Groups of educators share their “recipes” for successful tech implementation at the Iron Chef competition at ISTE 2014.
Cybraryman Stops in For Video Conference
Educator and consultant Jerry Blumengarten, aka Cybraryman, pops in at a video conference during ISTE 2014.
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ISTE 2013 Students
Check out these students sharing their work and their experiences at ISTE 2013. isteconference.org
Using Socrative.com to Engage Your Students
Student clickers are popular tools to engage, but funding often prevents widespread use. Learn how Socrative aims to change this using any mobile device.
SIGs: Creating High Impact Conference Events
SIG Volunteer Development: Tips and Tricks for Creating High Impact Conference Events
Connecting and Hands on Interaction at ISTE 2012
Highlights of a variety of hands on interaction, from fun social events to technology-rich playgrounds.
ISTE Advocacy: How do I get started?
Hear from ISTE members about advocating for ed tech. Learn more at iste.org/advocacy.
ISTE 2011 Conference Overview Video
ISTE 2011 conference overview and tips for a happy, informative conference.
ISTE Tweet for Advocacy
Hilary Goldmann shares why you should tweet for ed tech advocacy.
Global Video ISTE 2010
Global Video ISTE 2010
ISTE Interview with Peggy Sheehy: “Finding your Tribe”
What’s the value of an ISTE Membership to you?
ISTE Interview with Chris Johnson: The Value of ISTE Membership
We asked Chris Johnson what he found valuable about his ISTE Membership and here’s a clip of his response.
ISTE Interview with Gwyneth Jones: “Many Roads to Get Involved”
Excerpt from our interview with Gwyneth Jones, ISTE Board Member and Teacher Librarian from Howard County, MD.
ISTE Interview with Bernajean Porter: “To Come Here is to be Re-nourished”
Excerpt from our interview with Bernajean Porter, long-time ISTE Member, SIG leader, and educational technology consultant from Denver, CO.
ISTE Interview with Beth Still: The Value of an ISTE Membership
Except from an interview with Beth Still, an ISTE Member and social studies teacher from Scottsbluff, NE, about the value of an ISTE membership.
ISTE Interview with Doug Johnson: “Students at the Center”
Excerpt from an interview with Doug Johnson, Director of Media and Technology at Mankato Public Schools, MN.
ISTE Interview with Mary Beth Hertz: “The Importance of a Personal Learning Network”
Excerpt from an interview with Mary Beth Hertz, ISTE member and teacher from Philadelphia, PA, on the importance of having a personal learning network (PLN).
ISTE Interview with Adam Bellow: “Bringing Ed Tech Forward”
Excerpt from our interview with Adam Bellow, ISTE Member and 2010 Emerging Leader.
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Folger Shakespeare Workshop Video
This video clip shows how Christopher Shamburg, author of Student-Powered Podcasting, brought Shakespeare to life in a high school workshop by using audio remixing and Foley Art.
ISTE CEO Don Knezek: “The Importance of Advocacy”
ISTE CEO Don Knezek describes the importance of advocacy and grassroots efforts.
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ISTE 2011 Short Video
Get a feel for the energy and excitement at ISTE’s Annual Conference & Exposition!
ISTE 2011 Conference: The World’s Premier Ed Tech Event
Join your colleagues at the world’s premier ed tech event—ISTE 2011 in Philadelphia, June 26-29! Experience hands-on the way technology and the latest digital innovations are transforming learning and teaching, and meet face to face with educators worldwide who share your passion! ISTE’s annual conference and exposition, formerly the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), is hosted by the International Society for Technology in Education. www.isteconference.org www.iste.org
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Google Lit Trips Video.mp4
Learn about Google Lit Trips with this video by Bookmapping: Lit Trips and Beyond co-author Jerome Burg. www.iste.org/boomap
ISTE Advocacy Tip 1 Voices Carry
Hilary Goldmann, ISTE’s Senior Government Affairs Officer, shares a tip to advocate successfully for education technology.
ISTE Advocacy Tip 2 Working from Home
Hilary Goldmann, ISTE’s Senior Government Affairs Officer, shares a tip to advocate successfully for education technology.
ISTE Advocacy Tip 3 Sharing Your Story
Hilary Goldmann, ISTE’s Senior Government Affairs Officer, shares a tip to advocate successfully for education technology.
ISTE Advocacy Tip 4 Stay Involved
Hilary Goldmann, ISTE’s Senior Government Affairs Officer, shares a tip to advocate successfully for education technology.
ISTE Volunteers
Short excerpts from four great ISTE volunteers.
Leslie Conery (ISTE) Discusses the Horizon Report
Leslie Conery, Deputy CEO of ISTE, describes why she thinks the Horizon Report is important and how ISTE uses it help keep abreast of innovations and future trends in the field.
ISTE 2011 Sunday Playlist
ISTE 2011 Monday Playlist
ISTE 2011 Tuesday Playlist
ISTE 2011 Wednesday Playlist
ISTE Conference Planner Tour
Web tutorial of using the ISTE 2011 conference online planner by Adam Bellow.
ISTE Music Video: Say Hey (I Love School)
A music video created for the ISTE 2011 conference in Philadelphia, PA, inspired by Michael Franti’s Say Hey (I Love You) song and featuring the talents of Temple University’s Broad Street Line and Alliance for Progress Charter School’s 4th Grade Class. Filmed on location in Philadelphia, PA. Credits Production: Director/Editor : Jon Kaufman Producer/Concept: Jennifer Ragan-Fore Director of Photography: Aaron Sawyer Production Manager/Prop Master : Heidi Ellis Lyrics: Aaron Ragan-Fore Arrangement : Jeffrey Molush Recorded with Common Mode Studio Recording Engineer: Justin Chapman Inspired by I Love You (Say Hey) by Michael Franti & Spearhead (Please buy their song on iTunes!) Production Assistants: Teila Allmond Danielle Duncan Asil Lawrence Sherrieff McCrae Ricky Pham Cast: Broad Street Line Lead Vocals Matthew Frankel Dana McCloskey Ron Holgado Robert Joffred Jonathan Kriner Thomas McGovern Joshua McHugh Jeffrey Molush Thomas Patterson Joel Shapiro Cameron Snyder-Mitchell Max Torrente David Williamson Additional vocals by: Aaron Castro Adam Brokos Stuart Grady Denzell Ivery Kevin Longwill Alliance for Progress Charter School 4th Grade Class Emani Bell Kierra Best Simeon Beyah Jahleel Brisbon Tahmir Brown Nasya Corbitt Jada Davis Jamira Fitchett Trinity Fredericks Shannon Govan Amani Gray Zakkarah Jackson Joshua Johnson Maniyah Jordan Ashley Marriott Emanuel Miller Dajuan Murphy Khary Parker Lanaiya Ray Sydnei Scipio Kisheionna Smith Elijah Spence Noah Spence Aliyah Thompson Special Thanks: Mary Beth Hertz and Joanna Bermudez, Alliance for Progress Charter School The Village of Arts and Humanities Science Leadership Academy
Adobe Youth Voices Video: We Wonder, We Create
We wonder, We Create, a video in the Adobe Youth Voices series, presented during the ISTE 2011 Conference Opening Keynote.
Adobe Youth Voices Video: Immigration and Education
Immigration and Education, a video from the Adobe Youth Voices series, presented during the ISTE 2011 Conference Tuesday Keynote.
Adobe Youth Voices Video: I Am the Difference
I Am the Difference, a video from the Adobe Youth Voices series, presented during the ISTE 2011 Conference Tuesday Keynote.
Adobe Youth Voices Video: Who Do You Think You Are
Who Do You Think You Are, a video from the Adobe Youth Voices series, presented during the ISTE 2011 Conference Wednesday Keynote.
Message from ISTE President Holly Jobe at the ISTE 2011 Conference
A video featuring ISTE President Holly Jobe for the 2011 conference opening keynote.
Highlights and Reactions to the ISTE 2011 Conference Kickoff
Highlights and reactions to the ISTE 2011 Conference Kickoff with host Mario Armstrong and featuring presentations by Peggy Sheehy, Adam Bellow, and Julie Lindsay and performance by Broad Street Line.
ISTE 2011 Flash Mob
The ISTE 2011 Double Dream Hands Flash Mob, organized by Tim Gwynn and Michelle Baldwin.
ISTE 2011 Expo: Highlights and Reactions
Scenes from the ISTE 2011 Expo.
ISTE 2011 Global Attendees
Perspectives from global members attending the ISTE 2011 conference in Philadelphia, PA.
Special Interest Groups at ISTE 2011
Highlights and reactions to SIG events at ISTE 2011
Highlights and Reactions to ISTE 2011 Tuesday Keynote
Highlights and reactions to ISTE 2011 Tuesday keynote featuring Dr. Stephen Covey and Dr. Muriel Summers.
Networking and Sharing at ISTE 2011
ISTE 2011 attendees share their thoughts on networking at the conference.
Highlights from ISTE 2011
Reflections and highlights from the ISTE 2011 Conference, shown during the Wednesday Closing Keynote
Students at ISTE 2011
Student highlights from ISTE 2011.
ISTE 2011 Keynote Open Animation
Open animation from the ISTE 2011 keynotes.
Global Advocacy Interview with Don Knezek at the ISTE 2011 Tuesday Keynote
ISTE CEO Don Knezek describes the importance of global advocacy efforts at the Tuesday keynote during ISTE 2011.
Reactions and Highlights from the ISTE 2011 Closing Keynote
Reactions and highlights from the ISTE 2011 closing keynote featuring Chris Lehmann.
What one thing will you bring back from ISTE 2011 to your classroom?
ISTE 2011 attendees answer the question, “What one thing will you bring back to your classroom?” on the final day of the conference.
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ISTE 2011 Closing Keynote: Chris Lehmann (full)
The full-length webcast archive from the ISTE 2011 closing keynote featuring Chris Lehmann.
ISTE Award Winners
How has winning an ISTE award impacted you? Learn more at iste.org/awards.
ISTE 2012 Conference in San Diego
Catch the wave of excitement as we gear up for ISTE 2012 in San Diego, June 24-27! This premier ed tech conference and exposition hosts hundreds of hands-on sessions and workshops, more than 500 exhibiting companies and organizations, and networking on a global scale. Register now at isteconference.org!
Computational thinking: A digital age skill for everyone
In a rapidly changing world, today’s students will need a whole new set of skills to solve tomorrow’s problems. Computational thinking gives them the ability to recognize when and how technology can boost their own critical-thinking, creative and problem-solving skills in order to find innovative solutions to real-world problems. ISTE, CSTA and NSF collaborated on this video, which is part of a suite of free CT resources you can find at http://www.iste.org/computational-thi…. Watch more education-related videos on ISTE’s EdTekHub, http://www.iste.org/video
Retired Educators 2011.mov
Hear why it’s important to stay up to date with ed tech even when approaching retirement. Learn more at iste.org/membership
SIG Elections – 2012.mov
Hear why it’s important to get involved with ISTE from Special Interest Group (SIG) leaders. Learn more at iste.org/volunteer.
ISTE Advocacy: Can I really make a difference?
Hear from ISTE members about advocating for ed tech. Learn more at iste.org/advocacy.
ISTE Advocacy: Why is advocacy important?
Hear from ISTE members about advocating for ed tech. Learn more at iste.org/advocacy.
ISTE Advocacy: How does ISTE help with advocacy?
Hear from ISTE members about advocating for ed tech. Learn more at iste.org/advocacy.
What is ISTE’s new Leadership Conference?
ISTE Deputy CEO Leslie Conery describes the goals, format, and purpose behind ISTE’s new leadership conference.
ISTE 2012 Videos: Preconference
Highlights and videos from the ISTE 2012 conference.
ISTE 2012 Videos: Sunday
Highlights and videos from the ISTE 2012 conference.
ISTE 2012 Videos: Monday
Highlights and videos from the ISTE 2012 conference.
ISTE 2012 Videos: Wednesday
Highlights and videos from the ISTE 2012 conference.
ISTE 2012 Videos: Tuesday
Highlights and videos from the ISTE 2012 conference.
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ISTE 2012 Orientation Tips and Best Practices
Some tips to help ensure your conference experience is productive, fun, and valuable.
