Thursday and Friday Preconference Schedule
February
28/29 and March 1, 2008 GeoTech 2008 offers a rich mix of activities spread across three days. On Thursday and Friday, (February 28-29), there are fourteen hands-on/interactive workshops centered around four strands: social studies, language arts, STEM (science, technology, engineering & mathematics), and geospatial technologies. Friday evening provides an informal setting with keynote speaker Dr. “Deepsea Dawn” Wright. Her keynote presentation will be on Saturday morning, kicking off the main GeoTech conference and exhibits. All conference presenters are leaders in the effort to integrate technologies and critical thinking across the curriculum in the K-12 classroom. Check out the calendar of exciting GeoTech 2008 events and sign up today! (www.bdhs.org/geotech)
Thursday/Friday Preconference Workshops (February 28-29, 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.)
Hands-on Technology Workshops: $50.00/day
See Thursday and Friday schedule for details (NOTE: Breakfast and lunch included.)Come for all three days at a reduced rate! Two days of technology workshops and the March 1 GeoTech conference.
In-Service Teachers: $125.00, Pre-Service Teachers: $95.00
Friday Night Speaker (February 29, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.)
Dr. Dawn Wright Lecture: $20.00
Dr. Wright is a geographer and oceanographer who has worked in some of the most geologically active regions on the planet, including the East Pacific Rise, the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, volcanoes under the Japan Sea and the Indian Ocean. Come hear and visit with this memorable speaker! For more about Dr. Wright, please visit her Web site, http://dusk2.geo.orst.edu/
This informal evening includes hors d’oeuvres, soft drinks, and wine.
Saturday GeoTech Keynote (March 1, 8:30 a.m.-9:50 a.m.)
Dr. Dawn Wright Keynote: $15.00
Saturday GeoTech Keynote and Conference – (March 1, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.)
Includes keynote, presentations, hands-on workshops, and conference exhibits.
In-Service Teachers: $50.00, Pre-Service Teachers: $20.00
All events will be at Bishop Dunne Catholic School, 3900 Rugged Drive, Dallas TX 75224 For more information, contact Anita Palmer – anita@gisetc.com 214-533-8376