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Wegner's ed tech accomplishments get nod from Obama and peers
01/14/2015
Topics: Advocacy, Assistive and adaptive technologies, Augmented reality, Coding & robotics, Computational Thinking, Digital Citizenship, Digital storytelling, Education leadership, Gamification, Gaming, Literacies, Makerspaces, Personalized Learning, professional learning, Project-based learning, Robotics, Standards, STEM & STEAM
There she was in the White House, along with 120 other school superintendents, and there was President Obama, at the podium. And then there was this:
" "And then you got Mary Wegner, superintendent of the Sitka, Alaska, School District. Where's Mary?" " Obama said. " "She came a long…
ISTE Standards: Preparing students for the digital age
01/09/2015
Topics: Standards
Students expect technology to be embedded in their learning process. Yet understanding what technology integration is and recognizing what it actually looks like are two different things. To truly prepare kids for success in a digital world, educators need a common language for sharing ideas…
Top 10 EdTekHub posts for 2014
12/31/2014
Topics: Digital Citizenship, Makerspaces, Standards
We love year-end lists. Not only do they remind us of events that occurred or topics that emerged over the past year, they also show us patterns, context and insight.
When ISTE launched the EdTekHub, we set out to offer a smorgasbord of ed tech tips, trends, educator and student…
Infographic: Technology maximizes Common Core success
12/24/2014
Topics: Standards, Technology infrastructure
As controversial as the Common Core State Standards are, they do provide a clear benefit: They present a prime opportunity for educators to bring their classrooms into the digital age.
To date, 43 states have adopted the Common…
You don't have to be a scientist to incorporate STEM
12/18/2014
Topics: Mobile learning, Robotics, Standards, STEM & STEAM
Sara Hunter was recognized as a 2013 ISTE Emerging Leader. Nominations for 2015 awards are open now through Feb. 2015. Amazing educators are encouraged to apply!
Most people are…
Time to redesign curriculum for the digital age
12/03/2014
Topics: Curriculum, Standards
In too many schools, technology integration has come to mean retrofitting new technology to outdated curriculum. Digital tools are tacked onto lessons, simply replacing functions that were once performed with traditional tools, such as pen and paper.
There's a wide gulf between…
Simulation game helps students understand traumatic brain injury
11/07/2014
Topics: Gamification, Gaming, Standards
From a tackle in a football game to a fall on an icy sidewalk or a car accident, the dangers of traumatic brain injury are real and sometimes even fatal. To help educate students about traumatic brain injury and heighten their awareness and ability to make informed decisions,…
Know the ISTE Standards for Administrators: Lead with vision
10/31/2014
Topics: Education leadership, Standards
ISTE Standards for Administrators 1: Visionary leadership
Sometimes it's hard to even remember the days when easy, instant access to a world of information wasn't available to…
Get students talking with digital tools!
10/27/2014
Topics: Standards
Both the Common Core and ISTE Standards expect students to demonstrate oral communication skills as early as kindergarten. But while the Common Core's…
The missing Gallup question: How are schools using technology?
08/22/2014
Topics: Standards
The release of the 46th Annual PDK/Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools reveals a high level of public engagement in the issues surrounding public education. Americans are demonstrating greater levels of…