ISTE Expanding Video
An inspirational video about using technology to expand learning and teaching. Thank you to all the students who helped with the video: Gabrielle Lewis Samantha Day Logan Smith Ali Fanning Chris Plummer McKenzie Telfer Nathan Thiesfeld Delanie Sommers Hanna Mathews Michael Reed Brooke Hogan Mollyann Reynolds Shelby Hoiland Baylee Kuschel Kolby Moore Tessa Needham Brendan Fingal Janie Fingal Thank you to all the staff and faculty who helped with the video: Matt Ciaffoni Tom Edmundson Wendy Osburn-Rothenberger Josh Stauber Carlita Stutzman Shannon Urhansen Ray White Douglas Ellis Big thank you to the entire staff and faculty of Harrisburg High School for allowing us to shoot this video on their campus.
Passion Based Learning Contest Preview
Here is a collection of some of the best submissions received during ISTE’s 2012 Passion Based Learning Contest.
Volunteer Video for ISTE 2012
Here is the volunteer video from ISTE 2012 Kickoff and Volunteer Leadership Breakfast. Learn more at iste.org/volunteer.
ISTE 2012 Awards Video
Video loop of ISTE’s 2012 awardees.
Highlights and Reactions to the ISTE 2012 Sunday Keynote
Highlights and reactions to the ISTE 2012 opening keynote
2012 Sunday Connecting and Expectations
Connection and expectations on Sunday of the ISTE 2012 conference.
ISTE 2012 Conference Kickoff: Highlights and Reactions
Highlights and reactions to the ISTE 2012 conference kickoff.
Highlights and Reactions to the Exposition
Highlights and reactions to the ISTE 2012 Exposition.
Kids at the ISTE 2012 Conference
Highlights of students presenting and interacting at the ISTE 2012 Conference in San Diego, CA.
Highlights of the Last Decade at ISTE, featuring Don Knezek
Highlights of the last decade at ISTE, featuring at interview with Don Knezek. Shared at the Tuesday keynote of the ISTE 2012 conference in San Diego, CA.
Reflections and Reactions to ISTE 2012’s Tuesday keynote with Yong Zhao
Reflections and reactions to ISTE 2012’s Tuesday keynote with Yong Zhao.
Highlights and Reactions to ISTE Ignite Sessions
Highlights and reactions to ISTE Ignite sessions, fast-paced geek events where presenters have 5 minutes and 20 slides to tell their stories.
Kids at ISTE 2012: Takeaways from the Week
Hear what some of the student presenters had to say about their time at the ISTE 2012 conference.
Special Interest Groups at ISTE 2012
Highlights of SIG content at the ISTE 2012 conference.
Attendees’ Takeaways from the ISTE 2012 Conference
Takeaways from the ISTE 2012 conference.
Highlights and Reactions to the ISTE 2012 Wednesday Keynote
Highlights and reactions from Dr. Willie Smits with Christopher Gauthier’s presentation on the topic of “A Time for Learning in Action”
ISTE 2012 Wednesday Keynote: Dr. Willie Smits with Christopher Gauthier (Full-Length)
In 2010 a group of students and teachers from around the world began a collaborative project to combat one of the most urgent man-made global problems on the planet. Leveraging the power of social networking, collaborative online tools, and new pedagogies, the collaboration was chartered with proving a model by which young people could demonstrate powerful 21st century skills by taking meaningful, powerful action. Now with hundreds of thousands of students across the planet, this project is changing lives and defining what learning could be. In this session, world famous conservationist Dr. Willie Smits, and dynamic teacher Christopher Gauthier, share a truly inspiring, emotional and important story about human achievement colliding with real-world project-based learning in a time when young people have true voice in the future of the planet they will inherit. Also including remarks by ISTE Deputy CEO and Conference Chair Leslie S. Conery.
ISTE 2012 Sunday Keynote featuring Sir Ken Robinson
The ISTE 2012 Sunday Keynote featuring Sir Ken Robinson with Shawn Covell, Marc Prensky, and Mayim Bialik on the topic of “Redefining Horizons: Encouraging Students’ Passion to Achieve.” By having the courage to dig deep and expand horizons, educators can have a tremendous impact on the individual and collective learning experience of students. They can truly establish a culture and a climate that fosters a lifelong pursuit of new knowledge. Education thought leader Marc Prensky is the author of two works on digital natives and a new book about how “digital wisdom” is the next frontier in cognitive evolution. Shawn Covell is Qualcomm’s Vice President, Government Affairs and has been heavily influential in Qualcomm’s strategy for supporting 24/7 education through integrated mobile and handheld technologies. Actress Mayim Bialik is well known for her movie and television roles, most recently appearing as a regular cast member of CBS’s Big Bang Theory. What many people don’t know is that she’s also a PhD in neuroscience, a physics and chemistry teacher, an author and passionate blogger on the topics of child development and parenting, a STEM advocate, and Texas Instruments spokesperson. World-renowned creativity and innovation expert Sir Ken Robinson provides context, perspective, and moderation for the evening’s panel. ISTE President Holly Jobe provides opening remarks, along with a brief video address by U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan.
ISTE 2012 Tuesday Keynote Featuring Yong Zhao
Dr. Yong Zhao addresses ISTE 2012 attendees on the topic of ” Global, Creative, and Entrepreneurial: Defining High-Quality Education.” How do you prepare students for their future when globalization and rapid technological changes make it almost impossible to predict what the future will be like? In this presentation, Dr. Yong Zhao shows how the current measures of education quality, such as the PISA and TIMSS, are misleading, and how the so-called high-performing education systems do not actually produce the kind of creative and entrepreneurial talents we need. He makes the case for a future-oriented education starting with each child instead of an authoritative prescription of knowledge and skills. He discusses the education necessary to prepare students to be globally competent and creative entrepreneurs. Also featuring remarks for ISTE CEO Don Knezek and a recognition of long-time ISTE staffer Anita McAnear, who retires at the end of July.
ISTE 2012 Expanding Horizons
This video played before each keynote at ISTE 2012 in San Diego.
Highlights from the ISTE Leadership Forum Sunday Keynote featuring Chris Lehmann
Highlights and reactions to the ISTE Leadership Forum opening keynote by Chris Lehmann. Video created by students from the Bishop Chatard High School Mass Media class.
Highlights from the ISTE Leadership Forum General Session featuring Michael Fullan and Joanne Quinn
Highlights and reactions from the Monday general session of the ISTE Leadership Forum, held in Indianapolis, IN, October 21-23, and featuring Michael Fullan and Joanne Quinn. Video created by students from the Bishop Chatard High School Mass Media class.
First Impressions of the ISTE Leadership Forum
Arrivals, first impressions, and goals for the week at the ISTE Leadership Forum. Video created by students from the Bishop Chatard High School Mass Media class.
ISTE Leadership Forum Session Reactions
Interviews and reactions to the ISTE Leadership Forum sessions held in Indianapolis, Indiana, October 21-23, 2012. Video created by the students of the Bishop Chatard High School mass media class.
ISTE Leadership Forum: Closing Thoughts and Takeaways
Closing thoughts and takeaways from the ISTE Leadership Forum held in Indianapolis, Indiana, October 21-23, 2012. Video created by the students of the Bishop Chatard High School mass media class.
What makes a good ISTE award nomination?
Hear from ISTE award winners about what makes a good ISTE award nomination. Learn more at iste.org/awards.
ISTE 2013 Video Playlist
ISTE 2013 Mobile App
Learn a bit about the ISTE 2013 mobile app! Download it today from the Apple App Store or Google Play. ISTEconference.org/mobile.
ISTE 2013 App Video (onsite)
Learn a bit about the ISTE 2013 mobile app! Download it today from the Apple App Store or Google Play. ISTEconference.org/mobile.
ISTE 2013 Awards
Learn about the ISTE 2013 Award Winners! iste.org/awards
ISTE 2013 Expo (Monday)
Check out some highlights from the ISTE Expo. So many great vendors all in one place! isteconference.org
ISTE 2013 Playing, Gaming, and Hands-On Fun
Here are some clips from the playgrounds and poster sessions. Lots of hands-on learning happening at ISTE 2013. isteconference.org
ISTE 2013 Conference Welcome (Sunday)
Here’s a glimpse at the Conference Welcome and Opening Ignite Session. What a great way to kick off ISTE 2013! isteconference.org
ISTE 2013 Sunday Keynote: Jane McGonigal
Check out these great clips from the opening keynote, Jane McGonigal. What a fun, innovative, and inspiring session! isteconference.org
ISTE 2013 Young Educator Network
Check out some great events presented by the ISTE Young Educator Network. isteconference.org iste.org/YEN
ISTE 2013 Connected Learning, Connected World
Here are some great clips of folks connecting at ISTE 2013 and beyond. isteconference.org
Did You Know? Amazing Features of Google Apps
Are you looking for web-based solutions that allow students to connect, communicate, and collaborate in creative ways? Participate in this Google Slam session.
Creating a Technology Workflow Using Tablets for P-20 Educators
Overwhelmed with apps? Too many devices? Need ways to manage the daily tasks of an educator? Come learn about developing technology workflows.
Connected Learning That Works
How can we integrate web-based collaborative and connective tools with research-based effective instructional practices? Explore tools that support effective, engaging learning for all students!
Ballroom C 3 Models of Tech Integration Over the Hills and through the Woods
Technology Transforms Pedagogy: Combining the Tools and the Vision
Maximize the use of educational technology by combining it with a powerful educational vision to transform every aspect of your school.
ISTE 2013 Wednesday Keynote: Adam Bellow
Great highlights from the ISTE 2013 Wednesday Keynote, Adam Bellow. isteconference.org
ISTE 2013 Tuesday Keynote: Stephen Johnson
Enjoy these clips of the Tuesday Keynote, Stephen Johnson, and hear attendees’ reactions. isteconference.org
ISTE 2013 Celebrating!
Check out these clips of ISTE 2013 attendees networking, grooving, and celebrating! All enjoyed the great entertainment by Urban 15.
ISTE 2013 Wednesday Tier 1 Sponsors
Highlights of ISTE 2013 Tier 1 sponsors.
Streamline Your Workflow: Free and Easy Tools for Super Administrators
We’ll share and model tools from practicing administrators that will simplify and streamline your life and work. Learn about and create powerful, simple tools that work for you.
Apps and Edmodo: Discover How to Effectively Connect Your Tech Tools
Learn how to effectively integrate Educreations and QR codes into the Edmodo platform by participating in a dynamic, creation-filled lesson using these tools.
ISTE 2013 Highlights
Highlights of the ISTE 2013 Conference
Reading, Writing, and Wikis
How do wikis support and enhance the development of literacy? Explore how wikis can be used in the classroom to build digital literacy skills.
101 Free Tech Tools for Teachers
Learn and share at this fast-paced, interactive showcase of free tech tools! Walk away with fresh ideas to enhance your lesson plans.
10 Killer iPad Projects Students will LOVE
Come for the top 10 free apps and stay for the lesson plans, project samples, and cross-curricular ideas for harnessing the iPad’s learning potential.
Abundant Learning: Four New Strategies for Connected Classrooms
How do we best take advantage of an information, knowledge, and teacher- filled world? We’ll look at the latest best practices for connected student learning.
Real-World Math Lessons with Google Earth
Learn to engage students with interactive math lessons in Google Earth. Students construct a more meaningful understanding of mathematics while using higher-level thinking skills.
Design Your Digital Tattoo: Helping Students Build Their Digital Image
As we increasingly communicate and share work online, we are creating our digital images and digital tattoos. Learn how you can help your students design their digital images.
Crackin’ the QR Code!
Got BYOD? QR codes make it easy! Discover the infinite amount of ways that QR codes enhance your curriculum and engage your learners!
ISTE 2013 Closing Keynote, Adam Bellow: You’re Invited to Change the World
Author and educational technologist Adam Bellow delivers the closing keynote of ISTE 2013 with a high-energy presentation reveling in the joys of being a connected educator in these amazing times. Showcasing stories of inspiration from classrooms around the world and anecdotes from Bellow’s career, and highlight inspiration from classrooms around the world. Bellow invites you to challenge yourself to make a difference in your school with creativity and kindness.
Best Digital Practices for Writers Workshop
Explore the newest tools to implement best practices in a traditional writers workshop (draft, share, respond, revise, publish). The paperless classroom is within your reach!
