Last week in Austin over 8,000 educators, district leaders, ed tech companies, and other industry insiders gathered at the 2013 TCEA conference. With a busy show floor and sessions, the event was a great opportunity for the various groups to interact and connect. Several SIIA members had booths on the show floor and many more were in attendance. The show floor was busy and many members had productive and busy booths.
SIIA’s own Karen Billings was a featured speaker and hosted a session on the Vision K-20 project on Thursday, February 8th. This session focused on the development of the Vision K-20 goals and metrics as well as the results of the 2012 survey. The 2013 survey was launched on February 7th and educators in attendance were encouraged to participate in the sixth survey cycle. This session also allowed SIIA to share valuable data with the TCEA community.
SIIA also hosted its member breakfast on Thursday February 8th and had a turnout of over 25 people who were able to hear about the latest SIIA initiatives, network and enjoy a hearty breakfast. The results of the 2011 Market Survey were presented and the attendees were given a chance to view the full report. Members are encouraged to participate in the 2012 iteration of the survey for a free copy of the report. The breakfast also highlighted the launch of the Vision K-20 survey and encouraged companies to help us get the word out about the survey to educators. Opportunities and upcoming events were also highlighted including the Ed Tech Government Forum and the Ed Tech Industry Summit. We hope to see you at the next SIIA member breakfast or event!
Lindsay Harman is Market and Policy Analyst for the SIIA Education Division.