AECT

__**Brief History and Purpose Statement**__
Formative Period, 1923-1931 Consolidation Period, 1932-1945 Post-War Growth Period, 1946-1957 Federal Aid Boom Period, 1958-1970 Independence and Dispersion Period, 1971-1982 Computer Impact and Downsizing Period, 1983-1999

The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is a professional association of thousands of educators and others whose activities are directed towards improving instruction through technology. Technology is interpreted as process, not merely in terms of hardware (such as computers or television or projectors), but in terms of learners and their relationship to the people, events, places, and things through which they learn. AECT Mission Statement: The mission of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology is to provide international leadership by promoting scholarship and best practices in the creation, use, and management of technologies for effective teaching and learning in a wide range of settings.

__**Basic Guidelines/Policies **__
GOVERNANCE AND OFFICERS
 * 1) The determination of policy and the direction of Association affairs are the responsibility of a Board of Directors, elected and functioning as provided herein. An Assembly which is representative of members has responsibilities as provided in the Bylaws.
 * 2) The officers of the Association shall be a President, a President-Elect, and a Secretary-Treasurer. The President-Elect and the Secretary-Treasurer shall be elected as provided for in the Bylaws, and the President-Elect shall hold office for one year and the Secretary-Treasurer shall hold office for three years. The officers shall hold office until their successors are elected and qualify.
 * 3) An Executive Director shall be appointed by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may terminate the services of the Executive Director upon giving four months notice. He or she shall be appointed for a term not to exceed three years and may be reappointed.

__**Legislative Agenda**__
There is no discernable legislative information on the AECT website.

Membership dues for AECT range is cost from $60 to $400. A regular membership cost $125.
AECT has posted their address, phone number, and email address to contact them. P.O. Box 2447 Bloomington, IN • 47402-2447877-677-AECT 812-335-7675 aect@aect.org

__**Conference Schedule**__
2011 AECT International Convention 'Celebrate 3.0: Design.Learn.Community' November 8-12, 2011 Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Jacksonville, Florida

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The AECT is a professional association of thousands of educators and others whose activities are directed towards improving instruction through technology. It was founded in 1923. On the membership page, one can learn about the current benefits (GEICO discount anyone?) such as Affinity Card, Discounted AECT publications, Specialized division membership, subscriptions to TechTrends magazine and GEICO discounts.

Once can register as a member at 10 different levels of membership. It is interesting to note that the GA affiliate is GAIT, among 23 other state affiliations.

There are nine AECT listservs: Change Division, Design and Development, Distance Learning, International Division, Multimedia Production, Research and Theory, Teacher Education, Training and Performance, School Media and Technology

On their Job Center Link, resumes can be posted (even anonymously). Employers, in turn, can view them and post jobs themselves. When I clicked on AECT chapters, I didn’t see one for GA, but there are 8 others nation wide.