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WIU to Present National Teleconference to Explore PT3 Projects at TESCU Institutions

February 8, 2001

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The national teleconference "Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology: PT3 Projects at TECSCU Institutions" will be broadcast live from the campus of Western Illinois University from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14.

The broadcast is sponsored by the Consortium for the Application of Technology and Learning Innovations in Schools of Education (CATALISE), of which WIU is the lead institution. The 90-minute broadcast will highlight the technology integration efforts of three teacher preparation institutions representing the different levels of PT3 grants. The telecast will examine the institutions' programs and provide insights into winning and implementing a successful PT3 project.

Panel members present in the WIU studios will be Don Nelson from WIU and Hank Bersani from Western Oregon University. Participating via satellite from Washington D.C. will be the director of the "Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology Program," Tom Carroll, and Ann Marie Leonard from James Madison University. Mike Dickson, director of WIU’s Center for the Application of Information Technologies (CAIT) will serve as moderator. The final 30 minutes of the broadcast will feature a phone-in question-and answer session with the guest speakers.

WIU’s CATALISE, funded under USDE’s "Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology" (PT3) grants program, will develop, implement and disseminate a model system to aid the TECSCU member institutions improve their technology integration capabilities at the institutional, teacher education program, faculty and student levels. This broadcast is part of that effort.

For registration information and satellite coordinates, please register online at www.catalise.org. Questions concerning the broadcast should be directed to Susie El Idrissi at 309/298-2807. The broadcast can be viewed locally on the campus of WIU in Horrabin Hall 1.

Posted By: Darcie Shinberger (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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