Minnesota Council for Exceptional Children

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Save the Dates: Feb. 6, 7 and 8, 2008
Plan to Attend the 2008 Special Education Conference
Sponsored by: the Minnesota Council for Exceptional Children

Navigating the Future: Strategies for a Changing World

Duluth Entertainment & Convention Center (DECC)

Photos from the 2007 Conference

The MNCEC 2008 Conference team under the direction of Conference Chair Mary Ellen Wade, president elect, is making progress toward preparations for a very successful 2008 MNCEC Conference. Pre-conference sessions on Wednesday will include a session on Response to Intervention. Keynote speakers and breakout sessions are planned for Thursday with extended sessions to be a feature of the conference on Friday. Exhibits and additional time for networking are planned.

The Call for Proposal presentations is out! Share what you are doing in your classroom and district with other special educators in the state. Submit your proposal soon and plan to attend. Look for the registration forms in the near future!

Roberta Brack Kaufman, MNCEC President

2008 MNCEC Conference Forms
Registration Information and Form (pdf) | Award Nomination (pdf) | Call for Proposals (pdf) | Sponsor/Exibitor Application (pdf)

To prepare you for the critical technology needs as a teacher of
students with disabilities, one of the focus areas of our Duluth conference,
please check out the topics on Marc Prensky's website, www.marcprensky.com.

Mr. Prensky, has noted his articles are available for dissemination. He
indicates "to encourage spread of the ideas, you are also free to download, print, distribute and link to the articles at no cost." We have attached a link to
one of his articles and others can be read on his website.

Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants by Marc Prensky (pdf)

If you share the article with others please note that Mr. Prensky asks that you let him
know by emailing him at: marc@games2train.com