If you have read my bio, or hear me talk about it with pride, I current serve on the Board of Directors for the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) as the Chair-Elect. This means, that come January, 2016, I will take over as Chair of the Board for the most influential organization (IMHO) in the field of EdTech. I will be the person to do this while living and working overseas.
I mention this, not only because I am immensely excited about the post, but because ISTE has done so much and means so much to Educational Technology and I am very proud to be a part of it.
In coming posts, I plan to talk about what ISTE means to me as an international Education Technology leader and why/how I got involved.
In looking forward, though, I hope to use this blog to chart the journey as Chair-Elect to Chair of the ISTE to serve a few purposes:
Give vision into the work of the Board as it relates to ISTE and the field of EdTech
Encourage others to get more involved in ISTE’s offerings and governance
Organize my thoughts and plans
Engage in dialogue with ISTE members, past board members, and EdTech folks from around the world
Chronicle my experiences as Chair so I can look back in the future
So, what am I missing? What more should I discuss? Please let me know…
I am writing this as I fly home to Singapore from a board meeting in Houston. The total travel time door-to-door is about 30 hours and despite some Advil PM I seem to be wide awake. I find myself deep in thought and reflective of the work we did this weekend and the work that needs to be done in the weeks before the conference in June. I think with these flights 4 times a year (after each board meeting) I will have plenty of time and mental engagement to talk about a lot.
I work as an Educational Technology consultant at International EdTech committed to helping schools use technology successfully. I frequently present at conferences on Educational Leadership, Learning Technology, IT, and Data Systems. I am also a a published author focusing on Educational Technology, International Education, and Leadership.
In looking forward, though, I hope to use this blog to chart the journey as Chair-Elect to Chair of the ISTE to serve a few purposes:
