Presenting FETConnections Greetings from FETC and Michael Eason Beyond the excitement of the exhibit hall, the exhaustion of the hike between sessions and the late night conversations with colleagues, FETC 98 provided a strong foundation for professional development in educational technology. Every participant seemed to leave with at least one new idea or strategy for integrating technology into teaching and learning.
Technology makes a difference in children's lives.
We see the excitement on children's faces as technology engages them through a medium unavailable just a few years ago. We also see the excitement on teachers' faces as they discover new ways to teach or explore tools that assist them with cumbersome or tedious tasks. All educators are not able to attend the conference and those that do attend are not able to attend all sessions. Therefore, FETC Inc. is exploring ways to reinforce the conference program and create new avenues for communication about existing and emerging technologies for the classroom. In our effort to extend the experience of FETC beyond a once a year event, we are pleased to provide every FETC attendee with this newsletter.