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03 Dec 2003
ISTE CEO, Don Knezek, was a featured speaker in a live Webcast Tuesday, December 2, 2003, with David Saedi, CEO of Certiport. Both CEOs discussed the importance of global collaboration and international ICT Literacy standards. Don presented ISTE's perspective on key issues related to ICT literacy. The program is now available for viewing at www.ictliteracy.info/. Register in the ICT literacy community to view it and to participate in the on-going global discussion on this important topic.
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02 Dec 2003
T.H.E. Journal and ISTE have announced the creation of the Sylvia Charp Award for District Innovation in Technology, a joint annual awards program to be presented annually at NECC. The award honors Dr. Sylvia Charp, a lifelong supporter of ISTE and Founding Editor-in-Chief of T.H.E. Journal.
In the first year of the award, T.H.E. Journal and ISTE will identify and recognize one U.S. school district that exhibits effectiveness and innovation in the application of technology district-wide. In future years, selections will be made from applicants in three categories based on district size.
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19 Nov 2003
ISTE's new book, Structured Writing II—Using Inspiration Software to Teach Essay Development, is available now and offers help for students who feel frustrated and daunted by writing essays.
Structured Writing II builds on techniques presented in the best-selling original, Structured Writing—Using Inspiration Software to Teach Paragraph Development, by teaching students how to write full complex essays using an incremental and manageable process. Students achieve writing success with the easy-to-follow instructions and interactive learning tools featured in the new book.
Order now for immediate delivery or view the table of contents and an excerpt from the book. Read more about this great new resource from the trusted source!
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04 Nov 2003
School administrators often suspect that many tasks in their jam-packed days could or should be automated, but can't find the time. A new book published by ISTE may provide the solution. The Electronic Briefcase for Administrators—Tools and Templates is a powerful tool kit that can help busy administrators strengthen their data handling and reporting skills.
The Electronic Briefcase is written by Susan Brooks-Young, an educator in instructional technology, former school administrator, and author of ISTE's best-selling books Making Technology Standards Work for You and 101 Best Web Sites for Principals.
Order now for immediate delivery or view the table of contents and an excerpt from the book. Read more about this great new resource from the trusted source!
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04 Nov 2003
ISTE 100 member HP announced last month a $10 million grant initiative aimed at K–16 schools in the U.S. ISTE is partnering with HP to deliver professional development services to K–12 schools participating in this grant initiative.
The K–12 school award for the HP Technology for Teaching grant will consist of cash, equipment, and professional development valued at approximately $35,000 for each participating school. To apply, a team of 5 teachers from a school must propose a project to integrate the use of technology in their teaching in a way that aligns with the school’s goals for bringing technology into the classroom. The award package for each teacher at selected schools will include an HP Tablet PC, an HP multimedia projector, customized professional development, and a $500 stipend. Deadline for HP applications is March 1, 2004.
HP selected ISTE to be the provider of online professional development and mentoring for participating grantees. The professional development will
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27 Oct 2003
ISTE's HyperSIG recognized winners of the 2003 Multimedia Mania Award at a National School Board Association conference this week in Anaheim, California. Selected from a competitive international field, the winners include teams sponsored by the following schools: ...
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20 Oct 2003
ISTE has recently awarded seals of alignment to several educational resources developed by participating ISTE 100 members. The seals recognize products, services, and resources that are in alignment with ISTE's mission and ISTE's National Educational Technology Standards (NETS). ...
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20 Oct 2003
Four student representatives from the ISTE Student Technology Leadership Symposium, sponsored by Hewlett-Packard (HP) and held at NECC 2003 in Seattle, visited Washington, D.C., September 17–20, 2003, in the midst of Hurricane Isabel. ...
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13 Oct 2003
ISTE urges its members, visitors, and affiliates in the United States to make sure their students have a voice in shaping the National Educational Technology Plan. ...
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07 Oct 2003
Mathematics can be challenging for students at all grade levels. With ISTE's new compendium of resources, Making Math Success Happen—The Best of Learning & Leading with Technology on Mathematics, you can make math success happen. The editors’ essays about integrating theory into practice are intermixed with 37 articles from the past decade’s best L&L articles on mathematics. The book also includes the editors' specific suggestions on how to integrate technology into math curricula. ...
