Congratulations to Dr. Arlene Borthwick on her national ISTE award, Making it Happen

The TIE program is proud to announce that Dr. Borthwick, has received a prestigious award form the International Society for Technology in Education for her commitment to effective technology integration in K-12 education. From the ISTE website: "Making IT Happen is an internationally recognized awards program for educators in the field of educational technology integration in K–12 schools. The program identifies and rewards educational technology leaders around the world for their commitment and innovation." Dr. Borthwick received the award this summer at the National Educational Computing Conference, NECC2008, hosted by ISTE in San Antonio, Texas.

Visit the Making it Happen page on ISTE.org for additional information.

July 2008

Congratulations to Spring 2008 Graduates!

2008 Wheeling Portfolio Review Candidates	2008 CPS Portfolio Review Candidates

The TIE department would like to congratulate the 2008 TIE graduates for their wonderful portfolio review sessions. Good luck to all of you in the future.

Technology in Education Fall 2008 Program Updates

June 1, 2008: The Technology in Education faculty are pleased to announce a redesigned of program curriculum to incorporate new technologies and better prepare teachers for the 21st century classroom. The revised program consists of core courses providing a strong foundation in educational philosophy and instructional design, centering on technology integration and a focus on effective classroom technology integration. The total number of required semester hours does not change, but TIE students have expanded elective opportunities, which will focus on 21st century technology skill and Web 2.0 development. Additionally, the TIE program is expanding course deliver options by developing online versions of its classes to be launched in the Winter 2009 term.

TIE Listservs

Several listservs have been developed to enable communication among current students and among graduates of the TIE program. Students may enroll in a mailing list at http://listserv.nl.edu/archives/index.html where listservs have been set up for TIE non-cluster students (TIEATLARGE-L), cluster students (by cluster number), and TIE graduates (TIEGRADS-L). Simply enroll yourself in the appropriate list by filling out the online form. If and when you have an e-mail address change, simply leave the mailing list and re-join with your new e-mail address (see directions at http://listserv.nl.edu).

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