Recent articles
Reimagining Education – Together
01/04/2022
Topics: COVID-19
Three years ago, I sat down to write my first article for Empowered Learner as the incoming ISTE board president. I was about to take the leadership reins of an organization that had guided and…
How we fared when COVID-19 forced us to reinvent learning
06/24/2020
Topics: COVID-19
It all felt a bit surreal.
One minute, students were looking forward to spring break. Then COVID-19 flipped the – world on its head. Home became school. Parents became teachers. And teachers…
Leading in the moment that matters
06/24/2020
Topics: COVID-19
As we all adjust to the new (ab)normal that exists in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, I’ve been reflecting on how the ISTE community responded to the crisis. In two words: You led.
In fact,…
Design authentic distance learning experiences with PowerPoint
05/27/2020
Topics: COVID-19, Online learning
The Innovator Solutions section includes contributions from corporate sponsors and advertisers representing education organizations, businesses, policy-making bodies and other influencers dedicated to…
NASA Keeps the STEM Lessons Going From Home
12/20/2020
Topics: coronavirus, COVID-19, NASA, Online learning, STEM
From launching simple paper rockets to learning how to read satellite images, NASA has assembled a rich collection of STEM activities for students from kindergarten through high school to do on their own at…
How states can support edtech priorities
04/30/2020
Topics: Advocacy and funding, COVID-19
Professional learning that improves educator practice is supported by ongoing, job-embedded coaching. Therefore, to build educators’ capacities in technology-empowered pedagogy, state leaders can plan…
Flexibility is key to successful remote learning
04/06/2020
Topics: COVID-19, Online learning
Adjusting expectations has been a theme of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ohio’s Lakota Local Schools, a suburban K-12 district with more than 16,700 students, designed its remote learning guide with…
5 Ways the Pandemic Improved Equity for Students
11/03/2021
Topics: COVID-19, digital equity, Online learning
If educators learned anything from the coronavirus pandemic, it was that digital equity is a complex and moving target. Never before was the breadth of the digital divide more apparent — and never had it been…
COVID-19 thrusts digital equity to the forefront
03/26/2020
Topics: COVID-19, digital equity, ISTE Expert Webinars, Online learning
With millions of students out of school across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, districts everywhere are scrambling to put in place remote learning programs. A big stumbling-block is guaranteeing…
School is closed, but learning is open! Lessons from COVID-19
03/26/2020
Topics: coronavirus, COVID-19, Online learning
In the past, schools were paralyzed and learning ceased in extenuating circumstances. In cases of extreme weather, epidemics and fires, learning in an organized face-to-face setting was no longer possible.…