Mid-America Association for Computers in Education - MACE

A Conference for Educators by Educators...

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Spring MACE - 2010

The Mid-America Association for Computers in Education will be hosting their annual education technology conference in Manhattan.

MACE is always striving to be the best educational conference it can be, and meet the needs of its attendees. We believe our conference sessions will stimulate new ideas for teaching and learning in today's classrooms.

We not only pride ourselves in providing educators with "just in time" learning in the spirit of work, we also believe in food, fun, and giveaways!

This is a wonderful learning and networking opportunity for educators, and a great low-cost option for school districts to support technological staff development.

Date: March 4 & 5, 2010
Exhibitor Display: Thursday, March 4 (one day only)
Location: Alumni Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan

Time: Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. & Friday 8:00 a.m. to Noon
Registration: Table opens at 7:00 a.m. on Thursday

Conference Fee:

• $100 online registration on or before December 18, 2009
• $150 online registration after December 18, 2009
• $175 walk-up registration

Attendees

• Attendee Information - important, please read
• Attendee Registration - click here to register
• Attain college credit from Emporia State University
• View the Grid of scheduled presentations
• View Exhibitors for the 2010 Conference

Presenters

• Want to be a Presenter? Check out the details and rewards!
• Submit a Session Proposal

Exhibitors

• Exhibitor Information - important, please read
• Exhibitor Registration - click here to register
• Submit an Exhibitor Session Proposal

• Directions to the KSU Alumni Center
• Floor Plan, Tour, and other information about the Alumni Center
• Floor Plan and other information about the KSU Student Union
• KSU Information for Visitors & Guests - Internet Access - please read
• KSU Information for Visitors & Guests - Campus Information
• Manhattan Motels and other Visitor Information

• Conference, contact Co-Chair Tom Sextro
• Conference, contact Co-Chair Rhonda Gierhan
• Registrations for Attendees, contact Registrar Ellen Underhill
• All things for Exhibitors, contact Linda Grindol

Keynote Speaker
Janet Wozniak has extensive experience in the educational technology field. Formerly a science, math and computer teacher in Kansas, Janet has strong ties to education. She was born in Kansas and attended Kansas schools Kindergarten through Post Secondary. After teaching twelve years, she worked for twelve years as a Development Executive for Apple in the Midwest region, including Kansas. Presently, Janet works at Apple's worldwide headquarters in Cupertino. She is a Senior Manager in the IT and Learning Technologies group at Apple, Inc. She received her education degree from Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas. She has Masters Degrees in Biology, Instructional Technology and Gifted Education.
Janet is passionate about education. Some people visit museums when they travel; Janet visits schools and universities. She has visited and worked with schools or universities in all 50 states and 32 countries. Janet’s interest in teaching people how to utilize technology stems from her experience in the classroom as well as growing up in a family of educators. Janet’s goal is to help other people find ways to make technology an invisible tool in exploring the world.
Keynote Address - "Think Back to the Reason You got into Education"
Think back to the reason you got into education: The opportunity to make a difference. But to make that difference - and this is more true today than ever - you have to be open to change. You have to be ready to adopt new ideas and recognize new opportunities. You want to take your school boldly into education’s digital age. Computers, mobile devices, digital media, and the Internet are already part of students’ everyday lives. How do you use these technologies to engage your students and capture their imagination, so you can reach them in ways that are familiar to them, and at the same time, prepare them for a job market where information sharing has never been more crucial. We all know mobile learning is reshaping the educational experience. Additionally, technology shapes the way your students interact with the world. So it only makes sense to teach them with the tools and media they’re already using. Creating digital content is truly simple, web research is quick and secure, and virtual collaboration is safe for young learners. So go ahead and think about what you want for your students and your school a year from now. And ten years after that. Think big. Think bold. Think ahead.
Spotlight Speaker
Curtis Chandler is a digital storyteller, classroom teacher, writer, technology coach, consultant, and change agent for education and technology.   He has been fortunate to work with schools and districts that foster creativity and innovation.  His students have been highlighted across the Midwest for their movie making, podcasting, problem-solving, and most recently, for their work designing video games.  He is on state board for the Kansas Association for Teachers of English, and recently completed his Master’s Degree in Instructional Design and Technology at Emporia State University.

Thank you

A very big thank you to all the vendors, presenters, and participants. We want to thank our friends at the KSU Alumni Center and KSU Union. Without the efforts of many people this conference would not exist. This is truly a conference of, by, and for technology-using educators.