The document discusses resources available through the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) that can benefit teachers. ISTE provides standards for students, educators, education leaders, and coaches to guide use of technology. It also offers a learning library with resources like blogs, guides and webinars. Additionally, ISTE provides professional development through online courses to help teachers grow and integrate technology effectively. Specific resources discussed include the student standards, educator standards, a social-emotional learning blog, and customizable professional learning opportunities.

1. Professional Development
Presentation
Brady Goode
EDUC630
Dr. Hill

2. Why should teachers join a professional
organization?
Joining a professional teaching organization can be highly beneficial for
teachers by providing them with numerous advantages and opportunities for
growth. Some of the specific benefits include:
*Access to Professional Development
*Networking
*Access to Resources
*Advocacy and Representation
*Career Growth

3. International Society for Technology in Education
(ISTE)
“ISTE's mission is to empower educators to reimagine and redesign learning
through impactful pedagogy and meaningful technology use. We achieve this by
offering transformative professional learning, fostering vibrant communities, and
ensuring that digital tools and experiences are accessible and effective.” (ISTE,
2020)

4. ISTE Resources
● ISTE Standards
● ISTE Learning Library
● Professional Development

5. ISTE-Standards
ISTE is broken into four different standards
● Students
● Educators
● Education Leaders
● Coaches
“The ISTE Standards are a framework that guides educators, leaders and
coaches in using technology to create high-impact, sustainable, scalable and
equitable learning experiences. They have been adopted by all U.S. states and
many countries worldwide.” (ISTE, 2020)

6. ISTE-Student Standards
The ISTE Student Standards are dedicated to students, putting them at the center
of their learning journey, making sure their perspectives and voices are heard.

7. ISTE-Educator Standards
The ISTE Educator Standards enhance your teaching skills but also foster a
sense of collaboration with colleagues. These standards help educators
embrace the challenge of exploring new teaching methods and equip their
students to take control of their own learning.

8. ISTE-Learning Library
The ISTE Learning Library provides access to various resources that can support teachers in
meeting the needs of their students. The resources that are provided include:
● Books
● Blog Posts
● Topic Guides
● Podcasts
● Webinars
● Journals

9. ISTE-Library continued
Educators can find information specific to topics that support their practice and meet the needs of their
students. Since I am a behavior teacher who supports students with Social and Emotional needs, I can gain
specific information that will help me address the needs of my students. The Blog Posts section is a great way
to view other educators and professional perspectives on specific topics. I conducted a search for Social and
Emotional resources and the blog titled, “Collecting Real-Time Data to Support Student Well-Being” presents
information and resources that I would find beneficial to my specific students. Information from this blog
included:
● Striking a balance with tech to maximize our time.
● Finding ways to use tech and/or social media for good.
● Mastering techniques to handle stress and everyday pressures.
● Staying in control of our personal info and privacy online.
(Collecting Real-Time Data to Support Student Well-Being, n.d.)

10. ISTE-Professional Development
ISTE Professional Development can empower a teachers abilities in the digital
age with tailored online courses. These courses are designed to elevate your
expertise, allow educators to grow professionally, and ignite creativity in a
educators educational community through these customizable learning
opportunities. These opportunities will benefit all students by educators being up
to date and proficient with the latest academic thinking.

11. ISTE EdTech Conference 2024
Key Presenter Details:
● Dr. Kaylah Holland specializes in empowering educators through professional development, individual coaching, and creative
lesson design approaches.
● Jen Hall works closely with teachers to incorporate technology effectively into standards-based lessons, offering designed
training sessions and organizing relevant district-wide professional development activities.
● Michael Hernandez is an acclaimed educator and speaker, who focuses on digital and civic literacy, storytelling, project-
based learning, and social justice in his work.
● Opal Davis Dawson excels in visionary leadership and successful implementation of the Understanding by Design
framework, leading to significant improvements in early childhood and primary education.
● Victor Hicks merges the rich history of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with cutting-edge technology
education for students aged 8 and older. Victor has been acknowledged by Forbes magazine for his innovative
contributions, Victor is a pioneer in narrowing technology disparities among students
ISTE Live 24-DENVER

12. ISTE EdTech Conference 2024-Sessions
CLICK HERE-Empowering Student Voices in the School to Prison Pipeline
Description: “BreakFree Education invites you to hear from both formerly and currently incarcerated students
housed in facilities managed by Colorado DYS. Students will speak to policy issues impacting their education.
Attending this session will highlight how you can disrupt the school to prison pipeline by hearing directly from
justice involved youth.” (ISTELive 24 - Edtech Conference | June 23-26 | Denver, n.d.)
*This session would relate directly with some of the students who are currently on my caseload.
CLICK HERE-Creativity Playground
Description: “The Creativity Playground features educators sharing hands-on sessions about creativity and
storytelling infused in a variety of different educational technologies from artificial intelligence to photography,
video, design and animation.” (ISTELive 24 - Edtech Conference | June 23-26 | Denver, n.d.)
*I feel this would be a great session to attend to learn how to integrate specific technology in the current work i
do.

