Posts Tagged ‘SIIA’

SIIA Sponsors Vision K-20 Press Conference

Posted on May 11th, 2012

The Education Division of the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) will hold a press conference during ISTE 2012. The press conference will highlight preliminary results of the association’s fourth annual Vision K-20 survey on Monday, June 25, 4-5 p.m., at the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina Hotel....

E-Rate Guide Tackles Nuances in Federal Funding Program (THE Journal)

Posted on April 24th, 2012

The Software and Information Industry's (SIIA) has released an updated guide to the federal E-rate program....

Looking to Evaluate Your School’s Technology Use?

Posted on April 16th, 2012

For the 5th year, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) provides educators, administrators and faculty members from K-12 and postsecondary educational institutions the opportunity to evaluate their technology use by taking a short, online survey. Participants can draw on the 20 benchmarks in the SIIA Vision K-20 survey to assess their...

SIIA Webcast Highlights Education Industry’s Use of Social Media

Posted on July 29th, 2011

“Social networks can be used to provide educators with career-long personal learning tools and resources that make professional learning timely and relevant, as well as an ongoing activity that continually improves practice and evolves their skills over time.” – National Ed Tech Plan 2010 Earlier this month, the Software & Information Industry...

Top Innovators in Education Technology Recognized by SIIA

Posted on May 11th, 2011

Last week, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) announced 10 finalists for its Innovation Incubator Program. The Innovation Incubator Program connects developers of promising new technologies with industry leaders, potential investors, and established companies seeking partnerships or acquisition candidates. In addition, Karen Billings, vice president of the Education Division at SIIA, and Tasiyiwa Mapondera,...

A Winning Season in the Education Industry

Posted on April 13th, 2011

Spring is finally upon us, and along with it comes an exciting industry awards season. Over the past few weeks, we’ve learned the winners of the 17th annual BESSIE Awards, sponsored by the ComputED Gazette and Computer Learning Lab, finalists in the education technology categories for the Software & Information Industry Association’s...

SIIA’s “Don’t Copy That 2” Encourages Fair Use of Print & Digital Content

Posted on February 28th, 2011

Do you remember 1992′s classic video, “Don’t Copy That Floppy” (DCTF)? As part of the Software & Information Industry Association’s (SIIA) ongoing effort to help teachers educate K-12 students about the ethical and legal use of copyrighted materials, the Education Division has revamped the sequel to DCTF with “Don’t Copy That 2...

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