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09 Sep 2009
Register now to take advantage of the super early bird discount for ISTE 2010 in Denver! Have a great idea or best practice you want to share? Submit a proposal! Submissions will be accepted until October 7, 2009.
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04 Sep 2009
Classroom teachers Mali Bickley and Jim Carleton have used global collaboration projects to improve their students' critical thinking skills and to engage their students with peers around the world. In the next ISTE webinar, they will provide examples and artifacts to show educators how to use and incorporate global collaboration projects in their classrooms.
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03 Sep 2009
On September 8, 2009 at 12 p.m. Eastern Time, President Obama will deliver a national address to the students of America. During this special address the president will speak directly to the nation's children and youth about persisting and succeeding in school. History will be made. Be part of it!
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21 Aug 2009
Two of ISTE's upcoming books are now available for preorder. Global Education: Using Technology to Bring the World to Your Students will ship in late August, and Student-Powered Podcasting: Teaching for 21st Century Literacy will ship in late September. Check out the free excerpts and pre-order now.
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21 Aug 2009
Recent U.S. Department of Education decisions and announcements regarding Race to the Top and Innovation funds have generated quite a buzz on education blog and web sites. Check out Education Week's blog posts for August 20-21 and eSchool News' story. For education policy blogger Patrick Riccard's take,
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10 Aug 2009
Long-time ISTE member and chief technology officer for the Cacasieu Parish schools in Lake Charles, LA, Sheryl R. Abshire, was quoted in a front page story about the future of textbooks in the August 9, 2009 New York Times.
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07 Aug 2009
ISTE welcomes two new organizations into its Affiliate Network: the India Council for Integral Education (ICIE); and the Capitol Region Society for Technology in Education (CRSTE) in Washington D.C. A new endeavor connected to the Sri Aurobindo Society of India, ICIE and its leaders are developing training activities and collaborations throughout India. CRSTE is a newly formed regional organization that promotes collaboration among existing ISTE affiliates and local educational entities and engages nearby states and districts that are not served by an ISTE affiliate. ICIE and CRSTE join 80 other ISTE affiliates around the globe.
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07 Aug 2009
ISTE CEO Don Knezek spoke to a gathering of 1,200 educators and officials in Mexico City recently. Universidad Panamericana and Cedros School organized the congress. Knezek's keynote focused on "New Skills, New Tools, New Schools: A Global Perspective on Digital-Age Learning."
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22 Jul 2009
Business Week reporter Douglas MacMillan spoke recently with ISTE CEO Don Knezek and several other ISTE members about proposed cuts to FY10 EETT funding. In addition to Knezek, other ISTE members quoted for the story were Davis Brock (look for his new article in the August L&L), Kathy Hayden, Eileen Lento, and Dennis Small.
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13 Jul 2009
One of ISTE's most popular books, Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools, is now available as an e-book. ISTE is working to make additional titles available in this format, so look forward to more. Until then, purchase Web 2.0 for your Kindle.
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06 Jul 2009
A record 18,500+ educators and exhibit personnel attended last week's 30th anniversary NECC 2009 held in Washington, D.C. Deputy CEO and NECC conference chair Leslie Conery called it an "odds-defying" event in difficult economic times and lauded educators for their energy and commitment.
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06 Jul 2009
Thousands of attendees at ISTE's NECC in Washington, DC and thousands more online participated in an Oxford-style debate June 30, 2009. Moderated by Robert Siegel of NPR, the debate tackled the proposition, "Bricks and mortar schools are detrimental to the future of education."
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06 Jul 2009
At a celebration June 29 in Washington, D.C., ISTE unveiled the next generation of technology standards for administrators. "Effective leaders of digital age schools are being challenged now more than ever to move away from models of teaching, learning and administration as isolated endeavors and to provide the vision for
systemic growth and change," said ISTE CEO Don Knezek. "We're very excited to launch and celebrate the refresh of NETS A with the educators who worked toward these consensus standards."
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01 Jul 2009
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today launched the international Information and Communication Technology Competency Standards for Teachers (ICT-CST).
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01 Jul 2009
More than 500 educators from 48 states and territories took part in a once in a lifetime event during the 30th Annual National Education and Computing Conference.
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01 Jul 2009
The International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE teamed up with the Education Commission of the States (ECS) and Microsoft Corporation to present the Global Education Competitiveness Summit (GECS) June 29 and 30, 2009 in Washington, DC.
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01 Jul 2009
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), education game-maker Tabula Digita, and the Monsanto Education Fund partnered last year to develop an interactive science game for grades three through five. Called the "League of Scientists," the game was soft-launched with game maker Tabula Digita's at ISTE's 30th annual National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) on July 1.
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30 Jun 2009
L&L's popular Point/Counterpoint section is looking for 500-word arguments on both sides of the question "Can Facebook replace face-to-face?" to publish in the September/October issue of L&L.
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30 Jun 2009
While thousands are attending the International Society for Technology in Education’s 30th annual National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) in Washington, D.C., many thousands more are participating online around the world through a variety of ISTE's social media channels.
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30 Jun 2009
Educators from across the country shared inspirational stories at the Digital Equity Summit, a part of the 30th annual National Educational Computing Conference (NECC). Attendees participated in an interactive exploration of successful education models that thrived against all odds.
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