13. Notes for each section:
● Slide 1-Assignment/Class Information
● Slide 2-This presentation is based off of professional development and specifically why should teachers join a Professional Organization.
Joining a Professional Organization provides access to professional development, networking Opportunities, access to resources, advocacy and
representation for educators, and career growth.
● Slide 3-The International Society for Technology in Education otherwise known as ISTE, can benefit teachers in many ways. This
organization can provide access to educational technology resources, professional learning communities, and Global perspectives. ISTE also
provides resources which can help teachers enhance their teaching skills, provide professional recognition, provide networking opportunities, and
provide access to exclusive resources specific to this community.
● Slide 4-For this professional development assignment, we're going to take a look at three specific ISTE resources that are provided to
educators. The first resource is the set of ISTE standards. The second set of resources are the ISTE learning library. Lastly, the third set of
resources is surrounded by access to professional development provided through the ISTE resources.
● Slide 5-The first set of ISTE resources are the ISTE standards. There are four different sets of standards that ISTE provides. These standards
include standards for students, standards for educators, standards for education leaders, and standards for coaches. These standards help guide
each subcategory in providing essential guidance to meet the needs of these individuals.

14. Notes for each section cont.-
● Slide 5-The first set of ISTE resources are the ISTE standards. There are four different sets of standards that ISTE
provides. These standards include standards for students, standards for educators, standards for education leaders, and
standards for coaches. These standards help guide each subcategory in providing essential guidance to meet the needs of
these individuals.
● Slide 6-The first set of ISTE standards are the student standards. These student standards are dedicated to putting them
at the center of their Learning Journey, making sure their perspectives and voices are heard.
● Slide 7-The second set of ISTE standards are the educator standards. These Educators standards enhance teaching
skills but also foster a sense of collaboration with colleagues. These standards help Educators embrace the challenge of
exploring new teaching methods and equip their students to take control of their own learning.
● Slide 8-The next ISTE resource is the learning library. The learning library provides access to various resources that
can support teachers in meeting the needs of their students. The resources that are provided include books, blog posts, topic
guides, podcasts, webinars, and journals.

15. Notes for each section cont.-
● Slide 9-Since the ISTE learning library provides access to various resources, I wanted to specifically look at resources
related to social emotional learning. By going on the ISTE learning library, I was able to select blog posts and complete a
search for social emotional learning resources. Since I am a behavior teacher who supports students with social emotional
needs, I figured I could gain specific information that will help me address the needs of my students. The blog post section
is a great way to view other Educators and professional perspectives on specific topics. I conducted a search for the social
emotional resources and the blog titled, “Collecting Real-Time Data to Support Student Well-Being,” presents information
and resources that I would find beneficial to my specific students. Information that was provided in this blog included:
striking a balance with tech to maximize our time, finding ways to use tech and or social media for good, mastering
techniques to handle stress and everyday pressures, and staying in control of our personal info and privacy online.
● Slide 10-The last resource from the ISTE site is based on professional development. ISTE's professional development
can empower a teacher's ability in the digital age with tailored online courses. These courses are designed to elevate an
educator's expertise, allow educators to grow professionally, and ignite creativity in an educator’s educational community
through customizable learning opportunities.

16. Notes for each section cont.-
● Slide 11-For this assignment, we were supposed to look at the most recent ISTE Edtech Conference which took place in June of 2023 in Pennsylvania. I
attempted to look up the information from this previous conference and could not find access to the sessions or the speakers. Due to this, I looked at the
upcoming ISTE Edtech Conference for 2024 which is taking place in Denver Colorado. Fortunately for me, I live just outside of Denver and hope to make my
way to this conference this upcoming June.
● Looking at the information for the upcoming 2024 conference there are five key presenters that will be speaking over the course of a few days. These
presenters include Dr. Kayla Holland, Jen Jall, Michael Hhernandez, Opal Davis Dawson, and Victor Hicks.
● Dr. Kaylah Holland specializes in empowering educators through professional development, individual coaching, and creative lesson design approaches.
● Jen Hall works closely with teachers to incorporate technology effectively into standards-based lessons, offering designed training sessions and
organizing relevant district-wide professional development activities.
● Michael Hernandez is an acclaimed educator and speaker, who focuses on digital and civic literacy, storytelling, project-based learning, and social justice
in his work.
● Opal Davis Dawson excels in visionary leadership and successful implementation of the Understanding by Design framework, leading to significant
improvements in early childhood and primary education.
● Victor Hicks merges the rich history of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with cutting-edge technology education for students aged
8 and older. Victor has been acknowledged by Forbes magazine for his innovative contributions, Victor is a pioneer in narrowing technology disparities among
students.

17. Notes for each section cont.-
● Slide 12-Two of the specific sessions for the upcoming ISTE Edtech conference
include “Empowering Student Voices in the School to Prison Pipeline” and “Creativity
Playground”. I selected these two sessions based on the needs of my own students and
also wanting to integrate technology in my classroom more often and with the most
recent and up-to-date information.
● Slide 13-The resources cited in this presentation include Collecting Real-time Data
to Support

18. References
Collecting Real-time Data to Support Student Well-Being. (n.d.). ISTE.
Retrieved February 25, 2024, from https://iste.org/blog/collecting-
real-time-data-to-support-student-well-being
ISTE. (2020). Home | ISTE. Iste.org. https://iste.org/
ISTELive 24 - Edtech conference | June 23-26 | Denver. (n.d.). ISTELive 24 –
Edtech Conference. Retrieved February 25, 2024, from
https://conference.iste.org/2024/program/search/detail_session.php?
id=117270049
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