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Coding in the classroom with real-world learning
06/01/2017
Topics: 1:1, BYOD, Coding & robotics, Computational Thinking, Curriculum, Flipped learning, Literacies, Mobile learning, professional learning, Robotics, STEM & STEAM
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Today’s students need to prepare for a variety of…
Leah LaCrosse: You are an innovator and you have something to share!
05/22/2017
Topics: 1:1, BYOD, Coding & robotics, Computational Thinking, Curriculum, Flipped learning, Literacies, Mobile learning, Online learning, professional learning
Many of our presenters come to the ISTE Conference & Expo for the same reason that other attendees come: They love the engagement, learning from peers and electric atmosphere.
We asked a handful of ISTE 2017…
Accessible mobile learning: 3 mistakes to avoid
05/05/2017
Topics: 1:1, Mobile learning
Technology in the classroom can be a powerful equalizer. It provides a level playing field where all learners can develop the necessary skills to thrive in a digital world — but only if every student is able to use the devices.
Accessibility is a key factor in the success of any…
Reshan Richards: ISTE 2017 is a networking amplifier
04/26/2017
Topics: 1:1, BYOD, Computational Thinking, Curriculum, Flipped learning, Gaming, ISTE Conference & Expo, Learning spaces, Mobile learning, Online learning, professional learning, Technology infrastructure, Tools
Many of our presenters come to the ISTE Conference & Expo for the same reason that other attendees come: They love the engagement, learning from peers and the electric atmosphere.
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5 questions to ask before choosing a 1:1 device
04/18/2017
Topics: 1:1, Mobile learning
Embarking on a 1:1 program can seem a bit like walking into a dark, tangled forest — choosing the…
11 hot edtech trends to watch
03/23/2017
Topics: 1:1, Augmented reality, Coding & robotics, Computational Thinking, Curriculum, Makerspaces, Standards
Find the hottest topics of 2018 here.
We wanted to know which topics are shaping up to be this year's hottest in edtech, so we combed through thousands of educator-created sessions in…
How moonshot thinking transformed a school
02/23/2017
Topics: 1:1, Education leadership, Essential Conditions
When Fanny Passeport became the schoolwide tech integrator at Mercedes Benz International School in India, she might as well have been aiming for a moon landing.
There was no one in charge of ed tech. Teachers were happy hanging out in their comfort zone. Her task: Shepherd a…
What full-scale change looks like and how to get there
01/01/2017
It was a searing message from its own students that awakened a transformation using technology in one Alaskan school district.
“A few years ago,” says Superintendent Mary Wegner of the Sitka School District, “high school students approached the school board and said they…
5 steps to get started with ISTE's new student standards
10/21/2016
Topics: 1:1, Digital Citizenship, Gamification, professional learning, Standards
The 2016 ISTE Standards for Students offer exciting opportunities for the future of education and the changing landscape of student learning. Standard 1: Empowered Learner encapsulates the importance of…
5 ways to crowdsource ideas for choosing the right technology
10/14/2016
In the spring of 2015, our school district passed a bond that included over $5 million for a student mobile device initiative. For the previous 4½ years, we’d been a 1:1 K-12 district with iPads as our device of choice. With the passing of the bond, we had an opportunity not only to…