NDATL

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The North Dakota Association of Technology Leaders (NDATL) is inviting you to join us at the Spring Face to Face Conference on April 12-13, 2012 at the Doublewood Inn in Bismarck, ND (1-701-258-7000). Both conference days will be held at the hotel so you will not need to move your displays.

Last fall, our meeting attracted over 170 educational technology leaders from around the great state of North Dakota and is on track to grow again this year. We enjoyed the company of 22 vendors at that event and look forward to having you with us again.

Our social, the “main event” for our vendor sponsors, will be held at the Doublewood Inn on Thursday, April 12th from approximately 6-9 PM.  This is an outstanding time for vendors to “meet and greet” the attendees and show off your latest and greatest wares. The NDATL members enjoy meeting the vendors in this informal, casual setting.

The vendors’ sponsor agreement is available at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/f2fvendors Please complete the vendor sponsor agreement and send the payment to Mavis Christianson at NDATL, 121 E Rosser Avenue, Bismarck, ND58501 by Feb. 24.

If you would like to present any sessions during the conference day on April 13th please complete the presentation form at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/f2fbreakoutproposals Presentations must be submitted by February 24th in order to be accepted by the committee.

Door prizes are always welcome! Please indicate on the vendor agreement form what prizes you will be donating so that we can announce them to our members before the conference.

If you have any questions, please contact either Tamara McNeiley, vendor liason at tamara.mcneiley@sendit.nodak.edu or Char Jorissen, NDATL President, at charlotte.jorissen@sendit.nodak.edu

Thank you,

Tamara McNeiley

NDATL President-Elect

Kenmare Public Schools

Box 667

Kenmare, ND   58746

701-385-4996

Attention!  Nominations are now open!

Submit your nomination for Technology Leader of the Year for Large Schools, Technology Leader of the Year for Small Schools, and Techie Teacher of the Year.

You are encouraged to submit your nominations directly at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/techaward.  Nominations will close on March 5, 2012.

Awards will be presented to the winners at the April 13 Face-2-Face meeting in Bismarck.

Criteria for Technology Leader of the year for Large Schools and Small Schools is:

• Implementation of commendable district-wide technology improvements or initiatives.
• Leadership skills used to improve technology skills and/or access of community members.
• Active involvement in professional organizations.

Criteria for Teacher Techie

• Commendable efforts to implement the use of technology to enhance student learning.
• Leadership in implementing a new program, course offering, or instructional change.  Describe the program/course in detail.
• Active involvement in professional organizations.

Feel free to make a nomination for one or all three categories.

If you have any questions about these awards, please feel free to contact me or any of the NDATL board members at http://www.ndatl.k12.nd.us/contacts.htm.

Jodell Teiken

Director, Instructional Resources

Fargo Public Schools

701.446.1060 (desk)

701.540.8993 (mobile)

NDATL Spring Face2Face: CALL FOR PRESENTERS

If you have technology expertise you would like to share and willing to be a presenter at the NDATL Spring F2F conference, go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/f2fbreakoutproposals to fill out your proposal summary.  If you are a member of NDATL (and not a vendor),  you will receive an honorarium of $100 and the conference registration will be waived.  The honorarium is new this year because the board feels it is important to show our members how much we appreciate their time and effort in presenting at the NDATL conference.  February 24th is the deadline to fill out the presentation summary so please sign up early to present.  If your presentation request is accepted you will be notified by March 12, 2012.

Teach us about your “Tech on Demand.”

Tech on Demand!

Mark your calendars for the NDATL Spring Face2Face that is scheduled for April 12 and 13th at the Doublewood in Bismarck, ND.  The social is scheduled for April 12th from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM.  April 13th will prove to be a full day of technology enhancement and learning.  Go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F2Fregistration to register.

There is a block of rooms reserved under NDATL at the Doublewood in Bismarck.   Call 701-258-7000 to reserve your room by March 22nd.

We will see you in Bismarck for “Tech on Demand!”

Thanks, everyone, for a great Face2Face TechFest in Minot! Please give us your feedback by completing a short survey at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/fallf2f2011 The survey will be open through October 14.

Reminders:

Presenters can submit links to their presentations to me (raeann.vandrovec@sendit.nodak.edu) to have those listed on the NDATL website.

The Spring Face2Face will be held at the Bismarck Doublewood on April 12-13. You can reserve your room now at 1-800-554-7077.

Just a reminder to those of you who registered for the F2F social on Monday, Oct. 3—The social runs from 6-9 PM in the Grand Ballroom of the Grand International Inn. Come and meet our vendor sponsors, network with your fellow techies, and enjoy some great food!

This is it–the final week before the NDATL Face2Face in Minot! Are you registered? http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F2Fregistration

The Agendafallnewest2011 and Descriptions_Fall_’11 and the Constitution_amendments are now available.

Looking forward to seeing everyone in Minot next week!

Are you “ready to rumble”…I mean register?

NDATL is a member-driven organization and we need you to participate by presenting and/or attending.

Sign up for the TechFest in Minot on Oct. 3-4. Face2Face registration

The Grand International Inn has rooms reserved for us so give them a call soon at 1-800-735-4493! They will not be able to hold the block for all that much longer so get on your phone and make that call!

If you have a presentation, please submit that over the weekend. Submit presentations

Vendors, we look forward to being able to visit with you—especially at the social. Vendor registration

Can’t wait to see you at the TechFest in Minot Oct. 3-4!  Come and be amazed at what we are able to do with technology!

It is that time of year again—time to submit your presentations for the Fall Face2Face in Minot. NDATL is looking for members who are willing to showcase their use of technology in all areas. Can you share tips about iPad use, or Web 2.0 tools that work well in the classroom, or social networking tools that make classroom work more collaborative? Maybe you are a hardware guru, or actually understand how to make networks work? We would love to hear from you! Submit your ideas by Sept. 2 for consideration by the NDATL Board of Directors. Thanks, everyone! We want the Fall Face2Face TechFest to be the best ever!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/f2fbreakoutproposals

We need your submissions!

(Reserve your rooms quickly as Minot doesn’t have lots of extra rooms available.)

Vendors, use this link to register. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/f2fvendors

Contact Charlotte.Jorissen@sendit.nodak.edu for assistance with vendor registration.