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Copyright and Filtering Issues for Schools in the 21st Century

Schools in the 21st Century must contend with a variety of challenges stemming from the use of modern technologies in the classroom environment. This article focuses on two of the most prevalent issues faced by school administrators and teachers today–that of copyright compliance and protecting students from inappropriate web content.
The need for further treatment of [...]

ISTE’s Top Ten in ’10: Final Priorities for 2010

We are graduating students into a world defined by communications technologies that could hardly have been imagined a decade ago. To ensure our students are ready for this technologically enhanced existence we need to constantly reaffirm our commitment to improving classroom technology and skills-based learning.
Our final two priorities call for focusing on technology as the [...]

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?

Supporting Expertise and Integration of Tech. Skills into Teacher Evaluation

The countdown continues for ISTE’s Top Ten in ’10 education technology priorities.
To ensure that technological expertise is considered an integral part of an educator’s skill set, staying on top of technological advances must be one of the criteria on which an educator is judged. To that end, ISTE has named the measurement of skill development [...]

Frontline to Air Feature on Digital Learning Tonight

The award-winning PBS journalism program Frontline will air a 90-minute special titled Digital Nation examining he changes digital technologies have brought to various aspects of life in America. One of the key features of this program will be the changing role of 21st century teachers and learners.
ISTE welcomed the Frontline film crew at NECC 2009, [...]

ISTE’s Top Ten in ’10: Teacher Prep. & Access to Technology Named Top Priorities

Teachers are constantly asked to do more with less. The battle to adequately fund education rages on even as educators are being required to impart knowledge on an ever-increasing range of topics.
A pilot would not be asked to take to the air without modern equipment and extensive training in using the latest technologies. Yet many [...]

Apple iPad and Education: Teacher’s Aid or Student Learning Tool?

The wait is over and, to few people’s surprise; Steve Jobs announced the addition of a tablet product to Apple’s addictive line of i-tech.

While edtech-gurus are wiping up the pools of drool from their keyboards, it’s time to take a step back and look at what the iPad can do for educators and students.
Of all [...]

Using Technology to Learn and to Connect

Technology has put the world at our finger tips – and also made the world our audience. It is as simple to go and talk to a friend next door as it is to share an experience or a nugget of wisdom with your PLN—people from anywhere in the world, and people that you have [...]

A Teaching Moment: Introducing Students to their Cyber-selves

Every term I struggle with a conversation I have with my students at the start of the class. Because I teach about social media, I have a frank discussion with my undergraduate students about protecting their reputation. This term, I did something a little different.
I have only 17 students in my class, so the weekend [...]

Assessment and Broadband Access – Avenues to Equity?

Thanks to everyone for visiting this online discussion. We’re especially grateful for the tweets, comments, cross posts, alternate lists, and additional education priorities you’ve shared. Your contributions are important and timely!
How timely? Here are just a few of the key issues we’re tracking:
• In the US, we’re expecting national plans for education technology and broadband [...]