>Subject: Youth @ ITW Conference - October 20th Sponsored by Creighton
>University and the AIM Institute
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>September 20, 2011
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>Dear Teachers:
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>The AIM Institute and Creighton University proudly announce the 13th
>Annual Information Technology in the Workplace (ITW) Conference. We
>cordially invite your students to apply for a seat at this year's
>conference to be held on Thursday, October 20, 2011, at the Harper Center
>on Creighton University's campus, 590 North 20th St., from 8:15 AM to
>2:30 PM. Lunch is included, however transportation to and from the
>conference will not be provided. The conference track for students is
>designed for hands on learning in a creative environment and is limited
>to just 25 students in grades 10-12 who have interest in information
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>The theme of the day is entitled: "The Shiny: A full-body game that
>immerses players in the cycle of consumerism."
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>One lucky student will win a free Apple IPad during the keynote! To win,
>the students simply have to compose approximately 5-10 sentences (no more
>than 250 words) on How Technology is becoming a "consumer" Product. If
>their name is drawn, they will be asked to read their essay aloud at the
>conference luncheon. Creativity is encouraged but here are some
>questions to help them get started: Shopping for technology products now
>is very much like shopping for groceries, clothes, and automobiles. What
>are some of the difficult choices that technology consumers face? Why is
>this a good or bad thing? Why is it important to be an informed
>technology consumer? What has helped you become informed?
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> To apply for the conference direct students to the online application at
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http://bit.ly/o8v7tq. One teacher per school is invited to participate
>in the conference at no charge. If you wish to attend with your
>students, please ask them to include your name and email address on the
>student form so we can contact you. The deadline for applications is
>September 30, 2011. Students will be notified of their acceptance via
>email no later than Friday, October 7, 2011. For questions related to
>the student track or teacher participation, please contact Jennifer
>Kessler Stutte at 345-5025 x1146 or
jennifer@aiminstitute.org > .
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>Sincerely,
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>Jenn
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>Jennifer Kessler Stutte
>VP for Student and Education Development
>AIM Institute
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