Save time and money with TIE Membership! TIE Membership offers enhanced benefits that help school districts leverage and maximize their resources. Membership benefits continue to evolve to meet the changing needs of school districts.  For more information on becoming a TIE member, please contact us.

TIE Membership benefits for the 2009-2010 school year include:

• FREE customized technical training from New Horizons.  Specific and timely professional development for technology coordinators/network administrators provides the right training at the right time to stay on the cutting edge of technology. Tier 2-4 districts receive the equivalent of 2 full days of training (an $800 value) and Tier 5-6 districts receive 4 days ($1,600 value).

• FREE workshop on DVD.  Finding time for quality professional development is no longer a challenge with the free TIE workshop on DVD. Our next DVD will focus on Internet safety and digital responsibility, joining the growing TIE library of Formative Assessment, Classroom Management and Winning Words. The flexible delivery formats of these video based workshops eliminate scheduling issues and give educators the ability to participate in quality professional development when it fits into their unique schedules. The TIE Workshops on DVD feature effective classroom practices for engaging today’s learners.
  

• FREE Online Workshops.  Whether looking to earn additional graduate credits or simply interested in a current topic, TIE provides numerous online workshops at no cost to TIE members on a variety of topics, from deepening content area understanding to 21st century skills.

• Tech Tuesday Webinars. Struggling to keep up with the latest web-based innovations? In one hour or less, get the quick and dirty on a different Web 2.0 tool each month. Held on the first Tuesday afternoon of every month, these live webinars only require an Internet connection to participate—no telephones, microphones, or webcams required. Each webinar is also recorded, so it can be viewed and reviewed at any time.
  
  
• FREE general TIE conference registration. School leaders can stay current with 21st century learning and technology trends by attending the 2009 TIE Conference with free registration for a superintendent, principal, or school board member. Tier 2-4 members receive one conference registration ($190 value) and Tier 5-6 members receive two conference registrations ($380 value).
  • 24th  Annual Education Conference    April 18-20, 2010 - Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Falls Convention Center

 

• Discounts for the TIE Conference. In addition to the one free registration, TIE Member school districts receive a registration discount for all of their staff members who attend.

• Discounts from TIE Membership Vendor Partners. Cut your costs on hardware, software, professional services, and more by purchasing products at a reduced cost from over 30 discount partners. New discount partners are added on a regular basis, and special offers are also provided.

• Reduced rates for individual school district contracts. Let the TIE education technology specialists meet your specific professional development or project management needs on site by contracting with TIE for these services. Rates for TIE members are significantly lower than for non-TIE members.

• Reduced rates on tools for data-driven decision making. Member districts have the added benefit of being able to purchase Analysis Services. These easy to read charts and graphs of your district and school data save your staff time and energy in crunching the numbers, allowing more time to focus on developing strategies to address the needs made visible.

Savings for 2009-2010

Additional savings accumulate from vendor discounts, online course participation, individual school district contracts, and TIE Conference discounts. Last year, these savings totaled over $400,000 for TIE member school districts.

Join or Renew Your TIE Membership for 2009-2010

TIE Membership is based on K-12 district student enrollment. Following is the TIE Membership structure for the 2009-2010 school year:

Our membership continues to grow, and it is not surprising that more schools and other educational groups want the benefits of TIE Membership.  It is thanks to each of you that we are able to make these benefits possible. 

For additional information about TIE Membership, contact Kris Baldwin at 605-394-1876 or kbaldwin@tie.net