The Hottest Topics in Edtech Are on Tap at ISTELive!

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The Hottest Topics in Edtech Are on Tap at ISTELive!

Your ISTELive Top 8 When session proposals for ISTELive start rolling in, we get a glimpse at the topics educators are most eager to learn about and experiment with in their classrooms. Those topics will be brought to life during 800+ sessions at the conference, which is just a few weeks away! Here’s your ISTELive 22 top 8: Dozens of sessions unpack projects and lessons that let students learn by actively engaging in real-world and personally meaningful projects. Beyond tools and gadgets, these sessions focus on educational strategies and instruction with technology for higher-order thinking. Long a favorite topic for teachers who love tech, these sessions show you how to bring CS and CT to all subjects. Last year we learned how to best teach with technology, now it’s all about using tech to engage learners. These sessions appeal to the tech geek in all of us, with an emphasis on tools that – like students and educators themselves – have made a big leap in what they are capable of because of the pandemic. Never has equity and inclusion seemed more urgent than in the last two years. These sessions focus on strategies and ideas for making learning more accessible to a range of learners using various tools. During the pandemic, individual educators and school systems as a whole developed innovative ways of meeting students’ mental health and safety needs – they’re eager to share what they’ve learned. Tools for immersive learning have become more affordable, accessible and easier for both teachers and students to use. Find out how these engaging tools are taking learners to new places and letting them create their own worlds. Sign up to get the practical strategies you need to bring these topics to life in your classroom! We’ve updated our Covid-19 Health and Safety Policies! Learn more here. #ISTELIVE EMPOWERING EDUCATORS. ELEVATING EQUITY. International Society for Technology in Education 621 SW Morrison Street, Suite 800, Portland, Oregon, 97205 USA Virginia: 2111 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201 USA Actual savings vary based on type of ISTELive 22 registration and member status.

This PD Will Make the Next School Year a Breeze!

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Start your ISTE Certification this summer and make your next year easier.

Breeze Into the New School Year With New Skills! Sometimes PD can feel like just one more thing to do. We get it! But what if that PD actually made your job easier? Coaches tell us that ISTE Certification for Educators makes their jobs more manageable because it adds transformational teaching and learning strategies to their toolkits immediately, improving their ability to guide teachers and students, and deepening their practice. Plus, it connects them to a passionate community of ISTE Certified educators who are standing by to offer support, ideas and pro tips. Get started with ISTE Certification this summer to make the next school year a breeze! Join a 30-min virtual informational session! Just choose an ISTE Certification Authorized Provider and the timing that works for you. And be sure to check out the ISTE-led cohorts still forming this summer! International Society for Technology in Education 621 SW Morrison Street, Suite 800, Portland, Oregon, 97205 USA Virginia: 2111 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300, Arlington, Virginia, 22201

Educator, Don’t Miss These Presenters That Will Appeal to Your Boldness!

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Bold and boundlessly curious educators like you won’t want to miss LACUE’s pre-conference event and more.

Come for the 3 B’s: Bold, Boundless, Brilliant! ISTELive 22 content is anything but the typical conference stuff. It’s designed to feed educators like you who crave big ideas and deep dives.   At “Go Forth and Be Bold,” the preconference event hosted by the Louisiana Association of Computer Using Educators (LACUE), you can join Weston Kieschnick to unpack the critical technologies and effective teaching strategies we should bring forward  – and which we should abandon.       And during ISTELive, TV science correspondent and Featured Voice Alie Ward will break down how you – and your students – can become boundlessly curious.   If Ward seems familiar, it’s because she’s made a name for herself by demystifying tough science concepts in fun and interesting ways on TV. You may have seen her on “The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation with Mo Rocca,” “Did I Mention Invention?” or “Brainchild” – but now you can see her at ISTELive 22! Sign up now to hear from Ward and dozens of other brilliant Featured Voices, including teachers, librarians, coaches and superintendents. We’ve updated our Covid-19 Health and Safety Policies! Learn more here. #ISTELIVE EMPOWERING EDUCATORS. ELEVATING EQUITY. International Society for Technology in Education 621 SW Morrison Street, Suite 800, Portland, Oregon, 97205 USA Virginia: 2111 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201 USA

 

3 NEW Things at ISTELive in NOLA!

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Immersive VR, esports and a wildly fun game will greet attendees at the first live event in 3 years!

What’s New at ISTELive When ISTELive comes to New Orleans June 26-29, educators are in for some new adventures. Here are three things you do NOT want to miss!   Play the ISTE Game Join a team with an adorable mascot (unicorns and dolphins anyone?), collect Easter eggs and complete challenges to win prizes with your team and as an individual. This online game was hugely popular during the virtual ISTELive event. Now it’s being reimagined for the in-person event.     Immerse Yourself in VR Come to the VR playground where you can grab a headset and be transported to a canoe in the rain forest or jump aboard the International Space Station where you can grab tools and tinker with the controls. You’ll experience totally immersive VR like never before.       Experience Esports Live Hear from students and educators about why esports is so engaging —  and a booming multi-billion-dollar industry. Then watch students engage in gameplay as they answer your questions about setting up a program of your own. These are experiences you can only get at ISTELive, so what are you waiting for? We’ve updated our Covid-19 Health and Safety Policies! Learn more here. #ISTELIVE EMPOWERING EDUCATORS. ELEVATING EQUITY. International Society for Technology in Education 621 SW Morrison Street, Suite 800, Portland, Oregon, 97205 USA Virginia: 2111 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201 USA

Educator, This Is Your Final Notice!

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Early-bird pricing for ISTELive 22 in NOLA ends today!

Act Now to Save on ISTELive! Early-bird pricing for ISTELive 22 in NOLA ends today! This is your very last chance to take advantage of discounted pricing on the edtech event of the year in one of the world’s most enchanting cities. You deserve this! We’ve updated our Covid-19 Health and Safety Policies! Learn more here. #ISTELIVE EMPOWERING EDUCATORS.  ELEVATING EQUITY. International Society for Technology in Education 621 SW Morrison Street, Suite 800, Portland, Oregon, 97205 USA Virginia: 2111 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22201 USA