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WiscNet Future Technologies Conference 2007!

 

You're invited to the WiscNet Future Technologies Conference 2007 on May 8th-9th at the Monona Terrace Convention Center in Madison, WI.

 

Who should attend: Anyone interested in advancing education and public service with technology

 

Keynote Speakers & Topics:

  • Michael Wesch- Digital Enthography
    • Voted the most popular YouTube video in February 2007!
  • Robert McChesney- Net Neutrality
  • William Moseley- Second Life

 

Session Topics Include:

  • MIT Open CourseWare Initiative
  • Moodle discussion with creator, Martin Dougiamas
  • Internet 2 Applications
  • Advanced Networking
  • Supercomputing
  • WiscNetTube

 

Visit http://www.wiscnet.net/ftc for more information and to register.

 

Alicia Mundt
 Education Communication Specialist
 WiscNet
 740 Regent Street
 Suite 203
 Madison, WI 53715
 608-263-4953

Write-by-the-Lake Writers' Workshop & Retreat, June 18-22, 2007
Sponsored by UW-Madison Liberal Studies and the Arts, and th Department of English
$325

1-3 graduate credits (credit fees extra)

Held at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St., Classroom hours:  9:30-12:30 Monday through Friday; you have two weeks to finish writing projects on your own time following the week of class.

This retreat offers instruction on 12 topics this year. You choose one to study for the week:  mystery/suspense, creating characters that drive stories, writing a first novel, women's fiction, writing for children, writing from life/memoir, writing for a living/freelance journalism, plotting fiction, short fiction, poetry, novel revision, and a new section on to get started with your writing.

Offers lots of handouts to take home to your classroom or group. Optional workshops allow you to get to know all twelve instructors and learn tips from their specialties as well.

A full description and day-by-day syllabus for each section are available at www.dcs.wisc.edu/lsa/writing.

Or contact coordinator Christine DeSmet, cdesmet@dcs.wisc.edu, 608-262-3447.


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