For Immediate Release
September 29, 2006
Contact: Jay Diskey
Ph: (202) 220-4549
Email: jdiskey@publishers.org
AAP & SIIA Co-present School Technology Summit: K-12 Digital Content: Evolving Models and Markets
Washington, DC. September 27, 2006: The Association of American Publishers’ School Division (AAP) and the Software & Information Industry Association’s Education Division (SIIA) are pleased to co-present the School Technology Summit - K-12 Digital Content: Evolving Models and Markets on October 5-6, 2007 in Washington, DC. This Summit will bring together education and industry leaders to address how technology and e-learning are being incorporated into instruction and instructional materials. In light of the paradigm shift now underway in K-12 content and technology, AAP and SIIA have joined forces for this important event to enable publishers and developers to better understand evolving educational practices, policies and requirements and the resulting impact on their business models. The following panels will be presented at the Summit:
- NCLB Reauthorization & the Federal Education Agenda
- Student and Teacher Perspectives on eLearning
- State & District Needs for Technology and Electronic Learning Resources
- State Digital Content Policies & Initiatives: Opportunities & Challenges of Moving from Print to Electronic
- Special Performance: The Natives Are Restless” by Deneen Frazier § American’s Digital Schools 2006: Findings of Educator Survey § A Look Inside Instructional Management Systems: Implications for Digital Content Standards, Access & Licensing
- Report from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Education Technology
The Summit will be held at the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel, 999 9th St., NW, Washington, DC. For registration and additional information, including the full agenda, go to www.publishers.org/school. Representatives of the news media are invited to attend at no charge, but must register.
About AAP
The AAP School Division is concerned with publishing for the elementary and secondary school (K-12) market. The division works to enhance the role of instructional materials in the education process, to maintain categorical funding for instructional materials and increase the funds available for the purchase of these materials, to simplify and rationalize the process of state adoptions for instructional materials, and to generally improve the climate in which educational publishers do business. The division serves as a bridge between the publishing industry and the educational community, promoting the cause of education at the national and state level.
The Association of American Publishers is the national trade association of the U.S. book publishing industry. AAP’s more than 300 members include most of the major commercial publishers in the United States, as well as smaller and non-profit publishers, university presses and scholarly societies—small and large. AAP members publish hardcover and paperback books in every field, educational materials for the elementary, secondary, postsecondary, and professional markets, scholarly journals, computer software, and electronic products and services. The protection of intellectual property rights in all media, the defense of the freedom to read and the freedom to publish at home and abroad, and the promotion of reading and literacy are among the Association’s highest priorities.
About SIIA
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to more than 750 leading software and information companies. For further information, visit www.siia.net.
About SIIA Education Division
SIIA's Education Division serves and represents over 150 member companies that provide software, digital content and other technologies that address educational needs. SIIA's Education Division participates, shapes and supports the education industry by providing leadership, advocacy, business development opportunities and critical marketing information to promote the success of education technology and content providers. With the leadership of the Education Division Board, this division addresses issues and projects aimed at enhancing the use of software, digital content and other technologies to improve the teaching and learning process.