NECC+Schedule

International Committee Events at NECC 2007
Sunday, 6/24/2007, 11:00am–2:15pm: Omni Hotel in the Oak Room We will meet on Sunday, June 24 from 11 am to 2:15 pm. The Membership Committee will join us for lunch at 1pm and continue working with us through 2:15 pm. Proposed Agenda (please add to this agenda if you want to discuss other issues as well
 * International Committee Meeting at NECC/ Joint Membership International Committee Meeting**
 * Welcome and introductions
 * Meeting times and method
 * NECC events and involvement, next steps, planning ahead
 * Membership Categories discussion in preparation for blended meeting at 1 pm including affordable membership categories depending on country origin (membership fee based on local economy), online-only memberships, institutional memberships
 * Ambassadors Program development- what would it look like, who will be involved, what resources are needed, who would be impacted, what are the ISTE resources available, next steps
 * national standards,
 * Ways to support members with ISTE promotional materials, etc.
 * Blended meeting and lunch at 1pm
 * Membership Categories Discussion
 * International Ambassador Program development
 * Promote ISTE materials globally
 * Language and Translation support
 * Actions and next steps

Sunday, 6/24/2007, 4:00pm–5:30pm; GWCC Room 206 Join a global gathering of education and technology leaders for refreshments and networking! Brainstorm ways to develop international collaborative opportunities.
 * International Attendees' Reception**

Monday, 6/25/2007, 7:30am–12:30pm; (location available mid-May) The First Annual Leadership Summit on Learning Technology Development, Research, and Dissemination is co-sponsored by SIGILT, SIGHC, SIGTel, SIGTE, and the International Committee, bringing together international leaders in the invention, research/evaluation, and dissemination of effective learning technologies. In this highly interactive meeting, participants will explore how to more effectively mobilize the profession to provide practical information to educators seeking to improve specific student learning results. To drive discussion and post-summit action, we'll focus on how to develop, validate, and disseminate effective learning technologies relevant to the learning improvement priorities of the Big 21 Network—the leadership of the nation's 21 largest school districts.
 * International Leadership Summit: Learning Technology Development, Research, and Dissemination**

//Friends, I'd said I'd be available for this and am but only from 7:30 - 10:00 because I have a session at 11.00 Betsy//

Monday, 6/25/07, 12:30pm-1:30pm; GWCC Room 312 Singapore has been transforming education, nurturing a spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship in students and teachers, and harnessing infocomm for engaged learning.
 * Singapore: Schools of the Future**

Tuesday, 6/26/07, 10am-12noon; GWCC Association Room B202 Join international leaders for a focus group to discuss critical needs, strengths, and emerging trends to be featured at the Singapore Summit 2008.
 * International Leaders for Innovation: Singapore Summit Forum** (By invite only, which will go to the committee and international registrants)


 * Going Global! NETS*S Around the World (iNETS Forum)**

Tuesday, 6/26/2007, 2:00pm–4:00pm; GWCC Association Room B202 Join an international gathering of educators to refresh the NETS*S and meet the needs of students around the world. //Do we know who is leading this discussion? Will it be Julie? Betsy//


 * Global Gallery**

Monday, 6/25/2007, 9:00am–11:00am; (location available mid-May) Monday, 6/25/2007, 1:00pm–3:00pm; (location available mid-May) //Betsy available// Tuesday, 6/26/2007, 10:00am–12:00pm; (location available mid-May) Tuesday, 6/26/2007, 1:00pm–3:00pm; (location available mid-May) Wednesday, 6/27/2007, 9:00am–11:00am; (location available mid-May) //Betsy available//

Times are not yet communicated.
 * Global Connections Lounge**