• Minnesota Northwest Minnesota INFOCON schools receive $150,000 grant -- Area schools remain competitive with Title II Part D Enhancing Education through technology grant award

• Technology drives learning in today's schools -- Technology savvy teachers gather to share tips that boost learning.

• Technology drives learning in today's schools -- Technology savvy teachers gather to share tips that boost learning.

• INFOCON Hosts Data Retreat for Schools -- The Data Retreat was a two-day experience dedicated to building and applying new knowledge and skills toward the creation of focused improvement goals based on evidence uncovered by the data.

• UNITED NW MN INFOCON Schools Provide Web based Technology Instruction for Teachers and Administrators -- INFOCON an information and communications consortium of public and non-public schools in Northwest Minnesota has partnered with Classroom Connect to pilot a special learning project for teacher and administrators.

• INFOCON Schools To Participate In Jason XI -- Students and teachers in 8 Northwest Minnesota Schools that are members of the Northwest Minnesota INFOCON (a technology and information consortium of public and private schools), will be joining Dr. Robert Ballard and a team of researchers and Argonauts (student and teacher explorers) as they launch into outer space and descend into inner space as part of The Jason Project.

• INFOCON Teachers Get Technology Training at UMC -- The Northwest Minnesota INFOCON, is providing technology training to K-12 teachers in its 13-member group.

• INFOCON Receives Technology Challenge Grant -- The United Northwest Minnesota INFOCON an information and communications consortium of 13 public and non-public schools in Northwest Minnesota has been awarded a $250,000.00 Technology Literacy Challenge Grant from the Minnesota Department of Children Families and Learning, according to Theresa Mish.

• United NW MN INFOCON selected for National Recognition -- The United NW MN INFOCON, a technology consortium of 12 private and public schools in NW MINNESOTA has been recognized by the National Catholic Education Association and named one of 12 selected programs nationally for improving Catholic Education by "Forming Innovative Learning Environments through Technology", according to Regina Haney of NCEA located in Washington, DC.

• Five Schools Get Technology Equipment Awards in Northwestern Minnesota -- Five schools in Northwestern Minnesota will gain increased online access this fall thanks to an innovative partnership of The United Northwest Minnesota INFOCON and Schools Online.

United Northwest Minnesota INFOCON
P.O. Box 400, 112 Edward Avenue NE
Red Lake Falls, MN 56750

• 2007 Best Practices workshop agenda and registration information now available -- The 2007 Best Practices workshop will be held in Red Lake Falls MN on August 28,2007. The workshop offerings are set and look great. Please follow the link to read the article and register. Space is limited so get your registration in by May 31st to guarantee your spot.

• INFOCON workshop held -- Teachers attend INFOCON workshop

• INFOCON Meeting Coordinator hired -- The INFOCON Board of Directors recently hired Mary Tiedeman hired as new meeting coordinator

• Notification of New Grant Award! -- INFOCON has been awarded a $337,744.00 grant from the Minnesota Department of Education in the Round 1 of Enhancing Education Through Technology Grant Competition of Title II of No Child Left Behind.