Summer technology leadership workshops for administrators

SEATS ARE STILL AVAILABLE!
The Intel® Teach Leadership Forum provides face-to-face professional development focusing on the importance of leadership in promoting, supporting, and modeling the use of technology in instruction. Participants will explore relevant research and behaviors related to supporting effective technology integration and associated professional development.

Participants taking part in the Forum will:
 Examine the critical role leaders play in the effective integration of technology into teaching and learning;
 Apply their knowledge to create a prioritized list of leadership behaviors that impact the integration of technology as a tool to improve student learning;
 Analyze the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Educational Technology Standards for Administrators (NETS-A); and
 Synthesize their understanding to begin development of a personalized action plan to implement in their school or district, with a focus on assessment.

If you are a teacher evaluator then please consider joining one of the summer workshops. Download a flyer with all of the details. Beginning June 24th., workshops will be available at your local RESC and at CAS.

New report on technology use from AFT-NEA

We need to a better job in our classrooms...the report indicates that even with all of the technology, many teachers have not changed their mode of instruction. Of course, those of you have instituted assured experiences integrating technology and 21st century skills to add value to curriculum and instruction are ahead of the curve...

Just Released! ISTE's NETS*T (teachers)

The New National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS*T) were released @ NECC on Monday. Goto the ISTE NETS page, on the left side, select NETS for Teachers and then follow the link for NETS for Teachers 2008. (The link to the actual standards is too long for BLOGGER.)

News from SETDA; Appropriation Status of EETT

Earlier this week, the House shared its FY09 Appropriations for EETT - $272.25 million. This small increase specifically represents a statement by the Appropriations Committee to show a "turn of the tide" in terms of funding for educational technology and is the first time that we have received any increase in the House for about 4 years.

The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee for Labor, HHS and Education also released its marked-up its version of the FY09 spending bill yesterday. EETT received level-funding in this bill, which translates into $267.4 million.

Although we would all prefer larger numbers, this does put EETT in a good position as we enter the probable continuing resolution or the eventual conference and voting on Appropriations. The continuation of this program and the indication of support from the House and the Senate is important as we move forward with a new Congress and Administration.