ISTE Orlando Day 1 Recap: A New Name, A Big Keynote Moment, and the Future of Education Is Here
I have been waiting for this day for a long time. And I don’t just mean the conference — I mean this moment. The moment where everything I’ve believed about the future of education, about the power of technology, about what students deserve — starts to feel less like a vision and more like a movement. Day 1 at ISTE Orlando 2026 delivered that moment—multiple times. I’m writing this recap still buzzing from everything that happened today, and I want to share it with you while the ISTE energy is fresh — because if you work with kids in any…
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