The BDPA Insider - January 23, 2011
What better way to start the day than with your weekly message from BDPA!
In this issue:
2011 NATIONAL BDPA TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE "CALL FOR PRESENTERS"
HSCC Alumni Brandee Lyles Wins NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing
Marketing Tips: SMART Phones for the 21st Century
President Obama Recognizes Imagine Cup Winners
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The 2011 conference is rapidly approaching, and we are gearing up to take this exciting event to new heights in Chicago! We are actively seeking presenters who will ...
Ignite, Inspire and Empower:
our conference workshop attendees and equip them with the necessary tools, resources, and/or information needed to prepare them for becoming the best technologists they can be.
Please review the attached submission requirements and specifications for "Call for Presenters" or click on the link below:
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The New BDPA and Our Membership Guarantee. This is a series of video clips taken by Henry Ford at the program meeting hosted by BDPA Cleveland chapter on January 18, 2011. There were a number of speakers including Sylvia Calhoun, Henry Ford, Norman Mays, Beverly Peterson, Henry Wiggins and Ken Wilson.
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Pamela Sexton |
Greetings,
I am looking forward to seeing all of you at our January events. We are making a conscious effort again to continue our mission of "Back To Basics" in 2011. Our goal is to ensure that the needs of our membership are being met.
I am looking forward to seeing all of you at our January events. We are making a conscious effort again to continue our mission of "Back To Basics" in 2011. Our goal is to ensure that the needs of our membership are being met.
What's new for the Chicago Chapter!
The Windy City Eclipse
As we continue our mission "Back to Basics with Focus", we would like to introduce to you our chapter newsletter, the Windy City Eclipse! TheChicago Chapter Board of Directors would like to use this newsletter to exchange news and information with our members. So, just as you will be hearing from us, we would also like to hear from you. Please don't hesitate to submit any feedback regarding the newsletter, or feel free to send news/updates for inclusion in the newsletter to: communications@bdpa-chicago.org.
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Greetings, 2011 is a very exciting year! There is much to do and we look forward to seeing you! We are going to kick off the year with our first program meeting taking place on Saturday January 22nd at Valencia Community College West Campus Library. We are moving our program meetings to Saturdays. The first meeting will focus on: "I.T. Workforce 2011 & Beyond: Skills in Demand"
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Renetta English |
Hello Members,
Today, Monday, as I reflect on the impact of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King on our country and throughout world, I remembered he was a leader in organizations like theNAACP, Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and the Montgomery Improvement Association.
Why is this important?
Today, Monday, as I reflect on the impact of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King on our country and throughout world, I remembered he was a leader in organizations like theNAACP, Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and the Montgomery Improvement Association.
Why is this important?
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This blog told you about the NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computing a few months ago. This is an award that honors young women at the high-school level for their computing-related achievements and interests.Awardees are selected for their computing and IT aptitude, leadership ability, academic history, and plans for post-secondary education. The NCWIT Award for Aspirations in Computingoffers both a national and local "affiliate" competitions (includingstatewide in Ohio) to generate support and visibility for women participation in communities nationwide.
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Alan Rosales |
Alan Rosales is a young man that I have enjoyed watching over the past few years in the national BDPA High School Computer Competition (HSCC) championships. He has been a true warrior for his chapter ... and he earned a Jesse Bemley Scholarship as a result of the performance by him (and his teammates) during the 2009 national HSCC championships.
Alan used his scholarship to help defray some of the costs to attend theUniversity of Rochester.
He took some time to share his thoughts on his experience with BDPA over the past few years.
Alan used his scholarship to help defray some of the costs to attend theUniversity of Rochester.
He took some time to share his thoughts on his experience with BDPA over the past few years.
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Can you tell me what Linnie Bailey, James Banks, John Hoffler, Norman Mays, Michael McCrimmon and Jimm Middleton have in common?
I'll share the answer at the end of this Take Five interview with John Hoffler.
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I was having a discussion via Facebook recently regarding technology integration in our schools. Many people still wish to hold on to this idea that our schools should not focus on technology and just focus on the basics. They are mistaken. These attitudes are why the digital divide still persists. I am so tired of hearing this silly argument.
This mindset must be changed. And to be honest I spend a great deal of time trying to change this mindset. I do not want the next generation of our young people to be the designated serfs of the information age. What exactly are the BASICS? Most folks would define the basics as reading, writing and arithmetic.
This mindset must be changed. And to be honest I spend a great deal of time trying to change this mindset. I do not want the next generation of our young people to be the designated serfs of the information age. What exactly are the BASICS? Most folks would define the basics as reading, writing and arithmetic.
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by Newman Networks News
Attention business owners, please type this into your computer...not the computer on your desk, or the laptop in your bag. Please type this into the computer that you would go nowhere without. The computer that you make sure is safely tucked in your pocket, pocketbook or even around your neck - your cellular phone. Your phone has a display screen, processor, memory cards and keyboard (could be a touchpad) so technically, your phone is a computer.
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Hi All,
Microsoft's Imagine Cup competition is in the United States this year. Is anybody attending? Here's some background information:
Microsoft's Imagine Cup competition is in the United States this year. Is anybody attending? Here's some background information:
My name is Shelley Stern-Grach with Microsoft. Happy New Year and I hope you had a wonderful Holiday. This year Michelle Obama announced that the Microsoft Imagine Cup World Finals are being held in the US for the first time ever and in October President Obama recognized winners in some Imagine Cup categories at the White House. With the Microsoft Imagine Cup world finals in the US we would love to US team dominate the competitions and we can only do that if US students participate. We would love to see your institution representing the US in Imagine Cup World Finals.
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Please accept our invitation to join us in the City of the Big Shoulders by registering for the 33rd Annual National BDPA Conference, August 3-6, 2011 at the Hilton Chicago.
Early bird registration for $350 now open!
Click here to register for the 2011 National BDPA Conference today!
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