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12 Mar 2010
The slate of candidates for the 2010 ISTE Board has been announced. Find out more about the candidates, and the positions, and if you're an ISTE member, vote and make your voice heard! The voting period extends from March 11 through April 12, 2010.
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10 Mar 2010
The US Department of Education released grant applications and criteria for its Investing in Innovation (i3) program this week. Local districts and nonprofit organizations are invited to apply for nearly $650m in competitive grants focused on scaling up, validating, and developing innovative programs. Applications are due in mid-May of this year, with funds to be awarded in September.
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05 Mar 2010
Nearly 200 educators representing 25 states and every region of the US met with lawmakers in Washington, DC March 3 to urge restoration of federal education technology funding. The occasion was a summit sponsored by ISTE, CoSN, SETDA, and SIIA. In a statement released by the four organizations ISTE CEO Don Knezek said, "We're encouraged by the shared vision for American schools that are more relevant, engaging, and globally competitive. And we'll continue our work with the Administration and Congress to restore adequate federal funding for education technology programs."
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03 Mar 2010
International Conference on Teaching and Learning with Technology, iCTLT 2010, has attracted nearly 2000 registrants from three dozen countries. Co-hosted by ISTE and the Singapore Ministry of Education, the exciting program runs from March 2-6 and includes visits to "future schools" as well as workshops, "learning trails," and a rich exhibition hall.
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02 Mar 2010
Congratulations to long-time ISTE member and winner of ISTE's first annual Public Policy Advocate of the Year, Dr. Sheryl Abshire, on her appointment to the federal governing board of the Universal Services Administrative Company (USAC). Among its duties, the USAC oversees the e-rate program. Abshire is the Chief Technology Officer for Calcasieu (LA) Parish Public Schools.
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02 Mar 2010
A new report from the Pew Internet and American Life Project focuses on the ways Americans access news. According to the report, an "overwhelming majority of Americans (92%) use multiple platforms on a typical day" including broadcast, print and online sources. Thirty-seven percent of internet users in the study "contributed to the creation of news" through comments, tagging, writing posts, linking, etc, slightly more than the 33% of cell phone users who accessed news from their mobile phone.
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24 Feb 2010
Show off your best practices in mobile learning in the 2010 SIGML Video Contest! Make a short video (up to 3 minutes) that showcases what you are doing with mobile learning and share it with ISTE members. An independent panel of judges will pick the top 10 videos. ISTE members will have an opportunity to vote for their favorites. Winners will receive some fabulous prizes and be recognized at the ISTE Conference in Denver.
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11 Feb 2010
ISTE and HP invite educators around the world to participate remotely in the 2010 HP Innovations in Education Worldwide Summit, February 22-24. Join the more than 100 educators from 23 countries attending the summit in person to learn from education experts and students as they discuss how social media impacts their learning experience.
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02 Feb 2010
Join the fifth annual Celebration of Teaching and Learning in New York City, March 5-6. Produced by public television station WNET's education arm, this professional development opportunity will feature plenary speakers Arne Duncan, Queen Noor and Queen Latifah as well as a contest recognizing multimedia projects in the classroom. ISTE is a promotional partner of the event.
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21 Jan 2010
ISTE and the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) School of Education offer a Graduate Certificate in School Administration and Supervision. Participants come from all over the globe, forming a professional network of leaders in educational administration and technology. Learn more about this program at a free webinar Monday, January 25, at 12:30 p.m. pacific, 3:30 p.m. eastern. To register, follow the prompts.
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25 Nov 2009
Looking for new, authentic, relevant resources for your math or science class? Check out National Lab Day, a new initiative that links teachers with scientists and engineers who volunteer their time and expertise. National Lab Day is supported by the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education Coalition of which ISTE is a member.
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08 Oct 2009
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 junior high on its stimulus request. The webinar is available free until December 30, 2009.
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