At the QSITE AGM on Friday 27 February our 2008 Award Winners were announced.

Educator of the Year

Amanda Marrinan - Year 2 teacher at St John Vianney's School

Amanda uses ICTs to engage, share, connect and lead by using tools such
as blogs, podcasts, Skype and wikis.  Her students have worked on
global collaborative projects, and buddy classes around the world.

 Emerging Leader of the Year

Jesseca Oram - teacher at Aldridge State High School

Jesseca has been an active member of the Wide Bay QSITE Chapter. 
She set up an ICT Certificate Community in EQ's Blackboard environment,
and advised on the development of six innovative Lighthouse Projects
across the KLA's in Years 8 - 12.  She has also, provided coaching and
mentoring for her colleagues.  In 2008, Jesseca received a Smart
Classrooms Teacher Award.

Outstanding Lead of the Year
Monika Stinton

In Monika's words, she ... "graduated from college so long ago it's
a distant memory."  She "was introduced to computes by a student with
disabilities whose whole attitude to learning and self image
transformed when showing me how to use a computer (Apple 2e)."  Monika
has worked as a Computer Coordinator, Education Advisor and
Professional Development Manager. She began the Sunshine Coast Chapter
of QSITE, and worked as a leader of this Chapter until 2006.  In recent
years, Monika led the Outback Chapter of QSITE, and has worked on
developing, delivering and reviewing Education Queensland's Pedagogical
License.

Making IT Happen Awards

QSITE also honoured 2 of our dedicated executive members who have
made such a difference to both QSITE and ICT education in Queensland.
These awards follow in the tradition of ISTE (International Society for
Technology Educators) and awards given at ACEC 2008 in Canberra last
year. These are a more light-hearted award and the prize included ISTE
jackets (black for male, pink for female) and some sytlish accessories.

John Oxley (outgoing QSITE President) and Lyn Allsop (QSITE Treasurer)