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What a successful ISTE 2010 in Denver! Reflecting on that week, we learned about a number of exciting new initiatives, trends, product launches, and more, emanating from the conference and the trade show floor. One of the most interesting sessions we attended was a Feedback Forum hosted by the Consortium of School Networking (CoSN) [...]
The CB&A team has traveled to Denver for ISTE 2010 – the conference formerly known as NECC. The theme of this year’s most comprehensive educational technology event is Exploring Excellence. Nearly 20,000 teachers, technology coordinators, library media specialists, administrators, policy makers, industry representatives, and students from around the globe have gathered in the [...] Last night during the organization’s annual Ed Tech Industry Summit, the Education Division of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced the winners of the 2010 CODiE Awards. Twenty-seven winners were chosen from more than 327 nominations. Originally called the Excellence in Software Awards, the CODiE Awards were established in 1986 by the [...] Celebrating innovation and growth in the education market, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) recently announced the finalists for the Innovation Incubator Program. Participating organizations will be highlighted at the annual Ed Tech Industry Summit, sponsored by SIIA, May 23-25, at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. The Innovation Incubator Program connects the developers of [...] As my colleague Emily Embury noted in her blog entry on ed tech policies, it’s an interesting time in education. With Race to the Top and Investing in Innovation (i3) funding included in the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the federal government is making an unprecedented investment in schools. Continuing this trend, the Obama [...]
There are several award programs in the education industry offering companies and organizations a chance to stand in the spotlight. One of the most widely known programs is the CODiE Awards, sponsored by the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA). Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the CODiE Awards program recognizes the software and information industry’s [...] In 1992, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) released the rousing, rap-filled and rather catchy video entitled “Don’t Copy That Floppy.”  Seventeen years later, SIIA will release Version 2.0 later this summer.  Appropriately titled, “Don’t Copy That Too” (DCT2), the new video emulates its predecessor with a shared goal of enlightening students about copyright issues. At the SIIA CODiE [...] In early May, CB&A attended the SIIA Ed Tech Industry Summit in San Francisco, which addressed the theme of “Building Toward the Vision K-20.” One of the keynote speakers, Dr. Mark David Milliron, President and CEO of Catalyze Learning International, gave a presentation entitled “Building and Sustaining Visionary K-20 Learning Environments.” He highlighted five key [...] |
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