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From: nelms@nelms.org
Date: January 31, 2013, 7:44:00 AM EST
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Subject: January 31, 2013 Weekly Blast2
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January 31, 2013 - NELMS Weekly Info
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From: "Classroom 2.0" <mail@classroom20.com>
Date: January 30, 2013, 2:54:14 PM EST
To: "gary@hackscience.net" <gary@hackscience.net>
Subject: Live Thursday - The Effects of Health and Poverty on Education
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Join me Thursday, January 31st, for a live and interactive FutureofEducation.com conversation with Stephen Bezruchka, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Health Services, the School of Public Health at the University of Washington.
A recent set of widely-reported studies are highlighting statistics that don't surprise Stephen, but are shocking to those previously unfamiliar with their findings. The National Research Council and Institute of Medicine's U.S. Health in International Perspective found that U.S. citizens suffer from poorer health than nearly all other industrialized countries, and of the 17 high-income countries looked at, the United States is at or near the bottom in at least nine indicators--including infant mortality, heart and lung disease, sexually transmitted infections, and adolescent pregnancies, as well as more systemic issues such as injuries, homicides, and rates of disability. In Differences In Life Expectancy Due To Race And Educational Differences Are Widening, And Many May Not Catch Up, researchers found that when "race and education are combined, the disparity is even more striking. In 2008 white US men and women with 16 years or more of schooling had life expectancies far greater than black Americans with fewer than 12 years of education—14.2 years more for white men than black men, and 10.3 years more for white women than black women."
Stephen and I will discuss the connections between education and the poverty and health outcomes from these and other reports, and why they are unfamiliar to most, given the similar documentation over many years. Hopefully we'll also get a chance to explore the role of institutions in masking or redirecting attention away from these issues (see my recent post on rethinking education reform in light of institutionalization), the effects of inequality as a deeper story, early-life impact on health, the catch-22 of compliance-driven schooling when dealing with scientific and social problems, and ultimately what we can do with this information.See you online!
Steve
Steve Hargadon
http://www.stevehargadon.com
Date: Thursday, January 31st, 2013
Time: 5pm Pacific / 8pm Eastern (international times here)
Duration: 1 hour
Location: In Blackboard Collaborate (formerly Elluminate). Log in at http://www.futureofed.info. The Blackboard Collaborate room will be open up to 30 minutes before the event if you want to come in early. To make sure that your computer is configured for Blackboard Collaborate, please visit the support and configuration page.
Recording: A full Blackboard Collaborate recording and an audio mp3 recording will be available after the show here and at http://www.futureofeducation.com.
Mightybell: A Mightybell space with interview resources and conversation is at https://mightybell.com/spaces/21414.
Stephen A. Bezruchka is Senior Lecturer, Global Health, Department of Health Services, the School of Public Health at the University of Washington. Stephen also works with the Department of Global Health MPH program. He has spent over 10 years in Nepal working in various health programs, and teaching in remote regions. He tries to draw attention to the socioeconomic determinants of the health of populations. His research interests include: effective methods of disseminating determinants of population health to the general population so they work to change societal structures to improve America's health; theories of global health asking the question why do countries order by health outcomes such as life expectancy in the Health Olympics?; medical harm and the lack of interest in the USA for responding to this marked health risk; medical tourism and its affect on host populations(Special thanks to Craig Seasholes for connecting me with Stephen.)Visit Classroom 2.0 at: http://www.classroom20.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network
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From: nelms@nelms.org
Date: January 17, 2013, 9:14:04 AM EST
To: "Dr. Gary L. Ackerman" <gary@hackscience.net>
Subject: Check your mailbox for the Annual Conference brochure
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January 17, 2013 - NELMS Updated Information 32nd Annual Conference
April 4 & 5, 2013
RI Convention Center, Providence, RIDon't forget to check your mailbox for the Annual Conference brochure.
Keynote speakers
Carol Ann Tomlinson & Tom BurtonDescriptions of Keynote Sessions
Click here to go to the keynote sessions page.
Descriptions of Ticketed Keynote Luncheons
Click here to go to the keynote luncheons page.
Descriptions of Ticketed "Featured Topics" Sessions
You can find the codes for "Featured Topics" here. You will need these codes for completing your registration.
Click here to go to the ticketed sessions page.Registration Forms
Click here for a static registration form. You will need to print this out and mail or fax it to NELMS. Use this form if you are paying by check or with a purchase order.
Online registration form will be here soon.
Prices for the 2013 Annual Conference
Same price as last year!
NHAMLE Annual Education Summit!
Connecting with Technology
March 8, 2013Annual Conference
April 4 & 5, 2013Join us on Facebook and Twitter
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From: "Library 2.0" <mail@library20.com>
Date: January 15, 2013, 10:52:11 AM EST
To: "gary@hackscience.net" <gary@hackscience.net>
Subject: Announcing the 2013 School Leadership Summit, Worldwide and Online March 28th
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The Technology Information Center for Administrative Leadership (TICAL) and I are pleased to announce the inaugural worldwide and online School Leadership Summit, Thursday, March 28th, 2013 (SchoolLeadershipSummit.com). This free conference will be held online and will be a unique chance to participate in a collaborative global conversation on school leadership with presentations by your peers.
To be kept informed of the latest conference news and updates, please join the Admin 2.0 network and conference website at http://www.schoolleadershipsummit.com. Conference strands (aligned to the internationally-recognized ISTE National Education Technology Standards for Administrators) will include the leadership topics:
- Vision in a Changing World
- Teaching and Learning in a Changing World
- Professional Learning in a Changing World
- Data-driven Reform in a Changing World
- Ethical and Responsible Use in a Changing World
Presenting:
The conference seeks to present ideas, examples, and projects related to education leadership in a changing world. Topics are likely to include: expert advice and/or successful practices relating to Common Core; digital textbooks; school reform; tablet devices for teaching, learning, and productivity; social networking; professional development; "flipped" classrooms; digital citizenship and literacies; global collaboration; stakeholder and digital communication; and much more!
