NSBA T+ L News

  • NSBA's T+L 2009 explores school innovation
    Sat, Nov 14, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  T+L2 , Business news
    "Innovation" was the watchword at the National School Boards Association's 2009 Technology + Learning (T+L) conference last month in Denver. Keynote speaker Frans Johansson, author of The Medici Effect, kicked off the annual education-technology conference Oct. 28 by revealing what he believes are the keys to innovation. A panel session on Oct. 29 followed up on that theme, discussing how technology can help bring successful school innovations to scale. Key words: educational technology, NSBA, educational innovation, T+L [ Read More ]

  • Panelists: Tech can help bring innovations to scale
    Fri, Oct 30, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  T+L2
    Technology allows educators to share the innovative best practices and ideas they gather with others easily, said panelists during an Oct. 29 discussion at the National School Boards Association's T+L Conference. The panel session was titled "Innovation, Technology, and Going to Scale." [ Read More ]

  • T+L speaker reveals keys to innovation
    Thu, Oct 29, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  T+L2
    Bringing together teachers with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and outlooks can drive innovation in schools, said keynote speaker Frans Johansson during the opening general session of the National School Boards Association's T+L Conference in Denver Oct. 28. [ Read More ]

  • NSBA honors '20 to Watch'
    Wed, Oct 28, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  T+L2
    At its annual Technology + Learning (T+L) Conference in Denver this week, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) is honoring 20 emerging leaders in education technology, ranging from school teachers to superintendents to directors of nonprofit organizations. [ Read More ]

  • Innovation a key draw during NSBA T+L
    Tue, Oct 27, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  T+L2
    As the National School Boards Association's (NSBA) Technology and Learning Conference (T+L) approaches, educators and technology leaders across the country are preparing for speakers and sessions focusing on innovation, STEM, and global collaboration. [ Read More ]

  • Plan your T+L schedule
    Thu, Oct 22, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  T+L2
    NSBA T+L runs Oct. 28-30, 2009. Check out the conference schedule, including an online conference planner, to make the most of your time. [ Read More ]

  • Educational innovation
    Thu, Oct 22, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  T+L2
    NSBA T+L keynote speakers will focus on technology's role in educational innovation, and how teachers can use technology to truly inspire students. [ Read More ]

  • Critical issues at NSBA T+L
    Thu, Oct 22, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  T+L2
    This year's T+L will focus on the following issues:
    • Tools for Engagement
    • Technology and the Law
    • Professional Development
    • Leadership for Innovation
    • 1:1--Next Steps
    • Preparing Tomorrow's Workforce with S.T.E.M.
    • Mission Critical IT Management
    [ Read More ]

  • Banning school technology: A bad idea?
    Thu, Oct 30, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  T+L2
    On day two of the National School Boards Association's Technology + Learning (T+L) Conference in Seattle, panelists in a session titled "Leveraging Banned Technologies to Create Ubiquitous Learning Environments" offered their advice to educators on why technology shouldn't be banned from classrooms--and why saying "yes" is worth the time and effort. [ Read More ]

  • Educators advised to prepare for a tech revolution
    Wed, Oct 29, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  T+L2
    In a scene that's repeated at many other conferences throughout the country, attendees of the National School Boards Association's Technology + Learning (T+L) Conference in Seattle, Wash., crowded into the main hall Oct. 28 to hear what the keynote speaker had to say. But unlike at other conferences, where the flashing lights and neon colors that educators have come to expect emanate brightly from the stage, the mood was somber--with keynote speaker Paul Saffo asking serious questions about the future of education and the role technology will play. [ Read More ]

  • NSBA announces this year's '20 to Watch'
    Tue, Oct 28, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  T+L2
    At the National School Boards Association's annual Technology + Learning (T+L) Conference in Seattle, NSBA introduced its 2008 list of "20 to Watch," or 20 emerging leaders in educational technology. According to the organization, this list encompasses the most dynamic group of leaders they've ever recognized: from the director of technology for the Zuni Tribe's school district to the first librarian to be mentioned on the list, all have helped students reach 21st-century educational goals. [ Read More ]

  • Plan your T+L schedule
    Fri, Oct 03, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  T+L2
    NSBA T+L runs Oct. 28-30,2008. Check out the conference schedule, including an online conference planner, to make the most of your time. [ Read More ]

  • Speakers will emphasize competitive skills
    Fri, Oct 03, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  T+L2
    NSBA T+L keynote speakers will focus on the importance of giving all students the 21st-century skills essential to success. Speakers include David Warlick, Paul Saffo, and Joe Caruso. [ Read More ]

  • NSBA T+L will highlight 21st-century learning
    Fri, Oct 03, 2008    Primary Topic Channel:  T+L2
    Educators at the 2008 National School Boards Association's (NSBA) Technology and Learning (T+L) will no doubt notice an emphasis on 21st-century skills, with sessions covering hot topics such as STEM education initiatives, one-to-one learning, open source solutions, social networking and Web 2.0 tools, and educational gaming. [ Read More ]

  • T+L's message to educators: Aim high
    Mon, Oct 29, 2007    Primary Topic Channel:  T+L2
    The National School Boards Association's 2007 T+L conference, held Oct. 17-19 in Nashville, Tenn., urged educators to think outside the box to encourage the kind of innovation needed to ensure success in the 21st century. [ Read More ]

  • T+L speakers challenge educators
    Fri, Nov 17, 2006    Primary Topic Channel:  School Administration , T+L2
    The need for today's students to learn high-level skills has never been greater: This was the key theme to emerge at the National School Boards Association's 20th annual Technology + Learning (T+L) Conference in Dallas Nov. 8-10. How to reinvent today's schools to prepare students for these challenges--and ensure they have the high-level skills they'll need for successwas the focus of the three-day educational technology conference, which brought nearly 2,000 educators, administrators, and school board members to the Dallas Convention Center. [ Read More ]