Each year ISTE works to recruit the best of the best to keynote at our annual conference and exposition. From Steve Jobs and Bill Gates to classroom teachers, brain researchers, best-selling authors and award-winning photojournalists-we’ve hosted some amazing speakers! It’s … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2011
Siri and Education: The iPhone 4S May Change How Students Learn
On the last day of ISTE 2011 I dropped my iPhone 3S on the floor of the convention center. Although it was snugly encased in its plastic protective cover, the phone hit the floor at the improbable angle necessary to … Continue reading
Are You a Facebook Bully?
Are you a bully? One of my Facebook friends is a girlfriend from elementary school. She has a prestigious job at a realty finance office. She’s a mom, a marathon runner, a fan of Harry Potter, a conservative, and a … Continue reading
#whyiwrite — Teaching Writing as a Way of Teaching Thinking
Ever since encountering the Boxcar Children and their makeshift world, and Gerard Manley Hopkins and his made-up words, I’ve loved the solace, music, and sheer inventiveness of language. Manley’s “wanwood leafmeal” for how autumn feels underfoot – how perfect is that? … Continue reading
Why I Loved Nerd Journalism in the 80s: Beta Testers & SIGs
Sure there was plenty of hype. Steve Jobs’ intro of the NeXT machine in 1988, for instance. Wikipedia has the facts about the NeXT launch pretty much as I remember them. I was working for Byte Magazine at the time and … Continue reading
Introducing ISTE Connects’ New Tweet Squad and Blogger
While we’re sad that former community manager Katie Stansberry has left ISTE Connects blog and Twitter for her dissertation, we do understand the drive to finish another degree, acquire another credential, and Learn More Always. We’ll be following her at … Continue reading