New Webinar: Reimagining Learning: A Roundtable with ISTE Authors on Immersive EdTech and ThingLink in Action!

Louise Jones September 10, 2025

Wednesday 15th October

11.15am PDT | 2.15pm EDT | 7.15pm BST | 8.15pm CEST | 9.15pm EEST

Registration

Webinar: Reimagining Learning: A Roundtable with ISTE Authors on Immersive EdTech and ThingLink in Action!

✨ Featuring ISTE Recognised Authors:  Karalee Wong Nakatsuka, Michele Haiken, James Fester, and Stephanie Argy from ISTE. 

We are incredibly grateful for this opportunity and we’d like to extend a warm invitation to all K–12 educators to attend this unmissable roundtable session. These innovative educators and authors have written extensively on the power of technology to transform teaching and learning.In this interactive roundtable, hosted by Troy Phillips and Louise Jones from ThingLink, our panelists will share how they bring immersive, student-centered practices to life in classrooms using ThingLink and other EdTech tools. Whether you’re new to immersive learning or looking to deepen your practice, this is your chance to hear from the voices shaping the future of education.

Where and When

📅 Date: Wednesday 15th October and On-Demand Thereafter

⏰ Time: 11.15am PDT | 2.15pm EDT | 7.15pm BST | 8.15pm CEST | 9.15pm EEST

⌚  Duration 45 minutes

📍 Where: YouTube Live

About the ISTE Authors!

Karalee Wong Nakatsuka

Gilder Lehrman 2019 California History Teacher of the Year, has taught middle school US History students since 1990. She is passionate about using technology to engage students, building community in her classroom, and helping students see themselves in the story of America as they develop into empathetic and informed critical thinkers and citizens who make a difference in the world. She presents at conferences, webinars, spoken on podcasts, and was honored to be featured in Time Magazine and The New York Times. She is the co-author of Bring History and Civics to Life: Lessons and Strategies to Cultivate Informed, Empathetic Citizens, published by ISTE.

Michele Haiken, Ed.D.

Michele is a veteran educator with more than 25 years of teaching experience. She currently teaches middle school English in New York and serves as an adjunct professor in the education department at Manhattanville College. Michele is the author of Personalized Reading, Second Edition (co-published with NCTE and ISTE, 2024), co-author of Creative SEL with Mark Gura (ISTE, 2023), and author of New Realms for Writing (ISTE, 2019). She also edited Gamify Literacy (ISTE, 2017). An active voice in the education community, Michele has presented at national conferences, led webinars, contributed guest blog posts, and appeared on educational podcasts, sharing her expertise on literacy, gaming, and educational technology.

James Fester

James is an educator, author, and advocate for experiential learning with 20+ years of experience in public, private, and online education. He currently works in support of teachers and schools looking to create engaging, learner-centered programs, and collaborates with informal educational organizations to reimagine their educational programs. A national park volunteer, James supports parks and museums nationwide in reimagining their educational offerings. His writing, featured in many blogs and books published by ISTE, highlights public lands as a teacher resource. He lives in the Twin Cities of Minnesota.

Stephanie Argy

Stephanie edits books for ISTE+ASCD, including The National Park Classroom (James Fester), Creative SEL (Michele Haiken), and Bring History and Civics to Life (Karalee Wong Nakatsuka). She lives in Paris, France.

✅ What You’ll Gain by Attending

1. Insights from ISTE Authors Who Are Shaping K–12 EdTech Hear directly from educators and authors who bring research-based strategies and classroom experience into their writing. Learn how they use immersive technology to improve student engagement and deepen learning.
   
2. Practical Ideas for Using ThingLink in Your Classroom See how ThingLink can turn static lessons into interactive, student-driven experiences. Learn practical tips for using ThingLink to support visual learning, accessibility, project-based learning, and curriculum integration.
   
3. A Clear Vision for the Future of Technology in K–12 Education Explore how immersive tools like ThingLink support inclusive, equitable, and future-ready classrooms. Walk away with ideas you can use to lead innovation in your school or district.

Don’t Miss Out!

Our webinars are always lively, informative and eventful! Even if you can’t make it live, don’t worry, sign up, and we’ll send you the recording and all the links afterward.