University of Wisconsin - Extension

In a matter of days, Madison's Alliant Energy Center and Sheraton Hotel will be filled with thousands of educators from across the state of Wisconsin. The eighth annual Governor's Wisconsin Educational Technology Conference (GWETC) 2000 will be held Oct. 10-12.

GWETC, co-sponsored by UW-Extension, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board, the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities and the Wisconsin Technical College System, provides a comprehensive look at today's technology and tomorrow's vision for advancing the application of technology in PreK-12 and postsecondary educational systems.

This year's events features an appearance by First Lady Sue Ann Thompson, nationally-known key note speakers, technology and software exhibits and hands-on workshops.

Rosemary Lehman of UW-Extension's Instructional Communications Systems is serving as GWETC 2000 Steering Committee chair. "The use of technology is increasingly important in education. The wide variety of quality presentations, hands-on workshops, exhibits and the keynote speakers at this conference emphasize the critical need for technology to support teaching and learning," she said. "Through GWETC, the state's educational systems continue to work together to provide a stimulating and valuable conference for everyone committed to the education of the future."