The document summarizes key information about the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) annual conference in 2012. The conference was held in San Diego with nearly 20,000 attendees from over 60 countries. It featured a wide range of sessions on educational technology trends and topics, including 500 exhibiting companies. Australian delegates observed major trends in collaboration, creativity, BYOD/iPads, passion-based learning, and a keynote on redefining high-quality education. The conference provided opportunities for professional learning, networking, and experiencing new technologies.

1. Cathy Oxley Brisbane Grammar School

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3. WHAT IS
ISTE?

4. International Society
Professional Advocacy for
Learning Change
Knowledge Leadership &
Generation Innovation

5. Members Resources Conferences
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6. ACARA
AITSL

7. http://www.iste.org/standards.aspx

8. http://nets-implementation.iste.wikispaces.net/

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11. WHAT WAS
ISTE
2012?

12. Annual Conference and Trade Fair
The world’s
premier ed-tech
event
5 days
of professional learning, collaboration and
best new technologies for the classroom

14. Nearly
20,000 delegates
representing
60 countries
including 200 Australians
At least 28,000 nights
of accommodation
booked in San Diego hotels

15. Conference
Demographics

17. San Diego Conference
Themes Strands
Technology
School Improvement
Infrastructure
Professional Digital Age Teaching
Learning & Learning
Virtual Schooling
e-Learning

19. 700
400
135
Lecture, panel,
BYOD,
model lesson,
research
paper, poster,
student
showcase
‘Birds of a Informal &
Feather’ SIGs interactive Hands-on
Concurrent Learning
Sessions Workshops
Activities & Seminars

21. 500
exhibiting companies
and organisations

22. MAJOR
TRENDS
according to a cross-sample of Australian delegates …

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24. Will Richardson ISTE Ignite
http://www.slideshare.net/kittygloom/iste-2012-ignite-sessions-monday-session Slide 170
http://vimeo.com/45152953 Video

25. Collaboration

27. Lisa Heavener, DeforestACTION; Chris Gauthier, Science
Teacher; Dr Willie Smits, Wildlife Campaigner

28. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7-qjllPCOo

29. http://dfa.tigweb.org/
http://anactionmovie.com/

30. http://dfa.tigweb.org/schools/?section=ew

31. BYOD & iPads

33. Creativity

35. Students
presenting at ISTE

36. Passion-Based Learning
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrVFCRy9yHg&feature=relmfu

37. Pedagogy

39. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKXeNKsjoMI

40. Global, Directive and Entrepreneurial:
Defining High-Quality Education
‘Yong Zhao is one of the
leading counterintuitive
thinkers about the Global
Achievement Gap.
He talks about America's
great prosperity despite its
low education rankings on
international tests and
debunks the current
corporate style ed reforms,
then ends right where the
reformers are aiming. If you
have the time to watch, you
will be deeply informed http://getideas.org/resource/iste-2012-
about the global keynote-yong-zhao/ (begins at 23m20s)
achievement gap.’
http://www.scoop.it/t/for-parents-the-global-achievement-gap http://zhaolearning.com

42. BENEFITS OF
BEING
THERE

43. http://www.isteconference.org/2013/

44. But will you make time?
Be energised and re-invigorated
Meet your PLN face-to-face
Have an unforgettable experience!