Let’s Get Accessible: Breaking Barriers to Learning with the iPad
Open a new world of learning for all students through the Apple iPad. Realize how everyone can access content with accessibility options, apps, and switches.
A Day with ReadWriteThink.org: Tools, Apps, Technology across the Curriculum
Learn a few simple, yet powerful, tips and tricks for integrating ReadWriteThink.org resources into all content areas, and discover some hidden gems.
iOS Mobile Storychasing
Learn how to use iOS devices to share audio, video, images, and text to create geo-mapped digital stories about places, people, and events.
BYOD in 4 Easy Steps: Initiation, Planning, Training, and Execution
We’ll share a simple four-stage process of transitioning to BYOD and offer research, guidance, and practical advice.
The Tomorrow Toolkit: Free Web Tools to Support Elementary Learning
This dynamic session shares authentic learning experiences with web tools that enhance creativity and collaboration in PK-5 classrooms. You’ll come away with ideas you can implement immediately!
iThink Therefore iApp: Great Apps for Math and Science
Explore how iPad apps can help build deep understanding of math and science concepts while allowing students to share their thinking.
iLearning.iFlexible.iPad: Ideas, Tools, and Resources That Amplify Student Learning
Learn how to unleash the flexibility of the iPad to promote student creativity, collaboration, critical thinking, inquiry, and visible thinking. You’ll leave with resource, assessment, and app ideas.
Cultivating Digital Age Instructional Leaders
Discover successful strategies to create an active community of digital age leaders and teachers at your school or district.
Fostering Creativity and Innovation through Technology
Learn how to foster creativity and innovation through playful exploration of technologies including iPads, Makey Makey, Scratch, and more.
Dynamic Assessments Using Google Apps
Learn how to use Google Apps (Docs, Forms, Sites, etc.) as a powerful integrated system for assessing students through every stage of the learning process.
Making Learning Meaningful for your Millennial Students through RWLDs
Your millennial students think differently. Use digital readings, watchings, listenings, and doings to involve your students as active learners. We’ll share effective examples.
Unleash Google Docs in Your Classroom: Student Use Starter Kit
Google Docs, Forms and Drawing = Students’ ability to create, share, collaborate, and collect data. We’ll offer specific strategies, classroom examples, and a resource website.
Dive into Deeper Learning
Explore the chasm between deep, project-based instruction and rich tech integration. Educators from leading schools from across the country will share killer classroom projects and performance-based assessments.
Leveraging the Good Which: The Power of Choice in Teaching, Learning, Life!
Come experience engaging, BYOD-replicable activities for thinking curriculum in STEM, language, and visual arts. Get free tools and resources and enter to win an Epson projector!
Reinventing Math Instruction with Technology
You will leave this eye-opening session with a new view of how to teach math and a toolbox of resources to ensure success.
30 Things You Didn’t Know Google Could Do!
Google has an amazing set of tools! Do you know all of them? Check out 30+ tools you can start using today!
Ballroom C 3 Google Tools for Diverse Learning Environments
Ballroom C 1 Round 2 Ed Tech Start up Pitch Fest! 1
Ballroom C 1 ISTE Ignite Session 3
Ballroom C 1 Digital Citizenship A Crosswalk from Common Core to Core Curriculum
217D iREAD! Integrating iPads for Reading Engagement, Achievement, and Development
217D Advanced Searching for Inquiry Meets the Common Core
008AB We Like to Move It! Activities with Mobile Devices
008AB Visual Literacy through Infographics
008AB The Paperless Classroom Modern Tools for the Modern Classroom
008AB Taking Classrooms Global through the Use of Collaborative Technology
We Are ISTE — A global community amplifying learning with technology
As the creator of the definitive education technology standards, ISTE has built a worldwide community around the meaningful use of technology to amplify learning. Learn more and get involved at iste.org.
Help bring high-speed broadband to U.S. schools with increased funding for E-Rate
ISTE CEO Brian Lewis’ Call to Action for Increasing Funding for the E-Rate Program. iste.org/erate
The Importance of Digital Learning and Why you Need to be Involved
A message from U.S. Congressman George Miller on why you need to be involved in digital learning.
NBC Chicago Weekend Web with ISTE CEO Brian Lewis
This Weekend Web segment aired on the NBC 5 Chicago News on the morning of Saturday, January 4. Great overview of ISTE and how it supports educators and communities.
Flipped classrooms provide a new way of learning
ISTE author, Jon Bergmann discussed a new way for school kids to do their homework — and perhaps, a ray of hope for the parents who frequently get called on to help. Check out the flipped classroom!
Students do homework in class, lessons at night in flipped classroom
LONE TREE, Colo. — The flipped classroom is a whole different approach to learning that some argue can improve grades, and maybe even free up some extra time at home. The Flipped Learning Network estimates 3 percent of teachers now flip their class, and a recent survey by Sophia.org found 85 percent of teachers surveyed who flipped their class had seen improvements in grades.
ISTE — Connected learning. Connected world.
For more than 30 years, ISTE has continued to grow as an organization and evolve alongside the ever-changing landscapes of education and technology. Through membership, professional development resources, our annual conference and the definitive education technology standards, ISTE is positioned at the nexus of learning and innovation.
Webinar: Leading a School of Innovation and Design
Propel Braddock Hills High School is integrating elements of design thinking, student-centered learning, passion-based learning and community involvement to create an environment that engages, supports and prepares students for the digital age. Co-principals Justin Aglio and Joe Oliphant present a one-hour webinar describing how they did it.
Jazz Band Playing at Making IT Happen Awards
A jazz band entertains guests at the ISTE Making IT Happen Awards luncheon at ISTE 2014.
Lead & Transform Town Hall photo shoot
First-time ISTE conference attendees gather for a photo shoot at the Lead & Transform Town Hall at ISTE 2014.
Making IT Happen Awards
Four educators and leaders were honored Saturday with ISTE’s Making IT Happen Award, which lauds those who demonstrate extraordinary commitment, leadership, courage and persistence in improving digital learning opportunities for students.
Lead & Transform: An ISTE Town Hall
Education leaders gathered to discuss the challenges they’re facing — and how to overcome them — during Lead & Transform: An ISTE Town Hall at ISTE 2014.
Igniting New Ideas
ISTE Ignite is a fast-paced geek event featuring a series of rapid-fire mini-presentations on the latest education technology innovations.
Connecting Face to Face
At ISTE 2014, educators meet face to face to share ideas and network.
Community Networking Fair
Educators connect face to face with like-minded professionals at the ISTE 2014 Community Networking Fair.
Educators Get Pumped for ISTE 2014
ISTE 2014 attendees talk about what they are looking forward to at this years conference and expo.
Storytelling with Ashley Judd at ISTE 2014
Ashley Judd delivers a heartfelt opening keynote to educators at ISTE 2014.
Eric Hutchinson at ISTE 2014
Singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson performs at the ISTE 2014 Welcome Celebration.
LeVar Burton at ISTE 2014
Levar Burton discusses the impact of technology on literacy and how to ignite children’s passion for reading at ISTE 2014.
Tour the Expo Hall at ISTE 2014
Teacher educator Maureen Yoder offers a sneak peek at some of the latest ed tech innovations on display in the ISTE 2014 expo hall.
Top Ten ISTE Membership Benefits
Top ten benefits of being an ISTE member! Learn more at iste.org.
Play@Work: Kevin Carroll at ISTE 2014
Social activist Kevin Carroll, author of Rules of the Red Rubber Ball, tells ISTE 2014 attendees how he learned everything he needed to know on the playground.
Kids Are Creators
Students from around the world show what engages and inspires them at ISTE 2014.
Pitch Fest Finals
eduCannon, an interactive video learning platform for flipped and blended classrooms, rises to the top as the most promising ed tech start-up at ISTE 2014.
EdTekTalk: Dale Dougherty of Make Magazine
Dale Dougherty, founder of Make magazine, talks about Maker Faires, including a recent faire at the White House.
Mobile Learning Playground
Take a tour of the Mobile Learning Playground at ISTE 2014.
ISTE 2014 keynote speaker Kevin Carroll
Kevin Carroll inspires audience at ISTE 2014 with a message to inspire kids and let them play.
Going Global at ISTE 2014
Global attendees of ISTE 2014 talk about why they came to the conference and what they hope to get out of it
Young Educators Connect at ISTE 2014
ISTE’s Emerging Leaders and members of the Young Educator’s Network talk about ISTE 2014 and what it means to connect with peers.
2014 ISTE Awards
Introducing the ISTE 2014 Award Winners!
The Power and Danger of “What If…?”
Jeff Charbonneau, 2013 National Teacher of the Year and ISTE 2014 closing keynote speaker, encourages educators to tap the power of “What if?” to make a real difference in students’ lives. Watch more education-related videos on ISTE’s EdTekHub, http://www.iste.org/videos.
Student video: Stop animation is easy!
Creating stop animation videos is an easy and flexible way for young children to express their learning while learning digital skills. A ninth grader created this video in about an hour to show younger students how it’s done. Watch more education-related videos on ISTE’s EdTekHub, http://www.iste.org/videos
ISTE 2014 Highlights
Check out just a few of the highlights of ISTE 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia.
ISTE EdTekTalks 2014: Shaherose Charania
In this EdTekTalk from ISTE 2014, Shaherose Charania talks about how her passion for technology and desire to make a difference in the world prompted her to create Women 2.0 to inspire the next generation of technology leaders. Watch more education-related videos on ISTE’s EdTekHub, http://www.iste.org/videos
ISTE EdTekTalks 2014: Phil Hansen
In this EdTekTalk from ISTE 2014, artist Phil Hansen talks about how a life-changing injury forced him to rethinking how limitations inspire creativity. Watch more education-related videos on ISTE’s EdTekHub, http://www.iste.org/videos
ISTE EdTekTalks 2014: Dale Dougherty
In this EdTekTalk from ISTE 2014, Make magazine founder Dale Dougherty talks about why so many people are drawn to Maker Faires and why it’s vital to bring making back to school. Watch more education-related videos on ISTE’s EdTekHub, http://www.iste.org/videos
ISTE EdTekTalks 2014: Guy Hoffman
In this EdTekTalk from ISTE 2014, researcher Guy Hoffman talks about robots that read and express body language, play improvised jazz music and respond to human emotion. Watch more education-related videos on ISTE’s EdTekHub, http://www.iste.org/videos
ISTE EdTekTalks 2014: Emily Pilloton
In this EdTekTalk from ISTE 2014, Project H founder Emily Pilloton talks about how she used the power of design to inspire students in Bertie County, North Carolina, to create architect and build confidence. Watch more education-related videos on ISTE’s EdTekHub, http://www.iste.org/videos.
Top 10 reasons to go to ISTE 2015
The most comprehensive ed tech event of the year is headed to Philadelphia in June 2015! Why should you go? Science Leadership Academy principal Chris Lehmann gives you 10 compelling reasons.
ISTE Ignite – Allison Finn
Allison Finn of Global Nomads Group kicks off the first round of Ignite sessions at ISTE 2014 in Atlanta by exploring how global collaboration in the classroom teaches students to break down cultural barriers and navigate an increasingly global marketplace. ISTE Ignite sessions feature dynamic, rapid-fire presentations on thought-provoking topics from cutting-edge leaders in the field of education technology.
5-Minute Film School
Cinematic storytelling engages students’ hearts as well as their minds to create meaningful projects that will stay with them long after they’ve forgotten most of the facts they learned in school. Film and broadcast journalism teacher Michael Hernandez offers filmmaking tips to help students create video projects they’ll be proud to share with the world. Watch more education-related videos on ISTE’s EdTekHub, http://www.iste.org/video. Want more ideas for using technology to achieve deeper learning? Get more than 90 recorded sessions from ISTE 2014 on topics ranging from 1:1 to flipped learning: https://www.iste.org/resources/produc…
The why behind 3D printing
3D printing can be a powerful learning tool. It can give students hands-on access to primary source materials such as dinosaur bones, allow them to engineer solutions to real-life problems and empower them to help others in a tangible way. Author and maker education expert Sylvia Martinez explores what 3D printing offers for students and how it’s being harnessed in the classroom. Watch more education-related videos on ISTE’s EdTekHub, http://www.iste.org/video Want more ideas for using technology to achieve deeper learning? Get more than 90 recorded sessions from ISTE 2014 on topics ranging from 1:1 to flipped learning: https://www.iste.org/resources/produc…
8 essential elements of PBL
All too often, teachers load students up with information and then cap off the unit with a project. Project-based learning (PBL) turns that model on its head by allowing students to learn through hands-on work. Technology integration expert Michael Gorman outlines the eight essential elements of true PBL. Watch more education-related videos on ISTE’s EdTekHub, http://www.iste.org/video Want more ideas for using technology to achieve deeper learning? Get more than 90 recorded sessions from ISTE 2014 on topics ranging from 1:1 to flipped learning: https://www.iste.org/resources/produc…
What will you learn at ISTE 2015?
