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Making IT Happen

 About The Program

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.

Award winners are chosen by the awarding organization. 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 in Philadelphia, Pennsylsvania!

 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.


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 to technology integration
  7. Expect success
  8. Motivate through awareness and access to information

 

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

Sponsors

Making IT Happen Sponsors

Applications

Making IT Happen awards may be given by ISTE affiliates and other non-affiliate organizations. The awarding organization chooses its winner(s) and ISTE supplies the award package. To request award packages, fill out and submit the MIH Application. If you have questions, email us at mih@iste.org.