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DON KNEZEK, CEO OF INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION IS KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT COMPUTER EXPLORERS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE


(Houston TX/April 2008) – COMPUTER EXPLORERS, a company dedicated to technology learning, welcomed Don Knezek, CEO of International Society for Technology Education (ISTE) as Keynote Speaker during its Annual International Conference April 25 – 27, 2008 in Houston, TX.

Knezek presented “A Global Vision: The Next Generation of Learning”. “COMPUTER EXPLORERS leaders are visionary and innovative providing solutions for students to have rich technology experiences. I was excited to meet an enthusiastic group of educators” declared Knezek.

COMPUTER EXPLORERS has been an ISTE Corporate 100 member since 2006. The members are select, forward-thinking corporations who share ISTE’s commitment to improve teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in education and who are committed to working with educators in pursuit of that goal (http://www.iste.org).  “We are proud of our relationship with ISTE and look forward to building stronger support of ISTE’s mission and initiative,” stated Deb Evans, President, COMPUTER EXPLORERS.

Research shows the more we use information, the better we retain it. COMPUTER EXPLORERS emphasizes classroom and life lessons, while teaching children software and technology skills. COMPUTER EXPLORERS K-12 programs reinforce the core curriculum of public and private schools and meet or exceed National Educational Technology Standards. In addition, students may experiment with computers, robots, digital microscopes, and design videogames.

About COMPUTER EXPLORERS

In 1984, COMPUTER EXPLORERS was founded by educators to give all children access to quality technology education. Today, COMPUTER EXPLORERS is one of the fastest growing children’s educational franchises in the United States, reaching more than 25,000 children per week at nearly 1,000 locations across the United States and internationally. Based in Houston, COMPUTER EXPLORERS is part of the International Center for Entrepreneurial Development, Inc., one of the world’s largest international alliances of printing, communications, and education franchises. For more information, please visit http://www.computerexplorers.com.

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