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ISTE Daily Leader

Free copies of ISTE's official onsite newspaper are available each day at locations around the PACC, including the transportation lobby (12th & Arch), ISTE Central, the Info Booth, Ask Me stations, and the registration area in the Grand Hall. The Daily Leader is your trusted source for info about schedule changes, special meetings, sponsor activities, and stories about what's happened and what's coming up. Return each day to download and share PDFs of the Daily Leader.

• Sunday, June 26, Daily Leader
• Monday, June 27, Daily Leader
• Tuesday, June 28, Daily Leader
• Wednesday, June 29, Daily Leader

The Hive

New this year, the Hive is abuzz with activity and resources all day long! Featuring the Doctor Is In, the Social Butterfly Lounge, the International Networking Lounge, the Newbie Lounge, and Dell's social media showcase, the Hive also includes access to concessions and lots of seating for casual and structured conversation. Located in the Overlook Café, on the third floor mezzanine.

ISTE-A-Go-Go

Leave your program book behind and connect to conference content and goings-on through our brand new ISTE 2011 app. The app is native for iPad, iPhone, and Android, and features a seamless connection with your conference planner (requires account creation at isteconference.org) and realtime session/schedule info and updates.

You can also use the app to connect with each other AND with ISTE's social media outlets, including Twitter, ISTE Connects, and the ISTE 2011 Ning. Get help and tech support at the Doctor Is In (third floor mezzanine).

ISTE Connects

ISTE Connects is your gateway to the richly interactive world of social media at ISTE 2011 in Philadelphia and beyond. Fresh blog posts, tweets and RSS feeds, links to the conference and community Nings, and live reports from hot spots around the conference will keep you informed! Stop by and say “hi” in person at ISTE Central. Follow @isteconnects and tweet #isteconnects

ISTE 2011 Press Releases

Check back for onsite and post-conference news releases.

ISTE's 2011 Conference and Exposition Focuses on Unlocking Potential
January 27, 2011

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) announces dates, location and theme for its 32nd annual conference and exposition. ISTE 2011, “Unlocking Potential,” will be held June 26 through 29, 2011, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Read more…

Neuroscientist Dr. John Medina Is Opening Keynote for ISTE 2011 in Philadelphia
April 20, 2011

Author and developmental molecular biologist Dr. John J. Medina will present ISTE 2011's opening keynote Sunday evening, June 26, at the Convention Center. Medina wrote the New York Times bestseller "Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School." Read more…

Full Slate of Keynotes and Sponsors Announced for ISTE 2011 in Philadelphia
June 8, 2011

"Unlocking Potential" is the theme of ISTE 2011, which is held in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Association for Educational Communications and Technology (PAECT). Each keynote features a unique perspective on the different ways educators can unlock the potential of their students. Here is the keynote lineup for ISTE 2011:

• Dr. John Medina, Sunday, June 26, 5:45-7 pm "Brain Rules for Education"
• Dr. Steven R. Covey with Muriel Summers, Tuesday, June 28, 8:30–9:45 am "Mindsets for the 21st Century: Unleashing Leadership Potential in Students"
• Chris Lehmann, Wednesday, June 29, 2:45-4:15 pm "Change Now: The Urgency of School Reform"

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Neuroscientist and Best-Selling Author Dr. John J. Medina at ISTE 2011 Explores How Physiological Factors of the Brain Embrace and Shape Student Potential
June 27, 2011

PHILADELPHIA—Brain researcher and bestselling author Dr. John J. Medina, delivered the opening keynote address for an overflow crowd of more than 6,000 educators at ISTE 2011. The five-day conference for educators is being held June 25 through 30 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Medina’s presentation, “Brain Rules for Education,” focused on physiological and cognitive structures of the brain and their role in unlocking the potential for learning and teaching. “Every brain is wired differently from every other brain,” Medina said, “and learns in ways unique to that wiring.” Read more...

New White Paper, New Standards for Technology Coaching Debut at ISTE 2011 in Philadelphia
June 29, 2011

Philadelphia---The International Society for Technology in Education released a new white paper, “Coaching, Technology and Community: Power Partners for Improved Professional Development in Primary and Secondary Education” at its annual conference and exposition, taking place this week at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Read more...