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ISTE helps educators worldwide use technology as a catalyst for innovative solutions to education’s greatest challenges. We invite proposals from educators at all career stages, backgrounds, and locations. We especially encourage student participation in presentations!
We also welcome submissions from solution providers that focus on the broader impact of technology on education (rather than specific product promotion). While we do offer opportunities for product demonstrations and commercial content at the event, we encourage program proposals that align with our mission of transforming education. We may contact submitters to offer alternative presentation opportunities if their content is better suited for other event components.
The Call for Participation for ISTELive 25, June 29-July 2 in San Antonio, and online, is open! Submit your session idea by Sept. 27, 2024.
Download our submission guide for tips and examples, or check out our FAQs for additional information.
You can always email us at conf-program@iste.org with any questions about how to make your proposal shine.
If you’d love to contribute to the ISTELive 25 program but don’t have a passion project or you want to see what inspires you this school year, there may still be a role for you!
Tell us a bit about yourself and your professional expertise, and you could be asked to participate in a playground at the conference.
The ISTE program team or playground coordinators will reach out if a playground topic fits your profile.
A Call for New Ideas will open in late winter and we'll be seeking timely topics that may have emerged since September. Exact formats included in the Call for New Ideas will be determined closer to the launch date, but past examples include lighting talks, ignite sessions, conversation-themed formats, and more!
Format | # Submitted | # Accepted | Acceptance Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Creation lab | 358 | 155 | 43% |
Edtalk | 542 | 104 | 19% |
Forum | 49 | 19 | 39% |
Interactive Session | 656 | 184 | 28% |
Panel | 107 | 26 | 24% |
Poster | 500 | 375 | 75% |
Research Paper | 83 | 40 | 48% |
Snapshot | 144 | 52 | 36% |
Total | 2,439 | 955 | 39% |
Know of a visionary you’d like to see at a future ISTE conference? We’re looking for Mainstage presenters who inspire, amaze, and ignite our passion for learning.
Our Mainstage presenters are individuals from any field, including education, who bring fresh perspectives to our audience in new and exciting ways.
Catch our attention by:
Don’t be shy — if you’ve got a burning message to share, feel free to recommend yourself!
Be among the first to hear when the ISTELive Call for Participation opens each year by completing the form below.