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NMSA09 Conference Blog

Follow this blog from now until we arrive at the NMSA annual conference in Fall 2009. It will contain information and insights into all aspects of the NMSA conference. The blog is written by Al Summers, a former middle school teacher and now director of conferences and events for National Middle School Association.
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The conference Ning, NMSA09 Conference Connections, that I mentioned earlier today is now live and ready to roll.  The address is http://nmsa09.ning.com.

Watch for a new feature to go live this week.  We want our conference to be a much richer and fuller experience than just the three days on-site.  Many of you are familiar with Ning and the great things you can do on a Ning.  NMSA has created a Ning for the conference.  Watch for it to go live by the end of this week.  We already have a technology group running even though the page is not yet live and we plan to have at least one group or forum for every conference strand.  Conference presenters...

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We have some exciting news for those of you watching the progress of the 21st Century Classroom.  First of all, the two schools for the classroom have been finalized.  On Thursday, November 5, students and teachers from Clay Middle School will be in the 21st Century Classroom.  Clay Middle School is in Carmel Clay Schools on the north side of Indianapolis.  Clay Middle School is doing some excellent work with digital tools and their work extends well beyond the school's walls.  Clay Middle School...

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NMSA is currently looking for "tech savvy teachers" to feature. We would like to highlight especially those who are doing project-based learning with a community and/or global impact. If you know of any teachers doing cutting edge work like this through technology, please e-mail me information—PLEASE DON'T POST IT ON THE BLOG. My e-mail is asummers@nmsa.org

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A new feature will be added to the NMSA annual conference this year in Indianapolis—Tech Savvy Saturday.  Although we will focus on technology throughout the entire conference, we will have a very strong focus on technology on Saturday, November 7.

The 21st Century Classroom will feature demonstrations and presentations throughout the day (on Thursday and Friday the classroom will be filled with students and teachers doing authentic teaching and learning); the Center for Interactive Learning...

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I am on an extended road trip through Indiana and surrounding states spreading the good news of NMSA09—coming November 5-7 to Indianapolis. I just wanted to let you know that the blog is going to be active starting today and also tell you that the 21st Century Classroom will be rising from the exhibit hall floor in Indy as it did in Denver! The classroom generated a fantastic amount of interest among conference goers, sponsors, and school districts. Bennett, Wagner, and Grody Architects PC of Denver...

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