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MACUL
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• Ren Baldwin
• Mike Porter
• Ric Wiltse
• Steve Hecker

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macul.org
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• Online Registration
• All Conference Information
• Alternative Ways To Fund Attendance

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ETAN
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• ISTE and CoSN together form the Ed Tech Action
  Network.
• The network includes an interactive website,
  advocacy training, draft advocacy letters,
  legislative updates and policy backgrounders.
• www.edtechactionnetwork.org

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Why is the Network Needed?
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• Federal funds for ed tech are decreasing.
• Policy makers are questioning the value of the
  investment.
• E-Rate program is under greater scrutiny.
• Reduction of state funds for Ed Tech.
• Homeland security and war effort decrease
  available amount of Ed Tech funding.

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Lobby VS Advocacy
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• Lobbying or Advocacy?
• All individuals can lobby on their own time,
  using own funds, and representing themselves
• State government representatives must follow
  individual state rules
• Everyone can advocate

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What is Lobbying?
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• Direct lobbying when an organization attempts to
  influence specific legislation by stating its
  position or urging a legislator to support,
  oppose or otherwise take action on a bill or
  proposed legislation.
• Grassroots lobbying when an organization urges
  the public to take action on specific
  legislation.

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What is not considered lobbying?
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• Responding to written requests from legislative
  body for technical advice on pending legislation,
  even if you take a position, e.g. hearing
  testimony.
• Discussing broad social, economic and similar
  policy issues whose regulations would require
  legislation.

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What is not considered lobbying?
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• Making available the results of nonpartisan
  analysis, study or research on a legislative
  issue that you have developed, even if you take a
  position on the legislation. But the analysis
• must be generally public
• contain facts needed to enable readers to form
  independent opinions
• not include a call to contact legislators

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What to do if you just want to advocate?
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• YOU CAN
• Communicate directly with legislators and staff
• Tell them how Ed Tech improves teaching and
  learning
• Explain how federal funds and programs are making
  a difference
• Discuss the implementation of existing laws
• Provide analysis or research
• BUT do not support or oppose specific
  legislation or legislative proposals

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Advocacy 101
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• Ways to Participate
• Meet with policy makers
• Write policy makers
• Call policy makers
• Invite policy makers to events, e.g. back to
  school
• Schedule photo-ops
• Coordinate with your Superintendent

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Advocacy 101
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• Tip 2 Prepare for your meeting
• Prepare any material that you will need for your
  meeting, including background information, facts,
  and statistics.
• Research your members position on your issue.
• Use your members website or the Library of
  Congress website at http//thomas.loc.gov

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Advocacy 101
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• Tip 3 Stay on Message
• Be polite and brief.
• Provide a direct link between your issue and the
  welfare of your region.
• Include a personal story highlighting the
  importance of the issue.
• Present yourself as a resource and be sure to
  answer any questions.
• Thank the member for his/her past support on
  various issues.

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Advocacy 101
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• Tip 4 Continue the Relationship
• Write or email your member thanking them for the
  opportunity to discuss the issue.
• Provide regular updates on what is happening in
  the district and/or state.
• Involve the member by inviting them to visit,
  especially for events and launches of new
  projects.

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Contact Information
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• Michael Porter
• Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School
  District
• 315 Armory Place
• Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783
• mporter_at_eup.k12.mi.us
• www.edtechactionnetwork.org

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ATT/MACUL Student Technology Showcase
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• September 28
• Michigan Capitol Building
• Still time to register

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Technology for Authentic Problem Solving (TAPS)
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• Win 1,000.00
• MACUL conference registration
• 2 nights lodging
• Easy online application

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Ed Tech Coordinators Conference
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• May 2, 2006
• Macomb ISD

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ATA Technology Academy
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• Trained over 3,800 educators
• Teams from more than 850 schools
• Helping educators
• become more skilled
• at using technology
• across the curriculum
  

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MACUL
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• Steve Hecker
• Intel Teach to the Future