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Learn how to drive learning with mobile tech
03/20/2015
Topics: 1:1, Education leadership, Mobile learning, professional learning, Technology infrastructure
As an Algebra II teacher at Pittsburgh Perry High School, Kalpana Ramgopal wanted to integrate technology into her classroom. But she didn’t know which devices and apps would be a good fit for her students, much less how to use them in ways that were pedagogically sound.
After taking an…
Are you prepared for tech planning month?
02/06/2015
Topics: Technology infrastructure
As Antoine de Saint-Exupry put it, " "A goal without a plan is just a wish." " But tech directors and other educators don't tend to leave things up to haphazard wishing. They make plans. And that's certainly the case in February when most schools and districts are taking on tech planning for…
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…
E-Rate order passes: A victory for educators' voices
07/11/2014
Topics: Advocacy, Technology infrastructure
The E-Rate order approved today by the Federal Communications Commission was a significant improvement over FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's initial draft proposal. We'd like to thank all of the educators who…
We're listening to ISTE members about E-Rate modernization
07/10/2014
Topics: Advocacy, Technology infrastructure
As the details of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler's E-Rate modernization plan became public last week, we reached out to ISTE members to better understand how the proposal would affect individual…
If you can flip a classroom, you can flip a district
05/28/2014
Topics: 1:1, Assessment, Flipped learning, Mobile learning, Personalized Learning, professional learning, Standards, Technology infrastructure
The term flipped classroom is on the tip of many educators' tongues these days as more K-12 schools and districts embrace this blended form of learning and teaching. In the flipped classroom model, educators deliver their instruction online for students to access outside of class,…