Last Updated: 4-2-2008

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The Florida Digital Educator Program (FDEP) supports integration of technology across the K-12 curricula through collaborative experiences with new technologies and digital tools. The program will help build a common vocabulary across the state of Florida among educators regarding technology integration and digital tools. Included in the program model is an action research and mentoring aspect to increase data-driven research from the classroom and educator perspective.

The FDE Program is a Florida Department of Education initiative administered by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology (FCIT). The Florida Digital Educator Program was developed based on professional development research and instructional technology integration research. The program was piloted in 2005 and was field-tested in 2006. Ongoing research is used to examine and improve the Florida Digital Educator model.

The Teaching and Learning Institutes 2008 are 4 day training workshops covering digital tools and classroom integration. There are at 8 different locations around the state of Florida and select locations have a specialty software track.

2008 Institutes Dates and Locations

Dates	Location	Facility	Dorms Available
June 17-20, 2008	Naples, FL	Golden Gate HS	No
June 24-27, 2008	Lakeland, FL	Florida Southern College	Yes
June 24-27, 2008	Key West, FL	Poinciana School	No
July 8-11, 2008	Lake City, FL	LCCC	No
July 15-18, 2008	Boca Raton , FL	Don Estridge High Tech Middle	No
July 22-25, 2008	Tampa, FL	USF/COEDU	No
July 29-August 1, 2008	Pensacola, FL	UWF	Yes
August 5-8, 2008	Orlando, FL	UCF	No

Locations for the 2008 T&L Institutes were determined by geographic areas within Florida and available local resources to support the program.