Browsing all posts in March, 2009.
CEO of ISTE Don Knezek on The Stimulus Package
Dear Members,
As you can imagine with a new U.S. President being sworn in, a new Congress seated and the passage of an historic economic stimulus bill, it has been a busy few months for ISTE and our advocacy efforts. The coming months, however, will become increasingly important at the state and local levels as the [...]
Teaching with Web 2.0 Tools Essay Contest!
ESSAY CONTEST: How do you use Web 2.0 tools such as blogs, social networks, and wikis to teach or engage students?
Describe your innovative idea for educating with Web 2.0 tools in 150 words or less. We’ll pick our favorite and send the winner the bestselling ISTE book Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools. We’ll also publish the winning [...]
Skype Hits The iPhone
If you are an iPhone junky like me then you probably already know that Apples App Store released Skype for the iPhone today. I downloaded the app in about 30 seconds this morning, logged into my account and placed a long distance Skype call from my office in DC to my parents land line in [...]
NECC09 Super Early-Bird registration deadline approaching fast!
The “Super Early-Bird registration deadline” for NECC09 is March 31st, which is tomorrow! If you’re not already registered for NECC, there’s no time like today or tomorrow to submit your registration online!
Remember if you’re going to NECC and are a Twitter user, please add your Twitter ID to the publicly editable Google Document we’ve setup. [...]
A Father and Daughter Teaching with Web 2.0 Tools
Since she was one month old, my daughter Sarah has shared one of my two passions; my passion for the Civil War. She traveled with us to battlefields and Civil War reenactments and helped me do presentations to classrooms learning about the Civil War. But it wasn’t until I was working on completing my doctoral [...]
How should your state use EdTech Stimulus Funds?
If you live in the United States, how do you think your state department of education should use forthcoming federal stimulus funds earmarked for educational technology? If you live outside the U.S. how do you think leaders in the states should use these funds, to model best-practices for ICT in the classroom? If the upcoming [...]
Live Blogging with CoverItLive
Social media tools provide a growing number of ways for event organizers to share and amplify ideas with larger and more diverse audiences. CoverItLive is currently a free tool available to anyone attending or organizing a face-to-face conference which facilitates a collaborative, “live blogging” experience. The site tools integrate well with free webcasting services like [...]
Introducing The NECC 2009 Digital Arts Playground
The NECC 2009 Digital Arts Playground (DAP) promises to be an exhilarating experience in digital media. Come and explore the many resources included in the playplaces of Musical Menageries, Designing Delights, and Media Mania! Adobe Youth Voices will also provide an interactive display, showcasing K-12 student work in digital storytelling media.
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NECC 2009 Registration Information
If you haven’t registered for NECC 2009 you might want to considered taking care of that before March 31st or you will miss the chance to save with the “Super Early-Bird Discount”. All the information you need for becoming an ISTE member and registering for NECC 2009 can be found here. If you have any [...]
Vote for ISTE’s Board of Directors!
It’s election season at ISTE. The future of ISTE, as well as the push to improve the effective use of technology in our schools depend on the actions and good judgment of those leading the charge. As an ISTE member, you have the power to choose the men and women who make up the ISTE [...]
