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ISTE Prepares for Website Launch Sept. 1
We are excited to announce the launch of our new ISTE website on September 1. The new site (www.iste.org) will offer the great resources and information you have come to expect from ISTE, and will feature improved navigation, more interactivity, and an updated look and feel.
The new website will allow you to engage with education [...]
Can’t Attend ISTE 2010? Sign up for Virtual Workshops
Can’t come to Denver? Don’t worry; now you can participate from the comfort of your own home through our virtual workshops. Space is limited so sign up now to experience the same interactive, hands-on workshops that the conference attendees do. Use the conference registration form and select the Virtual Workshops Only option.
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Opportunities for Virtual Interaction at ISTE 2010
I looked at my ISTE 2010 conference planner this morning to review the top events and sessions I hope to hit at the conference this year. As usual, I am completely over scheduled. There are so many amazing things I want to see and do, workshops I want to take, discussions I want to take [...]
Visit the Social Butterfly Lounge at ISTE 2010
Just a few more days until the biggest ed tech event of the year. Time to start packing.
Comfortable shoes? Check.
Suntan lotion? Check.
Laptop? iPhone? Digital camera? Flip cam? Power cords? Check, check, check, check and check.
Sherpa to help me lug all this around the Colorado Convention Center? Well, maybe not. It sure would be nice though.
I’ll [...]
Advice for ISTE 2010 Newbies
If you’ve been reading ISTE Connects or Nebraska Change Agent you’ve probably caught at least one of Beth Still’s video posts for ISTE 2010 attendees. As you make your final preparations for the annual conference, take a moment and check out Beth’s YouTube channel. Even if you’re an ISTE veteran, these videos offer great advice [...]
Educators in Action: Send Your Ed Tech Story to Congress
Share your passion and your story! We need to hear from you!
The Ed Tech Action Network (ETAN) is collecting stories from educators and administrators to show Congress that technology not only belongs in the classroom, but is a vital component of 21st century education.
President Obama’s proposed budget for FY2011 eliminates funding for the Enhancing Education [...]
ISTE Goes Mobile: Beta version of ISTE iPhone App Now Available
Ready to use your bus commute to catch up on your ISTE Connects reading? How about referring to the NETS while you’re out to coffee with a colleague? Want to share that L&L article with your network on Twitter?
Well, your smartphone is about to get a whole lot smarter. We’re pleased to introduceISTE Mobile, an iPhone application [...]
What are Your ISTE 2010 Conference “Must Sees”?
With nearly 600 sessions to choose from, it’s never too early to start planning for ISTE’s annual ed tech extravaganza. The full program lineup for ISTE 2010 in Denver, Colorado, is now available via our conference microsite. Our Custom Program Search makes it easy to browse session by theme, category, and day/time.
The opening keynote will [...]
Do ISTE’s “Top Ten in ‘10” Ed Tech Priorities Reflect Your Issues?
Welcome to 2010 and to this ISTE Connects conversation! From my home base in Washington DC, it looks to be a New Year full of possibility and challenge. We face daunting budget deficits at all levels of government and find ourselves struggling to maintain robust funding for classroom technology.
As part of ISTE’s advocacy efforts this [...]
Crowdsourcing: Reflections on the Final Phase of Our Experiment
In his book, The Wisdom of Crowds, James Surowiecki discusses four key qualities that make a crowd of people “smart”. The crowd must be diverse, decentralized, independent, and it needs a way of summarizing people’s opinions into one collective verdict. In ISTE’s first fully crowdsourced keynote, we’ve done our best to tap into the wisdom [...]
