So far there have been more than 100 topic suggestions for the ISTE 2010 keynote! While many are noteworthy, the two that have made their way to the top of the list have done so by a large margin. The … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2009
The Changing Nature of Professional Development
This post is cross-posted here. I love my new job for many reasons. One of the cool things that I have seen in the few months of my new role is how social tools have the potential to cause an … Continue reading
Enter the Foley Sound Effect Contest!
Take some household items, add imagination, and create a new world in 15 seconds. It’s so easy that you can do it with your eyes closed. Enter ISTE’s Foley Contest and try to win a prize as you do it. … Continue reading
Engaging Readers on the L&L Group Page of the ISTE Community Ning
It’s been nearly a year since the staff of Learning & Leading with Technology magazine started a group on the ISTE community Ning to directly engage ISTE members with what they read in L&L. Our mission was to solicit responses … Continue reading
Why Are We Still Calling it “Social Media”?
“In this networked century, where access to technology is increasing exponentially, almost everybody is reachable. But more importantly, almost everybody has the ability to connect,” says Jared Cohen in a HuffingtonPost article. “This new ability to connect is leveling the … Continue reading
Calling All Ed Tech Stakeholders — Join Free Webinar on NET-P October 26
Your input is needed to help shape the next US National Educational Technology Plan (NET-P). Join the US Department of Education’s Jim Shelton for a webinar discussion on Monday, October 26, 2-3 pm EST. This free webinar is hosted by … Continue reading
Schooling Together
Sometimes the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. That’s why we’re asking you to help choose one of our keynote speakers for the ISTE 2010 conference in Denver…and why we’re asking you to do it together in … Continue reading
Webinars & Awards, Oh My! Check Out What’s New:
Free Webinar on Girls in Computing Tuesday, October 20 Join ISTE’s Special Interest Group for Computing Teachers (SICCT) and the National Coalition for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) for a free webinar on the issues and opportunities related to girls … Continue reading
Test Your Tech Skills in the ISTE Audio Contest!
I’d like to invite, challenge, and double dare educators, students, and anyone else to participate in ISTE’s “Six Sounds in Search of an Author” contest! For this contest you need to create a one-minute audio story that includes 6 sound … Continue reading
Free Webinar on Optimizing Stimulus Grants
ISTE’s director of government affairs, Hilary Goldmann, presented a national level update on the U.S. education stimulus programs in a webinar hosted September 30 by Scholastic Professional Media. Titled New Approaches to Optimizing ARRA, the webinar also included a report from a Florida … Continue reading