An Invitation

The I-KAN Regional Office of Education is accepting proposals to present at the 2009 Teachers Institute set for October 9 at Olivet Nazarene University.

Presentations should emphasize a balance of theory and pracice and be geared for a moderate to advanced audience. The format consists of two 75 minute break-out sessions and classrooms can accommodate up to 30 participants.

For an application or more info, click here.

Keynote speaker for institute announced

Alan November, an internationally reknown leader in educational technology, will be the keynote speaker at the I-KAN Regional Office of Education’s 2009 Teacher’s Institute on October 9.

I-KAN Regional Office of Education utilizes this event and others like it to promote the professional development of area educators by improving their skills and knowledge.

November was named one of the nation’s 15 most influential thinkers of the decade by Classroom Computer Learning Magazine and began his career as an oceanography teacher and dorm counselor at an island reform school for boys in Boston Harbor. Since, he has been a director of an alternative high school, computer coordinator, technology consultant and university lecturer.

Known for applying his humor and wit to inspire us to think about applying technology to improve learning, his areas of expertise include information and communication technology, planning across the curriculum, staff development, long-range planning, building learning communities and leadership development. He has delivered keynote presentations and workshops in all fifty states, in every province in Canada, and throughout the UK, Europe and Asia. To learn more, visit his website at http://novemberlearning.com

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