Don Knezek
Chief Executive Officer
International Society for Technology in Education

Don Knezek is CEO of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), and Director of the National (USA) Center for Preparing Tomorrows Teachers to Use Technology (NCPT3). He is a Co-Director for the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) Project an important ISTE initiative. He is also Project Director of the Technology Standards for School Administrators (TSSA) Project, and Co-Chair of the Educational Technology Advisory Committee to the Texas State Board of Education. Through the last decade, Dr. Knezek lead the innovative Educational Technology Division at Education Service Center, Region 20, in San Antonio, Texas.

Don Knezek is recognized internationally for his leadership in collaboration, planning, and standards development related to technology in schools. In his twenty-eight years as a professional educator and with degrees from Dartmouth College, the University of Hawaii, and the University of Texas at Austin, Dr. Knezek’s experience includes K-12 classroom, district office, regional service center, state department, and national and international organization leadership for technology. Don has directed large, multi-state projects in the Star Schools and Preparing Tomorrow’s Teachers to Use Technology programs of the U.S. Department of Education.

Dr. Knezek is an advocate for educator staff development in context, and he is a tireless champion for equitable access to teaching and learning opportunities through technology. He serves as the Senior Technology Advisor to the IECF.

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