The ISTE Conference & Expo is more than just an education conference. It’s ed tech’s greatest meeting of the minds — the hub where thousands of educators from around globe gather to shape the future of education. It’s an interactive, hands-on lab where you can discover real-world solutions and experiment with the latest ed tech innovations. And this year, it’s in Philadelphia! Learn more at http://isteconference.org.
Top 3 challenges of teaching digital citizenship
E-Rate — Big changes with more to come
The E-Rate program, which provides deep discounts to schools and public libraries for internet services, has undergone significant changes in 2014. In this ISTE webinar, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel and other experts talk about what’s ahead for this important program.
Overcoming the barriers to innovation
To successfully teach with technology, schools must cultivate the necessary conditions for innovation to thrive. District superintendent Pat Skorkowsky reveals how the fifth largest U.S. school district has used ISTE’s Essential Conditions for tech integration to spur rapid growth in student achievement. Watch more education-related videos on ISTE’s EdTekHub, http://www.iste.org/video Has your school or district developed the necessary conditions for technology integration? Evaluate your progress with the Lead & Transform diagnostic tool: http://www.iste.org/standards/lead-tr…
iBeacon technology brings learning to your students
Paul Hamilton demonstrates how he uses iBeacon to bring learning to his students at his Queensland, Australia, primary school.
ISTE Standards: Preparing students for the digital age
The ISTE Standards serve as a beacon for students and educators as they navigate the digital universe. Teachers and leaders from around the globe share their insights into how the standards are helping them guide systemwide change, design instruction for the digital age and prepare students for an inconceivable future. Learn about the ISTE Standards at http://www.iste.org/standards. Watch more education-related videos on ISTE’s EdTekHub, http://www.iste.org/video.
Top 10 ISTE member benefits
Why join ISTE? We’ve got at least 10 good reasons. From free professional learning and the ISTE Standards to thousands of connections with like-minded educators who share your passion for ed tech, we’ve got you covered! Visit http://www.iste.org/join to learn more.
Baldwin discusses new ed tech bill
Sen. Tammy Baldwin talks about how her Enhancing Education Through Technology Act will give schools the resources, infrastructure, and human capacity needed to prepare students for the 21st century global economy.
Got Google Tools?
Learn about solutions like Google Forms + FormMule Add-On and Google Classroom from a few of our ISTE 2015 Google Learning Academy presenters. Christopher Craft, Ph.D., NBCT Jeffery Heil Jennie Magiera Julene S. Reed, M.Ed. They will be taking your questions so join us for 30 minutes of interactive education.
Meet the Makers
Join a few of our ISTE 2015 Makerspace presenters for a 30 minute chat. Laura Briggs Technology Resource Teacher Loudoun County Public Schools Sylvia Martinez Co-author of Invent To Learn: Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom Vinnie Vrotny Director of Technology Kinkaid School They will be taking your questions and are looking forward to “hanging out”.
Coaching coaches (in ed tech)
Hang out with a few of our ISTE 2015 Coaching presenters as they discuss the solutions they have found to common coaching challenges. Sara Frey Lynne Horiuchi They will be taking your questions and are looking forward to a lively discussion!
ISTE 2015 Mobile App
Explore the ISTE 2015 mobile app! Learn more at isteconference.org/mobile
ISTE 2015 Convention Center Tour
Ready for the conference? Check out our video tour of the Pennsylvania Convention Center to get your bearings and find out what we have in store for you. Keep up on all the happenings in throughout the week, whether you’re onsite or following along from home, at http://www.iste.org/explore/conferenc….
Lead & Transform: An ISTE Town Hall
In this short clip from the Lead & Transform Town Hall at ISTE 2015, Dallas Dance welcomes participants and introduces students in attendance from Philadelphia’s own Science Leadership Academy. Keep up on the latest from ISTE 2015 at http://www.iste.org/explore/conferenc….
Pernille Ripp speaks at ISTE Ignite session
Middle school English teacher Pernille Ripp talks about the importance of student voice in the first ISTE Ignite session of ISTE 2015 (isteconference.org). Keep current on all the up-to-the-minute conference action at iste.org/explore/conference-news.
Soledad O’Brien’s ISTE 2015 opening keynote
Award-winning journalist and activist Soledad O’Brien kicked off ISTE 2015 on Sunday night with an impassioned talk about the importance of equity and access in education and technology’s potential to deliver both to previously underserved populations. Check out all the latest from ISTE 2015 at iste.org/explore/conference-news.
ISTE 2015 Welcome Celebration
Let’s get this party started! Attendees kick off ISTE 2015 by rocking out to the Big City All Start Band at the Welcome Celebration on Sunday night. Keep up on all the conference happenings this week at iste.org/explore/conference-news.
Let the learning begin at ISTE 2015!
ISTE 2015 is just getting started in Philadelphia, and excitement is in the air! Attendees can’t wait jump right into networking and learning about the latest in ed tech, from the hot new tools to the pedagogy behind using them to enhance their students’ learning. Follow along all week long at iste.org/explore/conference-news.
A peek into the ISTE 2015 Expo Hall
The Expo at ISTE 2015 in Philadelphia is one of the largest ed tech specific exhibitions in the world, with nearly 600 companies packed into a hall the size of five football fields. Stop by to see demos of the most innovative and cutting-edge classroom technologies in action. Find out more at isteconference.org/2015/expo.
Sergei Lupashin talks robots at ISTE 2015 EdTekTalks
2014 TED Fellow Sergei Lupashin used drones to demonstrate how learning — and wildly successful inventions — can come from epic fails during his EdTekTalk at ISTE 2015 in Philadelphia. Find out what else is happening at ISTE 2015 this week at iste.org/explore/conference-news.
Take a tour of the ISTE 2015 Expo Hall
Lesley University faculty member, ISTE author and early adopter Maureen Yoder talks to a variety of vendors pitching innovative ed tech products in the ISTE 2015 Expo Hall. Find out what else is happening this week at ISTE 2015 in Philadelphia at iste.org/explore/conference-news.
ISTE 2015 draws educators from around the world
Each year, educators flock to the ISTE Conference & Expo from more than 100 nations around the world, drawn by their shared interest in using classroom technology to improve learning. Find out what else is happening this week at ISTE 2015 in Philadelphia at iste.org/explore/conference-news.
Students at ISTE 2015
The ISTE Conference & Expo’s more than 16,000 attendees include not only educators, but students who share an interest in educational technology. Keep up on all that’s happening this week at ISTE 2015 at iste.org/explore/conference-news.
ISTE 2015 Expo Hall offers the latest ed tech tools
Where else can you find more than 550 vendors specializing in technology that supports and enhances learning? Conference attendees come to the ISTE 2015 Expo Hall to discover the latest and greatest ed tech tools. Find out more at isteconference.org/2015/expo.
2015 ISTE Award Winners
Each year, ISTE recognizes exceptional educators and leaders who are paving the way for connected learning. Congratulate this year’s winners! Learn more about the ISTE Award program at iste.org/lead/awards.
Robotics in the Computing Teachers Playground
Playgrounds at ISTE 2015 are informal learning spaces where attendees can get their hands on classroom technologies. In the Computing Teachers Playground on Tuesday morning, attendees watched a robotics demo. Find out what else is happening at ISTE 2015 at iste.org/explore/conference-news
Jack Gallagher discusses his life lessons at ISTE 2015
At the ISTE 2015 Tuesday Keynote, comedian and former educator Jack Gallagher tells a story about his son getting swept out to sea and the realization that he could not save him on his own. Gallagher relates this life lesson about his son, who has autism, to education. Find out what else is happening at ISTE 2015 this week at iste.org/explore/conference-news.
David Navis presents an ISTE Ignite session at ISTE 2015
One of several presenters at the third ISTE Ignite session at ISTE 2015 on Tuesday, tech coach David Navis told a rapt audience what it’s like to help a teacher use technology to engage his students. Find out what else is happening at ISTE 2015 at iste.org/explore/conference-news.
Students explain robot battles in ISTE 2015 playground
Attendees of ISTE 2015 in Philadelphia have more than 1,000 learning experiences to choose from, including informal, hands-on playgrounds. At this playground, students demonstrated how robots they built can square up in robot battles. See what else has been happening at ISTE 2015 at iste.org/explore/conference-news.
ISTE 2015 attendees react to Jack Gallagher’s keynote
Audience members were moved on Tuesday at comedian and former educator Jack Gallagher’s keynote address, where he discussed what he has learned as the parent of an autistic child. Catch up on all that’s going on at ISTE 2015 at iste.org/explore/conference-news.
ISTE 2015 connections, face to face and virtually
ISTE members often say that they meet first online, then connect with their virtual peeps in person when they converge at the annual conference. Likewise, the attendees who meet for the first time at ISTE 2015 will keep the connections going virtually year round. See what else has been happening at ISTE 2015 at iste.org/explore/conference-news.
Young educators network as part of ISTE’s Young Educator Network
ISTE’s Young Educator Network (YEN) is a unique community where educators 35 and under who have a shared interest in using classroom technology can network, socialize and collaborate. Learn more about YEN and other ISTE Professional Learning Networks at connect.iste.org.
Josh Stumpenhorst at ISTE 2015: Start with the why
Award-winning educator, author and blogger Josh Stumpenhorst tells educators that, when it comes to integrating new technology into the classroom, they must first ask themselves why they are doing it before they ever get to how.
ISTE 2015 highlights
The annual ISTE Conference & Expo is the premier ed tech event in the world. Wonder what it’s like? Check out just a few of the highlights from ISTE 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. To learn more, go to isteconference.org.
Educators from around the world connect at ISTE 2015
“How often do 17,000 educators passionate about education technology get to come together from around the world to talk about what they love and learn from each other?” Answer: Once a year, at the ISTE Conference & Expo, where they finally get to meet their virtual colleagues face to face. See what else is happening at ISTE 2015 at iste.org/explore/conference-news.
ISTE Ignite talk: Jenn Scheffer
Jenn Scheffer, faculty facilitator of one of the first and most successful student-run genius bars in the country, describes some of the powerful ways that the Burlington High School Help Desk gives students real-world opportunities to build invaluable digital age skills in her ISTE Ignite talk at ISTE 2015 in Philadelphia. Find out more about the ISTE Conference & Expo at isteconference.org.
Let’s Get Social: The Educator’s Guide to Edmodo
Social networks are a growing part of our daily lives. But what people may not know is that these powerful and diverse online communities can also inform the way students learn, the way teachers teach and the way educators communicate and share ideas. Let’s Get Social is an instructional tool. In this book, educators can learn everything they need to know about integrating social learning at all grade levels using the popular educational social network, Edmodo. With valuable tips and resources for both new and experienced users, it provides immediately adaptable strategies for incorporating Edmodo’s suite of tools and apps in their classrooms. Learn how to leverage Edmodo for assessment, project-based learning, flipped classroom, gamification and more.
Sergei Lupashin’s ISTE 2015 EdTekTalk
Robotics researcher and inventor Sergei Lupashin demonstrates some of the innovative solutions — such as an aerial photo kite — that result when students are engaged in systems engineering challenges.
Soledad O’Brien: Show students what’s possible with tech
In her ISTE 2015 keynote, award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien explains how Google Expedition can change disadvantaged students’ lives by showing them careers they never knew were possible in an immersive 3D experience.
ISTE 2015 | Carl Hooker | Raised by Siri: A Course in Digital Parenting Clip
Sample session from ISTE 2015.
Students at ISTE Combined Clips
Sample session from ISTE 2015.
