MECA Mississippi Educational Computing Association
2011 Attendee Information
2011 Presenter Information
2011 Exhibitor Information
MECA 2010 - Rountable Articles
Cultivating Connections: Sharing Our Stories Roundtable Discussion
Second Level Room 17- See below for rountable times.
| The 2010 theme for the annual MECA conference is Cultivation Connections. In keeping with the spirit of sharing information and best practices, MECA members were asked to submit essays sharing their experiences and knowledge on a variety of areas. The roundtable discussion will center on the critical issues addressed in the authors’ essays. Authors and participants will discuss and expand on the author’s thoughts and research. After the roundtable, highlights will be posted on the MECA website |
Roundtable #1: The Role of Career and Technical Education in Improving Student Technology Skills
Tuesday @ 1:15-Second Level Room 17
Roundtable Facilitator: Sheila McDill
Click Here to Read the Article: “Vocational, By Any Other Name, Still Works”
Article Excerpt:Vocational education is not a bad word. It is a method that just makes sense for preparing our
students for the workforce… Let’s give our students the opportunity and the training to compete in this global society.
--Shelia c MDill, Lauderdale County Schools
In addition to the article, roundtable particpants will disccuss the following.
- Preparing Students for College and Careers
- Encouraging particpation in Career and Technical Education
- Other Current Trends and Challanges
- The Future of Career and Technical Education
Roundtable #2: Lifelong Learning: Trends in Professional Development
Tuesday @ 2:15-Second Level Room 17
Roundtable Facilitator: Richard L. Holden
Click Here to Read the Article: “Aging, Nursing Homes, and Computers: One Women’s Experience "
Article Excerpt: My mother has demonstrated that life is what you make of it, and,
with the bonus of living in the age of computers, life can be full of communication,creativity,
entertainment and learning all the way to the end.--Richard L. Holden, Mississippi State University for Women
In addition to the article, roundtable particpants will disccuss the following.
- Planning and implementing major professional development strategies/programs at school and district level
- Technology tools and facilitation strategies used to enhance professional development training sessions
- Communication methods used for coaching & keeping participants current with educational tech. trends
- Successes & challanges in using web based technology tools (CMS, Wikis, Blogs, Bookmarking Sites, etc)
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