Awards

ISTE Distinguished District Award

ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) recognizes a school system larger than one individual school that exhibits effectiveness and innovation in the application of technology.

This award has two focuses:

EdTech Digest - School Leader of the Year

Program that recognizes leaders in the field of educational technology that are pushing the limits and constantly innovating for the improvement of teaching and learning.

ITIP Ohio’s Outstanding Technology Using Administrator

Instructional Technology Integration Partnership (Ohio’s ISTE Affiliate) selects one administrator that has made a significant positive impact on teaching and learning by utilizing technology

ISTE Making It Happen Award

The Making IT Happen award honors outstanding educators and leaders who demonstrate extraordinary commitment, leadership, courage and persistence in improving digital learning opportunities for students. The spirit of the Making IT Happen award supports our vision of a world in which all learners thrive, achieve and contribute.

WOSU Distinguished District Award

WOSU Public Media wishes to recognize the most outstanding district in our community who demonstrates excellence and innovation in their educational practice.

Digital Schools District Survey - Top 10 Award Winner

National School Boards Association & The Center for Digital Education - This award recognizes exemplary use of technology by school boards and districts. Awarded to districts that most fully implement technology benchmarks in the evolution of digital education.

    • NSBA and Center for Digital Education - Top Ten Award Winner (2018)
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Digital Content and Curriculum Achievement Award - Center for Digital Education

The Center for Digital Education, in collaboration with the International Society for Technology in Education - K-12 schools recognized by the Center for Digital Education are successfully using digital content and curriculum to improve instruction and student engagement.

Digital Curriculum Strategy Award - The Learning Counsel

Award and national presentation to share with our elite audience the thought leadership you are providing on how to transition your school district into the new age of education.

District of Distinction - District Administration Magazine

Districts of Distinction is a national recognition program to honor school districts that are leading the way with new ideas that work. District Administration magazine recognizes established initiatives that are yielding quantifiable benefits, and that could be replicated by other districts.

ISTE Learning Spaces Outstanding Learning Space Designer Award

    • International Society for Technology in Education Personal Learning Network Awards (2019)
      • This award recognizes an educator whose exemplary work provides a model for teaching, learning and leading in the digital age. In particular, we are looking to reward those pioneers who are changing their physical learning space to benefit student learning.

Schools of TechXcellence Award - HP & District Administrator Magazine

Recognition program that honors schools that have implemented innovative, effective and replicable programs using technology to contribute meaningfully to student, instructional or operational success.

Modern Teacher District of Distinction - Exemplar District

Pickerington Local Schools has been named a National Exemplar District in Digital Convergence, a designation awarded to school districts and educational organizations who reach Stage 3 or above in the Digital Convergence Framework. Through their work in Digital Convergence, Pickerington has created the Plan for Progress movement to lead the district to modern learning at scale.

Schools of TechXcellence Award - HP & District Administrator Magazine

Recognition program that honors schools that have implemented innovative, effective and replicable programs using technology to contribute meaningfully to student, instructional or operational success.

    • Award won for effective and innovative use of professional learning through a one-on-one coaching model that supported coaching cycles and differentiated staff training. (2018)
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The President’s Volunteer Service Award

Awarded by International Society of Technology in Education via the President of the United States of America for volunteer service in working with ISTE to promote and improve educational technology usage.

EdTech Digest - School Leader of the Year Finalist

Program that recognizes leaders in the field of educational technology that are pushing the limits and constantly innovating for the improvement of teaching and learning.

Connected Educator – Battelle For Kids

Selected as one of the top connected educators in Central Ohio

CoSN Next Generation Emerging EdTech Leaders Award

    • Semi-Finalist (2019)
      • Recognizes young leaders in the field of educational technology that are making a difference in their school, local and national communities.

ISTE Computer Science Network Excellence Award - Honorable Mention

Future Ready Consortium (FutureReady.org)

PLSD’s technology plan was grounded in research from Future Ready, ISTE and other Edtech companies.

Future Ready Dashboard Completion Award

PLSD was one of 44 school districts national-wide to complete and utilize the Future Ready Dashboard to create a robust technology plan.

Distinguished Graduate Student Nominee

Was nominated by numerous professors as making a positive impact and bringing value to Ashland University

    • Ashland University (2015)