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Calling All Ed Tech Stakeholders — Join Free Webinar on NET-P October 26
Your input is needed to help shape the next US National Educational Technology Plan (NET-P). Join the US Department of Education’s Jim Shelton for a webinar discussion on Monday, October 26, 2-3 pm EST. This free webinar is hosted by the National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training (NCTET). ISTE is [...]
Webinars & Awards, Oh My! Check Out What’s New:
Free Webinar on Girls in Computing Tuesday, October 20
Join ISTE’s Special Interest Group for Computing Teachers (SICCT) and the National Coalition for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) for a free webinar on the issues and opportunities related to girls and computing. You’ll also learn more about how to make the most [...]
Free Webinar on Optimizing Stimulus Grants
ISTE’s director of government affairs, Hilary Goldmann, presented a national level update on the U.S. education stimulus programs in a webinar hosted September 30 by Scholastic Professional Media. Titled New Approaches to Optimizing ARRA, the webinar also included a report from a Florida junior high on its stimulus request. The webinar is available [...]
ISTE 2010 Conference Proposals Due October 7!
Do you have a proposal for ISTE10? If so, make sure to submit it by October 7th at midnight!
Hundreds of educators will be presenting their ed tech strategies and best practices in Denver for the ISTE 2010 conference in June. If you want to be one of them, visit the Call for [...]
U.S. Administration Official Talks Ed Tech with ISTE Connects
ISTE Connects cameras caught up with several luminaries at the September 15 launch of HP Digital Assist in Washington, DC. Among the officials present and interviewed was Steve Robinson, then Special Advisor to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, and now with the White House Domestic Policy Council. Robinson talks with DC-based Eduflack blogger, Patrick [...]
Do You Know a Young Educator Who Deserves Recognition?
ISTE is offering an award for an “outstanding young educator“! Do you know someone who demonstrates vision and innovation in their use of technology to improve teaching and learning? Do you think that their work reflects ISTE’s mission and purpose? You can also nominate yourself if you meet the same criteria!
According to the official rules, [...]
What Has LinkedIn Done for Your Professional Goals?
Are you a member of LinkedIn? The recent tweets about the Ed Tech Start Up Group has me thinking about the potential usefulness of this networking site.
In their LinkedIn for Dummies post, Avangate describes the networking site’s benefits as:
• Networking
• Hiring
• Posting jobs
• Get business advice; expertise
• Find high-quality passive candidates (people who are not [...]
The Digital Assist Competition Kickoff – Updated!
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) will be working with HP and the NBA Cares program to kickoff the HP Digital Assist education grant competition. ISTE, HP, and NBA executives will be at Jefferson Junior High School in Washington, D.C. on September 15th, 2009, along with basketball all-star Antawn Jamison.
See below for video [...]
Register Now for ISTE 2010 in Denver, Colorado, June 27–30
Excitement is building for our 31st annual conference in the breathtaking city of Denver! We’ve set our sights even higher this year, building off our amazing conference in Washington, DC, in June 2009.
Plan now to keep ISTE 2010 in your sights and budget. ARRA/stimulus monies, including formula and competitive grant monies, can be used to [...]
Learning & Teaching Around the World: Houston
ISTE continues with the HP Innovations in Education program! Come and “meet” Jim Vanides from HP:
Starting in Houston, Texas, earlier this month, North American grantees of the HP Innovations in Education program met to kick off a year of intensive professional development with ISTE staff and mentors. ISTE staff are also traveling this month to [...]
