Time Sensitive: Smithsonian's Back-To-School Night for Educators

Date: Thursday, August 31, 2006
Where: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Time: 4:30-8:00 p.m.
Contact: Call 202.633.0458 or e-mail fsgasiaeducation@asia.si.edu
For more information, go to the website at: http://www.asia.si.edu/education/teachers.htm

2006 Annual C3 Conference

What: Cyberethics, Cybersafety and Cybersecurity Conference
Where: University of Maryland, Department of Education, Technology Outreach
When: October 5-7, 2006
Call for info: (301) 405-8202
Register online: http://www.regonline.com/Checkin.asp?EventId=101626

Content:
Thursday, October 5th - Pre-Conference Workshop Schedule:

1. i-SAFE America's Professional Development Program (PDP)
2. NetSmartz, Laurie Nathan
3. The CyberEthics Project K-12 Simulations, Role-Plays, & Curricula

Friday, October 6th - Sessions:

1. Opening Keynote Event

Maryland’s First Lady, Kendall Ehrlich
National Internet Keep Safe Coalition Initiative With introductions from Marsali Hancock, President and Jacalyn S. Leavitt, Chair Internet Keep Safe Coalition

2. Luncheon Keynote Event
3. Concurrent Sessions Include Presentations By:

• Computer Crimes Against Children: Discussion of child exploitation continuum from the types of crimes to victim and offender typologies
• Deter, Detect, Defend: Identity Theft, Students as a Prime Target. Naomi Lefkovitz, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Federal Trade Commission
• CyberWATCH: Regional Initiative: Casey O’Brien
• Computer Ethics for Teachers and Students: National Security Agency
• Cybersafety Curriculum
• iSAFE
• iKeepSafe
• NetSmatz
• CyberSmart
• Cyberbullying and the Role of Character Education: Jacqueline Jones - MSDE Character Education Specialist
  

Saturday, October 7th - Sessions:

1. Opening Keynote Event

Don McCabe, Plagiarism in Today’s Academic Setting

2. Luncheon Keynote Event

Jayne Moore, Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) and
Mila Fuller, International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
Efforts at the National and State Level

3. Concurrent Sessions Include Presentations By:

• Judicial Programs, Student Ethical Development and Combating Plagiarism: Andrea Goodwin and Diane Harvey
• Copyright 101 Workshop
• Combating Plagiarism through the CyberEthics Project: Mary L. Radnofsky, CEO, The Socrates Institute

Of Interest: New Book

I have not read this yet, but plan to shortly. Has anyone else read it?

Double Crossed: Uncovering the Catholic Church's Betrayal of American Nuns
by Kenneth Briggs; ISBN: 0385516363.

Congratulations to Carolyn Johnson

Carolyn Johnson, formerly at St. Bernard's in Riverdale, MD., has accepted the Librarian position at St. Francis de Sales in Washington, DC for the 2006-2007 school year. We will continue to enjoy her presence and professional input at our meetings!

MEMO 2006 Fall Conference

Building Influence: What it Takes!

Date: October 19 - 20, 2006
Place: Marriott Hunt Valley Inn & Conference Center
Register Online. Go to the MEMO website at www.mdedmedia.org
Guest Speakers:

• Featured keynote speaker and break-out session presenter on Thursday, School Librarian & Principal Relationships, Gary Hartzell
• Friday will feature Betsy and Ted Lewin at the Mid-Atlantic Authors Luncheon and book signing
  

Authors: Book signings prior to the Authors Luncheon: Kristina Henry, Ann Jensen, Barry Louis Polisar, Wendie Old, Annette Curtis Klause, Maggie Meachem, Priscilla Cummings, Alyson Lyga, Susan Glick, Jonathan Scott Fuqua, Carolyn Reeder, Rebecca Jones, and Garret Freyman-Weyr.