# OKATE

Organization, nonprofit · [Tulsa and Oklahoma ecosystem](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tulsa)

Also called: Oklahoma Association for Technology in Education, OKSTE, Oklahoma Society for Technology in Education, Oklahoma Technology Association, OKATE IGNITE

A 501(c)(3) [nonprofit](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/nonprofit) association for [education technology](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/edtech) in Oklahoma, formerly known as OKSTE. It offers professional development, networking and advocacy, holds an annual [conference](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tech-conference) called OKATE IGNITE, and runs the Oklahoma Student [Privacy](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/data-privacy) Alliance.

**For example:** A [founder](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/founder) building software for schools exhibits at OKATE IGNITE to meet the people who choose classroom technology for Oklahoma districts.

Official site: <https://ota.wildapricot.org>

## Connects to (6)

- [Nonprofit](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/nonprofit): An organization that exists to serve a mission and does not pay profits out to owners.
- [Tech conference](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/tech-conference): A one-day or multi-day event with talks, workshops and hallway conversations about technology.
- [Data privacy](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/data-privacy): How a company collects, uses, stores and shares information about people.
- [E-Rate](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/e-rate): A US program, administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company, that gives schools and libraries discounts on internet access…
- [Google Educator Groups](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/google-educator-group-oklahoma): Free local communities of educators, led by volunteer teachers and run independently, who meet in person and online to share ways of using…
- [Startup ecosystem](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/startup-ecosystem): The people, money and organizations in one place that help new companies start and grow.

## Sources

- <https://ota.wildapricot.org/Blog>
- <https://ota.wildapricot.org/>


Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/oklahoma-technology-association