The 2006 CoSN/ISTE/SIIA Washington Advocacy Training and Events are Sponsored By:

Presidential
Pearson Education

Senate
Cox Communications, Inc.
Dell Inc.
HP
Juniper Networks
Riverdeep, Inc.
Texas Instruments, Inc.

Technology Leader Scholarship Sponsors
BellSouth Foundation
HP

CoSN/ISTE/SIIA Washington Advocacy Training and Events

March 7 and 8, 2006

Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA

Overview

Advocacy is central to CoSN's work on behalf of school districts and ed tech corporations. CoSN is a recognized leader in supporting legislation and advocating for funding to support the integration of technology into education. Two programs form the backbone of this work:

• CoSN, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) organize highly regarded sdvocacy training. The Washington Advocacy training includes a Boot Camp and Issues Training sessions, followed by meetings with Members of Congress on Capitol Hill. Advocacy training promotes and strengthens support for education technology programs and funding. Over 150 educators participated in the 2005 Advocacy Day training.


• In the spring of 2004, CoSN and ISTE joined forces to launch the Ed Tech Action Network (ETAN) to expand advocacy efforts beyond the annual lobbying day. ETAN provides a mechanism to inform policymakers in Washington and state capitals of the importance of education technology in fulfilling the mandates of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and of the necessity of providing funds for ed tech programs. ETAN is designed to provide educators with the tools and training necessary to be powerful advocates for improved technology learning and teaching at the local, state, and federal levels.

Additonally, in support of CoSN's advocacy efforts and to raise awareness of the necessity of funding for technology in our nation's schools, CoSN will host A Night of Empowering Ed Tech Advocates: CoSN's 2nd Annual Reception and Silent Auction for Advocacy Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, VA from 5:30-8:30 PM.

We hope that you will take advantage of these excellent opportunities to make your voice heard on Capitol Hill by participating in these critical efforts. Come help CoSN, ISTE and SIIA preserve the federal programs that are vital to the future of education technology.