Comments on: Who advocates for technology leaders? http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2006/08/who_advocates_f.html Technology, leadership, and the future of schools Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thor Prichard http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2006/08/who_advocates_f.html/comment-page-1#comment-15476 Thor Prichard Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2006/08/who_advocates_f.html#comment-15476 It's easy to miss, but there is such an organization: The EdTech Action Network http://www.edtechactionnetwork.org/ ETAN provides a forum for educators and others to engage in the political process and project a unified voice in support of a common cause – improving teaching and learning through the systemic use of technology. ETAN’s mission is to influence public policy-makers at the federal, state and local levels and to increase public investment in the competitiveness of America's classrooms and students. It’s easy to miss, but there is such an organization:

The EdTech Action Network
http://www.edtechactionnetwork.org/

ETAN provides a forum for educators and others to engage in the political process and project a unified voice in support of a common cause – improving teaching and learning through the systemic use of technology. ETAN’s mission is to influence public policy-makers at the federal, state and local levels and to increase public investment in the competitiveness of America’s classrooms and students.

]]> By: Scott McLeod http://dangerouslyirrelevant.org/2006/08/who_advocates_f.html/comment-page-1#comment-15477 Scott McLeod Tue, 30 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000 http://annahein.com/2006/08/who_advocates_f.html#comment-15477 Hi Thor, I'm familiar with ETAN, which does fabulous work. I guess I was thinking about an organization that represents the technology coordinator role rather than technology in education generally. Organizations like NEA and NASSP (and their local affiliates) engage in local and national advocacy for both positional concerns and educational concerns more generally... Hi Thor, I’m familiar with ETAN, which does fabulous work. I guess I was thinking about an organization that represents the technology coordinator role rather than technology in education generally. Organizations like NEA and NASSP (and their local affiliates) engage in local and national advocacy for both positional concerns and educational concerns more generally…

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