Meet Richard Byrne

Richard Byrne is best known in the educational technology community for his award-winning blog Free Technology for Teachers. On a daily basis Richard’s blog "Free Technology for Teachers" reaches a subscriber base of more than 57,000 educators. In addition to writing Free Technology for Teachers, Richard also maintains iPad Apps for School, Android for Schools, and PracticalEdTech.com. Richard’s printed work includes a monthly column for School Library Journal, contributing author to What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media, and columns for Teacher Librarian. Richard has been invited to speak at conferences and at schools across North America, Europe, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. Richard’s work is focused on helping teachers effectively use free technology resources in their classrooms. Richard lives in Greenwood, Maine with his loyal dogs Max and Morrison.

Nominate an outstanding teacher, leader, or media specialist.

Each year NCTIES recognizes outstanding individuals who have shown outstanding achievement and leadership in implementing technology to improve education.

2014 Outstanding Teacher Award

Nominations Open through January 5, 2014

This award recognizes and honors one teacher who has demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership in implementing technology to improve education. Award recipients are selected from a pool of nominations submitted to NCTIES from around the state of North Carolina. 

Nominees are evaluated using a set of selection criteria (below) for the award category. Winner will be announced in March at the NCTIES conference.

The educators selected to receive this award will be:

• Honored at the NCTIES Conference, March 6-8, 2014, in Raleigh, NC
• Awarded  $2500, with a $500.00 honorarium given to the teacher and up to $2000.00 reimbursement toward award recipient's expenses for registration, meals and travel for the ISTE conference 2015. (Based upon the state per Diem of $56 per day for meals.  All receipts must be submitted for a refund.)
• Featured in NCTIES publications and on the Web site

For more information, please visit: http://www.ncties.org/recognition/teacher/index.html

2014 Outstanding Leader Award
Nominations Open through January 5, 2014

This award recognizes and honors one leader who has demonstrated outstanding achievement and leadership in implementing technology to improve education. Award recipients are selected from a pool of nominations submitted to NCTIES from around the state of North Carolina. 

Nominees are evaluated using a set of selection criteria (below) for the award category. Winner will be announced in March at the NCTIES conference. (Award winners will be notified by February 1, 2014

The educators selected to receive this award will be:

• Honored at the NCTIES Conference, March 6-8, 2014, in Raleigh, NC
• Awarded  $2500, with a $500.00 honorarium given to the teacher and up to $2000.00 reimbursement toward award recipient's expenses for registration, meals and travel for the ISTE conference 2015. (Based upon the state per Diem of $56 per day for meals.  All receipts must be submitted for a refund.)
• Featured in NCTIES publications and on the Web site

For more information, please visit: http://www.ncties.org/recognition/leader/index.html

2014 Media Specialist Technology Innovation Award
The purpose of this award is to identify, promote, and sustain excellence in collaborative and innovative technology-based projects driven by the school library media center in support of curricular and instructional needs in elementary, middle, and high schools. 

Nominations Open through January 5, 2014

Entry Information
The award will be presented to a team of a school librarian and a collaborating teacher—one primary school (PreK-5), or its equivalent, and/or one secondary school (6-12), or its equivalent—at NCTIES conference March 5-7, 2014 in Raleigh, NC.

For more information, please visit: http://www.ncties.org/recognition/innovation/index.html

Meet Adam Bellow: Keynote Speaker

Adam Bellow is one of today’s leading speakers on educational technology and infusing technology to aid school reformation. He is the founder of both eduTecher and eduClipper. In addition to these free resources, Adam launched the popular Change the World student-focused charity campaign.

Bellow was honored by ISTE in 2010 as an emerging leader and then again in 2011 when he was named Outstanding Young Educator of the year. Bellow has been a sought after speaker in the education and educational technology circuit over the past few years because of his particular high-speed delivery which blends humor and rapid fire visuals in a style that re-defines slide-aided presentation. He has given memorable talks and keynotes at conferences such as ISTE, #140edu, and TEDxNYED amongst others.

Bellow is currently serving as CEO of eduClipper, the edtech startup that he founded in 2012. eduClipper is a free web tool focused on helping students and teachers find, share, and build valid learning experiences in a K-12 safe educational social platform.

Visit the featured speakers page to see the others presenting at #NCTIES14.  

Hotel Booking Links

The booking links for the Marriott City Center and the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel are now live.

Use this link to book your stay at the Marriott: http://cwp.marriott.com/rdumc/ncties2014

Use this link to book your stay at the Sheraton: https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=1309205301&key=E9C07

Marriott City Center

Connected to the new convention center, our downtown Raleigh hotel features guest rooms and suites with luxurious bedding, wireless Internet, and 37-inch flat-panel plasma TV.

Valet parking is available free to Marriott guests attending NCTIES for one vehicle per room each day in the city parking lot. Be sure to remind hotel staff at check in that parking (for one car) and Internet access are included as part of the agreement with NCTIES. A hotel staff member must park your car for you in the valet lot. We highly recommend car pooling to minimize parking expenses. Parking in the area runs $10 to $15 per day for any additional vehicle.

Please be aware: Once all the rooms in our block have been reserved, there may still be rooms at the Marriott‘s regular, higher price, but parking and Internet will not be included in that price.

500 Fayetteville Street

Raleigh, North Carolina 27601

Phone: 919-833-1120

Fax: 919-833-8912

www.marriottraleigh.com

Use this link to book your stay at the Marriott: http://cwp.marriott.com/rdumc/ncties2014

Sheraton Raleigh Hotel

Warm, maple-trimmed walls and a sun-filled atrium greet you at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel. When you arrive, you will not only see but feel the comfort all around the hotel. 

Parking is available free to Sheraton guests attending NCTIES. The parking deck is located directly across Salisbury Street from the hotel. Standard passenger vehicles only are allowed in the parking garage. Be sure to remind hotel staff at check in that parking and Internet access are included as part of the agreement with NCTIES.

421 South Salisbury Street

Raleigh, North Carolina 27601

Phone 919-834-9900

Fax 919-833-1217

www.sheraton.com

Use this link to book your stay at the Sheraton: https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=1309205301&key=E9C07