SIG-PL has a number of efforts taking place this year to provide all of our members with more opportunities to learn and grow, and to help us support other teachers who are trying to incorporate technologies into their instruction and student learning.  This year's efforts include:

• Sponsoring and coordination of the Action Research Award.  This effort provides awards for individuals who have conducted some form of research in their classroom to better understand the impacts of technologies on learning and teaching
• Pre-conference workshops providing half and full day experiences to support a wide range of learning at MACUL events

Action Research Opportunities

Proving Technology Works: Action Research Opportunity
In conjunction with SIGPL's Action Research Award, a maker of student response systems is willing to partner with a teacher(s) for an action research project.  Devices will be provided for your research project and once the study is successfully completed the company will gift the student response system to you.  Contact David Prindle, SIGPL Assistant Director if you have an interest for the fall of this school year.  Email – david.prindle@macul.org or call 616 893 9450.

Proving Technology Works: Action Research Award
It is time to begin thinking about the MACUL SIGPL Action Research Award for 2012.  SIGPL sponsors this award to showcase the effectiveness of educational technology.  We hope teachers will share there classroom experiences with others.  Winners receive $500.00 and a chance to present their findings to conference attendees.  Submissions are open to everyone (winners must become MACUL members).  Submission deadline is January 27, 2012.  Visit our Action Research Award page for more details.

Proving Technology Works:  Action Research Roundtable
SIGPL will again host a session at the annual MACUL conference for sharing action research related to technology.  Bring your work to share with others.  If competition is not your cup of tea, this may be the forum for you to share what you have learned with your action research.  SIGPL is pleased to provide a forum for education technology action research.  Contact Sandra Plair, MACUL Board Member  about reserving a spot to present your work.  Email – miztech@gmail.com or call 517 230 3952 by January 27, 2012.

Support SIG-PL!

 While we have many ideas to support and implement, we also need your input to help us better serve the needs of teachers, teacher educators, and other instructional leaders.  We would like your help with the following:

• Complete our survey , which is intended to give us a better picture of how we can serve your needs,  It will take about 10 minutes.
• Consider a leadership role in SIG-PL.  Our SIG is looking for new members to join our steering committee, and for possible new leaders, as both the Assistant Director and Communications Officer positions are up for election.  Consider nominating yourself or a colleague to help lead our SIG in the future.  You can email any of us with nominations for these roles. 

Mission

SIG Professional Learning supports educators involved in providing professional learning opportunities in the effective use of technology in teaching and learning.

Want to Get Involved?

You can find SIGPL at sigpl.org

Action Research Award

The Action Research Award was created to encourage classroom teachers to document the efficacy of educational technology.  It was created as away to validate the cost of technology, support research goals to identify the effectiveness of technology integration on student learning, and encourage professional development needed for teacher technology fluency.  CLICK HERE  to apply for the award.