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NCTET Honors Former ISTE CEO
The National Coalition for Technology in
Education and Training (NCTET) will award
former ISTE CEO Don Knezek with its
Community Builder Award.
The award recognizes exemplary
service in support of policies and practices designed to facilitate the effective
integration of technology into teaching and
learning across the U.S. education system.
NCTET is a nonpartisan organization dedicated to examining and supporting the use
of technology to improve education.
Knezek will receive the award along with
other prominent leaders in January. Other
recipients of the award are:
•;George;Miller,;ranking;member,
Education;&;the;Workforce;Committee,
U.S. House of Representatives
•;Bob;Wise,;president,;Alliance;for
Excellent Education and former
West Virginia governor
•;Sheryl;Abshire,;chief;technology
officer,;Calcasieu;Parish;(Louisiana)
Public;Schools
•;Anne;L.;Bryant,;executive;director,
National School Boards Association
•;John;Wilson,;former;executive;director,
National Education Association
Learn;more;at;tinyurl.com/ 9j9pn4g.
ISTE Unveils Four New SIGS
If;you;have;a;penchant;for;science,
tech;for;early;learning,;educational;3D,
or;technology;coaching,;ISTE;has;a;new
special interest group for you!
The;focuses;of;the;new;SIGS;will;be:
•;SIG;for;Science;and;Technology;(SIG-
Sci):;share;best;practices;in;science
education;and;develop;collaborative
partnerships;between;teachers,;stu-
dents,;and;classrooms;for;the;study
of science
•;SIG;for;Educational;Technology
Coaches;(SIGETC):;expand;and;devel-
op;coaching;strategies;and;solutions,
including face-to-face opportunities
and year-round online professional
learning network
•;SIG;for;Early;Learning;and;Technol-
ogy;(SIGELT):;advocate;for;appropri-
ate technology use in early-learning
classrooms and promote the ad-
vancement of meaningful technology
integration in learning and teaching
•;SIG;for;3D;Education;(SIG3D):;create
a community of educators interested
in;stereoscopic;3D;to;share;resourc-
es,;curricula,;and;research
Learn;more;about;the;SIG;Program
at iste.org/SIGs.
It’s Not Too Late to Advocate
If you’re interested in influencing policy
at;all;levels;of;government,;plan;to;attend
ISTE’s ABCs of Advocacy workshop in
Washington,;D.C.,;in;April.
Designed for seasoned advocates
as well as those just getting started in
advocacy,;this;workshop;will;help;you:
•;Develop;a;plan;for;effective;ed;tech
advocacy
•;Strengthen;your;voice;and;craft;a
compelling story
•;Harness;web;and;social;media
channels to unleash the power
of our collective voice
•;Build;a;network;of;colleagues;to
call on for advice and support
The ABCs of Advocacy runs from
9 a.m. until noon on April 10 and
precedes the Washington Education
Technology;Summit;that;is;hosted;by
ISTE,;the;Consortium;of;School;Network-
ing,;the;Software;and;Information;Industry
Association,;and;the;State;Educational
Technology Directors Association.
For;more;information,;contact;Hilary
Goldmann,;ISTE’s;senior;director;for
government;affairs,;at;hgoldmann
@ iste.org or 1.866.654.4777.
