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Error processing SSI file			Educational Technology Leaders Come Together at NECC How can schools in the United States do a better job of engaging the students who are growing up as "natives to technology"? That's a critical question that must be addressed in the National Education Technology Plan now under development, according to John Bailey, director of educational technology for the U.S. Department of Education. As a special event during NECC, Intel Teach to the Future celebrated its million-teachers-trained milestone with a toast. Bailey participated in a day of high-level brainstorming in late June with educators, researchers, and policymakers invited to the 10th annual Leadership Symposium held by the International Society for Technology in Education and sponsored by Intel® Innovation in Education. The symposium took place in Seattle, Washington, on the eve of the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), the largest annual gathering focusing on educational technology. The Leadership Symposium brought together both U.S. and international leaders to examine the current status of technology integration and make suggestions to shape future policy. "The good news," Bailey told the summit, "is that we are finally moving toward integration. People are not seeing technology; they are seeing what technology allows us to do." "People are not seeing technology; they are seeing what technology allows us to do." Students weighed in with ideas of their own for using technology as a tool to serve the needs of all learners. Developing better ways to test what students know, using distance learning to create more flexible school schedules, adapting cell phones as a tool for learning, and using technology to build stronger connections between students and teachers were among the ideas shared by youth during a special luncheon presentation. Connecting With Teachers NECC attracted nearly 10,000 educators and other experts to exchange classroom ideas and get an early look at emerging technologies. At the Intel Innovation in Education booth, for example, educators by the hundreds stopped by to download conference information onto their handheld computers, hear about free professional development, and find out about the newest online tools and resources available on the intel.com/education Web site. Workshops gave teachers and instructional leaders a more in-depth look at resources such as Seeing Reason, a causal mapping tool, or Design and Discovery, a pre-engineering curriculum. Teachers and school leaders also showed strong interest in the Intel® Teach to the Future training program and a new online course, TIMSS Video Studies: Explorations of Algebra Teaching. One of the hot topics of the conference was weblogs, a form of Web publishing that is quickly gaining a foothold in education. Educational webloggers tracked conference events on their own blog during NECC (necc.edweblogs.org). An evening event, hosted by Intel Innovation in Education, brought together weblogging pioneers and those curious about the potential of weblogs to engage students. In coming months, Intel Innovation in Education plans to offer new resources to help more educators integrate this interactive publishing forum in the classroom. As a special event during NECC, Intel Teach to the Future celebrated its million-teachers-trained milestone with a "thank you" reception. Intel Teach to the Future participants and master teachers exchanged hugs and handshakes, with more than twice the expected number gathered. Intel CEO Craig Barrett delivered a video message of congratulations, and Wendy Hawkins, director of the Intel Innovation in Education Initiative, led the crowd in a toast. Since Intel Teach to the Future was launched three years ago, it has spread to every continent and now reaches teachers in 30 countries. If you were not able to attend NECC, please visit additional resources on this Web site to find out more about our latest tools and resources for teachers.
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