ISTE in Action
Thank You, ISTE Members!
By Jessica Medaille
Each February we pause to appreciate and celebrate ISTE's amazing, dedicated community of educators. In challenging times like these, it's more important than ever to nurture your creativity and energize your perspective. So this year, we in the Membership Development Division thought you might enjoy some quality time focused on polishing your chops as a personal media producer. We’ll automatically enter all ISTE members to win prizes, such as a Flip UltraHD video camera and an 8 GB iPod nano. And we're offering a free creativity webinar! Visit www.iste.org/member-appreciation to learn more about all of this month’s events, prizes, and your 40% discount on all ISTE books.
Free Webinar for ISTE Members
With the explosion of Web 2.0 tools and a host of creativity and productivity software, our digital creativity is limited only by our imaginations. But how do we get started? Attend CDeveloping Your Personal Media: Taking Creativity to the Next Level," a special members-only, free webinar featuring Kit Laybourne, media producer, animator, and teacher of media design at The New School in New York City. Laybourne will share valuable tips and insights for creating your personal media from his new book, Mediapedia: Creative Tools and Techniques for Camera, Computer, and Beyond. Mediapedia is a full-color, hands-on, digital do-it-yourself guide with step-by-step instructions and creative project ideas. (Copies of Mediapedia will be raffled off during the webinar.)
What's New with Your Membership?
SIGs. With the addition of two special interest groups last fall, International Schools (SIGIntS) and Virtual Environments (SIGVE), ISTE now has 20 SIGs. Membership in all SIGs is free, so make sure you sign up today at www.iste.org/sigs.
Awards. Nominate yourself or someone you know for one of ISTE’s prestigious annual awards, including two new honors: Public Policy Advocate and Outstanding Young Educator. We are currently accepting nominations at www.iste.org/awards.
Young Educator Network (YEN). The YEN is a networking and resource-sharing community for educators primarily in their 20s and 30s. Share your opinions about the future of ed tech while building your network at www.iste-community.org/group/yen.
ISTE Eduverse Talks Series. Check out 15 episodes highlighting innovations in educational technology that we filmed in Second Life and archived online at www.iste-eduverse.org.
ISTE iPhone app. A set of mobile webpages are now available for news, networking, and resources.
Institutional Membership option. Designed to support systemic change in schools, districts, and universities, this membership option is available at discounted group rates at www.iste.org/institutional.
NETS resources. Take advantage of lesson plans, videos, rubrics, and much more. Join the discussion and find valuable NETS resources at
http://nets-implementation.iste.wikispaces.net.
ISTEVision Network. Watch videos about educational transformation and share your digital stories with colleagues at www.istevision.org.
Your personal learning network. Educators know that the knowledge-rich connections made possible by social networking tools can enhance professional development in amazing ways. Become a part of the sharing, debating, and innovating by participating in ISTE's social networks. Join thousands of ISTE members on platforms such as ISTE's Nings, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Second Life, and the ISTE Connects blog. Check out all the possibilities at www.iste.org/member-networking.
Jessica Medaille is ISTE's senior membership director.
Copyright © 2010, ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education), 1.800.336.5191 (U.S. & Canada) or 1.541.302.3777 (Int'l), iste@iste.org, www.iste.org. All rights reserved.
Learning & Leading with Technology | February 2010
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