NECC 2007
Call for Participation

Welcome Call for Participation - Categories - Themes & Strands - How & When to Submit

Registration Info Our Georgia Partners Conference Leadership Contact Information

Learning and Leading with Technology

Welcome to NECC 2007! Mark your calendars, budget, and plan now for the 28th annual National Educational Computing Conference. Join more than 18,000 teachers, technology coordinators, library media specialists, teacher educators, administrators, policy makers, industry representatives, and students from all over the world who'll gather June 24–27 at the Georgia World Congress Center in the heart of Downtown Atlanta.

Our purpose? To help shape the future of education. How? By bringing together the best Ed Tech has to offer. NECC 2007 is seeking session proposals in a variety of program formats that

• highlight promising practices for leadership and school transformation
• showcase the impact of 21st-century learning environments and virtual schools
• demonstrate the impact of technology on student achievement and school improvement
• emphasize the ethics and equity issues involved in all these topics

This year we're especially interested in proposals that focus on technology's role in developing 21st-century learners. What's our collective 2020 vision? How do we carry that vision forward into reality? Can we develop an intentional course toward that better future? We invite proposals that address these questions through the lens of

• leadership skills
• student skills and knowledge
• emerging technologies and learning environments

Greater opportunities for all 21st-century learners—let's keep our eyes on that prize as we explore educational horizons and discover together a better future. Complete details on submitting a proposal will be available September 5, 2006.

See you in Atlanta!

Leslie S. Conery, PhD
ISTE Deputy CEO, NECC Conference Chair

Call for Participation top

The juried portion of the conference program covers the breadth and depth of the educational technology field:

• from developing and articulating a vision of the role of technology in school improvement to implementing the technology infrastructure,
• from learning about technology to integrating technology into the curriculum,
• and the ethics and equity issues involved in all of these topics.

Educators and students at all levels, nationally and internationally, are invited to submit proposals. We also welcome corporate-sponsored sessions from exhibitors.

Proposal submissions are reviewed by independent committees of content experts, and evaluations are based primarily on:

• relevancy of topic to the field of educational technology
• educational significance and contribution to the respective theme and strand
• degree to which higher/second-order applications of technology are addressed
• ease of replication
• value to participants
• presenter knowledge and experience

Multiple proposals may be submitted, but typically only one presentation per person is accepted. Presenters are required to register for the conference and pay the registration fee.

• Categories top

  ISTE seeks proposals across all program themes and strands for:

  • Concurrent Sessions: formal one-hour presentations in lecture, panel, or group discussion format
    
    
  • Research Paper Sessions: formal 30-minute presentations in lecture format, or one-hour roundtable discussion format
    
    
  • Poster Sessions: informal two-hour exhibit-style presentations focused on the sharing of curriculum, staff development, or administrative ideas
    
    
  • Global Gallery Sessions: informal two-hour exhibit-style presentations focused on the sharing of international projects, curricula, and promising practices
    
    
  • Student Showcase Sessions: informal two-hour exhibit-style presentations (similar to science fair presentations) featuring students sharing their classroom projects and activities
    
    
  • IVC Showcase Sessions: formal 30-minute presentations featuring innovative programming content and classroom initiatives demonstrated via live interactive videoconferencing from remote locations
    
    
  • Workshops: 3-, 6-, and 12-hour hands-on or seminar/demo-style presentations featuring a more focused, in-depth exploration of a particular Ed Tech topic

• Program Themes & Strands top

  • Vision, Leading, and Accountability addresses development and articulation of a vision for the role of technology in school improvement, and includes such strands as:
    • Educational Visions
    • Technology Planning
    • Funding
    • Policy Issues
    • Federal and State Mandates
    • Rural Issues
    • Urban Issues
    
    
  • Technology Capacity focuses on the technology, resources, and policies necessary to build the technology infrastructure for effective teaching, learning, and administration, and includes such strands as:
    • Computer Networking and Systems
    • Support and Maintenance
    • School/District Web Sites
    • Open Source Software
    • Security
    • Emerging Technologies
    
    
  • Human Capacity focuses on the development of leaders and the education and accountability of teachers, administrators, and other educators, and includes such strands as:
    • Teacher Education
    • Professional Development
    • Student, Teacher, and Administrator Leadership
    • Competencies, Standards, and Certification
    
