affiliates - Awards

Join with us as we recognize and reward outstanding effort to improve teaching, learning, and school leadership. Make sure you and your members are aware of all award opportunities available through ISTE. See the list below and learn more about each award by following the links to the ISTE Web site.

If you have questions about any of these awards, contact Terra Sieberman at ISTE, tsieberman@iste.org, or 800-336-5191 x257, 541-434-8906.

Outstanding Teacher/Leader Awards. Unique to Affiliates – only active ISTE Affiliates may submit nominations. Recognizes and honors one leader and one teacher who have demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership in implementing technology to improve education. Deadline: March 24, 2008

Kay L. Bitter Vision Award for Excellence in Technology Based Pre-K–2 Education. A scholarship awarded to a PK–2 educator who has demonstrated vision and creativity in a project or program that effectively integrates technology in the classroom and/or school. Deadline: March 7, 2008

Making it Happen (see below) is an internationally-recognized awards program for educators 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. Affiliates select their own winners; ISTE supports your choice with award materials and recognition. Deadline: ongoing.

**SIGMS—SIG Media Specialist Technology Innovation Award**. *NEW* Honors 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. Deadline: March 15, 2008

SIGTel Online Learning Awards. Awards creative educators for their pioneering use of telelearning activities to provide innovative learning opportunities for students in Grades K–16. Deadline: March 15, 2008

Sylvia Charp Award for District Innovation in Technology. (http://www.thejournal.com/istecharpaward) Presented jointly by T.H.E. Journal and ISTE, this award recognizes U.S. school districts that exhibit effectiveness and innovation in the application of technology. Deadline: March 14, 2008.

Making It Happen

ISTE would like to invite you to participate in the Making it Happen awards program!

Making it Happen is a nationally recognized awards program for educators 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. Created in 1995 by Deb DeVries, Kathy Hurley, and Pat Walkington, the program recognizes the contributions of individuals, especially classroom educators, in the field of education technology integration in K–12 schools.

Since its inception, the program has grown into an internationally recognized awards program highlighting the dramatic role various educators, from the Secretary of Education to the classroom teacher, play in the learning process using high quality technology in the classroom. Designed for educators, the program identifies educational technology leaders around the world and rewards those individuals for their commitment and innovation. Since the program's inception in 1995, more than 260 pink jackets (black for men) have been awarded to outstanding educational leaders!

Now that ISTE has adopted this program, we would like to extend an invitation to all ISTE Affiliates to participate. This program is offered at no cost to ISTE Affiliates! Included are up to two jackets, two picture frames, and copies of the Making it Happen newsletter, the Gazette. Spacing is limited to two events per month, so please make your reservation as soon as possible. Completed application forms should be submitted no less than 45 days before your scheduled event.

For additional information about the program or to download the application form, please visit www.iste.org/makingithappen. For reservations, questions, or to submit your application form, please e-mail us at tsieberman@iste.org. We look forward to you joining us in recognizing the educational community's outstanding leaders!

Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, Pearson Education and Cable in the Classroom, for their generous support.
Best regards,

Terra Sieberman, Making It Happen Program (tsieberman@iste.org)
541-434-8906