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Happy Holidays!
We know this can be a very busy time with concerts, plays, exams and holiday plans. If you plan to attend TRLD, please take a few minutes to complete your registration and hotel reservations as sessions and rooms are going fast!
In this issue we offer an article by one of our Featured Presenters, David Warlick, who is an expert in Web 2.0 applications and how they can be employed in the classroom.
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Everyone's Talking About TRLD
Word of TRLD's unique think-tank approach, expert speakers and unbeatable location is spreading. Although TRLD has been promoted in many educational periodicals, this month we're excited to share that it was recommended in Edutopia, a publication of the George Lucas Educational Foundation, as one of the 5 hottest field trips for educators! We hope you'll join the conversation by attending the January 24th-26th, 2008 conference.
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Hotel Rooms Are Going Fast!
If you haven't already, please do reserve your room at the Embarcadero City Center's Hyatt Regency Hotel ASAP! 90% of our reserved rooms have already been booked!
The Hyatt Regency not only provides luxurious accommodations but also boasts a strategic location making navigating the city a snap. You'll find yourself within walking distance of public transportation, fantastic shopping and great restaurants. Hop on a cable car to explore Fisherman's Wharf, Ghirardelli Square, Chinatown, Union Square or the Mission district.
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Web 2.0 -- Respecting Learning Communities
By David Warlick
Director & Principal Consultant, The Landmark Project
The Internet began as a place for conversation, where people exchanged e-mail messages and engaged in discussions using mailing lists (most frequently called listservs). In 1993, an undergraduate student, Marc Andreessen, created Mosaic, the first graphical web browser. Mosaic and later arrivals, Netscape and Internet Explorer, attracted droves of people to the Internet, but not so much to collaborate as to browse and consume information. The Internet had shifted from coffee shop to library…
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