Many of you who attended ISTE 2011 probably ran into some of the student journalists we had covering the event. These energetic and talented young people on the ISTE Student Press team did a great job capturing the excitement of … Continue reading
Courtesy of Wednesday’s edition of the Daily Leader, here are the latest numbers for ISTE 2011: Presenters: 1,152 Robots attending conference: 12 Countries represented among attendees: 68 Piano & Laylee books sold: 1,000 Snacks served at treatups: 2,016 Cumulative number … Continue reading
Jonathan Bergann and Aaron Sams are two science teachers from Woodland Park, South Dakota who are leading a revolution in instruction called “The Flipped Class.” Stated simply, their method involves flipping what happens in the classroom with what … Continue reading
The ISTE conference is quite vast, which can lead a first time visitor to the conference to fill lost in an abyss of education. With the vendor’s floor packed to gills with enthusiastic salespeople, and the playgrounds and conference halls … Continue reading
Tomorrow is the last day of ISTE 2011 and the last chance to take advantage of some of the amazing interactive sessions at the conference. I always spend at least part of my day visiting the playgrounds because I know … Continue reading
While walking around the convention center, you will inevitability experience a sensory overload regarding all the new, innovative and exciting ways of using technology for educational purposes. From the kick off experience to the exhibit hall, presentations, poster sessions and … Continue reading
With more than 20,577 members residing in 86 different countries, ISTE is truly an international organization. In the last year alone, ISTE CEO Knezek delivered a conference keynote at the Artificial Intelligence and Technology Conference at Hangzhou Normal University in … Continue reading
You know all those great conversations happening here at ISTE 2011? The way you’ve finally found like-minded people? How you feel energized and ready to change the world, or at least your school? Well, I get that same feeling … Continue reading
Free stuff. Everywhere you turn, free stuff. That’s the first thought I had when I walked in to the exhibit hall. As a first time attendee of ISTE, this whole experience is overwhelming, but very stimulating. However, the exhibit hall … Continue reading
Jeanne Biddle who is the District Technology Coordinator in Georgetown, KY, is one of this year’s Making IT Happen award winners. Jeanne has been Chair of the Awards Committee for eight years and has served four years on the … Continue reading