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26 Sep 2003
A new book published by ISTE provides an essential toolkit for computer lab teachers who develop and maintain a self-contained classroom with an independent elementary school curriculum. The Computer Lab Teacher's Survival Guide—K–6 Units for the Whole Year by Holly Poteete, an experienced computer lab teacher, offers a year-long curriculum and a project-based approach. Features include multiple lessons keyed to standards, information on ergonomics for children, suggestions for students with special needs, and an accompanying cross-platform CD-ROM with PowerPoint presentations, quizzes, worksheets, and more. ...
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17 Sep 2003
The premier Ed Tech event in the world, the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) will be held June 20–23, 2004, in New Orleans, Louisiana. NECC 2004, Jammin' & Jazzin' with Technology, is presented by ISTE in cooperation with the Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators (LACUE), an ISTE Affiliate. The conference offers K–20 education professionals with a forum in which to learn, exchange, and survey advancements in the field of educational technology. ...
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22 Aug 2003
The CD Workshop: PowerPoint 2000 for Teachers is a new ISTE title that provides step-by-step video tutorials showing how to use PowerPoint to create slide shows, add pictures and text, and build Web links. It also offers tutorials for specific projects, such as creating flash cards, helping students package creative writing projects, and developing self-running open house slide shows and electronic portfolios of student achievement. ...
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11 Aug 2003
How do busy educators convert information overload into information literacy? With ISTE’s new hands-on guide to Web searching strategies. Web Searching Strategies—An Introductory Curriculum for Students and Teachers is a short, easy-to-use curriculum that shows students and teachers how to find, evaluate, and cite Web-based resources. The curriculum is divided into sections for students in Grades 5–8 and Grades 9–12, and includes materials useful for teacher training and inservice sessions. Read more about this great resource or order now for immediate delivery. View the table of contents and an excerpt from the book.
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04 Aug 2003
Three ISTE members, Amy Perry-DelCorvo, Neil Strudler, and Bonnie Thurber, were recently honored at NECC 2003 in Seattle with an award and a pink jacket presented by Making It Happen, a nationally-recognized educational program. The award recognizes educators leading the way with educational technology and rewards those individuals for their commitment and innovation. Numerous ISTE members and leaders have received the award in the past, including current Board President Jan Van Dam and CEO Don Knezek. See a complete list of award winners at the "Making It Happen" Web site: www.makingithappen.org/HTML/jacket.html
Congratulations to these outstanding ISTE representatives!
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30 Jul 2003
More than 14,000 educators and exhibit personnel attended the 24th Annual National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), held in Seattle June 29 through July 2, 2003. Attendees, national and international, included teachers, administrators, library media specialists, technology coordinators, teacher educators, and representatives from industry and government. ...
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23 Jun 2003
Third in a series of grade-specific curricular resources, NETS.S Curriculum Series-Multidisciplinary Units for Grades 6-8 focuses on the critical middle school years. More than 20 experienced educators contributed to this volume, covering core content areas-each with several units' and months' worth of lesson plans. Introductory essays address technology integration issues for all types of middle school classrooms and environments. ...
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13 Jun 2003
The 2003 Kay L. Bitter Vision Award for Excellence in Technology-Based PK Education has been presented to a team of educators in Connecticut. Nancy Hines and Kathy Piquette co-teach an inclusive special education preschool classroom at the Naylor School in Hartford and have developed creative ways to incorporate technology into their classroom. ...
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11 Jun 2003
ISTE and Certiport, an ISTE 100 member, have formed a strategic partnership to provide assessment tools for ISTE's widely adopted National Educational Technology Standards (NETS). The initial focus will be on assessment of teacher competencies using ISTE's NETS for Teachers (NETS•T) and Certiport's Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3) program for basic computing and Internet knowledge and skills. ...
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06 Jun 2003
The NETS Distinguished Achievement Awards (DAA) recognize institutions that have exhibited exemplary models of integration of the National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS•T) into their teacher education programs. The 2003 Winners include: ...
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