Fill in the Blank: "Without this technology, my students simply cannot _________."

My first thought about the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) was that I needed a personal trainer to schedule the sessions best suited to my needs. A record 18,500-plus educators and exhibitors attended the 30th annual NECC event in Washington, DC, in June. Conference chair Leslie Conery called it an "odds-defying" accomplishment in difficult economic times and lauded educators for their energy and commitment. She might have added kudos to anyone getting through the four-day event with energy to spare. The NECC is held annually by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). It draws teachers, administrators, library media specialists, technology coordinators, and teacher educators from all over the globe, as well as decision­makers from industry and government. Among this year's events were the following: Hundreds of concurrent sessions, plus showcases, galleries, and poster sessions Advocacy and policy events at the Library of Congress, US Senate and House offices, and the National Press Club Hands-on workshops with more than 2300 ticketed participants An exhibit hall with 1253 booths and 439 companies, from giants such as Google to midsized Open Text to upstarts such as Infinite Campus, displaying tools and services designed to improve education and school administration Social media channels tracking, tweeting, blogging, and live-streaming conference activities to thousands of off-site participants from dozens of countries In his opening k...
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