TO:
Principals
Assistant Principals
Administrative Assistants
Campus Instructional Coordinators (CICs)

Subject:
NECC 2008 Attendance Opportunity

ACTION REQUIRED

TIME SENSITIVE

Recognizing that campus administrators play a pivotal role in determining how well technology is used in our schools, the District is funding attendance at the NECC 2008 Conference taking place June 29-July 2 in San Antonio, Texas for 80 principals, assistant principals, administrative assistants and/or campus instructional coordinators. Enabling administrators to attend NECC 2008 enables the District to define what administrators need to know and be able to do in order to discharge their responsibility as leaders in the effective use of technology in our schools.

"Integrating technology throughout a school system is, in itself, significant systemic reform. We have a wealth of evidence attesting to the importance of leadership in implementing and sustaining systemic reform in schools. It is critical, therefore, that we attend seriously to leadership for technology in schools."
— Don Knezek, ISTE CEO

GIVE BACK
Before applying to attend NECC 2008, please be aware that there is an expectation of "give back." Participants at NECC 2008 will be expected to deliver 2, two-hour presentations about what they learned at NECC 2008 and submit a short form sharing how they are going to implement that learning at their campus for the 2008-2009 school year. Give back completion must be recorded by December, 2008. More information will be shared prior to NECC 2008.

HOW TO REGISTER

To register campus leaders for the NECC 2008 Conference, the Office of Instructional Technology Services will take the following steps: 1. There are 80 slots available on a first-come, first-served for NECC 2008 registration. Participants are expected to apply via the Office of Instructional Technology Services and submit critical information needed by no later than 8:00 AM, Tuesday, June 3, 2008. Please indicate your commitment to attend NECC 2008 online at [link removed]

2. The Office of Instructional Technology Services will notify all potential NECC 2008 participants by Wednesday, June 4th to notify you of whether you were among the first 80 to apply for registration.

3) The Office of Instructional Technology Services will take the approved list of participants and register them for NECC 2008.

4) A confirmation email will be sent to those officially registered for the NECC 2008 Conference.

QUESTIONS?
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Office of Instructional Technology and Learning Services (ITLS) at either [removed] or via email at "mguhlin@[removed]". Thank you for taking the time to review this information and consider this opportunity for enhancing your technology literacy by attendance at the NECC 2008 Conference.