Alabama Leaders in Educational Technology

Multiple professional training conferences and meetings are held throughout the state. These conferences are attended by over 600 ed-tech professionals. Critical information is disseminated, training is conducted, and state and national speakers keep attendees abreast of best practices in regard to technology in education and cybersecurity. Additional year-long professional certification credential programs for technology integration coaches and technology coordinators are conducted. Online professional collaboration via multiple listservs, webinars, website resources, and document libraries are available to assist ed-tech professionals with alerts, problem resolution, and collaboration. Presentations provided to other Educational organization and to legislative committees, upon request. Awards for excellence and leadership in Educational technology presented.

Student scholarship for high school student going into a technology related field.

Conferences include cybersecurity camps for network administrators. Services for evaluating cyber security grant applications is provided to the Alabama state department of education in order to approve applications and provide guidance to applicants.

Form 990, part iii, line 4d, other program services:the organization promotes high school students obtaining higher education in fields where technology is either the primary focus or is heavily used within the profession. Scholarship applications are made available statewide and one recipient is selected per year.