TPACK Framework
ISTE Mobile Learning Academy Course 3: Seamless Mobile Technology Integration Page: Framework for Technology Integration
Hadi Partovi talks computer science at ISTE 2015
Code.org and Hour of Code co-founder Hadi Partovi explains why schools in the digital age must teach computer science as a foundational skill, just like biology and math. Watch more talks from experts in ed tech beyond at http://www.iste.org/videos.
Josh Stumpenhorst: Educators, step out of your comfort zone
ISTE 2015 closing keynote speaker and former Illinois Teacher of the Year Josh Stumpenhorst has come a long way since he attended his first ISTE Conference & Expo in 2010. And he attributes it all to being willing to leave his comfort zone. See more talks about the wonders of educational technology at www.iste.org/videos.
Jack Gallagher: Embrace every student’s strengths
ISTE 2015 keynote speaker Jack Gallagher talks about why we must stop disregarding our students’ strengths and differences in pursuit of a one-size-fits-all education. Watch more inspirational talks about the powers of educational technology at http://www.iste.org/videos.
Nonprofit entrepreneur Adam Braun inspires educators
Adam Braun, founder of Pencils of Promise, motivated educators during his ISTE 2015 EdTekTalk with the inspiring story of the genesis of his educational nonprofit and with words of wisdom that apply to every life. Watch more inspirational talks with an ed tech angle at http://www.iste.org/videos.
ISTE Essential Conditions | ISTE Standards
The ISTE Essential Conditions are the 14 critical elements necessary to effectively leverage technology for learning. They offer educators and school leaders a research-backed framework to guide implementation of the ISTE Standards, tech planning and systemwide change.
Find your tribe at ISTE 2016
Why attend the ISTE Conference & Expo? To get inspired, to discover something new, to find your tribe, and to take learning to a whole new level. ISTE 2016 will be hosted in Denver, Colorado June 26-29, 2016. Visit isteconference.org for more info.
Pernille Ripp on passion-based learning and empowering students
“For too long we have ignored the voices of our students,” says Pernille Ripp, an educator, author and ISTE member. Watch her powerful Ignite presentation from ISTE 2015 on empowering students and cultivating student passion.
Amy O’Toole urges educators to inspire students with real science
At age 10, Amy O’Toole became one of the youngest people ever to publish a peer-reviewed science paper. Previously disinterested in science, O’Toole’s passion was ignited by an educator who empowered his students to conduct real scientific research. In her EdTedTalk at ISTE 2015, O’Toole invites educators to push boundaries and challenge the notion that children can’t do real science.
Closing Keynote, Josh Stumpenhorst 2015
Closing keynote speaker Josh Stumpenhorst, an award-winning teacher, coach, blogger and author, will challenge attendees to throw out the old rule book. He will challenge ISTE 2015 participants to think outside the box and push themselves to revolutionize learning.
Flip This, Flip That: Flipped Learning across the Grades and Subject Areas, Jonathan Bergmann 2015
Join Jon Bergmann and Aaron Sams, ISTE authors and flipped learning pioneers, for an interactive look at what flipped learning looks like as it is implemented in various subject areas and grade levels. Learn where flipped learning overlaps with other teaching and learning strategies like inquiry, PBL, UDL and mastery.
ISTE Ignite Sessions — Round 1, Multiple Presenters 2015
Fourteen presenters have just five minutes and 20 slides each to share their passions in a continuous rapid-fire presentation!
EdTekTalks, Multiple Presenters 2015
Join us for this provocative series of five mini-keynotes from thought leaders beyond the world of ed tech. From futurists to designers to social entrepreneurs, this session will inspire and intrigue. Presenters: Adam Braun, Amy O’Toole, Annie Griffiths, Hadi Partovi, Sergei Lupashin
Join the ISTE Community
Why join ISTE? From free professional learning and the ISTE Standards to thousands of connections with like-minded educators who share your passion for ed tech, we’ve got you covered! Visit www.iste.org/SPARKeduresources to try out a selection of ISTE member resources for free.
ISTE 1-in-3 Sessions — Round 1, Multiple Presenters 2015
Don’t miss this new presentation format featuring 18-20 presenters, each with just three minutes to share their best technology integration moment.
Demystify tech tools with Chris Turnbull
In this five-minute ISTE Ignite presentation, Turnbull demystifies the tools that school boards mull over at their budget meetings and paints a colorful picture of how to use them to create meaningful curricula and classrooms that will engage today’s students.
Proving the impact of women’s education with Annie Griffiths
National Geographic photographer Annie Griffiths discusses the impact of educating women in impoverished countries.
The perfect makerspace toolbox
In this Ignite video from ISTE 2015, Vinnie Vrotny shares the digital age “gifts” that educators must give their students to encourage exploration.
Lord Jim Knight stands for ed tech
Lord Jim Knight believes in the power that education technology has to transform learning and teaching. During ISTE Advocacy Month, stand with us and share your own story with #WhyEdTech for a chance to win. Learn more: http://www.iste.org/advocacy/take-action
Tom Vander Ark stands for ed tech
Tom Vander Ark believes in the power that education technology has to transform learning and teaching. During ISTE Advocacy Month, stand with us and share your own story with #WhyEdTech for a chance to win. Learn more: http://www.iste.org/advocacy/take-action
Luis Perez stands for ed tech
Luis Perez believes in the power that education technology has to transform learning and teaching. During ISTE Advocacy Month, stand with us and share your own story with #WhyEdTech for a chance to win. Learn more: http://www.iste.org/advocacy/take-action
Susan Bearden stands for ed tech
Susan Bearden believes in the power that education technology has to transform learning and teaching. During ISTE Advocacy Month, stand with us and share your own story with #WhyEdTech for a chance to win. Learn more: http://www.iste.org/advocacy/take-action
Michelle Cordy stands for ed tech
Michelle Cordy believes in the power that education technology has to transform learning and teaching. During ISTE Advocacy Month, stand with us and share your own story with #WhyEdTech for a chance to win. Learn more: http://www.iste.org/advocacy/take-action
Kristin Ziemke stands for ed tech
Kristin Ziemke believes in the power that education technology has to transform learning and teaching. During ISTE Advocacy Month, stand with us and share your own story with #WhyEdTech for a chance to win. Learn more: http://www.iste.org/advocacy/take-action
Michael Dougherty stands for ed tech
Pencils of Promise CEO Michael Dougherty believes in the power that education technology has to transform learning and teaching. During ISTE Advocacy Month, stand with us and share your own story with #WhyEdTech for a chance to win. Learn more: http://www.iste.org/advocacy/take-action
Ixchell Reyes stands for ed tech
Ixchell Reyes believes in the power that education technology has to transform learning and teaching. During ISTE Advocacy Month, stand with us and share your own story with #WhyEdTech for a chance to win. Learn more: http://www.iste.org/advocacy/take-action
Tom Gentzell stands for ed tech
Tom Gentzell of NSBA believes in the power that education technology has to transform learning and teaching. During ISTE Advocacy Month, stand with us and share your own story with #WhyEdTech for a chance to win. Learn more: http://www.iste.org/advocacy/take-action
JoAnn Bartoletti stands for ed tech
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) Executive Director JoAnn Bartoletti believes in the power that education technology has to transform learning and teaching. During ISTE Advocacy Month, stand with us and share your own story with #WhyEdTech for a chance to win. Learn more: http://www.iste.org/advocacy/take-action
Stephanie Hirsh stands for ed tech
Learning Forward Executive Director Stephanie Hirsh believes in the power that education technology has to transform learning and teaching. During ISTE Advocacy Month, stand with us and share your own story with #WhyEdTech for a chance to win. Learn more: http://www.iste.org/advocacy/take-action
Bijal Damani stands for ed tech
ISTE Member Bijal Damani believes in the power that education technology has to transform learning and teaching. During ISTE Advocacy Month, stand with us and share your own story with #WhyEdTech for a chance to win. Learn more: http://www.iste.org/advocacy/take-action
Kevin Carroll stands for edtech
Kevin Carroll believes in the power that education technology has to transform learning and teaching. During ISTE Advocacy Month, stand with us and share your own story with #WhyEdTech for a chance to win. Learn more: http://www.iste.org/advocacy/take-action
Sarah Thomas stands for ed tech
Sarah Thomas believes in the power that education technology has to transform learning and teaching. During ISTE Advocacy Month, stand with us and share your own story with #WhyEdTech.
How to navigate the ISTE 2016 digital program
ISTE is more environmentally-friendly this year! To honor our commitment to sustainability, we will not offer a printed program this year. Instead, attendees will be able to access vital info and all of the fantastic sessions via the digital program on isteconference.org or within the ISTE 2016 mobile app. Here are some tips to familiarize yourself with the program and make the most of your conference experience.
Welcome to ISTE 2016! Take a Tour of the Convention Center
Planning your ISTE 2016 schedule? This tour of the Colorado Convention Center & ISTE 2016 is a great way to orient yourself before arriving on-site. From playground locations, lounges and places to relax and wayfinding information to ISTE Central where you can find resources & ISTE swag, this video has the basic info you’ll need to hit the ground running at ISTE 2016.
Highlights from ISTE 2016 Conference & Expo
Hold on for 3 minutes of highlights from the biggest #edtech conference and expo of the year, ISTE 2016, in Denver, Colorado. Feel the incredible energy created by a tribe 19k strong edtech zealots. Join us in 2017 in San Antonio. Follow #ISTE17 for more information. Video by MING Media @ming_media. Aerial video by Joseph Dell, Fulton County Schools Vanguard.
Where young educators learn, share and meet their eduheroes | Register now for ISTE 2018
“You feel very lonely or apprehensive when you think you’re the only one doing something. When you find your tribe at ISTE, everyone empowers each other,” says Ed Tech Coach Chris Aviles. As a young educator, it’s easy to get overwhelmed or feel isolated, especially in your first year of teaching. In this video, ISTE Conference & Expo attendees share their tips for young educators on how to stay connected, collaborate, innovate and transform learning. Learn more and register for the ISTE 2018 Conference & Expo at isteconference.org
ISTE 2016 Ignites | The culture and climate of an authentic STEM classroom
Ben Smith is a physics teacher and technology resource instructor at Red Lion Area Senior High School in Pennsylvania. He is also a doctoral student in instructional technology at Towson University, and is an ISTE Consultant and a PK-12 representative to the ISTE Board of Directors. With over a decade of professional development experience, Smith works through EdTEchinnovators to provide educators with resources to help them successfully infuse technology into their classrooms. As well as providing strategies and templates for teachers and students to facilitate the shift to the digital age classroom, he has created step-by-step tutorials on tool use, assisted educational organizations in planning technology purchases, and helped school districts and organizations develop a philosophy or vision for technology use. Along with Jared Mader, Smith serves as the Science Curriculum Specialists for Learning and Leading, ISTE’s flagship journal. Together, they recently worked with NASA to develop an iBook for teachers to complement the MMS Mission Launch student activities. Smith took time from his busy schedule to join ISTE for a 2016 Conference Ignite session—a rapid-fire event where multiple presenters get just five minutes and 20 slides each to inspire audience members. In his presentation, The Culture and Climate of an Authentic STEM Classroom, he speaks about how classroom climate and culture can lead students to the excitement of STEM projects, relying on each other and building a sense of themselves as learners. His classroom model is an inspiration for educators.
Educator insights: Computer Science Is More Than Just Coding
Collaboration, critical thinking, creativity and computational thinking are all major benefits of teaching kids computer science. It’s so much more than just coding. Dive into this critical topic in education with two educators who are passionate about CS in schools: Kimberly Lane and Steven Isaacs. You can also get inspiration and ideas for how you can join the conversation by following ISTE on Twitter: @isteconnects or subscribing to the ISTE Blog at iste.org/blog to get great content and resources like these delivered right to your inbox. Educators featured in this video: Steven Isaacs, Teacher, Video Game Design and Development, William Annin Middle School, Basking Ridge, NJ @mr_isaacs Kimberly Lane, Blended Learning Specialist, Lancaster ISD, Lancaster, Texas @askatechnogirl
Introducing the 2016 ISTE Standards for Students
Introducing The ISTE Standards for Students: A comprehensive approach to developing lifelong learners. The ISTE Standards support a learner-driven approach to developing future-ready learners in a technology infused world. Embrace learners at any stage with the thoughtful integration of education technology. Is your classroom ready?
