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Before Using School Technology, Know Your Edtech Purpose
09/06/2022
Topics: ISTE Standards
The ISTE Standards represent an ambitious framework for using technology for learning, but they are easily achievable when schools and…
Create Meaningful Learning Experiences Using the ISTE Standards
07/27/2021
Topics: ISTE Standards
As we lean into a new school year, it’s important to think about how educators across all areas — in the classroom, outside of the classroom and in leadership — can engage students.
You can…
5 Tips for Checking Student Understanding in a Virtual Classroom
03/22/2021
Topics: Assessment, ISTE Certification, ISTE Standards
“I’m staring at a bunch of black screens.”
“I’ve never even met my students in person.”
“If I can’t see them, how can I tell if they’ve learned the material?”
These statements illustrate just a few of the many struggles that educators around the…
Standards Spotlight: Introduce students to our small, connected world with the Global Collaborator standard
06/24/2020
Topics: ISTE Standards
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing became clear: It truly is a small world and we’re all in this together. That’s why it’s never been more important to provide students with opportunities to con…
Interview: Defining effective edtech use
02/20/2020
Topics: ISTE Standards
In the past decade, state policymakers have invested heavily in devices and infrastructure to narrow the digital divide in schools. Many are now recognizing that, to ensure these investments are achieving their…
Bring a Real Wildlife Safari to Your Classroom
04/15/2021
Topics: Global collaboration, ISTE Standards, ISTE Standards for Students
Stacey Moore knew she couldn’t take her 30 Virginia third graders on safari in Africa, so she did the next best thing: She brought the safari to her classroom and connected her students to naturalists who…
ISTE CEO: Shaping the future is in our DNA
09/25/2019
Topics: digital equity, ISTE Standards, Seal of Alignment
I recently came across the T-shirt I was given when I volunteered at the 30th ISTE conference. In case you’re wondering, it still fits, as does the role ISTE has played in helping me stay ahead of important…
CT Competencies: Embrace integration across the curriculum
06/17/2019
Topics: Computational Thinking, Computational Thinking Competencies, ISTE Standards
When embarking on your school or district’s computer science (CS) journey, computational thinking (CT) should be taught first, primarily because CT helps learners understand the logic and algorithmic…
Lead with instruction — not tools!
06/11/2019
Topics: ISTE Standards
The districtwide adoption of the ISTE Standards for Students in 2016 supported L.A. Unified School District's turnaround from tool-driven to…
Turn screen time into learning time
08/19/2019
Topics: ISTE Standards, Screen time
Screen time gets more bad press than a Hollywood star in rehab. But the fact is, not all screen time is the same. Screen time is like food: Some of it’s bad for you and some of it’s good for you, and moderation…