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ISTE and Capstone Collaborate on Children’s Books Championing Digital Citizenship
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Capstone, an innovative learning company merging children’s content with easy-to-use edtech tools for K-5 classrooms, libraries and ... Read more
Learning needs joy and civility
This week's special edition of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan, comes live from one of the nation's largest edtech conferences. At least 15,000 educators and edtech…
SkriLab Receives ISTE Seal of Alignment
(Warsaw, Poland) – Skriware, an international edtech company providing schools with equipment and lesson plans that enable practical and hands-on ... Read more
110% humidity, 100% human collaboration
This summer, thousands of educators and vendors who serve education descended on New Orleans and braved 110% humidity for the first “back to normal” conference for the International…
ISTE, Dept. of ED target digital equity through improved tech proficiency
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the U.S. Department of Education have launched an initiative to help new teachers gain the digital skills needed to…
46 edtech innovations at ISTELive 22
It was fantastic to gather in person at ISTELive 22. Here's a sample of the newest and most innovative products and solutions eSchool News learned about during the…
Are you teaching with Minecraft and Roblox? You should be
Millions of students use Roblox and Minecraft to create characters and build entire worlds. As educators search for ways to boost student engagement as they inject real-world relevance…
On the ground at ISTE Live22: Learning needs joy and civility
This week's special edition of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan, comes live from one of the nation's largest edtech conferences. At least 15,000 educators and edtech…
Instructure Launches Canvas for Elementary User Experience for Back to School
SALT LAKE CITY — June 28, 2021 — Today at ISTE Live 2021, Instructure launched the Canvas for Elementary user ... Read more
7 fun ISTELive 21 sessions to add to your schedule
ISTE 2021 will focus on "Designing a New Learning Landscape"--an apt theme given the many discussions around how the COVID-19 pandemic has given education the chance to tweak…
Vernier Graphical Analysis Pro App Wins Top Education Awards
The Vernier Graphical Analysis™ Pro app, which engages students in advanced data analysis from biology, chemistry, and physics experiments, was ... Read more
CoderZ Takes First Place as the Education Solution with Greatest Growth Potential
CoderZ was selected as an “Education Solutions: Greatest Growth Potential” awardee in the Edventures Global Business Acceleration Fellowship. The international ... Read more
PBLWorks and ISTE Partner to Offer New Course for Teachers
PBLWorks, the leading provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), has partnered with the International Society for ... Read more
Trade shows: When to go and what to do when you get there
Attending trade shows seems like an absolute must for educational publishers; the cost, personnel, and logistics can be obstacles for even the larger companies. But going shouldn’t be…
8 resources for robotics education
Robotics education is gaining STEAM (pun intended) in classrooms across the nation, and for good reason--it’s engaging, hands-on, and students learn real-world concepts as they solve challenges. And…
30+ new tools and services we saw at ISTE 2019
Another ISTE has come and gone–were you in Philadelphia for ISTE 2019? If not, don’t worry–we’re highlighting some of the ... Read more
The coolest K-12 robotics programs we saw at ISTE
Efforts to get kids coding have exploded in recent years, but sometimes kids need a push to discover the "why" behind learning how to code. At ISTE 2019,…
Here’s why AI skills will make or break students’ futures
It’s OK if you don’t know exactly what AI is--but you need to learn, and quickly, because it’s already firmly ensconced in our lives, and AI skills are…
#7: More than 40 new things we saw at ISTE 2018
Creativity, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital competencies were just a few of the many trends at ISTE 2018.
Upgrade your conference
I felt like I’d just unpacked my suitcase from ISTE 2018 when Edsurge came out with 60+ K-12 Education Technology Events in 2018-2019. So instead of doing what a…
5 educators share their ISTE experiences
ISTE18 for all students: The mindset & top 5 tools for inclusive best practice One size fits none when it ... Read more
ISTE 2018 emphasizes AI in classrooms
A new partnership between ISTE and General Motors, announced during ISTE 2018 and explored during an ISTE panel session, examines how students are being prepared to work with…
More Than 40 New Things We Saw at ISTE 2018
Creativity, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital competencies were just a few of the many trends at ISTE 2018. This year’s ... Read more
Sneak peak at 3 new product launches at ISTE 2018
I had the opportunity to get a sneak peak look at some ISTE 2018 vendor launches before the ropes were dropped at the expo. STEAM “The price of…
What’s on the horizon at ISTE 2018?
For almost 40 years, the ISTE Conference and Expo has brought the best and brightest in edtech front and center. This year in Chicago (June 24-27) will be…
10 ISTE 2018 events you can’t miss
If you're heading to ISTE 2018 at the end of June, you'll want to plan your conference schedule so you can take advantage of all the show has…
Digital footprint? Try digital tattoo, experts say
In digital citizenship education, the idea of a digital footprint--the "tracks" students leave behind online as they interact on social media and put information online--is nothing new. But…
The New Librarian: Using advocacy to promote leadership
As innovation coordinator for instructional technology, information & library media at Parkway School District in St. Louis, Missouri, Bill Bass has long demonstrated his commitment to 21st-century learning.…
Innovative tech standards want your feedback
None of us would leave for a destination without a plan of action, without a direction and the right equipment to complete the journey. We all know that…
Experts: 5 elements for a winning, data-informed district
Data, data, data. Most school leaders know how important data is to every part of a district's operations, from bus routes to PD and student achievement. But sometimes,…
15 real classroom uses for Minecraft
These days, it seems like Minecraft is second-nature for many kids (mine included). The beauty of Minecraft lies in its sandbox nature--students can create anything, with limitless resources,…
5 AR & VR tools for social skills
Virtual and augmented reality, once far-off on the classroom horizon, have moved with relative speed into the realm of possible classroom technologies. In fact, recent data indicates that…
8 principles to help you advance to Flipped Learning 3.0
What is flipped learning? You might wonder why we're asking, because the phrase is pretty universally known. But while the term is recognizable, definitions vary--and the wrong idea…
4 Fresh Approaches to Coding in The Classroom
One of the bright spots at this year’s International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference has been how many developers are not just iterating on the tried-and-true…
28 can’t-miss edtech innovations from ISTE 2017
This year's ISTE Conference was all about technology-charged learning--and from the keynotes and sessions to the fast-paced exhibit hall, the conference's more than 20,000 attendees (15,000 educators plus…
ISTE 2017: The ultimate game plan of what you can’t miss
With ISTE being one of the largest educational technology conferences, this behemoth of an event brings together thousands of educators from throughout the world. With so much to…
ISTE seeks your opinion on its Standards for Teachers
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE®) announced that it is seeking public comment on the first draft of the refreshed ISTE Standards for Teachers. More than…
ISTE working group to refresh teacher standards
In an effort to refresh its standards for teachers, the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has convened a ... Read more
Dell debuts new collaborative software for Chromebooks
Dell announced the debut of three new, interactive display products, purpose-built for active learning, classrooms and conference rooms at ISTE 2016. The company also revealed Dell Classroom, a…