ISTE 2013 Program - ISTEconference.org

daily Page content header listingTuesday, 8:30-9:45 am, Hall ATuesday KeynoteWhere Good Ideas Come FromPresenter:Steven JohnsonBest-selling author Steven Johnson,one of the foremost thought leaders intoday’s interdisciplinary, collaborative andopen-minded approach to innovation, willbring his experience writing for Wired,The New York Times, and other influentialpublications to the ISTE 2013 stage.Join Johnson for an inspirational talk onthe intersection of science, technologyand personal experience, as he exploresthe concept of where and how good ideasoriginate. Drawing on examples from bothinside and outside of education, Johnsonwill identify real-life learning environmentsthat operate as incubators of creativity.Along the way, Johnson will discuss howinnovative learners solve problems byborrowing ideas from multiple fields of thought, and how both educators and studentsleverage peer networks to mobilize as agents of change.Steven Johnson is co-founder of three websites and the author of eight books. His latest,Future Perfect: The Case for Progress in a Networked Age, examines interconnectednessas a force in politics and society. His book Where Good Ideas Come From: The NaturalHistory of Innovation points out key patterns through history in the development ofbreakthrough technologies.Steven was chosen by Prospect magazine as one of the Top Ten Brains of the DigitalFuture. He unites a deep understanding of scientific progress with a sharp sensitivity tocontemporary online trends. Together, those traits give him an unmatched insight intohow ideas emerge and spread and how they affect the world today.Johnson will be available immediately following the keynote to sign booksat ISTE Central, East Registration.ISTE President Kecia Ray and ISTE CEO Brian Lewis will introduce thekeynote, and San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro will make brief welcomingremarks.Tuesday9 am-12:30 pmPlaygroundsLocation: Level 2, Park View LobbyMobile Learning PlaygroundAdrian Gutierrez, ESC-20, (TX), Elliot SolowayJoin us for hands-on stations, educatorpresentations, and a student panel. We’llcover iOS, Windows, Android, and Linuxdevices. Hosted by ISTE’s SIGML.sig SIGMLTeachers; PK-12; NETS•S, NETS•T, NETS•A,NETS•CSTEM PlaygroundJoseph Kmoch, Miiwaukee Public Schools, (WI)Come and discuss computationalthinking. We’ll talk about the CyberPatriotcompetition and other contests, grade 4-6Scratch projects, advocacy for computerscience, 4-H STEM programs, and roboticsteams. Hosted by ISTE’s SIGCT.sig SIGCTTeachers; 6-12; NETS•S, NETS•T, NETS•A,NETS•C; CCSS-Math9 am-5 pmPlaygroundsLocation: Level 2, Park View LobbyiPlayground Hosted by TCEAKristy Breaux, TCEA, (TX)Discover new iOS devices and peripherals,share innovative apps with colleagues, andtest drive these tools in this interactiveplayground. Hosted by TCEA.Teachers; PK-12; NETS•S, NETS•T, NETS•A,NETS•C10 am-12 pmStudent ShowcaseLocation: Level 2, Tower View LobbyMeet iSquad!Raul Landeros, Cathedral High School, (IN)Table 1Principals/Head Teachers; 9-12; NETS•S,NETS•T, NETS•A, NETS•Ctuesday79isteconference.org