Opening keynote blog notes

MY COMMENTS IN ALL CAPS

Atlanta Drum Line – quite impressive

Dr. Trina Davis – ISTE President

Her mother graduated from Spellman, talked about Dr. Martin Luther King.

Said Atlanta feels a lot like home, group applauded. She said there’s more than 16,000 people here SHE MEANS THE CONFERENCE.

Access to technology and transformative powers has to be a reality for all students, not just those blessed by geography, birth or econonomic status. We must demand that for all students.

Technology is essential for school transformation.

3 challenges to take away from the conference…

1. It’s not about teaching kids how to use a mouse or turn on a monitor, we must provide an engaging environment and use technology to aggressively make that happen.

2. Embrace global learning and the excitement of leading students beyond the borders of time and the walls of the classroom. We teach kids to be global citizens.

We must learn with and from the educational community all around the world.

3. Grow in your role as advocates for change. Produce, innovate, and participate in the digital age.

This year Georgia earned an A grade with a score of 96 on a report released recently. NOT SURE WHICH REPORT

Bravo to GA educators who had a hand in that success.

ISTE is addressing the challenges I’ve set forth.

NETS was originally released in 1998, tomorrow they will release the new NETS.

Industrial age to digital age.

More than 50 countries are represented in the ISTE member roles.

I AM MISSING SOME OF THIS, HARD TO KEEP UP

She’s talking about e-rate NOT SURE WHAT THIS IS

You can make your voice heard at the ed tech action network, visit the booth and show support for more ed tech funding.

In April there was a capacity-building conference in Washington, DC to offer local groups help in advocacy at the local level.

She’s talking about those departing as volunteer board members

Six names about who is leaving.

Recognizing Kurt Steinhaus who is leaving as president but will still serve on the board.

6:00 PM – newly elected board members. she welcomed them aboard

Authentic leaders understand that leadership is about serving others.

We are bringing people together for a common cause. The more we work together the more we can achieve.

SHE’S RECRUITING MORE ISTE MEMBERS.

Annual report was left on our seats, showing the work ISTE’s done and will be doing.

Quoting Ghandi, “we must become the change we want to see.