2009 Teaching History with Technology Workshop
Boston, Massachusetts (Note: Sold Out!)

Instructors

Tom Daccord is co-Director of EdTechTeacher and author of Best Ideas for Teaching with Technology: A Practical Guide for Teachers by Teachers and The Best of History Web Sites. A veteran "laptop teacher" who instructed in a wireless laptop environment for seven years, Tom has been featured in the Boston Globe ("Making Tech Connect," December 29, 2003) for his contributions to teaching with technology. He is creator and co-webmaster of Best of History Web Sites, an award-winning portal that receives upwards of two million visitors a year. He is also co-director of The Center for Teaching History with Technology, whose mission is to help K-12 history and social studies teachers incorporate technology effectively into their courses. A graduate of Princeton University and the University of Montreal, Tom has taught in France, Quebec, Switzerland, and the United States and has presented on educational technology topics various national and regional conferences.

Justin Reich is co-Director of EdTechTeacher, and author of Best Ideas for Teaching with Technology: A Practical Guide for Teachers by Teachers. Justin is also a doctoral candidate at the Harvard University School of Education and taught World History and Topics in Modern History at the Noble & Greenough School in Dedham, Massachusetts. While at Noble and Greenough Justin developed a variety of new curriculum and lesson plans around chatting, blogging, and other projects involving new and emerging technologies. He has written several articles on technology integration that have appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, Boston Globe, and other publications. Justin is co-webmaster of Best of History Web Sites and co-director of The Center for Teaching History with Technology, along with Tom.

Testimonials:

Read what participants have to say about our workshops. Draw on the experience of hundreds of teachers, administrators, educational technology staff, library-media specialists, and others who have attended our workshops over the years.

Registration:

Registration opens January 30, 2009. If you have any questions please contact EdTechTeacher Co-Director Tom Daccord or call (617) 455-8716.

Payment:

The cost of the three-day workshop is $695. There are two workshop payment options:

1. If paying by check or requesting a Purchase Order please make Check or PO payable to "EdTechTeacher, Inc." and mail to:
   EdTechTeacher
   c/o Tom Daccord
   806 West Roxbury Parkway
   Chestnut Hill, MA, 02467
   
   OR
   
   
2. If you plan to pay online by credit card you can do so securely. At the completion of the online registration you will be directed to a online summer workshop payment page where you can complete an online payment.

Please note: Space in our workshops is limited and they have sold-out in recent years. Spots are guaranteed on a first-paid, first-served basis so please expedite payment as soon as possible.

Cancellation Policy:

You can receive a full refund for your registration payment until June 1. After June 1, you will receive a full refund if we can replace you with a person from a waiting list. Otherwise you will receive a 50% refund for cancellation.

Waiting List Policy:

If the workshop is full, we'll put you on the waiting list, and let you know what your position is on the list.

Computer Equipment:

The workshop has a strong hands-on component, so you are encouraged to bring a laptop (or tablet) with wireless capability to the workshop.

Professional Development Credits:

Boston University is not able to provide graduate credit for the 2009 summer workshops. In past years we have provided PDPs from the state of Massachussets -- 1 PDP per instruction hour - and we have again applied for authorization to provide PDPs.

Hotel information:

There are plenty of hotels near Boston University. Please visit the Boston University Information Center for a list of nearby options.

Parking Information:

There is a $10/day cash parking lot a few hundred yards west of the School of Education on Commonwealth Avenue. The closest T Stop is the Blandford Street Station on the Green Line (B).

Food: Lunch is not provided, though coffee and bagels will be offered in the morning.

Registrant Survey:

All participants are asked to complete a pre-workshop online survey. It will be e-mailed to those who completed both registration and payment. The survey will help us identify participant needs and objectives and may influence the topics covered during the workshop.

Questions:

If you have any questions please contact EdTechTeacher Co-Director Tom Daccord or call (617) 455-8716.

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