Learning and Leading - September/October 2011

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Technology, Coaching, and Community Power Partners for Improved Professional Development in Primary and Secondary Education

An ISTE White Paper, Special Conference Release

Monica Beglau Jana Craig Hare Les Foltos Kara Gann Jayne James Holly Jobe Jim Knight Ben Smith

Webinar Season Begins

Make the most of your professional development (PD) dollars by buying an all-access pass for ISTE’s 2011–12 webinar season.

These 34 one-hour PD sessions are presented by nationally and internationally recognized education thought leaders, authors, and educators. Topics include web 2.0 tools, digital storytelling, techology integration, and project-based learning.

For the cost of a single connection, you can bring in as many teachers, administrators, media specialists, or curriculum developers as a room can hold! Gather your colleagues, set up a projector, and view the webinars together.

The season begins September 14 and runs through May 23. Unless otherwise noted, the webinars take place Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Pacific time. Season pass holders have access to the archives to watch at their convenience.

ISTE members can purchase a season pass for $795. Visit iste.org/ webinars for details.

Coaching Standards,
White Paper Released

ISTE has added to its suite of technology standards with the release of the NETS for Technology Coaches (NETS•C), which focus on the transformation of professional development for a new digital generation.

ISTE unveiled the stan-
dards at its annual confer-
ence in Philadelphia in
June in conjunction with
the release of the coaching
white paper “Coaching,
Technology, and Commu-
nity: Power Partners for
Improved Professional De-
velopment in Primary and
Secondary Education.”
In addition to case stud-
ies, the paper includes tips
for leveraging technology,
coaching, and commu-
nity; recommended next
steps; and a first look at
the details of the NETS•C
(see “Technology, Coach-
ing, and Community” on
page 48). Download the
coaching white paper at
iste.org/learn/coaching-
white-paper.aspx.

ISTE 2011: Video on Demand If you weren’t able to attend ISTE 2011 or did attend but want to review sessions or conference highlights, here are two easy ways to find ISTE 2011 video content on demand:

Conference sessions. To view more than 50 full-length sessions on topics ranging from media tools to school reform to project-based learning, go to the Video On Demand page on the conference website ( isteconference.org/ ISTE/2011/glance/video_ on_demand.php).

Conference highlights. Find keynotes, attendee reactions, and recaps of some of the most popular activities at the conference on ISTE’s You Tube channel ( youtube.com/istevideos), and look for the ISTE 2011 playlists organized by day. While you’re there, be sure to check out ISTE’s new music video, “Say Hey (I Love School),” which was unveiled at the conference and features some amazing students from a Philadelphia school.

ISTE Collaborates
on Horizon Report

ISTE was a collaborator on the New Media Consortium’s (NMC) “Horizon Report: 2011 K– 12 Edition.” The report identifies emerging technologies likely to have a large impact on teaching, learning, research, and creative expression within education around the globe.

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) also collaborated on the research for the K– 12 edition, which you can download at iste.org/ learn/horizon-report. aspx. Find the full Horizon Report at http:// wp.nmc.org/horizon2011.