Themes and Strands

School Improvement

Addresses development and articulation of a vision for the role of technology in school improvement, and includes strands such as:

Advocacy
Assessing Technology Integration Programs
Educational Visions
Equity Issues
Ethical Issues
Funding
Meeting Governmental Requirements for Tech Literacy
One-to-One Initiatives/ BYOD
Planning/Digital-Age School Design
Policy Issues
Student Assessment & Data Analysis
Supporting Research for Technology Implementation, School Reform, & Teaching and Learning

Technology Infrastructure

Focuses on the technology, resources, and policies necessary to build the technology infrastructure for effective teaching, learning, and administration, and includes such strands as:

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Implementation
Cloud Computing
Computer Networking, Systems, & Related Issues
Computer-Based Testing
Emerging Technologies
Integrated Data Systems
Library/Media Centers
Open Source
Safety & Security Issues
Support & Maintenance
Web Development & Applications

Professional Learning

Focuses on the development of leaders and the education and accountability of teachers, administrators, and other educators, and includes such strands as:

Achieving the ISTE NETS for Educators
Administrative Development
Instructional & Administrative Productivity Tools/Resources
Online Professional Development
Open Educational Resources
Professional Development
Professional Learning Networks/Social Media for PD
Teacher Education (Preservice & Advanced)

Digital Age Teaching & Learning

Covers all aspects of technology use in the learning environment, and includes such strands as:

Achieving the ISTE NETS for Students
Arts
Computer Science
Computer Use & Skills/ICT/CTE
Differentiated Instruction
Digital Citizenship
Early Childhood/Elementary
English Language Arts
Games & Simulations
Global Problems Curriculum
International Baccalaureate Curriculum
Innovative Learning Technologies
Instructional Strategies & Classroom Management
Language Learning (ESL, bilingual, world languages)
Laptop Learning/ One-to-One Curriculum
Learning with Mobile Devices
Literacies for the Information/Creativity Age
Mathematics
Multimedia/Video/Digital Storytelling/Newscasting
Music
Other Subject Areas
Podcasting
Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
Project-, Problem-, & Challenge-Based Curricula
Science
Social Studies
Special Populations/Assistive Technology
STEM
Student Assessment
Technology Integration
Videoconferencing
Virtual Environments
Web/Internet
Web 2.0

Virtual Schooling/E-learning

Covers all aspects of designing, choosing and evaluating, and implementing online courses and e-learning experiences for students and includes such strands as: