Begin forwarded message:
From: Don Leu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>-----
Date: Fri Feb 13, 2004 8:49:37 AM US/Central
To: Nancy Movall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Iowa Technology Conference, Fall 2004
Hi Nancy,
A contract would be fine. Yes, I do keynotes. That is what I usually do. Let me know what I can do to assist.
Cheers,
Don
On Feb 13, 2004, at 9:23 AM, Nancy Movall wrote:
Thanks, - would you like a contract? Also, do you do keynote type presentations as well? Your expertise is so important and is closely aligned to Iowa's focus on school improvement, reading and technology.--
On Friday, February 13, 2004, at 05:22 AM, Don Leu wrote:
Hi Nancy,-----
I have commitments from the doctoral students who work with me: Julie Coiro, Laurie Henry, and Jill Castek. We are all ready to support your work in Iowa. Let us know the next steps.
I will cc everyone so that you have all our contact information.
Cheers,
Don
--
Donald J. Leu
John and Maria Neag Endowed Chair in Literacy and Technology
University of Connecticut
249 Glenbrook Road
Storrs, CT 06269-2033
Office: 860.486.0202
Fax: 860-486.2994
Homepage: http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~djleu/index.html
On Feb 12, 2004, at 3:54 PM, Nancy Movall wrote:
Not sure where we are on this, but if we could get a confirmation from you on this, we would really appreciate it. We look forward to having you and your students share your expertise.
Thanks,
Nancy
On Monday, December 22, 2003, at 08:04 AM, Don Leu wrote:
Sure. We will hold this. I will need to check with my team of doctoral students to be certain that they are interested and free at this time. how about if you check with your group and I will check with mine? Let me know when you have more information and I should have some by then, too.-----
Cheers,
Don
On 22/12/2003, at 9:02 AM, Nancy Movall wrote:
Wow, this sounds great. We have a board meeting on Jan. 18th and I will be able to confirm our plans at that time. For now, however, can I have you hold the Oct. dates for the four of you.--
Thanks much,
Nancy
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Don Leu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 06:28:26 -0500
Hi Nancy,
Let me throw out an idea for your consideration.
You also invite 3 of my exceptional doctoral students to each give two
presentations on increasing reading performance by Integrating the
Internet into the classroom. They will present on related but
different sessions (integrating literature and the Internet, email
projects in the classroom, reading comprehension on the Internet,
increasing reading performance through collaborative projects, useful
software for increasing reading achievement, using Read/Write.Think,
providing school leadership with Internet technologies to increase
reading achievement, etc.) You provide travel, meals, and one night's
hotel expenses for each of them (they can share a room) as well as me.
You divide the $1,200 honorarium between my students. (Nothing for me
except expenses). That way, we could focus a whole-day series of
sessions on improving reading (and writing) in K-12 classrooms through
the integration of Internet resources.
I have an incredibly talented group of doctoral students who do these
sessions with me around the country. We are going out to TRLD in San
Francisco next month to do something similar. We do exceptional work in
this area.
Let me know your thoughts.
Cheers,
Don
On 21/12/2003, at 1:51 PM, Nancy Movall wrote:
Our conference targets three groups; classroom teachers,--
technology/network specialists and library media specialists. In the
past, our conference had a 1200-1500 member attendance, but in recent
years, for all sorts of reasons, our attendance has declined and now
we are seeing numbers around 500.
As far as the format of your presentation(s), I was hoping you might
offer some guidance. In Iowa, as elsewhere, we are feeling tremendous
pressure to increase reading proficiency and reading comprehension at
all grade levels. Several of our schools are already on the School
In Need of Improvement (SINI) list and we expect that others will be
added to this list as districts fail to keep pace with their
trajectory for improvement in accordance with the NCLB mandates.
All of our districts must write a Comprehensive School Improvement
Plan and develop action plans for improving student achievement in
reading, math and science. The Iowa Department of Education has
worked hard to provide districts with models and research to guide
them in their efforts for improvement. One area that may be of
interest is the Content Network website, which is reviewing research
in the areas of reading, math and science in order to provide
districts with the best information available on school and academic
improvement as well as teacher quality and professional development.
http://www.state.ia.us/educate/ecese/tqt/tc/prodev/main.html
There are several other initiatives in the state that impact
technology and learning and I would be happy to share more of this
information if you are interested.
I am thinking that we could benefit most from your knowledge and
expertise by having you present several featured speaker sessions. On
Sunday, we also run a "workshop" format, so perhaps you have a
hands-on presentation that would be appropriate as well. Could you
recommend specific presentations based on the above information?
As far as travel and an honorarium, we will certainly pay for all your
expenses and want to pay you an appropriate amount for an honorarium.
In the past, our featured presenters typically request $1200/day for
presenting at out conference. Please let me know if this is on target
or what you generally receive for your presentations.
