{"id":9688,"date":"2020-02-03T07:13:39","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T12:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scoopmedia-develop.go-vip.net\/edscoop\/?p=9688"},"modified":"2020-02-10T13:56:41","modified_gmt":"2020-02-10T18:56:41","slug":"voting-opens-for-2020-emerging-edtech-leaders-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scoopmedia-develop.go-vip.net\/edscoop\/voting-opens-for-2020-emerging-edtech-leaders-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Voting opens for 2020 Emerging EdTech Leaders program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scoopmedia-develop.go-vip.net\/edscoop\/nextgeneration\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">opened Monday for the 2020 class of NextGen: Emerging EdTech Leaders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 a joint program between EdScoop and the Consortium for School Networking, designed to recognize exemplary individuals with promising futures in educational technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The education community will have until Feb. 17\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scoopmedia-develop.go-vip.net\/edscoop\/nextgeneration\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to choose<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the fifth annual cohort of up-and-coming K-12 technology leaders.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voters will select between 12 semifinalists identified by EdScoop and CoSN from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scoopmedia-develop.go-vip.net\/edscoop\/nominations-open-for-2020-emerging-edtech-leader-program\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">nominations submitted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> between Dec. 16, 2019, and Jan. 20, 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The semifinalists:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Damien Akelman, Instructional Coach, Moorseville Graded School District (North Carolina)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taylor Armstrong, IT Systems Specialist, Vestavia Hills City Schools (Alabama)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amanda Clayton, Senior Administrator &#8211; Personalized &amp; Blended Learning, Wake County Public School System (North Carolina)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cynthia Farrell, Director of Technology, Ulster BOCES (New York)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laurie Guyon, Assistant Coordinator for Model Schools, WSWHE BOCES (New York)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sara Hunter, Curriculum Coordinator: STSEM and High Ability, Avon Community School Corporation (Indiana)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eden Konja, Information and Academic Technology Director, Notre Dame Preparatory School &amp; Marist Academy (Michigan)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dewayne McClary, Director &#8211; Educational Technology &amp; Library Programs, District of Columbia Public Schools (Washington, D.C.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nathan Miller, Information Technology Coordinator, Kohler School District (Wisconsin)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marcus Painter, Coordinator of Digital Learning, Twin Lakes High School (Indiana)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elizabeth Rios, Business Systems and Development Coordinator, Socorro ISD (Texas)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monica Rodriguez, School Counselor, Southlands Christian Schools (California)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The nominees <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scoopmedia-develop.go-vip.net\/edscoop\/nextgeneration\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">up for voting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> represent diverse backgrounds and experiences, with some coming from large districts like Washington, D.C. Public Schools, and others hailing from smaller districts and schools in rural areas. All nominees come from CoSN member schools.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When voting closes on Feb. 17 at 11:59 p.m, five finalists will be selected as the 2020 NextGen: Emerging EdTech Leaders, who will be recognized as steering America\u2019s schools toward a future in which effective, innovative and technology-driven education is the norm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The winners will be announced March 16, 2020, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cosnconference.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">at CoSN\u2019s annual conference<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Washington, D.C. Each winner will also be featured in an article on EdScoop.com.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To qualify for the program, candidates had to have been employed by a K-12 school, district or education service agency, worked five or fewer years as an educational technology professional and demonstrated leadership in the schools and districts they serve.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Individuals who are from or who serve underrepresented populations in technology \u2014 such as women, people of color, and those who work for rural, inner-city or low-income districts \u2014 were given additional consideration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last year, EdScoop and CoSN highlighted <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scoopmedia-develop.go-vip.net\/edscoop\/five-k-12-technologists-named-nextgen-emerging-edtech-leaders\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">five rising stars<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including an instructional technology specialist from North Carolina, a technology integration specialist from Virginia, a personalized learning expert from California, a digital learning coordinator from Texas and a digital curriculum specialist from Colorado.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scoopmedia-develop.go-vip.net\/edscoop\/nextgeneration\/2020\/\">Cast your vote today<\/a> for the 2020 NextGen: Emerging EdTech Leaders.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Voters will choose the next class of NextGen: Emerging EdTech Leaders from a group of 12 nominees. 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