The Call for Proposals for the conference is open HERE. Presenters can submit proposals for general sessions focused on one of the five strands above. While the final deadline for submissions is March 15th, 2013, presenters will be notified of acceptance on a rolling basis starting February 1st, 2012. There is a motivation for early submission and acceptance, as presenters schedule their own presentation times as a part of the process and the options become more limited as time goes on.
As a conference that is highly participatory, we encourage new presenters as well as more experienced ones to submit to present.
International Advisory Board:
Anyone can apply to be a member of the international advisory board. Advisory board members are recognized on the website and are asked to:
- Promote both participation and attendance at the conference
- Help us find partner organizations in their region(s)
- Help support and potentially train presenters in their geographical region
- If possible, help moderate sessions during the actual conference
To sign up for the advisory board, please make sure you have joined the Admin 2.0 online network, and then join the advisory board group HERE.
Conference Partner Organizations:
Whether you are a small school or a multi-national non-profit organization, we want to encourage you to become a conference partner. You must be non-commercial and primarily or substantively focused on school leadership to be approved. Once approved, your organization will be listed on the conference site with a link, logo, and a short description; and you will be provided with a "spotlight" speaker session in the conference.
Our goal for the conference is to have it be a milestone event, bringing together organizations and individuals from all over the world. We recognize that much (if not most!) of the outreach for this conference will come from schools and organizations who advertise the conference to their memberships, and we want to recognize and "reward" those who do this!
There are no financial obligations for being a partner organization--all we ask is that you actively promote the conference to your membership and network, and encourage participation as well as presentations and submissions. To apply to be a conference partner organization, please make sure you have joined the Admin 2.0 online network, and then join the partner group HERE.
Conference Sponsors:
There are opportunities for commercial sponsorship of the School Leadership Summit, and both recognition and authentic appreciation for financial support will be given to those who choose to sponsor. Sponsorship levels and benefits can be discussed with Steve Hargadon directly at steve@hargadon.com or 916-283-7901.
More Information:
The School Leadership Summit's founding sponsor is TICAL, a Statewide Educational Technology Services Project funded by the California Department of Education and Arkansas Department of Education under the auspices of the Santa Cruz County Office of Education. TICAL's mission is helping K-12 school leaders provide informed and effective leadership in the use of technology to improve education.
We are looking forward to this fun event, and to your participation! For further updates, please join the Admin 2.0 network and follow the conference hashtag #sls13.
Thank you for your interest!
Steve Hargadon
Founder and Co-Chair
http://www.SteveHargadon.com
http://www.Web20Labs.com
Jason Borgen
Co-Chair
Program Director
TICAL, Santa Cruz County Office of Education
Rowland Baker
Co-Chair
Executive Director
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From: NEERO Conference <neero.conference@gmail.com>
Date: January 11, 2013, 10:51:35 AM EST
To: NEERO Conference <neero.conference@gmail.com>
Subject: NEERO Registration
Dear NEERO friends -
The NEERO Board is pleased to announce that registration for the 2013 New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO) conference is now open.
The 45th annual NEERO Conference will be held April 17 through April 19, 2013 at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel in Portsmouth, NH. Please see below for information on conference fees and hotel rates.
NEERO uses an online registration process. You may access the online registration form at https://neero2012.wufoo.com/forms/neero-2013-conference-registration-form/. After registering you may either submit your payment immediately by credit card via PayPal or send a check through the mail.
You do not need a PayPal account to submit a payment, and PayPal allows you to print a receipt for your payment. If you pay by check a receipt will be available at the conference. We encourage you to register before March 15, 2013 to obtain the discounted early registration fee.
Conference Fees
Full-time Student
Early Registration $75
Regular Registration $95
Professional
Early Registration $125
Regular Registration $150
Hotel Rates
Rooms at the Sheraton in Portsmouth, NH
Single: $149/night
Double: $149/night
Hotel rate is available until March 15, 2013
Please visit http://www.neero.org regularly for the most up-to-date conference information. If you have questions or comments please contact Mary Grassetti at neero.conference@gmail.com. We are looking forward to gathering in Portsmouth in April.
Mary Grassetti
NEERO Membership Director
From: nelms@nelms.org
Date: January 10, 2013, 1:22:53 PM EST
To: "Dr. Gary L. Ackerman" <gary@hackscience.net>
Subject: Annual Conference Information Now Online
Reply-To: NELMS <nelms@nelms.org>
January 10, 2013 - NELMS Updated Information 32nd Annual Conference
April 4 & 5, 2013
RI Convention Center, Providence, RIKeynote speakers
Carol Ann Tomlinson & Tom BurtonDescriptions of Keynote Sessions
Click here to go to the keynote sessions page.
Descriptions of Ticketed Keynote Luncheons
Click here to go to the keynote luncheons page.
Descriptions of Ticketed "Featured Topics" Sessions
You can find the codes for "Featured Topics" here. You will need these codes for completing your registration.
Click here to go to the ticketed sessions page.Registration Forms
Click here for a static registration form. You will need to print this out and mail or fax it to NELMS. Use this form if you are paying by check or with a purchase order.
Online registration form will be here soon.
Prices for the 2013 Annual Conference
Same price as last year!
NHAMLE Annual Education Summit!
Connecting with Technology
March 8, 2013Annual Conference
April 4 & 5, 2013Join us on Facebook and Twitter
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