2010 ISTE SIG MEDIA SPECIALIST TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AWARD
This annual award sponsored by Linworth Publishing, Inc. and Follett Software Company will be presented to two teams of a school librarian and collaborating teacher who have conducted an exemplary technology program extending beyond the library to meet the needs of classroom students and teachers. The purpose of this award is to identify, promote, and sustain excellence in collaborative and innovative technology-based projects driven by the school library media center in support of curricular and instructional needs in elementary, middle, and high schools. Read about the 2009 winners
Nominations for the 2010 ISTE SIG MEDIA SPECIALIST TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AWARD will open January 18, 2010
Entry Information:
- The award will be presented to two teams of a school librarian and a collaborating teacher—one primary school, or its equivalent, and one secondary school, or its equivalent—at ISTE’s annual conference and exposition in Denver Colorado, June 27—June 30, 2010.
Criteria for Assessment:
Winners will be scored on a rubric that is assessed by a team of education professionals
- Describe the collaborative technology innovation project. Focus on these areas: What was the objective? What standards did it meet? How many students were involved? What was the outcome? How was the project funded? (500 word limit)
- How did the administration (local school, district, or other) support the objectives of this project? (150 word limit)
- How could the project be expanded or improved for future students? Staff? Community members? (350 word limit)
- What data was collected on the impact of this project? Provide evidence using assessments, statistical measures, anecdotal information, or other measures. (500 word limit)
- A resume for each nominee
- A one-page letter of recommendation from a principal or assistant principal stating how their leadership supported the project
- Project artifacts (Website URL's, Presentations, etc.)
Award:
Awardees will be notified in April and highlighted at ISTE’s annual conference and exposition in Denver Colorado, June 27—June 30, 2010. In addition, winners will:
- Receive a one-year membership to ISTE (2 per team)
- Be featured in an article by Library Media Connection and Learning and Leading with Technology magazines
- Receive a $1,000 cash award payable to the school media center (1 per team)
- Receive a $1,000 ISTE annual conference travel stipend, if attending the conference, for each team
- Receive an ISTE's annual conference registration for each team member, if attending the conference
- Receive a $1,000 professional library from Linworth Publishing (1 per team)
- Receive a one-year subscription to Library Media Connection magazine (1 per person)
- Receive an inscribed award plaque (one per team)
- Receive promotional opportunities
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