Discovering Tools To Create: ISTE Live Day Two Recap

Welcome to the recap of ISTELive22 day two! If you haven’t read our day one recap, check it out here. Today we will look at how we strived for exploration on the expo floor, celebrated education excellence, and defined creativity on the main stage. 

Making It Happen

Day two was the first official day of the expo floor, an opportunity to explore our curiosity and learning ability. Walking through the expo floor, you can survey the newest and most well-known names in EdTech. The floor is a buffet of education leadership, from curriculum writers to language learning software to groundbreaking design and engineering technologies. As you prepare for the next two days of the expo floor, make sure to check out some of our friends’ booths on days three and four: 

• Osmo (Byju’s): Booth #3130
• iTutor: Booth # 2920
• Soundtrap for Education: Booth # 1334
• Curriculum Associates: Booth # 2334
• SeeSaw Learning: Booth # 3325
• GoGuardian + Pear Deck: Booth # 716
• IXL Learning: Booth # 3240
• LearnPlatform: Booth # 1541

After walking through the expo floor and participating in working sessions, edtalks, creation labs, and interactive sessions, the conference celebrated Ken Shelton with the “Making It Happen” Award. Ken is known for his work as TEDx Speaker, AB/AR Educator, Google Certified Innovator, and the Apple Distinguished Educator. Congratulations, Ken!

Creativity in Action

Day two’s keynote lineup was inspiring. Made up of primary students from New Orleans, the main theme of day two was creativity. Students Mateo De Obeso, Luke Mullins, Zhoriél Tapo, and Avery Vavasseur discussed a wide range of creativity, from research and robotics projects to journalism and music. The diversity of their interest proves what speaker Taryn Southern told us on the Monday mainstage, “we all have creative potential. We just need the right tools.”

In addition to the student presenters, the Monday mainstage was host to a group of unbelievably insightful creative leaders and artists. Firstly was Tarzan Davis, an actor known for his role in the newest Top Gun: Maverick. Tarzan discussed his career in film and how his early career as a teacher shaped his artistry. The second presenter was Taryn Southern, a creative and media consultant who provided the basis for our understanding of creativity, particularly our human potential to create. Finally, ISTE welcomed jazz legend Kermit Ruffins who welcomed us to his city in NOLA fashion.