WASHINGTON, D.C. — BAM Education Radio Network, the leading all-education radio network, and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) are announcing an agreement to produce and host “Learning Unleashed: An ISTE Podcast for Innovative Educators.”

The program will feature ISTE authors and experts and will take listeners into deep dives on edtech and using good practice to solve tough problems in education. The podcast will air on BAM Education Radio Network's new mobile platform, the ISTE website, iTunes and Spotify. The program will feature some of the most insightful, thoughtful and experienced voices in the edtech space with a focus on what works. To date, some of the podcosts include using technology for bold, unapologetic social good, and an episode on the fascinating things students are doing with technology.

"This exciting new partnership with BAM expands ISTE's commitment to supporting educators around the world and helps them stay on top of the latest trends and content in educational technology," said Richard Culatta, CEO of ISTE. "Learning Unleashed with host Carl Hooker will give educators access to education's top innovators in a convenient and easily downloadable format that we have all come to rely on and enjoy."

"We are thrilled to partner with ISTE to share good educational technology practices with the global education community. We share ISTE's passion, high standards and commitment to spreading what works in education and we look forward to helping them build a robust new channel to connect to the next generation of educators, administrators, and education technologists, " said Errol St. Clair Smith, executive producer, BAM Education Radio Network.

ISTE is a nonprofit organization that works with the global education community to accelerate the use of technology as a tool in the hands of educators and students to solve tough problems and inspire innovation. Its worldwide network believes in the potential technology holds to transform teaching and learning.

ISTE’s Learning Unleashed will be the first new channel added to BAM Radio's new mobile-optimized platform. The new platform offers snackable PD — 10-minute episodes that educators can easily consume on the go.

Carl Hooker, a popular speaker in the education community, will host Learning Unleashed. Hooker is the author of the six-book ISTE series “Mobile Learning Mindset,” a guide for teachers, administrators, parents and others to support and embrace mobile learning in our schools. 
   
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About ISTE

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is a nonprofit organization that works with the global education community to accelerate the use of technology to solve tough problems and inspire innovation. Our worldwide network believes in the potential technology holds to transform teaching and learning.

ISTE sets a bold vision for education transformation through the ISTE Standards, a framework for students, educators, administrators, coaches and computer science educators to rethink education and create innovative learning environments. ISTE hosts the annual ISTE Conference & Expo, one of the world’s most influential edtech events. The organization’s professional learning offerings include online courses, professional networks, year-round academies, peer-reviewed journals and other publications. ISTE is also the leading publisher of books focused on technology in education. For more information or to become an ISTE member, visit iste.org. Subscribe to ISTE’s YouTube channel and connect with ISTE on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.