ISTE Members: A Breath of Fresh Air
Chief Membership Officer Jessica Medaille honors members for
Member Appreciation Month.
Are you feeling out of breath juggling 50-hour weeks, extracurricular activities, volunteer work, and family time? Well, luckily, it’s Member Appreciation Month
at ISTE. And we want you to breathe easier knowing how
much we appreciate all you do.
Air surrounds us, refreshes us, and helps us thrive. But
it’s strange that something as invisible as air can be so vital.
To your students, fellow educators, and others you touch
every day, you are just as vital. And if you sometimes feel
invisible, know that your impact is immeasurable.
Some days it may feel as if the air around you is polluted.
Negative media stories, an angry parent, or a student with
a bad attitude can cloud your atmosphere. Discussing a
new project with a fellow ISTE member, learning about
a promising new tech tool, or hearing some supportive
words can clear the air and help you lift your learning to
new heights.
Broaden your horizons even further with personalized
professional development, updated technology standards,
and a wealth of resources from practitioner experts, all available through the ISTE website ( iste.org). Take advantage of
all that your membership has to offer to raise your professional life to the next level—no hot air balloons required.
The air outside may be chilly where you are this time of
year, but you can stay warm with a hot new title from our
bookstore ( iste.org/store). Cozy up with some collaborators in one of ISTE’s many communities of interest (iste.
org/connect). Refresh your lesson plans with ideas from
ISTE’s free iBooks ( iste.org/resources). And lift your learning in a face-to-face climate at ISTE 2014, June 28 through
July 1, in Atlanta.
You are the wind in
ISTE’s sails, propelling
us all forward with your
collective enthusiasm
and dedication. ISTE
members like you:
• Share your passion
with your peers via
special interest groups
and professional learning
networks
• Give generously of your
time and expertise as volunteer leaders, committee
and board members, and
authors
• Present great content at the
ISTE Conference and Expo
and for webinars and online
courses
• Voice your concerns for poli-
cy changes, such as increasing
E-Rate funding and expand-
ing broadband coverage for all
learners
But most important, you help
fulfill our mission of creating a
world where all learners thrive.
So to commemorate Member
Appreciation Month, we’re excited
to share some new offerings just
for our members. Visit iste.org/
appreciation to learn more about
how your ISTE membership can
help you breathe easier. Thank
you for being an ISTE member.
“I think it’s important for people to know how powerful ISTE
is as an organization.… It’s because of my membership in
ISTE that I’ve been able to do some really incredible things
in my practice. I think it’s important that we all get involved
and allow our profession and our practices to expand,
[similar to] the way that ISTE’s helped me.” —Matthew Winner
in Action