    
  • Learning Environment covers all aspects of technology use in the learning environment, and includes such strands as:
    • All Curriculum Areas
    • Project-Based Learning
    • Differentiated Learning
    • Distance Learning/Videoconferencing
    • Multimedia/Video/Virtual Reality
    • Information and Communications Technology
    • High School Redesign
    • Special Populations/Adaptive Technologies
    • Student Assessment
    
    
  • Ethics and Equity addresses the ethical issues and necessary curriculum, guidelines, and policies involved in using technology and/or the equity issues/challenges involved in achieving equal access and reaching underserved populations, and includes such strands as:
    • Gender, Race, and Socioeconomic Issues
    • Access Issues
    • Ethical Problems

• How & When to Submit top

  All proposals must be submitted online. The online submission form, including complete details and instructions, will be available starting September 5, 2006.

  The firm deadline for proposal submissions is October 4, 2006.

  Final acceptance and regret notifications will be mailed by mid-December.

  Questions?

Registration Information top

• Beginning mid-September, you can register online for NECC 2007.

  In early November 2006, we'll post housing information and forms on the NECC 2007 Web site. Housing always fills up fast, so reserve your accommodations early!

  
  

• Join ISTE today and extend your NECC experience year-round!

  ISTE membership gives you the best information and technical resources available—resources you need to stay on top of current issues that impact anyone involved in teaching and learning.

  All-Inclusive Membership is an especially good deal, because you receive

  • ISTE periodicals, including Learning & Leading with Technology and the Journal of Research on Technology in Education
  • discounts on NECC registration and ISTE publications
  • membership in all twelve ISTE Special Interest Groups (SIGs), including access to SIG publications, forums, Web communities, and networking opportunities

  Build your professional development program around NECC and ISTE membership! Join via NECC registration or go to www.iste.org/join/.

  
  

• Fees

  • Conference Registration Fees

    Super Early-Bird (by March 30, 2007)
    ISTE Member	$155
    Non-member	$225
    One-Day	$110
    Early-Bird (by April 27, 2007)
    ISTE Member	$185
    Non-member	$250
    One-Day	$125
    Pre-Reg/Onsite (after April 27, 2007)
    ISTE member	$230
    Non-member	$310
    One-Day	$135
    Retired Educator (anytime)	$95
    Student (anytime)	$95
    Guest (anytime)	$60

    
    
  • Membership Fees

    ISTE All-Inclusive Membership	$195
    ISTE Standard Membership	$79

    
    
  • Workshop Fees

    Early-Bird (by April 27, 2007)
    Half-Day (3 hours)	$90
    Full-Day (6 hours)	$180
    Two-Day (12 hours)	$360
    Pre-Reg/Onsite (after April 27, 2007)
    Half-Day (3 hours)	$99
    Full-Day (6 hours)	$199
    Two-Day (12 hours)	$399

Our Georgia Partners top

The Georgia Department of Education
Georgia Public Broadcasting

NECC 2007 Conference Leadership top

Conference Chair
Leslie Conery, ISTE (OR)

Conference Director
Donella Evoniuk, ISTE (OR)

Regional Marketing, Volunteers, and Partnerships Coordinator
Linda Whitacre, Gordon County Schools (GA)

National Program Chair
Anita McAnear, ISTE (OR)

Regional Program Co-Chairs
Traci Redish, Kennesaw State University
Vicki Rogers, Macon State College

National Workshop Chair
Lynn Nolan, ISTE (SC)

Regional Workshop Chair
Curtis Cearley, State University of Western Georgia

Contact Information top

Conference Management
Donella Evoniuk
Senior Director, Conference Services

1.541.434.9590

Program/Submission Information

1.541.349.7571

Registration

1.800.280.6218 (U.S. & Canada)
1.541.346.3537 (International)

Exhibit Management
Paul Katz
Exhibit/Registration Manager

1.541.346.3537

Sponsorship

1.541.434.9590

Web Management
Barbara Hewick

1.541.434.9590

ISTE Customer Service
1.800.336.5191 (U.S. & Canada)
1.541.302.3777 (International)

ISTE
www.iste.org