, all with the goal of advancing visual-arts education in schools across the country.

Learning-Focused Relationships: Supporting Growth for Beginning and Experienced Teachers [8]
17-19, Houston, TX

Three workshops provide useful tools and a forum to discuss pertinent issues: Teaching with the Brain in Mind; Twenty-First-Century Leadership: Preparing Schools, Students, and Communities for Tomorrow's Realities; and Instructional Strategies for Closing the Learning Gap.