We’re excited to join the annual NCTIES conference in Raleigh, North Carolina, this week to showcase our products and observe how the latest education technology is integrated into classrooms.

Two members of the Squirrels team will make the 500-mile trip from North Canton, Ohio, to Raleigh to join teachers, tech facilitators and coaches, administrators and media specialists at North Carolina’s premier conference.

This North Carolina EdTech conference is an ISTE affiliate that provides a multitude of professional development opportunities, including more than 150 sessions, informal meet and greets, keynotes, featured speakers and a vendor exhibit hall.

Blended Learning Coach and Alpha Squirrel, Marcia Kish, will feature our industry-leading Reflector 2 screen-mirroring app in her session, “Explore the 7 C’s of Blended Learning,” on Thursday morning at 11 a.m. Marcia is an active participant in the EdTech community and also runs http://dsdprofessionaldevelopment.com. If you want to contact her directly, you can message her on Twitter at @dsdPD.

If you’re planning a trip to NCTIES this week, be sure to stop by and say hello at booth 621!

It’s no secret. Educators are some of our most devoted and passionate customers. We hear from teachers every day about how they use our screen-mirroring technology to connect classroom devices and enhance the student learning experience. That's why we're excited to announce our new Alpha Squirrels leadership program for educators.

The Alpha Squirrels program will allow educators who love our products to spread the word as certified Squirrels product experts. This advocacy program gives Alpha Squirrels members exclusive access to:

• Squirrels-sponsored conference attendance
• Squirrels-sponsored conference speaking engagements
• Unreleased Squirrels products
• Squirrels welcome package – T-Shirt, coffee mug/tumbler, sticky notes, water bottle, headphones, pens, pencils, etc.
• Opportunities to appear in video interviews
• Free AirParrot 2 and Reflector 2 licenses
• Alpha Squirrels member certificate
• “Alpha Squirrel” signature badges for Twitter, Facebook and email
• Product training, press kits and talking points
• Chance to visit Squirrels Headquarters
• Alpha Squirrels features on the Squirrels blog, Instagram and Twitter
• On-demand interaction with Squirrels product designers and managers

Our Alpha Squirrels will become product experts on the Squirrels suite of products – Reflector 2, Reflector Director, Reflector Student and AirParrot 2 – to help fellow educators improve their classroom technology solutions. It is our goal to empower Alpha Squirrels to elevate their status as EdTech experts, share knowledge within their professional network and support the Squirrels community.

We’re ready to find our Alpha Squirrels. If you’re an educator committed to EdTech or Squirrels products, you just might be one of them. For more information, visit alpha.airsquirrels.com or give us a call at 1-855-207-0927. Or, fill out the nomination form to become one of the world’s first Alpha Squirrels!