A recent Web 2.0 Classroom blog post discussed one of the hottest topics at ISTE was flipping the classroom. Aside from that buzz, Steven Anderson shares the concept of flipping staff development in his article.

Anderson suggests using free social sites like Google Docs and Edmodo to start  your staff collaborating online. Atomic Learning has training for both of these (and more!) to train your staff efficiently and provide you more time for collaboration when you're face to face.

As Anderson says, "Try the Faculty Flip" today!

At the recent ISTE Conference, Atomic Learning's Director of Product Management, Jonathon Blissenbach was interviewed by SmartBrief. Discussion of the new products from Atomic Learning, the Atomic Mobilize solution and Atomic TechCore solution was shared.

Read more.

Wondering what ISTE attendees thought of the 2012 conference experience?  Check out Brad Flickinger's post on HP and Intel's Digital Learning Environments website: http://www.guide2digitallearning.com/node/1568.

And in case you missed it, Tuesday's keynote  Global, Creative, and Entrepreneurial: Defining High-Quality Education by Dr. Yong Zhao is now available on YouTube http://ow.ly/bRHL2 .

Attending ISTE? Stop by booth #2623 and tell Atomic Learning who you are and how you impact education and get a free I AM [an educator] t-shirt like this guy did!

Visit Atomic Learning at booth #2623 to share your passion for education with our I AM [an educator] campaign!

What is your role in education? Stop by Atomic Learning booth #2623 at ISTE 2012, to share what motivates you. The I AM [an educator] sharing project was created  to acknowledge educators (as well as all those who inspire, encourage and support them), and honor all that they do to ensure today's students receive the best education.

When you stop by, not only will you get a free t-shirt, we'll also show you what's new at Atomic Learning. As you know, technology is constantly changing, so we're introducing some exciting new solutions to help you continue your quest to bridge the technology and curriculum gap. Come check out our new solutions to help you with mobile and Common Core initiatives (as well as learn about our new app!)

The I AM [ an educator ] sharing project was created by Atomic Learning to acknowledge educators (as well as all those who inspire, encourage and support them), and honor all that they do to ensure today's students receive the best education.

Here is a video compiled of a few of the educators who stopped by our booth at ISTE 2011 to share their "I AM" story. Looking for your photo and don't see it in the video? Check out all the photos here. Share your "I AM" story with us by emailing your photo to iam@atomiclearning.com.

The 2011 ISTE Conference being held in Philadelphia, PA June 26-29 is fast approaching and Atomic Learning invites you to join us! If you’re interested in a free pass to the exhibit hall, please email atomic@atomiclearning.com and note "ISTE" in the email subject.

We'll See You in Philadelphia! Visit Atomic Learning at booth #2533. For more information on the conference, click here.

The ISTE Awards program recognizes the best of the best in ed tech each year, honoring exceptional educators who advance the field, demonstrate vision and innovation, and unlock student potential. ISTE recognizes all winners at its annual conference and exposition.

Consider applying for one of the awards or nominating an exceptional colleague. The nomination session is currently underway and runs through March 1, 2011.

To learn more, visit iste.org/awards.

Whether you were able to attend the Denver conference or not, here are some buzz topics that Atomic Learning picked up on at ISTE® 2010.

Funding for Classroom Technology is in jeopardy!  Join ISTE members and education technology advocates from across the country for a day of blogging and tweeting in support of 21^st century learning.

President Obama’s budget provides no funding for education technology.  The Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program, which was funded at $100 million in 2010, is rolled into a the new program “Effective Teaching and Learning for a Complete Education.”
Without funds specifically set aside to pay for education technology the administration’s messaging about the importance of technology for classroom teaching and learning rings hollow. If education technology is so important, why has the proposed 2011 budget eliminated funding for the only dedicated ed tech funding program?

Although the President has recommended to eliminate funding for EETT, Congress does not have to agree with this recommendation.  ISTE is urging congress to fund education technology at at $500 million for next year. To get this issue on congress’ agenda we need to tell  policymakers that we are not going to take the loss of EETT quietly.

On Wednesday, May 12 we are going to flood the Web with messages in support of funding for education technology. We’ll provide some Twitter messages to get you started, but we’re asking for a major effort from all the ed tech bloggers, tweeters, Facebookers and Ning-regulars out there to write in support of dedicated federal funding for education technology.

Keep watching ISTE Connects for information on how you can help secure $500 million for ed tech in 2011. Together we can make our voices heard!

http://www.isteconnects.org/2010/05/06/join-the-campaign-tweet-and-blog-for-ed-tech-may-12/

This morning I was repeatedly reminded of a dilemma professionals in many fields encounter. On one hand, an employee is expected to keep up with the latest technological tools available to them and relevant to their job. On the other, they may already feel overwhelmed with what's on their to-do lists.

ISTE has refreshed its NETS program with the release of the 2009 Administrator Standards.

Monday, June 29
21st Century Skills: What Do They Look Like?

• Featuring Brad Flickinger, Educational Futurist
• 10a, 10:45a, 11:30a, 2p, 3p

Technology Integration: An International Perspective

• Featuring Bryn Jones, Australian Educator
• 1p & 4p

Tuesday, June 30
Technology Integration: An International Perspective

• Featuring Bryn Jones, Australian Educator
• 10a, 1p, 4p

21st Century Skills: How Do I Get Started?

• Featuring Lisa Barnett, Atomic Learning
• 10:45a & 11:30a

Flatten Your Classroom