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ISTE President Emphasizes Transformative Power of Technology in Education at NECC Opening Address
SAN ANTONIO, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Capitalizing on the power of
technology to transform education was the resounding message from Trina Davis,
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE(R)) president, during
the opening session of the 29th annual National Educational Computing
Conference (NECC). The opening session was held on Sunday, June 29, at the
Henry B. Gonzalez Conference Center inSan Antonio, Texas.
"As educators we live in exciting, changing and challenging times," Davis
said. "We have, through our classrooms, the ability to awaken young minds to a
world of possibilities and promise."
She highlighted five things conference-goers can do to use technology to
transform education:
1. Be an advocate. Securing state and federal funding to bolster student
achievement, teacher quality and effectiveness, and school redesign and
innovation is and must remain a top priority. Davis directed attendees to
ISTE's Advocacy Lounge at NECC and the Ed Tech Action Network online for more
information.
2. Share knowledge and passion with others. She encouraged teachers to
share how they're using technology, and to stay abreast of trends and new
applications of educational technology in their districts.
3. Showcase the best of technology in education. Teachers should
highlight their students' accomplishments with technology, Davis said. She
suggested inviting parents, other teachers, school board members and
government leaders to classroom demonstrations.
4. Dream big. Davis said there's no better place to dream than NECC, where
educators can learn new ways to engage children, assess progress, challenge
thinking and expand horizons.
5. Use resources available at NECC to affect change. Davis urged attendees
to take advantage of opportunities at the conference for learning real-world
ways to improve student learning through technology.
Davis is an assistant professor and director of eEducation at Texas A&M
University in the Department of Teaching, Learning, and Culture. She has more
than 13 years of experience in public education, including teaching
mathematics at the middle school and college level.
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the
premier membership association for educators and education leaders engaged in
improving teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology
in PK-12 and teacher education.
SOURCE The International Society for Technology in Education
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