Welcome to the Division of School Media & Technology. Our mission is to provide leadership in educational communications and technology by linking professionals holding common interest in the use of educational technology and its application to the learning process in the K-12 school environment. Examples of topics our members typically explore can be found in the July 2011 issue of TechTrends "Special Edition of TechTrends for School Media Specialists." These topics include but are not limited to:

• Collaboration
• Digital Citizenship
• Professional Development
• Achieving excellence in the Information Age
• Studies on School Media

Preparations for the AECT annual conference in Lousiville, Kentucky are now underway. The call for proposals has been posted and we encourage you to submit your research and prospective panel topics to the SMT Division. Visit our Convention 2012 page for details on SMT proposals. Then head over to the AECT website for the official call. UPDATE: The call has been extended 1 week to March 9, 2012, 11:59 p.m. (EST).