How can I connect virtually? What resources are best for others wishing to do the same? What resources can be shared with my classroom so that they can connect with some of the ideas at ISTE12?
This year’s theme for ISTE is Expanding Horizons. This theme is a perfect tie is is connecting virtually!
7 Resources for Attending ISTE12 Virtually | Techconnects - 1 views
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7 Resources for Attending ISTE Virtually
ISTE Blog > 10 Tips for ISTE 2012 Attendees: Making the Most of Your Conference Experience - 3 views
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Check out ISTE Unplugged.
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Hang out in the lounges
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Plan to take notes
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Editorial: More education, guidelines needed for officials, students on social media an... - 3 views
Dr. Yong Zhao Talks Creativity, Global Learning at ISTE 2012 Keynote | ISTE Connects Blog - 6 views
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United States is on the wrong educational path. Zhao, who studies global education practices, used the keynote address to advocate for reducing emphasis on traditional models of assessment in education.
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“I would love the common core standards if they were not common or core. I love standards, I love the NETS, but they are not common or core,” he said. Instead, Zhao argued for an education system that recognizes the diversity of talents evident in our students.
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“It was an amazing talk because he brings to life what’s really important in education right now. Not worrying about test scores but thinking more about creativity and entrepreneurism
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The 21st Century Principal: 5 Aspects of Social Media Leadership for School Administrat... - 8 views
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Twenty-first century school leaders need to become masters of social media leadership.
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Being a social media leader means you see the technology of social media as a way to invite stakeholders into conversations, not as an announcement system
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Being a social media leader means you don't just use social media to tell your parents and community what you think they want to know: you tell them the kinds of information they want to have
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Describe your ISTE12 day in 5 words or less - 4 views
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Connecting, engaging, reaffirming, heartwarming, thought-provoking #iste12 #iste5
Cool Cat Teacher Blog: Why we need eFolios in schools #iste12 #socialedcon - 8 views
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Portfolios should be:1- About learning and legacy.It isn't just about assessment but about helping kids connect to their legacy and who that student is.efolios should be about taking kids from a number to a unique individual and give us a unique way to celebrate creativity beyond the standardized test.2 - Efolios should make kids not feel like a number to feeling unique. They should be able to pull all of their lives together. Steve Hargadon shares how his daughter used her blog to get into college.
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3 - Schools need permanent museums of learning.If I was sending my child to a new school, I would ask that school to show what their students were doing.
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4 - Schools can use efolios as a way to celebrate creativity, the arts, and phenomenal work instead of the "standardized test."
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