ISTE is dedicated to helping educators around the world connect with information, people, and organizations. On this page you will find a variety of tools and resources to help you bring educational technology into the classroom. Don’t miss the links to hundreds of quality partner and vendor resources at the bottom of the page.

Welcome to Your Learning Journey!

The journey unfolds when teachers decide to move away from traditional teaching and toward a new vision of instructional design. It’s a learning journey—for teacher and student alike. The journey focuses on learning, not the technology. Taking the journey is critical in preparing students to live, learn, and work in a technology-rich world. 

Creativity and Innovation

ISTE Professional Development

Did you know? ISTE provides high-quality professional development and organizational development services to improve teaching and learning in K–12 education. Professional development offerings are keyed to ISTE’s National Educational Technology Standards (NETS). Choose from a large selection of Professional Development services and opportunities, such as:

  • ISTE-Johns Hopkins University Graduate
    Certificate in Administration
    and Supervision
  • Technology Leadership Program
  • Strategic Planning and Implications
    Wheel facilitation
  • Assessment & Technology
    Training
  • Year-round Workshops,
  • NECC strands and special
    programs
  • and much, much more!

Professional Development


The Emerging Technologies Database Project

ISTE’s Emerging Technologies Task Force is increasing the educational community’s knowledge and understanding of effective infusion of new and emerging technologies to support teaching and learning. 

 Read more about this exciting initiative.

ISTE NETS Seal of Alignment

Look for the ISTE NETS Seal of Alignment when evaluating your Ed Tech purchases!

It’s your assurance that a product or service has demonstrated alignment with ISTE’s National Educational Technology Standards (NETS). You’ll find this Seal of Alignment on products, services, and resources ISTE has rigorously reviewed and determined meet specific NETS for Students (NETS•S), Teachers (NETS•T), and/or Administrators (NETS•A).

Seal of Alignment

ISTE Research & Evaluation

ISTE’s Research and Evaluation (R&E) department helps educators identify effective uses of technology and put them into practice to improve teaching and learning. You can trust ISTE Research & Evaluation services for Program Evaluations, Grant Proposal Development, Needs Assessment, and Research Analysis.

Research & Evaluation

NECC Research Paper Archives
& NECC History

Ordered alphabetically by author’s last name. This ever-growing resource is filled with some Ed Tech’s most innovative thinking, and all available and the click of a mouse.

NECC Research Paper Archives

 NECC History

Conference Calendar

The Conference Calendar is updated frequently, so be sure to send your Conference Calendar submissions early. Items will remain in our listings until the date of the event unless otherwise specified. Send conference information to calendar@iste.org.

ISTE Books & Publications

Educators turn to ISTE publications, trusted resources for integrating technology across the curriculum. Our publications—
books, periodicals, and classroom materials—provide practical solutions for informed decision making.

ISTE Books are always in high demand. You can count on ISTE to be your trusted source for Ed Tech books and courseware.

Bookstore

Don't miss out on these world-class Ed Tech periodicals: Learning & Leading with Technology (L&L), the Journal of Research on Technology in Education (JRTE), the Journal of Computing in Teacher Education (JCTE), and more. ISTE Members also receive free access to the extensive and fully searchable L&L Archives!

Publications

 Permissions and Reprints

The Ultimate ISTE NETS Resource Library

ISTE is your trusted source for books and curriculum incorporating NETS. The whole NETS library is available in our bookstore. Browse these titles online and see what NETS has to offer you.

NETS Library

Advocacy Toolkit

Making the Case for Educational Technology. The 2004 and 2005 ISTE Leadership Symposia at NECC brought together education leaders to create a collection of tools to help make the case for educational technology. The result? The Advocacy Toolkit, a collection of stories, templates, starter kits, and other resources that help you to make the case for educational technology to a variety of audiences.

Advocacy Toolkit

ISTE and eSchool News SAFE Center

ISTE, in partnership with eSchool News, provides a website dedicated to physical and IT safety for schools. The SAFE Center, which debuted in 2007, includes guidelines for disaster preparedness, a clearinghouse of various plans, and resource library. Additional materials will be added regularly. Ensure student safety and uninterrupted learning!

 SAFE Center

Podcasts

 Overview of Web 2.0 for Educators

Chris O'Neal offers a short podcast designed to provide an overview of Web 2.0 for educators who aren’t yet familiar with web 2.0 tools or concepts. 

For additional Podcasts click here

 Implementing the Refreshed NETS•S

This is a free online course to help school administrators, peer coaches, professional development providers, and other education leaders enhance their skills in identifying and supporting effective use of technology as a tool for teaching and learning. 

Resources Links