Thanks for your willingness to present in Iowa,
Nancy
On Sunday, December 21, 2003, at 08:52 AM, Don Leu wrote:
Hi Nancy,-----
Great to hear from you. It looks like I am free on Oct. 10-11, 2004.
I would be honored to support your important work but can you
provide more details? Is this a keynote, a featured presentation, or
something else? How many people normally attend your conference?
What are their backgrounds? What issues do you face in Iowa that
will be important at this conference for me to address?
Also, I guess we should talk about expenses. I assume that you will
pick up travel expenses and provide an honorarium. People always ask
me what I charge. I prefer to leave this in the hands of conference
organizers. AlI I ask is that it be comparable to other speakers in
the past. I do not do these things to get rich. I do not, however,
like to have my generosity abused. This approach usually meets
everyone's needs pretty well.
Keep me posted.
Cheers,
Don
--
Donald J. Leu
John & Maria Neag Endowed Chair in Literacy and Technology
University of Connecticut
Office: 860.486.0202
Home page: http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~djleu/
Visit the Literacy Web: http://www.literacy.uconn.edu
" Every one of us is given the gift of life, and what a strange gift
it is. If it is preserved jealously and selfishly, it impoverishes
and saddens. But if it is spent for others, it enriches and
beautifies."
-- Geraldine Ferraro, Acceptance speech at the 1984 Democratic Party
National Convention
On 21/12/2003, at 9:27 AM, Nancy Movall wrote:
Hello,
Last year I listened to your presentations at FETC and sent you an
email inquiring if you would be available to present at our fall
ITEC conference in Iowa. It did not work out for our 2003 conference
but we don't give up easily <grin>.
Would you be available to present at our fall 2004 conference Oct.
10-11 in Des Moines, IA? We are an ISTE affiliate and would really
benefit from your presentations on literacy and technology.
Thank you for considering this request,
Nancy Movall
Exec. Secretary
Iowa Technology and Education Connection (ITEC)
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Nancy Movall
School Improvement & Instructional Technology Consultant
Prairie Lakes AEA 8
Storm Lake Regional Office
824 Flindt Drive, Suite 105
Storm Lake, IA 50588
866-503-4636 (IA)
712-732-2257 x52
Van: Bldg#117, Rt. 4
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Nancy Movall
School Improvement & Instructional Technology Consultant
Prairie Lakes AEA 8
Storm Lake Regional Office
824 Flindt Drive, Suite 105
Storm Lake, IA 50588
866-503-4636 (IA)
712-732-2257 x52
Van: Bldg#117, Rt. 4
Donald J. Leu
John & Maria Neag Endowed Chair in Literacy and Technology
University of Connecticut
Office: 860.486.0202
Home page: http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~djleu/
Visit the Literacy Web: http://www.literacy.uconn.edu
" Every one of us is given the gift of life, and what a strange gift it
is. If it is preserved jealously and selfishly, it impoverishes and
saddens. But if it is spent for others, it enriches and beautifies."
-- Geraldine Ferraro, Acceptance speech at the 1984 Democratic Party
National Convention
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Nancy Movall
Instructional Technology Consultant for School Improvement
Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency
824 Flindt Drive Suite 105
Storm Lake, IA 50588
(712) 732-2257
(866) 503-4636
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Donald J. Leu
John & Maria Neag Endowed Chair in Literacy and Technology
University of Connecticut
Office: 860.486.0202
Home page: http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~djleu/
Visit the Literacy Web: http://www.literacy.uconn.edu
" Every one of us is given the gift of life, and what a strange gift it is. If it is preserved jealously and selfishly, it impoverishes and saddens. But if it is spent for others, it enriches and beautifies."
-- Geraldine Ferraro, Acceptance speech at the 1984 Democratic Party National Convention
Nancy Movall
School Improvement & Instructional Technology Consultant
Prairie Lakes AEA 8
Storm Lake Regional Office
824 Flindt Drive, Suite 105
Storm Lake, IA 50588
866-503-4636 (IA)
712-732-2257 x52
Van: Bldg#117, Rt. 4
Nancy Movall
School Improvement & Instructional Technology Consultant
Prairie Lakes AEA 8
Storm Lake Regional Office
824 Flindt Drive, Suite 105
Storm Lake, IA 50588
866-503-4636 (IA)
712-732-2257 x52
Van: Bldg#117, Rt. 4
Donald J. Leu
John and Maria Neag Endowed Chair in Literacy and Technology
University of Connecticut
249 Glenbrook Road
Storrs, CT 06269-2033
Office: 860.486.0202
Fax: 860-486.2994
Homepage: http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~djleu/index.html
Nancy Movall
School Improvement & Instructional Technology Consultant
Prairie Lakes AEA 8
Storm Lake Regional Office
824 Flindt Drive, Suite 105
Storm Lake, IA 50588
866-503-4636 (IA)
712-732-2257 x52
Van: Bldg#117, Rt. 4
