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ISTE Launches PD site ISTE Learning
ISTE urged educators to become professional development superheroes by utilizing innovative resources at ISTE Learning yesterday during the presentation “What do you Want to Learn Today? ISTE Learning Professional Development.”
ISTE Learning provides educators with learning experiences through socially networked platforms that replicate the environments today’s students interact with regularly. The site focuses on four professional [...]
Tweeters Voice Support for Ed Tech Funding
Thank you for joining in yesterday’s call to support the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program at $500 million for FY 2011. Nearly 700 tweeters sent more than 1,500 messages, reaching a total readership of more than 300,000 readers, to support of federal funding for education technology. You’ve spoken and we here at ISTE will [...]
Join the Campaign! Tweet and Blog for Ed Tech May 12
The 2011 federal budget eliminates funding for Enhancing Education Through Technology, or EETT, which is the only dedicated funding stream for education technology.
On Wednesday, May 12, educators, parents, administrators and students from around the country and across the world are asked to speak out to support funding for ed tech. Take a moment to send [...]
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ISTE CEO Don Knezek Weighs in on Obama’s FY11 Budget
Don Knezek, CEO of ISTE, expressed concern over President Obama’s plan to’consolidate’ the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program in the 2011 budget. However, the current administration’s commitment to infusing technology in the k-12 curriculum is encouraging.
Click here to read Knezek’s full statement.
How do you think Obama’s 2011 budget plans will impact education?
Nominate Your Choice for ISTE 2010 Keynote Speaker
The votes are in and your top 5 suggested topics for the ISTE 2010 keynote have been identified. We’ve moved on to Phase 2 of the Keynote Crowdsource Project and are eager to hear your speaker suggestions for this year’s conference.
Click on the following links to nominate a speaker or vote for your top choice [...]
Comments Due by December 6 for National Ed Tech Plan
The next National Education Technology Plan (NET-P) is due out early next year and ISTE urges the community to weigh in before comment closes on December 6.
For background on NET-P issues and questions, check out the forum ISTE hosted in Second Life on November 5th; you can watch a video of the event here and [...]
Next Steps for ISTE Connects
Hello, Everyone. My name is Marlene Nesary, and I’m ISTE’s Communications
Manager. I’ve been so proud to watch the growth of this community.
I’m also proud of and thankful for the expert guidance of ISTE Connects
Community Manager, Kaya Hardin, these past few months. With her sudden
passing on November 9, I lost a valued colleague, [...]
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Join New Ning for ISTE 2010 Conference & Expo
Our past conference Nings have been very popular and a great way for educators to build their networks, learn about sessions, and get started discussing conference-related topics before the event. We’ve just migrated last year’s conference Ning over to the new ISTE 2010 Ning, so please join us now!
