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Sousa to Keynote at FETC 2013

Education consultant and author Dr. David A. Sousa will present the Wednesday keynote address at the Florida Education Technology Conference in Orlando, FL in January. A leading authority on education and neurological research, Sousa will discuss ways educators can translate new brain insights into practical applications for their classrooms.

Sousa has published more than a dozen books for educators on how the brain learns. The books target specific subject areas, grade levels, and student populations. Sousa will present his keynote 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, January 30, 2013.

Other presenters at FETC 2013 include eduTecher founder Adam Bellow, Julie Evans of Project Tomorrow, and Hall Davidson, director of educator outreach for the Discovery Educators Network, to name a few. A full list of speakers is available at FETC's Web site.

Registration is for FETC 2013 is now open. Register before December 14 to receive a $50 discount. For more information or to register, visit FETC's Web site.

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Kanoe Namahoe is online editor for 1105 Media's Education Group. She can be reached at [email protected].

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