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How about lions, tigers, and bears? Oh my! Honestly, the 2009 SEE Conference doesn’t have any of those things. But we do have talking parrots, surfboards, and plenty of cool resources. Can we get an “Oh my! Oh my!” ?
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Some of our speakers include…
Allison Fine, the SEE Monfort Creativity Speaker, is a successful social entrepreneur and writer dedicated to helping grassroots organizations and activists successfully implement social change efforts. As a senior fellow on the Democracy Team at Demos: A Network for Change and Action in New York City, Allison researches and writes about the future of social change and civic engagement in this new digital age.
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Her book, Momentum: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age, is the winner of the Terry McAdams National Book Award. How can we move from serving soup until our elbows ache to solving chronic social ills like hunger or homelessness? How can we break the disastrous cycle of low expectations that leads to chronic social failures? The answers to these questions lie within Fine’s MOMENTUM: Igniting Social Change in the Connected Age, a fresh, zestful way of thinking about and organizing social change work. Today’s digital tools—including but not limited to e-mail, the Web, cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), even iPods—promote interactivity and connectedness. But as MOMENTUM shows, these new social media tools are important not for their wizardry but because they connect us to one another in inexpensive, accessible, and massively scalable ways. www.allisonfine.com Meet Allison @ SEE.
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ingenuity
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According to Richard Lederer, carnivores eat meat; herbivores eat plants and vegetables; verbivores devour words. He is the author of more than 30 books about language, history, and humor, including his best-selling Anguished English series and his current book, Presidential Trivia. He has been profiled in magazines as diverse as The New Yorker, People, and the National Enquirer and frequently appears on radio as a commentator on language. His work has appeared in the likes of the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, National Review, and Reader’s Digest. His syndicated column, “Looking at Language,” appears in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States. He’s been named International Punster of the Year and Toastmasters International’s Golden Gavel winner. http://www.verbivore.com/ Meet Richard @ SEE.
Cindy Johanson is the Chief Operating Officer of the George Lucas Education Foundation (GLEF), a non-profit organization that chronicles and advocates innovative practices in education. Working with the senior team, one of Johanson’s priorities has been to advance an integrated media strategy across platforms including the award-winning Edutopia magazine, broadband-enabled documentaries, Edutopia.org, and e-newsletters.
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Johanson brings a wealth of experience leading the design and expansion of digital services with a primary focus on using the Internet to educate and engage. Prior to joining GLEF, she served as senior vice president, interactive and education, for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), where she led the creation and growth of the award-winning Web site PBS.org and its comprehensive Internet services from their inception in 1995. Before her tenure at PBS, Johanson was co-founder of the
If you haven’t joined in on the conversation, it’s TIME.
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originality
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National Teacher Training Institute, a year-long television and online training program for math and science educators. Johanson started her career with online learning services back in 1988, as she coordinated customer support for Learning Link, one of the premier online networks for teachers. www.edutopia.org Meet Cindy @ SEE.
Heather Cronk is Training Director at the New Organizing Institute. Prior to her work at NOI, Heather worked with PledgeBank (www.pledgebank.com), a project of mySociety (www.mysociety.org). In this position, Heather was responsible for reaching out to organizations and individuals across the country to encourage the use of PledgeBank as a tool for local community organizing and citizen-centered collective action. Heather’s background is in campus organizing, and worked with Idealist.org's campus program, first as an organizer and then as director. The majority of her professional experience has been in higher education, helping students find pathways into college activism, socially responsible careers, and meaningful movement-building work. Simultaneous to her work with NOI, Heather is coordinating the IMPACT Conference, formerly known as the COOL Conference and the Idealist Campus Conference. www.neworganizing.com Meet Heather @ SEE.
Stay Tuned. As we add new presenters, we’ll be sure to let you know. Discover Resources. Each SEE Conference introduces you to leading service providers in the communications industry. Make connections with vendors—from printers and web developers to email service providers and digital magazines.
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community
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A Lean, Mean, Communicating Machine. That’s what you’ll become in only four short conference days. You see, the goal for the 2009 SEE Conference is to arm you with knowledge and know-how. You’ll return to your association knowing new techniques and resources, trends and The best part? This is knowledge you can apply right away. You’ll also be learning side-by-side with your colleagues from other states. This is your chance to talk out your ideas, see what’s working in other states, and discover what you can build colleague to colleague.
Some of our workshop topics include… Digital Magazines Podcasting Google Analytics Design Creativity Video Storytelling Interactive Media Photography Techniques (beginning & advanced) Trends in Journalism and much, much more
Network like crazy. Your SEE colleagues are some of the best resources you can have. Take the time to connect with your colleagues. Share everything from photos to brochures and ideas to campaigns. We share, because we care.
Got a great idea for a workshop topic? Please share. Email your ideas to Angie McCormick-Word (SEE President) at angie.mccormick@gae.org.
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A low cost, a high return on investment
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At SEE, you get a lot of something for almost nothing. We keep our conference registration fee low so that as many of the NEA family of communicators can attend, share, and grow. If you’re looking for a catch, there isn’t one.
You’ve heard the old saying, you can’t get something for nothing. What about almost nothing?
We really are that benevolent. Promise.
Your 2009 SEE Registration Dues & Conference Fee. 2009 SEE Dues: 2009 SEE Conference Fee: Your total to attend:
$75.00 $225.00 $300.00
Please make your check payable to the State Education Editors.
Register Today. The deadline to register for the 2009 SEE Conference is coming up fast.
April 8, to be precise.
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