page_title: International Society for Technology in Education
section_title: Conferences & Events
hierarchical_section_title: International Society for Technology in Education / Conferences & Events
caption_attribution_description: English: Part of the ISTE conference that highlights ed tech startups
context_page_description: The International Society for Technology in Education is a nonprofit organization that serves educators interested in the use of technology in education. ISTE provides educational technology resources to support professional learning for educators and education leaders, including the ISTE Conference & Expo—an ed tech event, and the ISTE Standards for learning, teaching and leading with technology. ISTE also provides a suite of professional learning resources to members, including webinars, online courses, consulting services, books, and peer-reviewed journals and publications.
  In 2019, ISTE acquired EdSurge, a for-profit news organization, which focuses on technology and education, and converted it to a non-profit.
context_section_description: ISTE is known for hosting a variety of events related to innovation in elementary, secondary, and higher education.  The annual conference (called the ISTE Conference & Expo) serves as a forum for exploring and exchanging ideas about education technology with educators from around the world. The event attracts more than 24,000 educators and education leaders. Recent conferences have been held in Philadelphia, PA (2019), Chicago, IL (2018), and San Antonio, TX (2017).  In 2020 the ISTE Conference was schedule to be held in Anaheim, CA but will be held virtually as a result of COVID-19.
caption: Picture of the Startup Pavilion at the ISTE Conference
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