ALT 2010 Learning Technologist of the Year Award

Entries for the ALT 2010 Learning Technologist of the Year Award are now in! The Award's overall purpose is to celebrate and reward excellent practice and outstanding
achievement in the learning technology field.

The 2010 award will be run in two streams:

• Stream One is open to all ordinary and certified members of ALT, and to individuals and teams based in ALT member organisations anywhere (this stream is sponsored by Desire2Learn Incorporated, a provider of eLearning solutions worldwide);
• Stream Two is open to individuals and teams employed in Department for Education funded learning providers in England (this stream is sponsored by VITAL, a professional development programme which aims to support schools in England to make the most of ICT in their teaching).

There are up to six cash prizes available – three for the top individuals and another three for the top teams. These can be for a specific ICT-related project or more sustained use of technology within the learning environment. Entries will be judged by a panel, headed by ALT President Steve Ryan, and the winners announced at its annual conference in Nottingham on 8 September.
 

“We're delighted that Vital is sponsoring the 2010 award," said Seb Schmoller, Chief Executive of ALT. "The award is all about recognising professionals who are using ICT to add value to their teaching and the learner experience, and that's exactly the idea behind Vital as well.”
 

Vital Programme Director Peter Twining said the award was an important step in helping to encourage good practice within the area of ICT. “Vital is supporting teachers in enhancing the use of technology across the curriculum, and it’s important that those practitioners who are leading the way in demonstrating what works (and helping others understand what doesn’t) get the recognition they deserve.”
 

To find out more about the award, and enter, go to http://www.alt.ac.uk/awards.html.