Education Technology Political Advocacy 101

Michigan Education Policy Fellowship Program

January 24, 2005

 

Resources:

 

Michigan Political Advocacy

 

 

K-16 Coalition

          http://www.masb.org/page.cfm/868/

 

Technology in Education Alliance for Michigan (TEAM)

 

Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning       (MACUL)  http://www.macul.org

 

Michigan Department of Education

          http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-28753_28762---,00.html

          Embracing the Technology Age

          http://www.michigan.gov/documents/embracin_35281_7.doc

 

National Political Advocacy

 

EDvancenet

www.edvancenet.org

 

Education Technology Action Network (ETAN)

          http://edtechactionnetwork.org

          Michigan ETAN Contact:  Mike Porter mporter@eup.k12.mi.us

 

International Society for Technology in Education

          http://www.iste.org

 

E-School News

          http://www.eschoolnews.com     

 

Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)

          http://www.cosn.org

 

United States Department of Education

          Parents Guide to NCLB           http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/nclbguide/parentsguide.html

 

          Toward a New Golden Age in American Education

          http://www.nationaledtechplan.org

 

 

General Advocacy

 

Benton Foundation

          http://www.benton.org/publibrary/toolkits/advocacy.html

 

Advocacy Group:  Guidelines to Effective Lobbying

          http://www.advocacy.com/guidelines.html