[MLTI-HS] ACTEM Educator of the Year Nominations Open

[Hamlin, Heather R]

The online application process is now open for ACTEM's
Technology Educator of the Year Award 2006-07

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ACTEM is pleased to announce the eighth annual Maine Instructional
Technology Educator of the Year Award. The intention of this award is to
seek out exceptional educators who use educational technology to impact
student learning. Help us find and reward visionary educators.

What's the Award? 
ACTEM will recognize four educators this fall at our annual MAINEducation
technology conference. Two Educator of the Year winners will receive cash
awards of $2000 with an additional $1000 technology award going to the
recipients' school. Two additional $500 cash awards will be given to other
nominees as runners-up

Who can be nominated?
In order for this exceptional teacher educator to be eligible for this
award, the entry form contact information, the nominator's section, and
the candidate's section must be completed. Each section must not exceed
three double spaced pages.  Application process must be completed through
our online application process.
The support of the nominee's superintendent is also necessary.

How do I nominate someone?
Go to ACTEM's website and complete the online application.
http://www.actem.org/Pages/ACTEM_Award/index

What is the scoring criteria for this award?
A panel of judges who are members of ACTEM will use a scoring guide to
determine the finalists. The scoring guide with criteria may be viewed at
http://www.actem.org/Pages/ACTEM_Award/index
Only materials submitted through the online application will be reviewed
by our judges. No additional materials will be reviewed.

When is the deadline?
All applications must be submitted by September 1, 2006.

Where do I find the applications?
Applications are available online at ACTEM's web site at:
http://www.actem.org/Pages/ACTEM_Award/index

When and where will the award by announced?
The Maine Instructional Educator of the Year Award will be announced at
the next MAINEducation Technology Conference to be held at the Augusta
Civic Center this coming October 12-13, 2006.

Questions about the application or process should be directed to:
Holy Smevog, Educator of the Year Chair
Cape Elizabeth Middle School
holly_smevog at cape.k12.me.us

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Gary Lanoie, Technology Coordinator
Cape Elizabeth School Department
320 Ocean House Road
Cape Elizabeth, ME  04107
V 207-799-2217   Fax  207-799-2914
E-Mail:   glanoie at cape.k12.me.us
             glanoie at maine.rr.com