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Making IT Happen

Making IT Happen is an internationally recognized awards program for educators and leaders in the field of educational technology integration in K–12 schools. The program identifies and rewards educational technology leaders around the world for their commitment and innovation.

The awarding organization chooses the award winners. ISTE and many of ISTE's affiliates present this award at their annual conferences. Other organizations may also be eligible to present this award.

Congratulations to these outstanding ed tech leaders, awarded jackets at ISTE 2011!

 Making IT Happen 2011
 Left to right: Jeanne Biddle, Scott Merrick, Dan Meyer, Ben Smith

2011 MIH group

Pink and black Making IT Happen jacket winners gather at the Making IT Happen Reception at ISTE2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.


View previous award winners.

Criteria

Referred to as the eight components of the Formula of Success, these following criteria are in place to assist state, regional, and national, and international educational organizations in selecting awardees.

Recipients of the awards are educators who:

  1. Apply available technology now
  2. Move forward and don't look back
  3. See students as real people
  4. Teach through relationships, inspiring, encouraging, nurturing
  5. Recognize that further change is necessary but understand that it is a process
  6. Realize that teacher empowerment is the key element in technology integration
  7. Expect success
  8. Motivate through awareness and access to information

 For additional information or questions about this outstanding program, email mih@iste.org.

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Application

ISTE affiliates and other non-affiliate organizations may give Making IT Happen awards. The awarding organization chooses its winner(s), and ISTE supplies the award package.

To request award packages, fill out and submit the MIH Application (PDF). If you have questions, email us at mih@iste.org.

Making IT Happen Winners

Listed below are the winners from 2011/2012. This list will be updated monthly. View entire archive of winners (PDF).

Andy Glowaty, ICE-IL
Barb Fardell, MACUL
Beth Bury, TIE-SD
Bette Jamison, SCAET
Brenda Sherry, ECOO
Cathy Higgins, NHSTE
Chad Eisenbraun, TIE-SD
Charlotte Chowning, KYSTE
Chris Bress, FCITL
Cynthia Dunlap, NHSTE
David Piazza, ASTE
Dawn Nelson, MEMO
Donna Archibald, ICE-IL
GiGi Lincoln, MACUL
Janene Gorham, VSTE
Joan Gray, TETA
Joanne McConnell, MSET
Joshua Peach, MASSCUE
Judy Flood, MSET
Judy Grissom, NCTIES
Kathryn Lewis, OTA
Ken Bradford, LACUE
Ken Robitaille, ATLE
Lauren Parren, VITA-Learn
Lee Rabbitt, RISTE
Martha Thornburgh, NCCE
Maurice Hollingsworth, ATLE
Melissa Ramos, TCEA
Mike Agostinelli, NCCE
Patrick Hanks, SCAET
Peter Skillen, ECOO
Rachel Murphy, UCET
Rena Rockwell, CSDVLC
Rowland Baker, CUE
Sharon Sutton, CUE
Steve Noonkesser, ASTE
Tim Holt, TCEA
Timothy Comolli, VITA-Learn
Tommy Whitten, AETA
Winnie Bracco, NYSCATE