ISTE 2010

While polarized views of reading methodologies, filtering, DRM, Open Source, copyright/copyleft, constructivism, e- books, computer labs, fixed schedules, Mac/PC/Linux, and the One Laptop Per Child project all make for entertaining reading and a raised blood pressure, radical stances rarely create educational change or impact educational institutions enough to change kids' chances of success. This presentation by Doug Johnson suggests 10 principles to follow from the Radical Center of Education that will actually result in positive change in education.You can find his ISTE session notes here.

At ISTE 2010, CDW-G released findings from their recent study that found that just 8 percent of high school teachers said that technology is fully integrated into the classroom; and the technology that is available is primarily used by teachers and not students. As a result, 43 percent of students said they are not - or they are unsure if they are - prepared to use technology in higher education or the workforce. You can download the full report at this site.

Algebra and pre-algebra resources, interactive lessons, math magic, games, humor, a math "gym", and lots more. Here is the entire 1st year Algebra course at a glance: http://themathlab.com/Algebra/courselist.htm

EPEARL: a free bilingual (English/French) Web-based electronic portfolio designed to encourage self-regulation in learners within student-centered curricula. You can view a video about ePearl here: http://grover.concordia.ca/epearl/promo/en/videos/promo_video.php

Great resources!

Free web application that enables everyone to easily create cool animations.

Aviary is on a mission to make creation accessible to artists of all genres, from graphic design to audio editing. They offer free image, vector, audio and music editing tools. Sign up to be a beta tester to get free student accounts that are walled off from public viewing. You can also learn more about them through their blog at http://aviary.com/blog.

Three successful project-based assignments that utilize research skills, writing, history, and 21st Century instructional tools. Learn to fuse traditional language arts curricula with modern technologies that are rich with engaging real-life applications.

See how districts have embraced new technologies while maintaining high standards and keeping students safe. Explore sample policies used at exemplary schools around the world. You can download Steve Dembo's presentation notes here: http://teach42.com/presentations/policies-ISTE.zip

Utilize MyEZbooks to create an online yearbook. Works on Mac & PC platforms. Tutorials can be found here: http://www.ezbook.net/faqs.html

Resources mentioned in the ISTE session by Jim Hutchinson.

How do you help students tell stories that are interesting? Stories that are well organized, creative, interesting, and vivid? This site and the resources you'll find here are a collection of ideas and projects to help you do just that.

This site is devoted to teaching educators how to use podcasts and vodcasts to increase student achievement. This is the brainchild of Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams who are pioneers in the field of using vodcasts in the classroom. They have devised a new method of teaching called Pre-Vodcasting. In this model, students watch vodcasts at home and class time is spent in engaging hands-on activities and directed problem solving.

A social network site for teachers using vodcasting in the classroom.

No teacher has enough time to search for instructional technology resources. Learn from ISTE author, Bonnie Hamilton, which Web-based resources will give you the most power.

New feature unveiled this week. Drag files from your desktop to the pages and files section of your workspace. Your files will be automatically uploaded to your workspace.

Resources from Rushton Hurley's workshop on Google tools. Discover a wealth of Google tools, multimedia resources, and more. You'll get simple explanations and take home resources and projects for everyone.

Handouts from David Warlick's session.

Scholastic Administrator magazine named Verizon Thinkfinity a "Best in Tech" website for professional development. Thinkfinity was one of eight websites to receive the award at the ISTE 2010 conference. Thinkfinity Professional Development is aligned to ISTE's National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers.

At ISTE, Mimio introduced a rechargeable interactive polling system, a document camera with two adjustable light sources, and a new portable device for writing on projected images. You can watch videos of the products in action here.