I have been sharing links to blog posts of other participants at the recent International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) conference in Denver via my Twitter account and thought it was time to share my own impressions of this event. This was my second ISTE conference (formerly NECC) which I was privileged to attend and I found this to be an even more rewarding experience than my previous conference.

I believe the key reason I was able to benefit so much more from this ISTE experience is that I did a much better job of planning my time in advance of the conference. The conference itself and all the activity associated with the event can be overwhelming. It is clear to me that a study of the session program, a plan of attack for which vendors to approach in the exhibit hall (if one chooses to set foot in their at all), and a list of those folks with whom you want to personally connect is important for a satisfying experience. Fortunately, I was prepared to do all of these things in 2010.

 

Here is a list of observations and activities which were meaningful to me at the conference, listed in no particular order:

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I am a firm believer in the power of the wiki as an exceptional tool for 21st century learning. To that end, Wes Fryer has some good thoughts about ho...

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My friend Alan in California has started to blog. His blog, while not having a long list of posts as of yet, does provide some insights into the work of a technology specialist and the struggle that persists in pushing educational and technological change in our Lutheran schools.

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Many of you know that I presented at the LEA Convocation this past week on the 21st century skill set our students will need for their future success. That presentation, in my mind, is just a beginning step in the discussion in which all educators should be participating as together we try to make sense of these emerging technologies and apply them to education and ministry in God-pleasing ways. Interestingly, already today I've come across an article that also relates to these skills, and no doubt many more will follow.

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I know there are some who will mock me for this sacrilege, but I don't carry a cell phone. I'm holding off on that as long as possible, although my eldest daughter keeps reminding me how much a need

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Here is a list of links I've found on the Internet the past few days that may be of interest to those related to Lutheran ministries: I love Pandora , where one can customize their own personal

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Here is a recently posted article from Technology and Learning about the Top Ten Tech Trends . Allow me to take a moment to share my thoughts on each of these trends: 1. Data Mining is Earning

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We begin the new year with a bit of technology nostalgia. AOL has announced that the Netscape browser will no longer be developed and supported. For many of us, Netscape was the first graphic

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Another valuable Technology in Lutheran Schools conversation has led to the discovery of some new resources for Scratch, programming software for students created by MIT. While I haven't had the chance to spend as much time with this software as I would like, I intend to use this with students for the first time during the second semester.

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