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#ISTE11

ISTE's official conference Twitter hashtag

Affiliates

Like-minded organizations around the world that support ISTE's mission at a grassroots level. ISTE currently has 80 affiliate organizations

Bloggers Café

A lounge featuring participatory blogging events and ISTE Unplugged

BOF– Birds of a Feather

Informal sessions that provide opportunities for like-minded attendees to gather, share ideas, and network

BYOL–Bring Your Own Laptop

Concurrent sessions included in conference fee but requiring pre-registration. BYOLs feature hands-on exploration of resources or practice with technology skills and programs using participants' own laptops

CEU–Continuing Education Unit

A nationally recognized method of quantifying the time spent during non-credit learning; ten hours of instruction equal one CEU. Find out more about earning CEUs at ISTE 2011 on our Earning Credit page

Concurrent Session

A group of sessions presented simultaneously; attendees choose one session per timeslot. See Schedule page for ISTE 2011 concurrent sessions including lecture, panel, spotlight, corporate spotlight, model lesson, BYOL, table lab, IVC showcase, research paper, and birds of a feather

Corporate Spotlights

Lecture or panel concurrent sessions hosted by ISTE's Tier One and Tier Two sponsoring companies

Doctor Is In

A station for technical assistance onsite at the conference. Located in the Hive, third level mezzanine

Edubloggers

A free "unconference" event on Saturday, on social media in education

ETAN– Ed Tech Action Network

Tools and training to support and advocate for using ed tech to improve learning and teaching

Global Collaboration Projects

Learning stations focused on the sharing of international projects, curricula, and promising practices. ISTE 2011 will host 36 global collaboration projects, Sunday from 7 to 8:30 pm

Hive

A designated area on the third level mezzanine/overlook of the convention center. The Hive will be home to the Newbie Lounge, Social Butterfly Lounge, International Hospitality Area, and the Doctor Is In

ISTE

International Society for Technology in Education; home to ISTE's annual conference and exposition (formerly the National Educational Computing Conference, NECC), and the NETs

ISTE's NETS

A set of digital age standards, integrated across all educational curricula and designed for three levels of learners: students, teachers, and administrators

ISTE Connects

ISTE's year round public blog focusing on global ed tech news and issues; with guest bloggers and daily updates. Visit ISTE Connects in the Social Butterfly Lounge.

ISTE Unplugged

ISTE Unplugged is a venue of informal presentations in the Bloggers Café–anyone attending the conference can sign up to present

IVC Showcase

Half-hour presentations by interactive videoconferencing (IVC) leaders and innovators showcasing their programming content and classroom initiatives via videoconferencing from their home locations

Learning Stations

Exhibit-style presentations consisting of poster sessions, global collaboration projects, and student showcases. Learning stations are two-hours unless otherwise noted. See schedule [http://www.isteconference.org/ISTE/2011/glance/schedule.php] for times.

Lounges

Comfy gathering zones for like-minded attendees to connect on a variety of issues and topics. Areas are equipped with interactive electronic whiteboards from Promethean for informal presentations and sharing

Mobile App

An application designed to be downloaded and accessible via your mobile device, smart phone, etc. The ISTE 2011 app includes the conference schedule, maps, basic conference details, complete interactivity with the conference planner, links to ISTE's social media networks, and more!

Model Lesson

Presenter assumes role of teacher giving lesson while audience assumes role of students or observers in a hands-on classroom setting; limited seating; first-come, first-served.

Newbie Lounge

A lounge where first-time attendees can connect and get assistance, information, and valuable resources. Learn about finding the best sessions for your needs, how to use the conference planner, and more. Visit the attendee-designed Newbie website, with tons of great info to get you started

Ning

A Ning is an online platform used to create social networks. ISTE's conference Ning is a great place to network before, during, and after the conference.

PACC

Pennsylvania Convention Center; home of the ISTE 2011 conference

Poster Sessions

Learning stations focused on the sharing of curriculum, staff development, or administrative Ed Tech ideas; 36 poster sessions at each timeslot, see Schedule for times. http://www.isteconference.org/ISTE/2011/glance/schedule.php

Presentation (Research Paper)

A type of research paper session where two papers are presented consecutively in a formal lecture format in the same room

Remote ISTE

Virtual sessions, workshops, and other conference content that is presented live online for attendees who cannot travel to the conference location

Research Papers

One-hour presentations featuring original research on the general theme of using technologies to enhance education. Roundtable and presentation formats, see Schedule page for research paper sessions

Roundtable (Research Paper)

Research paper sessions where multiple papers (9) are presented concurrently in an informal table discussion format in the same room

SIGs–Special Interest Groups

ISTE's SIGs offer year round professional development, networking, and leadership opportunities and are free for members to join. ISTE currently has 21 SIGs

Simulcast

A conference session or event that is broadcast live on the web and available for viewing later. See also VOD entry.

Social Butterfly Lounge

A lounge where attendees can take crash courses in various social media, and interact with ISTE Connects staff

Special Focus Playgrounds

Single or multi-day events that provide educators with opportunities to "play" with interactive technologies for creativity and learning

Spotlight

Lecture or panel sessions featuring recognized leaders in ed tech

Student Showcase

Learning station sessions featuring students sharing their classroom projects and activities. Six student showcases at each timeslot; see Schedule for times.

Tablet Lab

Concurrent sessions where presenters demonstrate pen-based computing by teaching a lesson in a Tablet PC-based environment. Limited seating; first-come, first-served

Treatup

Refreshments provided throughout the convention center for conference attendees. Look for the cupcake icon in the Daily Leader.

Virtual Workshops

Specific conference workshops that are streamed live to remote participants; requires pre-registration and fee payment

VOD–Video on Demand

Conference sessions or events that have been recorded for later viewing; look for the VOD icon in the conference program or online for a list of recorded sessions

Workshops

In-depth professional development on specific topics. Requires pre-registration and fee payment (not part of conference registration fee)

WIFI

Technology that uses radio waves to provide wireless high-speed Internet and network connections