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District Administration Web Seminar Leadership Series

There is no charge to attend, however advance registration is required.

Keeping control of your message in the digital age
Thursday, March 25, 2010 2-3 pm ET

Keeping control of your district’s communications to parents, students, faculty and community leaders in the age of email, blogs and social media is more challenging than ever. But K12 leaders can also use new technology to make district communications more timely, targeted and effective. (more information...)

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Using smartphones in K12 classrooms today: From why to how
Thursday, April 29, 2010 2-3 pm ET

Teaching 21st century skills requires the use of 21st century tools. The smartphone – not the laptop – is emerging as the quintessential 21st century tool. In this web seminar, educators who are using smartphones – aka cellphone computers – in their classrooms will provide first-hand, birds-eye observations on the benefits, challenges and resolutions, and costs of rolling out 1:1 cellphone computer initiatives successfully. (more information...)

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During the web seminar, attendees may submit questions to the speakers via chat mode for discussion during the Q&A period following the presentations. Following the live webcast, registrants can access a rich media recording of the webcast. Space is limited. Please register today, and briefly test your computer to ensure optimum web seminar video and audio.

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