ISTE Digital Explorers

The Build Your Dream Playground challenge has Jack and his classmates bursting with inspiration! But some of their plans seem more fun than practical. Jack takes the lead on the project, helping his team test and refine their ideas. Highlighting the ISTE standard of innovative designer, the group uses a digital design program to create a practical, fun, and inclusive playground that would be welcoming for children of all abilities. Created in partnership with ISTE, this early chapter book offers an engaging and relatable introduction to important concepts in technology education.

Ana is excited! Each student in her class has been paired up with a digital buddy from India, and she's supposed to present him with one of her class's science lessons from earlier in the year. She can't wait to teach her buddy about pollination! However, Ana is having a hard time communicating with him. Determined to help her buddy understand her lesson, Ana uses coding to create a game, showcasing the ISTE standard of computational thinking. Created in partnership with ISTE, this early chapter book offers an engaging and relatable introduction to important concepts in technology education.

Sonia and her class finally get to use the digital platform for artwork! Sonia is proud of her lion painting, and she can't wait to share it. But after seeing rude comments on the other paintings, she decides not to post it after all. The next day at school, Mr. Thompson reminds the class what it means to be a good digital citizen, perfectly showing this ISTE standard in a relatable classroom situation. Created in partnership with ISTE, this early chapter book offers an engaging introduction to important concepts in technology education.

Hagan loves whales, and he's thrilled when he and a partner are assigned to give a presentation on whale conservation. Then, during a class video call with a marine biologist, Hagan starts to feel overwhelmed by hearing unfamiliar words. Just what is a baleen, anyway? There's so much to learn! But by setting goals, asking great questions, and sharing their learning with others, Hagan and his partner use technology to highlight the ISTE empowered learner standard. Created in partnership with ISTE, this early chapter book offers an engaging and relatable introduction to important concepts in technology education.