thoughts from ISTE 2011

Here are some of my observations and thoughts from the recent ISTE Conference.

Links I came across:

speakwisdom.com
ischoolinitiative.com
https://web.kennesaw.edu/etc/byot check out the lawyer's presentation
 

manning.com/ceder/
nextvista.org videos for students (Rushton Hurley)

Met at the dinner reception:
http://www.fcps.edu/ChesterbrookES/qrcodes.htm

Free children’s audiobooks:
http://talesfromtheforest.co.uk/stories.html

Google Apps Education Training Center
http://edutraining.googleapps.com/

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration kids games
http://games.noaa.gov/

JASON Science
http://www.jason.org/public/whatis/start.aspx

Open Education Resources
http://www.k12opened.com/wiki/index.php/Learn_About

Topics I was interested in:

game-based learning
3D design/printing/CNC
student-owned devices
citizenship / online identity
science data collection

programming/computing science
girls in science/tech
flipped instruction
sturdy headset for language labs

distance/asynchronous/blended learning
assessment
asynchronous/flipped professional development
Administrators as technology leaders
open source
robotics
libraries
online collaboration
just-in-time teaching (versus just-in-case)
open content
student media creation (and portfolios)