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MODSIM World 2008 Offers Educators Amazing Professional Development Opportunity

Sponsored by the Virginia Modeling, Analysis & Simulation Center (VMASC) and the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, MODSIM World 2008 is September 15-18, 2008, at the Virginia Beach (VA) Convention Center.

MODSIM World 2008:
• Is the premier international conference and exposition for researchers and practitioners and for the diffusion of knowledge in modeling, simulation, visualization, game-based learning, systems thinking, and systems dynamics
• Has an Education & Training Track designed specifically for K-20+ educators, undergraduate, and graduate level students, administrators, supervisors, coordinators, policymakers, and homeschoolers.
• Offers K-12 (in-service) educators a $125.00 early registration fee ($175.00 at the door).
• Provides pre-service education students and future teachers with a special, “reduced” registration fee. (A one-day pass for $50.00 and a three-day pass for $100.00.)

Register at www.modsimworld2008.com

About the Education & Training Track
MODSIM is broadly defined to include modeling, simulation, visualization, games for learning, systems thinking, and system dynamics. The Education & Training Track includes papers, presentations, invited speakers, demonstrations, and tutorials broadly focusing on teaching, learning, training, and preparing a 21st Century modeling and simulation workforce.

Topics of interest include
– learning theory, curriculum development and integration, classroom instruction, tools and applications, infrastructure and integration, standards, policy, certification, accreditation, professional development, MODSIM as content and methodology, and continuing education.

What Will Educators Gain From Attending MODSIM World 2008 Conference & Expo?
Attendees will :
• Learn as they interact with colleagues and experts.
• Improve their content knowledge by attending workshops and tutorials; hearing invited speakers and presenters; and participating in panels and roundtables.
• Increase their technology skills by attending Games for Learning sessions, workshops, and tutorials and interacting with vendors.
• Experience the application of MODSIM as a tool for building 21st Century skills.
• See MODSIM used to integrate science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
• Learn to create differentiated “teaching and learning” strategies