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ISTE Provides Curriculum for Tabula Digita's New Interactive Science Game Soft Launch at 30th Anniversary NECC

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), education game-maker Tabula Digita, and the Monsanto Education Fund partnered last year to develop an interactive science game for grades three through five. Called the "League of Scientists," the game was soft-launched with game maker Tabula Digita's at ISTE's 30th annual National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) on July 1. Read More...

ISTE's NECC Hosts Global Education Summit

The International Society of Technology in Education (ISTE teamed up with the Education Commission of the States (ECS) and Microsoft Corporation to present the Global Education Competitiveness Summit (GECS) June 29 and 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Read More...

NECC Debates Future of "Bricks and Mortar" Schools

Thousands of attendees at ISTE's NECC in Washington, DC and thousands more online participated in an Oxford-style debate June 30, 2009.  Moderated by Robert Siegel of NPR, the debate tackled the proposition, "Bricks and mortar schools are detrimental to the future of education." Read More... 

ISTE on World Stage for International Standards Release in Egypt

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today launched the international Information and Communication Technology Competency Standards for Teachers (ICT-CST). Read More...

More than 500 Educators "Storm the Hill"

More than 500 educators from 48 states and territories took part in a once in a lifetime event during the 30th Annual National Education and Computing Conference. Read More...

ISTE Unveils New NETS for Administrators

At a celebration June 29 in Washington, D.C., ISTE unveiled the next generation of technology standards for administrators. "Effective leaders of digital age schools are being challenged now more than ever to move away from models of teaching, learning and administration as isolated endeavors and to provide the vision forsystemic growth and change," said ISTE CEO Don Knezek. "We're very excited to launch and celebrate the refresh of NETS•A with the educators who worked toward these consensus standards." Read More...

Web 2.0 Tools Expand Global Audience for Educational Technology Conference

While thousands are attending the International Society for Technology in Education's (ISTE®) 30th annual National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) in Washington, D.C., many thousands more are participating online around the world through a variety of ISTE's social media channels. Read More...

Educators Share Successes Against All Odds At the Digital Equity Summit

Educators from across the country shared inspirational stories at the Digital Equity Summit, a part of the 30th annual National Educational Computing Conference (NECC). Attendees participated in an interactive exploration of successful education models that thrived against all odds. Read More...

Opening Keynote Malcolm Gladwell Draws Capacity Crowd

Noted author and journalist Malcolm Gladwell delivered the opening keynote address to kick off the 30th annual National Educational Computing Conference (NECC).  He spoke to a capacity crowd of thousands of educators at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Read More...

ISTE President Says It Is Time For Education To "Step Into The Future"

A challenge and commitment to educators and policymakers to focus on the future of students and schools was the message delivered by Helen Padgett, PhD, president of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), during the opening session of the 30th annual National Educational Computing Conference (NECC). Read More...

Malcolm Gladwell to Keynote ISTE's NECC 2009
in Washington, D.C.

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE®) welcomes noted author and journalist Malcolm Gladwell. Gladwell will deliver the opening keynote address at the 30th annual National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), to be held June 28 through July 1, 2009, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

The author of two perennial bestsellers, "The Tipping Point" and "Blink," Gladwell's ability to interpret new ideas in the social sciences and make them understandable and compelling to a general audience also shines in his latest book, "Outliers." His idea-driven narratives combine research with personal, social, and historical material. A staff writer for the New Yorker, Gladwell has introduced new concepts into the common vocabulary and helped transform business and culture.

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ISTE's NECC 2009 in Washington, DC to Celebrate
30 Years of Education Leadership and Vision

Mark your calendars! ISTE's NECC, the world's premiere interactive educational technology event, is set for June 28 through July 1, 2009 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Reduced, super-early-bird registration is now being offered for the conference, which is sponsored by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE®)

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