Helen Padgett, Ph.D.—Affiliate Representative

Helen Padgett is the Chair of the ISTE Board Membership and Publications Committees and is a member of the Affiliate and the Policy and Procedures Committees. Helen worked on the development of the Sister Affiliate Initiative between 22 Australia/New Zealand Affiliates and United States Affiliates sharing organization management and professional development ideas and resources. She continues to work on Public Policy and Advocacy issues through ETAN which provides a forum for educators to engage in the political process and project a unified voice in support of improving teaching and learning through the systemic use of technology.

Helen’s involvement with ISTE includes serving as Program Chair for NECC ’91 in Phoenix, AZ, participating as a member of the writing team for the ISTE publication, NETS•T Resources for Assessment, presenting at NECC, and serving as the ISTE liaison for her local affiliate—Arizona Technology in Education Alliance (AzTEA). As Project Manager for two Arizona State University Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology (PT3) grants, Helen facilitated the development of a National Educational Technology Standards Digital Video Library (NETSDVL) and the development and implementation of the Integration of Technology Observation Instrument (ITOI).

During Helen’s career as a K–12 teacher and administrator, she developed a passion for integrating technology into the curriculum to improve student learning and achievement. She has designed and conducted professional development for teachers, administrators, parents, university faculty members, and business leaders. As a faculty member at Arizona State University, Helen presents and models standards-based technology integration lessons to preservice and inservice teachers.  Helen’s areas of research include assessment/classroom observation, technology integration and emerging technologies.