DAALI Institute Fellows To Be Designated Throughout U.S. SAN ANTONIO, June 30
SAN ANTONIO, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pearson Foundation announced
today at the annual National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) that the
International Society For Technology in Education (ISTE) is expanding its
partnership with the Digital Arts Alliance.
The Pearson Foundation is the founding partner in the Digital Arts
Alliance, which promotes digital arts in K-12 education through fully funded
and staffed programs delivered directly to schools and community centers
nationwide.
For the 2008-09 school year, ISTE and the Pearson Foundation will expand
the Digital Arts Alliance Leadership Institute (DAALI), which was first
piloted last year. The DAALI recognizes education teams introducing innovative
digital arts projects across the United States, and provides additional
leadership development specifically in the context of the new National
Education Technology Standards (NETS).
As part of this expanded effort, an increased roster of DAALI leadership
sessions will be offered in partnership with ISTE regional affiliate
organizations across the U.S. ISTE and the Pearson Foundation will also
designate DAALI Institute Fellows in each location. The teams of DAALI
Institute Fellows will implement the innovative digital arts plans they have
shared and refined in the program back at their home schools. Institute
Fellows and their schools will receive additional support in the form of
technology grants, professional development, and classroom support as
necessary to make their plans a reality.
The initiative delivers to education leaders across the United States
intensive, hands-on professional development sessions provided by the Mobile
Learning Institute, which is sponsored by Nokia and the Pearson Foundation;
extended, Internet-based coaching and mentoring from a network of ISTE's
national technology trainers; and additional resources and support from Adobe,
Peachpit, and Pearson Education. For more information, visit
http://www.mobilelearninginstitute.org/
"The pilot for the Digital Arts Alliance Leadership Institute received
strong and positive support," said Don Knezek, CEO, ISTE. "Extending this
valuable relationship will help strengthen further our regional affiliate
organizations, which share our commitment to developing great new leaders in
America's schools and around the world."
"Working with ISTE is central to developing a new generation of school
leaders who understand the power of digital arts in the classroom," said Mark
Nieker, president, the Pearson Foundation. "They have already proven to be a
valued partner, and the expansion of our partnership will provide many
additional professional development opportunities to teachers around the
country."
About the Digital Arts Alliance
Each year, the Digital Arts Alliance makes it possible for more than
15,000 students and their teachers to experience firsthand how laptop
computers, video production equipment, and the latest mobile-phone
technologies are changing the ways young people can organize, present, and
share information and issues that matter to them. Alliance members believe
that using technologies to enhance personal expression creates an expanded
kind of literacy, often referred to as 21st Century literacy, which people -
especially young people - already use in their everyday lives.
About the Pearson Foundation
The Pearson Foundation extends Pearson's commitment to education by
partnering with leading nonprofit, civic, and business organizations to
provide financial, organizational, and publishing assistance across the globe.
The foundation aims to make a difference by sponsoring innovative educational
programs and extending its educational expertise to help in classrooms and in
local communities. More information on the Pearson Foundation can be found at
www.pearsonfoundation.org
About the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the
trusted source for professional development, knowledge generation, advocacy,
and leadership for innovation. A nonprofit membership organization, ISTE
provides leadership and service to improve teaching, learning, and school
leadership by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and teacher
education. Home of the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), the
Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET), and the
National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), ISTE represents more than
85,000 professionals worldwide. We support our members with information,
networking opportunities, and guidance as they face the challenge of
transforming education. More information on ISTE can be found at www.iste.org
SOURCE The Pearson Foundation