Support the ISTE Cause and Lead the Change in Transforming Learning Around the World
Learning, exploring and creating are natural human instincts. We are wired to connect and share; it doesn’t matter where, only that we do. ISTE’s mission is to empower learners to flourish in a connected world by cultivating a passionate professional learning community, linking educators and partners, leveraging knowledge and expertise, advocating for strategic policies, and continually improving learning and teaching. Support ISTE and join us in transforming education worldwide.
ISTE 2016 Opening Keynote Highlights with MICHIO KAKU
The ISTE 2016 education technology conference and expo in Denver, CO opened with an inspiring keynote address from renown futurist and physicist, Michio Kaku.
Presenters of ISTE 2016 Big Ideas – Lucy Gray
ISTE 2016 Presenter, Lucy Gray shares her ‘big idea’ and passion for global collaboration in education with Steve Hargadon. #PresentersofISTE Interested in becoming an ISTE 2017 presenter? Submit your proposal by September 29, 2016: http://bit.ly/2cu82Rv
Presenters of ISTE 2016 Big Ideas – Holly Gillam & Melissa Pickens
ISTE 2016 presenters, Holly Gillam and Melissa Pickens share their ‘big idea’ and passion about digital and flipped professional development models with Steve Hargadon. #PresentersofISTE Interested in becoming an ISTE 2017 presenter? Submit your proposal by September 29, 2016: http://bit.ly/2cu82Rv
Presenters of ISTE 2016 – Henry Hall
ISTE 2016 Presenter, Henry Hall, Principal at Berkner High School & STEM Academy shares his ‘big idea’ and strategies on managing a 1:1 campus to ensure technology is integrated effectively into the classroom to ignite learning. Interested in becoming an ISTE 2017 presenter? Submit your proposal by September 29, 2016: http://bit.ly/2cu82Rv
ISTE 2016 Closing Keynote Highlights – Michelle Cordy
Closing the ISTE 2016 conference & expo in Denver, Colorado is 3rd grade teacher from London, Ontario, Michelle Cordy. Author of Hack the Classroom and a highly respected ISTE community member, Cordy is on a mission to ignite young minds through new ways of learning and teaching. In her closing keynote speech, she makes the point that structure matters in educational networks. What happens, she asks, when just a few teachers, instead of being only connected to the teacher on your left and the teacher on your right, make just a few more connections, and find people like themselves in that network? What if there are connected educators that reach out to people they don’t normally speak to, that introduce their friends to your friends? Amazing things can happen then, because when your friends are better connected, you are better connected, and in this network—what Cordy calls a “small world”—good ideas are passed around, people have access to the expertise of librarians, STEM educators, artists, and more. Connection and community can lead to empowerment. By changing how teachers are bonded together, you may find a new engagement that allows for devising solutions together. By bringing students into the process, we can together transform education for future students. This innovative teacher calls ISTE a “special small world where good ideas pass. In fact, ISTE is many small worlds because within this group… all of us are connected and we share ideas in this diamond network.” Being a connected educator is a powerful thing!
Presenters of ISTE 2016 Big Ideas – Jennie Magiera
ISTE 2016 presenter and educator Jennie Magiera shares her passion about teacher empowerment with Steve Hargadon in Denver at the 2016 ISTE conference & expo. Interested in becoming an ISTE 2017 presenter? Submit your proposal by September 29, 2016: http://bit.ly/2cu82Rv
ISTE 2016 Middle Keynote – Ruha Benjamin
Ruha Benjamin is an assistant professor in the Department of African American Studies at Princeton University, where she specializes in the interdisciplinary study of science, medicine, biotechnology, race-ethnicity and gender, health, and biopolitics. Her driving question is, “How can we harness science and technology for greater equality?”
Interview with Nicholas Provenzano – Giving students the freedom to fail forward
Learn more about encouraging students to fail forward by visiting the ISTE Blog here: http://bit.ly/2aZXucA What does learning look like when students are given the freedom to fail? In this inaugural EdTekHub InnerView with Nicholas Provenzano, Brian Lewis explores this very question. Nicholas Provenzano, an English teacher and technology curriculum specialist at Grosse Pointe Public Schools in Michigan, is deeply familiar with failure in his own educational experience both as a young student and as an adult. It wasn’t until high school that he discovered that he is dyslexic and finally understood why math and reading were so challenging for him. But by this point, Provenzano was used to failure and learned that he had to be okay with it and learn from it. It is this attitude and a philosophy that failure can be an extremely useful educational tool that Provenzano strives to bring to his own students. Learn more about encouraging students to fail forward by visiting the EdTekHub here: http://bit.ly/2aZXucA
EdTekHub InnerView with LeVar Burton – Sparking a passion for reading in digital age learners
Reading empowers students to become lifelong learners and gives them a unique sort of freedom that only reading can. That’s why LeVar Burton, actor, director and co-founder of RRKidz, is passionate about providing resources that make literature relevant for young readers. Burton credits his passion for reading and his commitment to serving the greater good to his mother, Erma Gene Christian, who worked as an English teacher and social worker. Later, through his work on the Roots miniseries, he experienced how powerful and compelling storytelling in a popular medium could be when created with intention. It was then that Burton realized that kids could be inspired to love reading if the material were presented in a medium that they understand and care about. In the 1980’s that meant T.V., but today it means digital access, which is how RRKidz and its Reading Rainbow-style resources were born. With versions for both families and schools, RRKidz continues to provide resources and a digital library of books that spark a love of reading in early and emerging readers, just as Reading Rainbow did in its time. Another lesson that Burton has learned and shares in this video is to not wait to understand the end destination before taking the next step. “You don’t need to know the end of the story, when you’re in Chapter 3,” he says. “Take the step that’s right in front of you.” Read more and find more compelling stories like this one by visiting the ISTE EdTekHub: http://bit.ly/2bgLHXN
Share your spark for learning and teaching | Michelle Cordy interview
Teacher and self-titled Applied Researcher Michelle Cordy wants to spark a curiosity for the world among her students and her peers. Growing up, Cordy’s extra-curricular athletic activities made her a bit of an unconventional student. Many of her teachers met the challenge head on and found a way to provide Cordy with the learning opportunities she needed while creating space for her to pursue this other important aspect of her life. This flexibility and a curiosity for the world instilled in her by her parents, opened her mind to a wealth of possibility and opportunity. As she settled into her career as an educator, she continued to expand her way of thinking and challenge her perspective through a commitment to professional learning and building relationships within her professional learning community. She found a home among like-minded educators through her ISTE membership and connections made at the ISTE Annual Conference & Expo and strives to bring the passion for learning and sharing back to her local PLN each year. When asked about what lesson she would most like to share with her peers, Cordy responded that her advice would be to focus on building valuable professional relationships and the collective good work they are doing on a daily basis.
ISTE 2016 keynote speaker Ruha Benjamin | Incubate a Better World in the Minds & Hearts of Students
“Teachers, if actually unified and empowered, can change the direction of history,” says Ruha Benjamin in this powerful keynote address at the ISTE 2016 Conference & Expo. Benjamin, a Princeton professor in the department of African American studies, specializes in the interdisciplinary studies of science, medicine, race, ethnicity gender, biotechnology, health and biopolitics. She envisions an education system that acts as an incubator for social change, and poses the question, “How do we make our schools laboratories of democratic participation, rather than sites where inequality is reproduced, where not only is the potential of each individual child realized, but where we’re experimenting with technologies of love, of reciprocity and of justice.” She makes important points about adopting technology in the classroom. We must wrestle, she insists, with the parallel realities that today’s children face if technology is to become a tool to close the gap in educational opportunity and life outcomes. The goal is not to simply empower our student to succeed in the world of today, says Professor Benjamin, but to give them the tools and opportunities that will allow them to imagine and create alternatives to the current system and culture. Ruha Benjamin is an engaging and animated speaker who eloquently and successfully brings in examples as far reaching as Star Trek, nuclear testing in the Marshall Islands, code switching, Google searches, zero tolerance policies, and much more in order to build a momentum that will galvanize viewers. Watch the full keynote now and get inspired to transform society through the transformation of education. Want to get inspired and join a tribe of passionate, innovative educators like you? Don’t miss ISTE 2017. Sign up to receive email updates: http://bit.ly/2cEsT4T
ISTE 2016 EdTekTalks | Janice & Marley Dias on promoting diversity in media with #1000BlackGirlBooks
11-year-old Marley Dias has had enough of reading about white boys and their dogs. So she decided to launch a campaign to transform school reading lists and ensure that smart, adventurous and interesting girls like her could see themselves in the characters of the books they read. With the launch of her #1000BlackGirlBooks campaign, Marley started a movement that has so far achieved an impressive list of accomplishments. Watch Marley’s ISTE 2016 EdTekTalk with her mother Janice and read more about the campaign here:
ISTE 2016 Ignites | Becoming a globally connected educator is surprisingly simple
Deb Atchison, a founder of edcamp Global, wants you to ask yourself “What if?” What if you connected with educators from around the globe to share and learn? For exceptional professional development opportunities, check out edcamp global (http://edcampglobal.wixsite.com/edcamp) and the ISTE Conference & Expo at isteconference.org.
ISTE 2016 Ignites | Personalize learning and empower students to change their stories
Is the ed tech you’re using a story changer or a story repeater? In this inspiring Ignite talk from ISTE 2016, Katharine Hale challenges you to take on what she calls “the single story problem” in schools. Traditionally, education has reinforced a single idea of want academic success looks like and, for kids who don’t fit the mold, their stories go like this: average student, special ed, behavior problem, etc. In this talk, Hale urges teachers to integrate tech thoughtfully and meaningfully to personalize learning and help students write their own stories.
ISTE 2016 EdTekTalks | Introducing a must-try global PBL opportunity for students
Caleb Harper, Director of the MIT Open Agriculture Initiative (OpenAg), joined us at the 2016 ISTE Conference & Expo EdTekTalks to share the powerful work he and his team of “farmers” are doing to produce Food Computers that promote an open-source ecosystem. These computers serve as tools for users to experiment, innovate, hack and grow. Every time users grow and harvest, they contribute to a library of climate recipes that can be borrowed and scaled so that users around the world can gain access to the best and freshest foods. By placing Food Computers into classrooms, K-12 students and educators become part of the worldwide community that is breaking down barriers of entry and developing open source hardware and software platforms for hydroponic and aeroponic agriculture systems. Students become part of the network of farmers, makers, scientists and others who are laying the groundwork for the future of food production. With useful visual aids to explain issues of food insecurity and distribution, Harper employs passion and humor to open up the world of the MIT Media Lab’s work in creating beneficial agricultural climates with a Food Computer, and explores the technology that makes it possible to code climate recipes, superior flavor and better nutrition. These collaborative tools and platforms make the science behind modern agriculture more accessible, and are opening doors for students to be an integral part of putting the power of food production back in the hands of the people who need it the most.
Extraordinary educators deserve an extraordinary conference | Register now for ISTE 2017
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How to survive your first year of teaching | 5 tips from the ISTE Young Educator Network
Your first year of teaching can be exciting and rewarding, but it can also be overwhelming and confusing. Watch the video for five survival tips for new and first year teachers from the ISTE Young Educator Network. The ISTE Young Educator Network is a vibrant community of both new and veteran teachers under 35 who are passionate about transforming learning through the meaningful use of ed tech. They are innovative, generous and dedicated professionals who love to share resources, grow their PLNs and support one another. Learn more and try out some ISTE member resources at iste.org/YENresources
ISTE 2016 Ignites | The culture and climate of an authentic STEM classroom
Ben Smith is a physics teacher and technology resource instructor at Red Lion Area Senior High School in Pennsylvania. He is also a doctoral student in instructional technology at Towson University, and is an ISTE Consultant and a PK-12 representative to the ISTE Board of Directors. With over a decade of professional development experience, Smith works through EdTEchinnovators to provide educators with resources to help them successfully infuse technology into their classrooms. As well as providing strategies and templates for teachers and students to facilitate the shift to the digital age classroom, he has created step-by-step tutorials on tool use, assisted educational organizations in planning technology purchases, and helped school districts and organizations develop a philosophy or vision for technology use. Along with Jared Mader, Smith serves as the Science Curriculum Specialists for Learning and Leading, ISTE’s flagship journal. Together, they recently worked with NASA to develop an iBook for teachers to complement the MMS Mission Launch student activities. Smith took time from his busy schedule to join ISTE for a 2016 Conference Ignite session—a rapid-fire event where multiple presenters get just five minutes and 20 slides each to inspire audience members. In his presentation, The Culture and Climate of an Authentic STEM Classroom, he speaks about how classroom climate and culture can lead students to the excitement of STEM projects, relying on each other and building a sense of themselves as learners. His classroom model is an inspiration for educators.
