Press Release
Contact: Stan Pokras - 215-564-6686
The Delaware Valley Chapter of Community Technology Centers Network
(CTCNet)
is holding a FREE Conference on computer technology as a neighborhood
activity.
The conference title describes the focus of this event: "Curriculum
Strategies and Resources: Teaching Technology and Using Technology to
Teach."
The conference will be held from 9:00 am till 4 pm on Saturday, September
13th at Community College of Philadelphia Winnet Student Life Building,
Great Hall (S2-19), 1700 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia, PA 19130
This event is free and open to all. Specifically staff of Community
Technology Centers (CTC's), libraries, after-school programs, teachers,
churches and other groups who are teaching technology or using technology
to
teach will benefit from attending.
According to Lorelei Narvaja <LoreleiN@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, the conference
coordinator and staff member of the United Way's Teaming for Technology
program, "This event will help people in local community settings to more
easily find interesting activities to use in their own community
technology
centers."
Session topics will include:
Computer Refurbi****ng as a Service-Learning Project
Developing Curricula for Instructor Led, Project Based Courses
Teaching Adults: Best Practices
MovieMakers
On-Line Learning for the Workplace: An Introduction to Distance Education
Designing and building robots
Sponsors of the conference include IBM, Research for Better Schools, and
the
national CTCNet organization.
Members of the Delaware Valley Planning Committee running the conference
include representatives from the Mayor's Office of Information Services
(MOIS), University of Pennsylvania, Teaming for Technology (T4T) United
Way
of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Fight/Critical Path Project,
Nonprofit Technology Resources, the Mayor's Commission on Technology, the
Mayor's Commission on Literacy, the Center for Literacy, Pennsylvania
Service - Learning Alliance, DelawareValley.org, Reboot Philadelphia, The
Lighthouse, Turning The Tide, National Center for Adult Literacy (NCAL),
Philadelphian's Concerned About Housing, Mayor's Office of Community
Services, School of Engineering, Univ of Pennsylvania, Workforce 2000
Advisory Council, U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD),
Project
HOME,YMCA of Philadelphia / Adult Education Department, Philadelphian's
Concerned About Housing, Center for Community Partner****ps (U of P),
Belmont
Community University Partner****p (BEL-Cup), Boat People SOS , YWCA of
Philadelphia, and Philadelphia Cares.
To register for this conference participants should email their name,
organization, position, org address, phone, fax, email address and web
address to: ctcinfo@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
more information about this conference, visit the conference Web site
at
http://www.ctcnet-philly.org
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