Learning and Leading - February 2012

Knezek Appointed to UNESCO Tech Board ISTE CEO Don Knezek has been appointed to the 11-member governing board of UNESCO’s Institute for Information Technologies in Education (IITE), located in Moscow, Russia Federation. He was appointed by the director-general of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

IITE provides countries with expert and technical support in the realm of educational technology, supports educational planning and policy implementation as it relates to information communication technology in education, and develops course and training materials for educators at all levels.

Free Webinar Archive Now Available ISTE members can now download a free webinar about cloud computing.

Mike Silverton from Cilaire Elementary School in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, presents tips and tricks for introducing collaborative teaching using cloud-based online tools, such as Moodle and Twitter. Viewers will learn how to build a personal learning network, create online literature circles, develop collaborative projects with wikis, and support curriculum with interactive games.

The archived webinar was a joint project between ISTE and HP. View the webinar at http://youtu.be/u83wlHKbXYg.

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ISTE Launches Online PD Courses ISTE has launched several online professional development courses, all of which embed the NETS.

• The NETS Leadership Academy is a series of three six-week facilitated courses introducing eductors to the NETS and explaining how to bring them into the classroom.

• Edutrek: Project Based Learning is a series of three six-week courses that aim to teach educators how to design and implement project-based learning experiences.

• Digital Storytelling is a facilitated eight-week course on creating digital stories.

• Universal Design for Learning is a six-week course that will help teachers differentiate instruction for their students.

In addition to the facilitated courses, ISTE is offering self-paced courses on digital citizenship, project-based learning, and web 2.0.

For more information, visit http://tinyurl.com/7jct3rv.

Newest ISTE Affiliate Is in Philippines

The Coalition for Better Education (CBE), based in Cebu City, Philippines, is ISTE’s newest affiliate. CBE is made up of members representing students, parents, governments, educational institutions, nongovermental organizations, and businesses. Its mission is to create empowered learning communities.

Affiliates are like-minded organizations around the world that advance the ISTE mission in local, regional, national, and global arenas. There are 78 ISTE affiliates in five countries.

ISTE Awards Deadline Approaches

If you haven’t yet nominated yourself or someone you admire for an ISTE award, time is running out. Nominations close March 1.

Each year ISTE recognizes outstanding individuals who, through their exceptional work and achievements, have made a significant impact on the field of educational technology. These nine prestigious awards strive for the highest degree of excellence in several categories, and winners are recognized each year at ISTE’s annual conference and exposition.

Award winners receive complimentary ISTE standard memberships, registrations for ISTE 2012 in San Diego, and other prizes, which may include travel stipends and cash awards. For more information, go to iste.org/awards.