Where education leaders find edtech strategies that work | Register now ISTE 2017
“The annual ISTE Conference is the perfect place to learn what’s cutting edge in terms of what’s available for our students,” says Assistant Superintendent Regina Rinaldi. “This is a perfect place from us to come and learn from each other, but also from experts in the field.” Education leaders — from superintendents to CTOs to board members, principals and more — are the drivers of transformation in learning and teaching. Watch the full video to see what leaders in education are saying about their ISTE Conference & Expo experience and how leaders can transform learning for students in their districts and schools. To learn more and register for ISTE 2017 in San Antonio visit http://conference.iste.org/2017/.
ISTE 2016 keynote speaker Michelle Cordy | Connect with your PLN to empower & engage students
Third grade teacher, Apple Distinguished Educator and Google Certified Innovator, Michelle Cordy, was the closing keynote speaker at ISTE 2016 conference & expo in Denver, Colorado. As a teacher in London, Ontario, Canada and author of Hack the Classroom, Cordy is a highly respected ISTE community member on a mission to ignite young minds through new ways of learning and teaching that incorporate ed tech, and which empower students in their own education. In her closing keynote speech, she looks at the importance of being a connected educator, of expanding the education network, of engaging and empowering students, and she brings new ideas to the conversation, including the importance of mindfulness and stewardship. What happens, she asks, when just a few teachers, instead of being only connected to the teacher on your left and the teacher on your right, make just a few more connections, and find people like themselves in that network? In this network—what Cordy calls a “small world”—good ideas are passed between participants, people have access to the expertise of librarians, STEM educators, artists, and more. Connection, community, mindfulness and stewardship can lead to engagement and empowerment, to new devising solutions and a rethinking of how we think about and arrange the educational tools we’re given. By bringing students into the process, we can together transform education for future students. This innovative teacher calls ISTE a “special small world where good ideas pass. In fact, ISTE is many small worlds because within this group… all of us are connected and we share ideas in this diamond network.” Being a connected educator who shows up to the place in education where you can make your greatest contribution, and refuses to leave is a powerful thing!
ISTE 2016 Ignites | How to become a badass teacher
Laura Thomas, MEd. has been an educator, school coach and staff developer for more than a decade. Previously a high school English, speech and theatre teacher, she is currently the Director of the Center for School Renewal at Antioch University New England and is a library media specialist at Harrisville Wells Memorial School. She is also a community facilitator for Edutopia, a comprehensive website and online community that increases knowledge, sharing and adoption of what works in K-12 education. Emphasizing core strategies, Edutopia provides educators with resources for project-based learning, comprehensive assessment, integrated studies, social and emotional learning, educational leadership and teacher development, and technology integration. Thomas is also affiliated with the Coalition of Essential Schools and the School Reform Initiative. She is the author of multiple articles as well as Facilitating Authentic Learning (Corwin, 2011) and you can find more of her work at The Critical Skills Classroom (http://antiochcriticalskills.wordpres…). Laura Thomas’ 2016 Ignite Session at the ISTE 2016 Conference, titled Becoming Badass, speaks to the strength of K-12 teachers, and the power of coming together as educators, of keeping an open mind, not passing judgement, always embracing curiosity and ongoing learning, doing what is right in spite of fear. She makes the point clearly that being a badass educator is teaching at its best. Take a moment to listen to Laura Thomas and be inspired.
ISTE 2016 EdTekTalks | Dr. Alex Thornton provides strategies for boosting digital health & wellness
Dr. Alex Thornton taught for seven years in Canada and Boston before shifting his focus to Educational Leadership. As Doctor of Education at RTSG Neuroscience, he brings his expertise in education and school program implementation to the consulting firm’s education related projects and studies. RTSG creates large scale interventions that use exercise to benefit groups of people. Dr. Thornton works in schools to maximize the benefits of physical education. His work has shown that, if done correctly, PE can improve academic performance in other subjects. He also collaborates closely with other educators, researchers and renowned thinkers to bring findings from sleep, nutrition, play, and Neuro/Biofeedback research to educational and organizational settings. His goal is to incorporate findings from neuropsychology into educational practice. Dr. Thornton joined us at the ISTE 2016 Conference EdTekTalks to share his findings on using exercise to change school cultures and optimize student learning. Using EEG and ERP data, he outlined in his talk the ways that exercise promotes attention and brain growth. Just a couple minutes of exercise can help students focus better and retain more information. The other side of the coin, however, is proper sleep. Memory is consolidated during sleep, and as students are getting less sleep than they did in the past—partly due to constant access to the Internet, online games, etc.—they are struggling harder to learn and retain information. Technology, says Thornton, interferes with both exercise and sleep, but also offers ideas and solutions to get more exercise and sleep. For educators and parents, finding the right balance is key to helping students do their best learning.
ISTE 2016 Ignites | How to use Snapchat as an educator
Bill Selak shares advice for teachers on how to tell stories and engage students in learning with Snapchat. Want to get inspired and join a tribe of passionate, innovative educators like you? Don’t miss ISTE 2017. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2jyCpFn
How a Proposal Becomes an ISTE Conference Session
Thousands of ISTE Conference session proposals are submitted each year, and after a rigorous review process by volunteer educators, about one-third make it to the final program. Assembling a conference program that features a range of content, is comprehensive and offers something for all attendees at all times would not be possible without the hundreds of educators that contribute to the peer-review process. This video illuminates the proposal selection process that involves several stages of peer review, months of work and hundreds of volunteer experts. Watch to learn more and visit isteconference.org to see the latest information on the program of the upcoming ISTE Conference & Expo.
ISTE 2016 Ignites | Cathy Hunt shares tips for bringing magic to your makerspace
Imagine a classroom where students’ imaginations run wild; where they express their creativity and cross curricular lines to fuse analog methods of making with digital methods. Wondering how such a classroom could exist? Take inspiration from Cathy Hunt on how to empower students and bring magic to your makerspace.
What your PLN can do for you | Tips from the ISTE Young Educator Network
Teachers, tech integration specialists and edtech leaders share their reasons and advice for building a professional learning network. Their tips cover everything from getting inspiration for new strategies to try in the classroom to which digital spaces are the best for connecting with educators both locally and from around the globe. Special thanks to the ISTE Young Educator Network.
ISTE 2016 EdTekTalks | 4 tips for engaging kids in STEM with littleBits founder Ayah Bdeir
Today’s educators are preparing students for a future that has yet to be imagined. littleBits founder and CEO Ayah Bdeir shared the inspiration behind her company and her passion for empowering any child to become an innovator. There are 4 ways Ayah Bdeir’s company, littleBits, seeks to engage students more deeply in STEM education: 1. Making it fun 2. Going from STEM to STEAM 3. Help them make it theirs 4. Empowering educators Watch her EdTekTalk from ISTE 2016 and get inspired!
ISTE 2016 Ignites | Gamify and empower learning with a badging program
“Badges … are to grades and assessments like flipped was to teaching,” Brad Flickinger explains in this talk from the ISTE 2016 Ignite series. “They’re about skills. They’re not about knowledge.” Badging programs, both digital and analog, are not only a great way to engage and reward learners, they also motivate students by empowering them to take control of their own learning destinies. See how Brad Flickinger, an educator at the Metropolitan School of Panama, has engaged and empowered learners with a badging program. Subscribe to our channel for more great content!
Make your voice heard! Advocate for edtech policies and funding
April is ISTE Advocacy Month and Mila Thomas-Fuller, ISTE Board President, wants YOU to advocate for edtech policies and funding. Act now to make your voice heard and help us advocate for important edtech programs like ESSA, the E-Rate program and the Lifeline program. These programs are critical for connecting schools, closing the homework gap and investing in innovation. Learn more at iste.org/takeaction
Kristin Ziemke stands for edtech | #Act4EdTech
Kristin Ziemke believes in the power that education technology has to transform learning and teaching. During ISTE Advocacy Month, stand with us and share your own story with #Act4EdTech. Learn more: iste.org/takeaction
Cynthia Merrill stands for edtech | #Act4EdTech
Cynthia Merrill believes in the power that education technology has to transform learning and teaching. During ISTE Advocacy Month, stand with us and share your own story with #Act4EdTech. Learn more: iste.org/takeaction
Olivia Van Ledtje stands for edtech | #Act4EdTech
Olivia Van Ledtje believes in the power that education technology has to transform learning and teaching. During ISTE Advocacy Month, stand with us and share your own story with #Act4EdTech. Learn more: iste.org/takeaction
Corey Coble stands for edtech | #Act4EdTech
Corey Coble believes in the power that education technology has to transform learning and teaching. During ISTE Advocacy Month, stand with us and share your own story with #Act4EdTech. Learn more: iste.org/takeaction
Superintendent Mary Wegner stands for edtech | #Act4EdTech
Mary Wegner, a superintendent in Sitka, Alaska, believes in the power that education technology has to transform learning and teaching. During ISTE Advocacy Month, stand with us and share your own story with #Act4EdTech. Learn more: iste.org/takeaction
Dr. Marialice Curran stands for edtech | #Act4EdTech
Dr. Marialice Curran believes in the power that education technology has to transform learning and teaching. During ISTE Advocacy Month, stand with us and share your own story with #Act4EdTech. Learn more: iste.org/takeaction
Act now to protect edtech funding with these 3 tips | #Act4EdTech
Imagine a future where students lack the tools and skills they need to succeed in a digital world. It is possible, and we can’t let it happen. Here are three actions you can take right now to help protect edtech funding for our students: 1. Send a letter to congress. 2. Call your elected officials. 3. Speak out on social media with the hashtag #Act4EdTech. Learn more at iste.org/takeaction and share your story on social media with #Act4EdTech
ISTE 2016 Ignites | Make digital learning accessible for all students
In this 5-minute Ignite talk from ISTE 2016, Rhianon Gutierrez shares her passion for inclusive learning and her tips for how to make digital learning accessible for everyone. Born hard of hearing, Gutierrez doesn’t see her disability as a limitation, but rather as something that has led her to become an advocate for all different types of learning. With the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) at the forefront, Gutierrez shares her tips for how to make your content — both for students and for adults – accessible. To experience incredible learning opportunities like this, register for the ISTE Conference at conference.iste.org
Welcome to ISTE 2017! Tour the Convention Center.
This tour of the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center & ISTE 2017 is a great way to orient yourself before arriving on-site. From registration, playground locations, and lounges, to the expo hall and ISTE Central where you can find resources & ISTE swag, this video has the basic info you’ll need to hit the ground running at ISTE 2017.
7 Ways | The ISTE Standards for Students Music Video
Make learning with technology meaningful with the ISTE Standards for Students! Use this rap video produced by Flocabulary to get students engaged and show them what it means to be a digital age learner. Learn more about the ISTE Standards: www.iste.org/standards Learn more about Flocabulary: www.flocabulary.com The ISTE Standards for Students are a learner-driven process of exploration, creativity and discovery using technology for learning. Number one — I’m an Empowered Learner, I set goals and pursue ’em with fervor. My learning is up to me, it’s not passive, My brain learns best when I am digitally proactive, Number two — I’m a digital Citizen, I stay safe on all the sites I’m visiting. I use technology to make a difference With power comes responsibility, you getting it? I’m a Knowledge Constructor — number three, I carefully select and evaluate what I read. Curate media oh so brilliantly (And) I think critically about source validity. Four — I’m an Innovative Designer, That means I solve problems, major and minor. Start with empathy, ideate, then prototype, Test and iterate, that method is so nice, I’m a Computational Thinker — five, Improving any process I can find. Writing algorithms and testing in beta, Analyzing to find the trends in the data. I’m a Creative Communicator — (that’s) six, Like I put this in a rap song to make it stick. I could use different media or tools, Like infographics to make my point get through. Seven — I’m a Global Collaborator, I might connect with students way over the equator. Digital technology makes the dream come true, I had a virtual field trip with a kid in Peru. That’s seven ways that I can be A life-long learner in this 21st century. What kind of student do I want to be? It’s my path, that’s up to me!
