Mid-America Association for Computers in Education - MACE

Spring MACE '11 Presenter Information


This conference is for school board members, administrators, library media specialists, technology coordinators, teachers, office personnel, and any individual using technology in the classroom or office.

The MACE organization is committed to providing educators with the opportunity to share innovations, philosophies, and replicable practices designed to improve teaching and learning with respect to educational technology.

Our conferences promote teacher-leaders as presenters who serve as models and advocates for effective technology integration. Conference sessions should be designed to reflect current research and tie integration initiatives to state and national standards for curriculum.

The MACE organization invites you to provide, share, and exchange your ideas, techniques, materials, and procedures for using technology in an educational environment.

Presenters who are technology using educators are encouraged to help spread the word about the best practices applied in your classrooms and school networks. We want to promote and encourage appropriate use of both hardware and software for the improvement of education.

Conference Dates: March 3 & 4, 2011
Location: Alumni Center, Kansas State University, Manhattan

Presenter Sessions

> Submit a Proposal for Spring MACE '11...

Presenter Sessions will be offered on March 3 & 4, 2011.

We have 45 minute blocks for this conference, you may select one block for your session, or you may select two back to back blocks for a total of 90 minutes.

Sessions will be placed in one of four categories: Demo, Talk, Roundtable, or Hands-on. Complete details are on the proposal form.

Session Proposals Due: January 10, 2011.

If your proposal is accepted, you will be notified within two weeks after the due date. You may be asked to repeat your session.

The statements submitted by those involved in the session will be made available to the conference participants so they can select and attend sessions that will be of greatest interest to them.

Presenter sessions are not to be used as a forum for selling a product or service, this is the domain of Vendor sessions and the Vendor Courtyard.

Conference Fees & Registration

If your proposal is accepted, the conference registration fee is waived for the Presenter. Free registration is also offered for one Co-Presenter in Hands-on sessions.

If your proposal is accepted, you, and your co-presenter in a Hands-on session, are automatically registered for the conference.

If your proposal is accepted, and you have a co-presenter in a session that is not Hands-on, that co-presenter must register for the conference.

Presenters only will receive a "thank you" gift.

Notification and Cancellation

Email notifications will be sent to the Presenter, you are expected to communicate all information to your co-presenter.

Sessions will be placed on the Conference Grid web page.

This Grid is subject to change on a daily basis until the Final version is posted. Please refer to this page often.

If you are unable to present, notice of cancellation must be received by one of the Conference Chairs.

Internet Access

The Alumni Center has wireless Internet Access. If you require a "wired" connection please indicate that on the registration form. Every effort will be made to accommodate a "wired" connection request, but not guaranteed.

Please read the KSU Information for Visitors & Guests to make sure your computer meets the requirements for connection to the KSU network.

The campus network actively scans for computers in violation of these policies, and if detected your computer may not be allowd to connect.

The MACE staff will not attempt to overide any security settings in place on your computer. Please visit with your IT staff to make sure your computer will operate properly with the KSU network.

An email will be sent to all conference attendees with the settings needed to make a wireless connection.

Please have your IT staff show you how to make the connection or have them set your computer up ahead of time.

Equipment and Software

MACE will provide a LCD projector and screen in each room.

Lab computers for Hands-on sessions will be laptops. PC's will be running Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or later with all critical updates installed, or Vista with all critical updates installed. Macs will be running OS X version 10.4 or later with all critical updates installed.

You will need to provide your own computer. Additional hardware you may need will be your responsibility.

For Hands-on Sessions you will need to clearly communicate your Software needs with the Conference Chairs. You can do this when filling out the online form. The Conference Chairs will determine installation procedures.

Early arrival to confirm room setup, software and/or hardware, is expected.

You can expect technical support from the MACE staff.

Handouts

If providing paper hand-outs, expect up to 30 per session.

Electronic handouts can be left at the Registration desk or emailed to our Webmaster before the conference. Electronic handouts will be placed on the MACE web site for downloading. More details will be in your email confirmation letter.

How to get here

> Directions to the KSU Alumni Center...

Lodging

Lodging is your responsibility.

> Manhattan Motels and other Visitor Information...

KSU Information

> KSU Information for Visitiors and Guests - Campus Information...

Parking

The parking garage at K-State is open and MACE attendees will be able to park in the garage during our conference. The parking garage is just across the street (east) from the Alumni Center.

MACE will provide 200 parking garage passes to attendees on a first come, first serve basis. If you do not have a parking garage pass you must pay the $1.50 per hour fee when exiting the garage.

As you arrive at the conference on Thursday you can park in the garage and take a parking ticket at the entrance.  As you register for the conference you can pickup your parking garage pass which is good for both Thursday and Friday, with unlimited trips into and out of the garage.

So that MACE can get as many people as possible parking garage passes we are encouraging car pooling.

If you get a parking garage pass on Thursday, leave early, or do not plan to come back on Friday, please consider bringing the pass back to the MACE registration table after exiting the garage.

Do not lose your parking garage pass, please remember to bring it with you when you return on Friday.

If you are staying in the hotel across the street from the Alumni Center we ask you to leave your car in the hotel parking lot.

This is one more item at this year's conference that is a new endeavor for us. As we work through this new process together please let us know how you think it is, or is not, working. We welcome your comments and suggestions.

Using the Alumni Center parking lot...

1. On Wednesday: the Alumni Center parking lot is available.

2. On Wednesday: you must obtain a permit (free) inside at the front desk to be placed in your vehicle.

3. On Wednesday: The parking lot is patrolled, no permit will get you a parking ticket.

4. On Thursday and Friday: the Alumni Center parking lot is available.

5. On Thursday and Friday: no permit needed, the lot will not be patrolled.

6. The Alumni Center parking lot has 52 stalls, 4 are for handicap parking.

7. If you park in the Alumni Center lot, and have a parking garage pass, please drop the pass off at the MACE registration table.

Contacts

• Questions about the Conference, contact Co-Chair Tom Sextro
• Questions about the Conference, contact Co-Chair Rhonda Gierhan
• Registrations for Attendees, contact Registrar Ellen Underhill