February 27 – March 1, 2013
Stoney Creek Inn
Columbia, MO
Check the eMINTS conference website for more information about submitting presentation proposals, registering for conference and vendor opportunities as they become available.

In support of the Missouri School Boards’ Association (MSBA) Online Consortium, MOREnet, the eMINTS National Center and MSBA are teaming up for a 3-day boot camp on Preparing for Online Learning using Moodle.
This 3-day intensive, professional development opportunity is unlike any offered before and is designed to introduce Missouri educators at any grade level or content area to teaching in an online environment using a hands-on, facilitated approach. Upon completion of the camp, participants will have developed an online learning plan and established an online classroom space instance, configured to …

e-Learning for Educators registration for summer online PD courses opens April 11. These 7-week courses, facilitated by certified educators, are open to teachers and others in any state.
Course costs are $150 per person with graduate credit available at an additional cost. A limited number of partial scholarships are available to Missouri educators (limit of 3 scholarships per district, please) on a first-come, first-served basis.
In addition to a great line-up of courses for teachers at all grade levels and content areas, two exciting new courses premier this summer:

Going Mobile K-12:  Capturing …

Participants in the eMINTS4Techs program are invited to attend the spring online meeting with eMINTS staff and tech colleagues.
Some of the topics of this meeting will include

Teachers’ expectations for summer work and training, which will affect use of their equipment
Suggestions for updating student laptops over the summer months and reimaging them for next school year.
Issues that need to be addressed (MovieMaker, laptop microphone and camera)

During the meeting, representatives from CDW-G, KCAV, EarthWalk and BrainPOP will be available to answer questions.
A link to attend the online meeting hosted in Blackboard Collaborate …

Districts participating in the Validating eMINTS project will administer the Learning.com 21st Century Skills Assessment (technology usage, problem-solving, etc.) to students in grades 6 and 7 during a test window from April 18 – May 16, 2012.
To prepare for these online assessments eMINTS i3 Data POCs and all additional proctors for the Assessments are required to attend a one-hour webinar. Submit proctor(s)’ contact information and register for webinar date/time online by Wednesday, April 4, 2012.
Questions? Contact the eMINTS National Center or call (573) 884-7202.
Webinar for 21st Century Skills Assessment proctors
Each …

Find links to presentation materials and resources from sessions at the 2012 eMINTS conference. All materials and links are provided by presenters.
Find resources now.
 

Districts that are participating in the “Validating eMINTS (i3) Project” will complete online assessments of 21st Century Skills (technology usage, problem-solving, etc) developed by learning.com with students who are currently in grades 6, 7 and 8 in spring 2012.
In spring 2011 district Data POCs attended a webinar and came to Columbia to upload student files. This year a webinar will be held as a “refresher” but Data POCs will upload files at the district. Assistance will be available by telephone if needed.
To prepare student accounts for the online assessment, districts …

Escape to the eMINTS National Center Conference to energize your spirit and fill your head with great ideas!
Registration closes February 3, 2012.
Find all session descriptions and register online now.

Cathie Loesing, eMINTS Program Coordinator, will be among the panelists presenting information about how to “flip” your classroom. The FREE webinar is sponsored by the National Repository of Online Courses (NROC). “Flipping” the classroom means using valuable class time for discussion, teamwork and 1-on-1 help, with students viewing online lectures and other preparatory or introductory materials at home at their own pace.
The live webinar was held January 27, 2012).
View recording of webinar at your convenience.
The webinar will feature resources from HippoCampus – a collection of high-quality, multimedia content on general …

February 22 – 24, 2012
Stoney Creek Inn
Columbia, MO
Find detailed information about speakers, sessions and other events from the new eMINTS website.
Online registration opens in December.
Registration deadline – Friday, February 3, 2012.