ISTE 2017 Opening Keynote – Jad Abumrad, Founder and co-host of Radiolab
In his keynote address at ISTE 2017, Jad Abumrad shared insights on embracing failure, finding your voice, and persevering to achieve your goals.
ISTE 2017 Middle Keynote highlights — Jennie Magiera
Did you know teachers are wizards?! Jennie Magiera invited educators to tell their own stories as well as empower their students to tell theirs.
ISTE 2017 Closing Keynote — Reshma Saujani, CEO and Founder of Girls Who Code
Founder and CEO of Girls Who Code Reshma Saujani believes that girls aren’t taught often enough how to fail and be comfortable with failure. In the closing keynote at ISTE 2017, Saujani shared insights on the gender gap in the technology industry and invited educators and parents to teach girls how to be brave and invite imperfection.
ISTE 2017 Conference & Expo Highlights
Over 20,000 people from 72 countries gathered at ISTE 2017 in San Antonio, Texas this year. Don’t miss out! Save the date for ISTE 2018 in Chicago: isteconference.org
1:1 Tips for Teachers
Transforming to a 1:1 teach environment is a big undertaking. We asked alumni from the Verizon Mobile Learning Academy, a free, team-based professional learning program facilitated by ISTE, for their top tips for teachers who are getting started with 1:1, BYOD and mobile learning programs.
1:1 Tips for Education Leaders
We wanted to know: what do school and district administrators and their staff technology teams need to know when implementing a 1:1 or BYOD program? So we asked the experts: educators who’ve been there. Check out these six tips from participants in and facilitators of the Verizon Mobile Learning Academy, a free, team-based professional learning program delivered by ISTE in partnership with The Verizon Foundation.
Educator Insights: How to Build a PLN and Become a Connected Educator
In this video, influential educators share their thoughts, tips, and insights on building a professional learning network to become a connected educator both online and in person. Get inspiration and ideas for how you can join the conversation! Follow ISTE on Twitter: @isteconnects or subscribe at iste.org/explore to get great content and resources like these delivered right to your inbox. Educators featured in this video: Jaime Donally, Edtech Presenter, White Oak, Texas @JaimeDonally Michael Hernandez, Teacher, Cinema and Journalism, Mira Costa High School, Manhattan Beach, California @cinehead Kimberly Lane, Blended Learning Specialist, Lancaster ISD, Lancaster, Texas @askatechnogirl Steven Isaacs, Teacher, Video Game Design and Development, William Annin Middle School, Basking Ridge, NJ @mr_isaacs Cathy Hunt, Visual Arts Educator, St. Hilda’s School, Southport, Australia @art_cathyhunt Sarah-Jane Thomas, Regional Technology Coordinator, Prince Georges County Public Schools, Prince Georges County, Maryland @sarahdateechur
Sarah Thomas on Being a Learner and Building a Personal Learning Family
Learning comes naturally to educators, but in today’s busy world, it can be hard to prioritize time for learning. In her Ignite talk at ISTE 2017, Sarah Thomas reminds educators of how empowering and important it is to engage in learning as educators, particularly when it comes to connecting and sharing with one another. She shares her thoughts and insights on building a Personal Learning Network (PLN), or what she refers to as her Personal Learning Family, and discusses how powerful educators are when they come together and support one another. And not only do educators benefit from engaging in professional learning, but their students benefit as well. Learner is one of the new ISTE Standards for Educators, and embodying the Learner is an important part of honing your educational practice and working toward a world where all learners thrive, achieve, and contribute. Visit iste.org/StandardsForEducators to learn more.
Clara Alaniz on Empowering and Celebrating Growth for All Learners
When educators who are empowered professionals collaborate with one another — and their students! — the results are incredible. In this talk at the ISTE 2017 Conference & Expo, Clara Alaniz shares her first-hand experience in working together with educators who advocate for and empower all of their students to grow and thrive. She compares educators to gardeners, who must plant and tend their gardens with intention, but must also celebrate growth when it crops up unexpectedly. Educators who embody the new ISTE Standards for Educators as empowered professionals and learning catalysts are in the best position to be able to advocate for and empower their students. The standards, Alaniz says, “are not things to do, they’re ways to be.” Watch her full talk to get inspired and learn more about the new Educator Standards at iste.org/StandardsForEducators.
Jennifer Parker on the Simple, Fun and Affordable Way to Shape Digital Age Learners
Instructional Technology Specialist and 21things4Students.net co-Founder Jennifer Parker wants to make digital age learning easy and accessible for all teachers and their students. That’s why she helped create the 21 Things Project. In this talk, Jennifer outlines some of the free tools for teachers, students and administrators, and shows how you can use these open source resources to develop students into thriving digital age learners. With the 21 Things Project, meeting and aligning learning with the ISTE Standards for Students is simple, fun and affordable. Watch to learn more and explore the standards at iste.org/standards
La visión de ISTE
La visión de ISTE es un mundo donde todos los estudiantes prosperan, logran y contribuyen.
Students Discuss What’s Important in Education at ISTE 2017
Making education better starts with asking those who are most directly affected by it: students! We wanted to know what students really think about education — what works, what could be improved, which learning experiences are the most meaningful to them — so we invited four students from different schools across the U.S. to share their thoughts and insights on the ISTE 2017 keynote stage. Watch to learn more and get inspired by these remarkable student panelists. Visit isteconference.org to learn more about the event.
Introduction from ISTE CEO Richard Culatta at ISTE 2017
ISTE welcomed CEO Richard Culatta to the team in May 2017. In this talk at ISTE 2017, he outlines the three main components of ISTE’s offerings — vision, community and learning opportunities — and shares some exciting new developments for ISTE members and the education community in general.
Educator Insights: Taking Digital Citizenship Beyond Monitoring to Mentoring
Hear from Michael Hernandez and mother and son digital citizenship duo Marialice Curran and Curran Dee on how digital citizenship is evolving. They share they’re observations, inspiration, and some ideas for how to build digital citizenship and media literacy skills by focusing on some of the “do’s” rather than the “don’t’s”. Get inspiration and ideas for how you can join the conversation! Follow ISTE on Twitter: @isteconnects or subscribe to the ISTE Blog at iste.org/blog to get great content and resources like these delivered right to your inbox. Educators featured in this video: Marialice B.F.X. Curran, Founder and CEO, Digital Citizenship Institute, Glastonbury, CT @mbfxc Curran Dee, Chief Kid Officer, DigCitKids, Glastonbury, CT @CurranCentral Michael Hernandez, Teacher, Cinema and Journalism, Mira Costa High School, Manhattan Beach, California @cinehead
The New Digital Citizenship: Empower Proactive Digital Learners
The new digital citizenship takes students beyond the protective to the proactive. Watch the video to learn about the three spheres of digital citizenship: digital agent, digital interactor and digital self. Empower students to become well-rounded digital citizens with the ISTE Standards for Students. Learn more at iste.org/StandardsForStudents
ISTE 2017 ISTE Award Winners
Setting free the untold stories in education | Jennie Magiera, ISTE 2017 Keynote
Have you ever watched something that changed your life? Get ready for some intense inspiration with this uplifting, eye-opening keynote talk given by Jennie Magiera at ISTE 2017. In fifty minutes, Magiera dives into five single stories in education and the accompanying stories that are yet to be told. She tackles the stereotypes and simplistic narratives that we often apply to ourselves, our colleagues, our students, and our community and reveals the impact we can have when we unlock the untold stories and share them widely. She focuses on themes of compassion and empathy, failure, authenticity, and, most importantly, self-empowerment and the empowerment of others.
This is what it’s like to get inspired at the epicenter of edtech | ISTE Conference & Expo
Hear from educators from all over the world on what it’s like to learn at the epicenter of edtech. With hundreds of presenters and exhibitors, thousands of sessions and 16,000+ attendees, the professional learning and networking opportunities at the ISTE Conference & Expo are endless. Experience the annual event where educators become innovators and register now for ISTE 2018: isteconference.org
Everybody Wins When Everybody Codes | ISTE Conference full-length session
In this info-packed session from ISTE 2017, Jane Krauss and Sylvia Martinez cover everything from equity in computer science, how to get kids coding meaningfully, curating the best tools for CS success, how CS can be taught across the curriculum, what’s needed in education to bring computer science and computational thinking to every student, and much more. Want to be in the room where it happens next time? Registration for ISTE 2018 is open now. Visit isteconference.org to learn more.
Educator Insights: How Edtech Amplifies Learning and Breaks Down Barriers
When used meaningfully and equitably, technology can amplify learning and be the great equalizer in education. In this video, five educators share their thoughts on how technology is transforming learning for the better. Through digital learning, students can become global citizens, build skills in collaboration and creativity, prepare for the future, and much more. To learn more about what meaningful technology use in schools looks like, check out the ISTE Standards: iste.org/standards The ISTE Standards are the definitive education technology standards to transform learning and teaching. You can also get inspiration and ideas for how you can join the conversation by following ISTE on Twitter: @isteconnects or subscribing to the ISTE Blog at iste.org/blog to get great content and resources like these delivered right to your inbox. Educators featured in this video: Cathy Hunt, Visual Arts Educator, St. Hilda’s School, Southport, Australia @art_cathyhunt Jaime Donally, Edtech Presenter, White Oak, Texas @JaimeDonally Mason Mason, Education Technology Instructor, Dallas, Texas @EdTechMason Kimberly Lane, Blended Learning Specialist, Lancaster ISD, Lancaster, Texas @askatechnogirl Sarah-Jane Thomas, Regional Technology Coordinator, Prince Georges County Public Schools, Prince Georges County, Maryland @sarahdateechur Michael Hernandez, Teacher, Cinema and Journalism, Mira Costa High School, Manhattan Beach, California @cinehead
I Am Not a Failure! | Xavier Zeller, ISTE 2017 Student Ignite
In this 5-minute Ignite presentation, current student Xavier Zeller challenges traditional education models and shares his own experience of finding academic success through personalization and passion-based learning. He encourages educators to find ways to make learning fun and engaging for all kids and not write off those who learn differently and have different learning needs as failures.
We Can All Do Better | Jen Giffen, ISTE 2017 Ignite
In this powerful Ignite session, Jen Giffen shares the stories of two students who are among the third of students who don’t play the “game of school” well. These are students who might be considered challenging, or who would rather look lazy than stupid, and she urges educators to ask themselves: how can I do better? How can educators better support those students who don’t fit the traditional mold of “good” student? Want more inspiration like this? Register now for ISTE 2018 at isteconference.org
What is stopping you from reaching the moon? | Fanny Passeport, ISTE 2017 Ignite
Do you ever feel like you’re the only one in your school with wild and crazy ideas? You’re not alone! Fanny Passeport was once that teacher, but after she encountered moonshot thinking, she developed strategies for deepening, modeling and getting buy-in for an innovative, empowered mindset. In just five minutes, Passeport will leave you feeling inspired and motivated with her approach to moonshot thinking in education. Keep the learning and inspiration going at ISTE 2018! Register now at isteconference.org
Welcome, ISTE Members!
CEO Richard Culatta, of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), welcomes ISTE members to the community! ISTE membership provides a platform for educators, leaders and experts to access curated tools, build skills, connect and create with peers, and to participate as volunteers and content creators. Easily access your member benefits in one place. Visit iste.org/ISTE-Central today!
Jennie Magiera is excited for #ISTE18 in Chicago!
ISTE 2017 keynote speaker and Chief Program Officer at EdTechTeam, Jennie Magiera, shares her excitement for the upcoming #ISTE18 conference in her hometown, Chicago, IL! The conference program has now been launched, and it includes more than 1,200 edtech experts, eager to share their wisdom with you! Educators, join us at the epicenter of edtech on June 24-27, 2018: Register now at isteconference.org! P.S. For Jennie’s own restaurant recommendations in Chi-town, check out bit.ly/jennielovesfood. We can’t wait to see you there!
Getting Started with ISTE Central
ISTE Members: Take a virtual tour of ISTE Central, your hub for member-only tools and resources. From conference videos to professional learning networks to the latest edtech job postings, we have the resources you need to begin transforming learning today.