-Liz
Liz Davis
http://www.edtechpower.blogspot.com
On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 2:41 PM, Jonathan E. Martin <
jmartin@stgregoryschool.org> wrote:
> Hello Everyone:
>
> Apologies to you who have seen this from me on Twitter or on my blog, but I
> want to share here a message about this "campaign" to those of you who
> haven't yet heard about it.
>
> As I have written about many times on my blog, including on a post last
> month<
> http://21k12blog.net/2010/08/14/an-open-letter-to-nais-elect-an-ed-tech-director-to-the-board/
> >,
> I have formed a strong impression over the past several years of
> observation
> ( observations of this ISED list-serve, the ise-net ning network, the NAIS
> conferences, blogs and twitter feeds) that our NAIS Ed Tech Directors are
> increasingly *our association's "brain trust*."
>
> Many of our ed tech directors are not just expert in educational
> technology; increasingly as you listen and see what they are doing, you
> recognize that these folks are *leading the way in thinking about and
> guiding us fellow independent school educators*
>
> - in how learning is changing,
> - in shaping schools and the classrooms of the future,
> - in strengthening effective professional development for our faculties,
> - in enhancing communication and collaboration among independent school
> educators,
> - and in informing the nature and process of change in schools.
>
> For these reasons, I believe our association would be strengthened by
> having
> an Ed Tech Director on the NAIS Board. Although most board members are
> Heads, there are several who are not, and I think our association would be
> greatly benefited by an Ed Tech Director's voice, participation, and
> influence.
>
> NAIS President Pat Bassett has expressed his support for this project: he
> commented on my blog
> post<
> http://21k12blog.net/2010/08/14/an-open-letter-to-nais-elect-an-ed-tech-director-to-the-board/
> >to
> say he "couldn't agree more," and he encouraged readers to make their
> own
> nominations on the NAIS website.
>
> Accordingly, I write today to encourage ISED readers to make your own
> nominations.
>
> Information about the board nomination process is
> here<
> http://www.nais.org/about/index.cfm?ItemNumber=146149&sn.ItemNumber=1483&tn.ItemNumber=76263
> >;
> the nomination page itself is
> here<http://www.nais.org/applications/boardnomination/>.
> It really only takes a minute or two.
>
> You can find on my blog post my suggestions of about 15 Ed Tech Directors
> "for your consideration<
> http://21k12blog.net/2010/08/14/an-open-letter-to-nais-elect-an-ed-tech-director-to-the-board/
> >;"
> on that page I also welcome readers to post comments suggesting still
> other
> fine Ed Tech Directors for consideration.
>
> One month to go until nominations close! Make your nomination by October
> 15.
>
> Best,
> Jonathan
>
> --
> Jonathan E. Martin
> Head of School
> St. Gregory College Preparatory School
> Tucson, Arizona
> www.stgregoryschool.org
> www.21k12blog.net
> Twitter:@JonathanEMartin
> 520-327-6395
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>
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