Conferences Related to IT Education

Connected classroom conference
http://proflearn.classroom.com/ProfDev/conferences/
Connected Conferences are part of the Classroom Connect organization. Conferences encourage educators to learn how to effectively "turbo-charge" the learning environment with hands-on experiences, interactive sessions, and presentations by world-class education and technology leaders.

Computer-using educators (CUE) conference
http://www.cue.org/conference/
The CUE Conference is the largest and oldest education technology show in California, and among the largest in the United States. More than 5,000 teachers, administrators, students and parents, and other professionals attend the three-day conference.

World conference on educational multimedia (ED-MEDIA)
http://www.aace.org/conf/edmedia/
An international conference, sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). This annual conference serves as a multi-disciplinary forum for the discussion and exchange of information on the research, development, and applications on all topics related to multimedia, hypermedia and telecommunications/distance education.

Educational technology summit
http://www.edtechsummit.com
Teachers College, Columbia University invites the nation's leading thinkers and decision-makers in education and technology to come together for two days of intense exchange and policy information. This high-level, highly interactive conference is a step toward bridging the gap between technological innovation and the needs of educational institutions. "We're all going to sit down at the same table and start crafting a plan for the future."

IT conference calendar
http://www.theconferencecalendar.com
Up-to-date conference information that allows you to choose conferences that best meet your requirements: dates, subjects, participants, location, etc. Includes conferences with both a strong technology track and participation by those who influence the use of technology.

Kids who know do conference
http://www.kwkd.net/
A comprehensive conference on Project-Based Learning (PBL). Experience how to use technology to support and enhance PBL; discover what exemplary PBL projects are accomplishing in areas like literacy, math, and science; learn about cutting-edge reform efforts and compelling community-based projects; watch student demonstrations of sensational PBL projects; learn what works and what doesn't.

National educational computing conference
http://www.neccsite.org
The conference is held by the National Educational Computing Association (NECA), whose mission is to advance educational philosophies, practices, policies, and research that focus on the appropriate use of current and emerging technologies to empower all individuals to reach their full potential. The primary vehicle is the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) for those interested in improving teaching and learning with technology in K-12 and teacher education.

Society for information technology and teacher education
http://www.aace.org/site
This annual conference offers opportunities to share ideas and expertise on all topics related to the use of information technology in teacher education and instruction about information technology for all disciplines in preservice, inservice, and graduate teacher education as well as faculty and staff development.

ThinkQuest live: Exploring the future of learning
http://www.thinkquestlive.org/
A hands-on participatory exploration of today's most promising emerging technologies and educational ideas and applications, followed by in-depth conversations about the opportunities and challenges these bring to the future of learning.

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