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METAA News June 17, 2009
METAA is an active CoSN state chapter, and is the only professional organization in Massachusetts representing the requirements, interests, and professional development needs of Educational Technology Administrators.
 
METAA has active committees:
  • Bylaws
  • Membership
  • Communication
  • Advocacy
  • Mentor
  • Finance
  • Professional Development

Do you know a technology administrator new to the role who would like a mentor? Are you interested in Professional Development that is uniquely targeted to your needs? Would you like to be a member of a national organization advocating for technology administrators at every level of government? Then join us now, become as active as you can in the work of the organization and take advantage of all of the resources CoSN has to offer.

CoSN member benefits include a range of tools and resources for you and your team, including:

  • e-Newsletters that provide timely and relevant information on key issues impacting K-12 school networking. Members receive the Member Bulletin (which includes information about a wide range of ed tech topics), Washington Update (focused on policy information), and Member Alerts (irregular bulletins about critical, time-sensitive issues in ed tech).
  • Face-to-face networking opportunities with your peers and the corporate sector at the annual K-12 School Networking Conference. Members receive discounts on registration and hotel rates.
  • Representation of your interests in Washington. With the launch of the Ed Tech Action Network (ETAN), CoSN has provided you with direct access to the policy-makers whose decisions affect your daily work. Your membership supports all our policy and advocacy work on behalf of the education technology community.
  • Leadership development information that enables you to stay current on the key education technology issues you face. CoSN's various leadership initiatives - Accessible Technologies for All Students; Cyber Security for the Digital District; Taking Total Cost of Ownership to the Classroom; and Data Driven-Decision Making: Vision to Know and Do - provide you with the tools you need to succeed in your district.
  • Electronic access to the CoSN Compendium. The Compendium is a collection of monographs on critical technology leadership topics. Previous year's Compendia have included monographs on essential skills of the K-12 CTO, total cost of ownership, cyber security, virtual learning, literacy programs, assistive technology, data-driven decision making, wireless technology, accountability and assessment, and copyright among other topics.
  • Participation in CoSN's six annual Webcasts.
  • Access to essential ed tech resources through myCoSN.
  • Opportunities to volunteer with CoSN, shaping our policy and direction. 

At the 2009 CoSN conference I attended workshops in Green Computing, Leading Technology in Times of Economic Crisis, and many other sessions - all extremely valuable.

What is METAA?
 
METAA is the professional organization for K-12 leaders of educational technology in Massachusetts.

Our mission is to unite Massachusetts K-12 educational technology administrators into one professional association for the purpose of advocating for and supporting the vision, policies, practices, and funding for historical, current, and cutting edge technology within all aspects of teaching, learning, and professional productivity.
Funding Membership
 
Both CoSN and METAA provide professional development. If your district technology or professional development budgets are not able to fund this membership we urge you to investigate using state grant money for this - discuss with your district grant liaison, the possibility of using either Title IID (Enhancing Education Through Technology) or Title IIA (Improving Educator Quality) or stimulus money.
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METAA ~ Leading the transformation of education through technology!
 
Sincerely,
 
Jean Tower
METAA