THE K-12 ED TECH ACADEMY provides teachers and ITRTs exposure to the latest tools, technologies, and best practices that are being implemented by fellow teachers and ITRTs on the frontline. Fully one-half of the Academy sessions will include hands-on experience with technologies for content creation and virtual collaboration.  Information will also be provided on the JMU/Microsoft Partners in Learning project, giving teachers and ITRTs across Virginia the opportunity to pursue NETS*T certification, explore P21 Skills, and engage collaboratively in professional development activities with colleagues across the state.  A special component of the 2008 workshop will include brainstorming and coordinating ideas for upcoming Ed Tech proposals, such as ATTAIN.  Join our Academy discussion now, including ATTAIN, at the Ed Tech 2008 Wiki: http://wiki.coe.jmu.edu/EdTech08. If you are interested in joining our virtual community in Second Life, see the information at the wiki.

This academy is limited to 30 participants

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ACADEMY REQUIREMENTS

Rich Ingram

Academy Chair

Richard Ingram serves on the Educational Technology faculty of James Madison University (JMU) and as Director of the JMU/Microsoft Partnership for 21st Century Skills.  As Director of the JMU Partnership, he is at the forefront of efforts to bring performance certification to technology use in education, as well as to explore the implementation of programs addressing 21st Century Skills, in collaboration with the national Partnership for 21st Century Skills.  His proposals have received more than seven million dollars in external funding, addressing areas such as virtual reality, web video, technology use in education, and artificial intelligence.  He is currently working on development of the Virginia Content Repository, an innovative approach combining learning objects technology with social networking, and the national launch of the JMU NETS*T Certification Program, scheduled for summer 2008.  Prior to coming to JMU, he was a corporate consultant specializing in technical training and performance-based systems.

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JUNE 23-27, 2008