Tuesday, November 6, 2007 Session 7 11:30-12:45
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DAVID SHEPHERD (CASE) From Year Book to Face Book: Building An Advancement Operation from Scratch David Shepherd will inspire you with what he has achieved with his team at UWCSEA in Singapore. From no alumni records whatsoever—the files were thrown out—this school is building a dynamic global network of supporters for the college, including an online community.
Negeri Sembilan
DENNIS SPARKS -- First Change Ourselves (Part 2) Leaders’ emotions and clarity regarding their fundamental choices and values have a profound effect on the culture of the organizations they lead. This session will teach participants how to create cultures based on appreciation, celebration, and the use of strengths—and to identify the fundamental choices that shape their work and lives.
Kedah
JEFF UTECHT -- Mastering RSS – Make the Web Work for You (Part 2) If there is one web 2.0 tool that is underutilized and well worth the time and energy to learn, it’s RSS, or Really Simple Syndications. RSS allows you to aggregate sites you like into one program or web page. Think of RSS as a supermarket, where you get to stock the shelves with all of your favorite items and then you get to browse those items whenever you want. RSS can also have a powerful effect on student. RSS allows teachers and students to create learning networks that can then be integrated into the daily lives of students in schools.
Selangor
ROLAND YOSHIDA -- Providing Input to the Development of the EARCOS Research Institute Be on the ground floor of creating the EARCOS Research Institute. We want your ideas on the types of articles that should be considered for publication, editorial board membership, among others. Don’t be shy; the Research Institute’s quality will only be as good as the creative ideas of its contributors and supporters.
Penang
LUNCH LUNCH LUNCH
Special Session Associate Members Presentation (Box Lunch Provided) 12:45-13:45
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COLLEGE BOARD Presenter: CLAY HENSLEY Title: Tools for International Schools: How Can the College Board Better Connect Your Students to College Success? This interactive session will provide a forum for international teachers and counselors to advise the College Board on how to better support the work of their schools. We will also update you on new educational initiatives of the College Board. We will discuss updates on the SAT. We will look at how universities and schools have responded to the changes and also review research to examine the effects of the changes. Join us for an overview of PSAT/NMSQT and the wealth of valuable resources and reporting offered through the program, including QuickStart, Score Report Plus, MyRoad, the Summary of Answers and Skills Report (S.O.A.S.), AP Potential, Student Search Service (S.S.S.), Destination College, and more. Find out about AP’s World Language Initiative, with details on updates on AP courses and exams in Chinese (Mandarin) and Japanese. Get the latest news on the AP Course Audit, AP recognition at universities worldwide, on the AP International Diploma, and on expanded professional development opportunities for teachers. Learn about expanding -- and free -- online services for both students and teachers. There will be ample opportunities for questions and discussion. The College Board is a non-for-profit membership association with a hundredyear heritage and a leader in connecting students worldwide to college success.
ECC I
FOLLETT INTERNATIONAL Presenter: TIM RAMSEY Title: School Resource Management: Maximizing your return on Investment with Follett Software’s Destiny Resource Management Solution The instructional demands on your school are growing. Unfortunately, your administrative budget isn’t. We’ve taken a centralized approach to this tough problem to help streamline the business of education. Schools are using this comprehensive system to centrally manage library materials, textbooks, instructional media, and other critical assets—helping to reduce redundant purchasing, ensure resource availability, simplify reporting, and enable accountability across the school.
Kedah
EARCOS Administrators’ Conference 2007
