Featuring YOU, our Community at ISTE!
The week at ISTE was electric and featured YOU our community through and through!
Reflecting on the week, it still brings a big smile to my face seeing the joy, learning, and a-ha moments at the Adobe booth and in ALL the sessions led by ACE Innovators and Leaders! This year was super special with student voice being celebrated and empowered with our Adobe Student Ambassadors ranging from middle school to higher education!
Even before the doors opened and thousands of steps walked the conference halls, our team connected with ACE Innovator and University of Central Florida Professor and Limbitless Solutions Creative Director Matt Dobrowski and many other higher education faculty for an Adobe + Limbitless Solutions Higher Education event at the University of Central Florida Limbitless Solutions lab.
Beyond the technology and the curriculum strategies, what stood out most was the profound human connection. I watched faculty members meet face-to-face for the very first time, and witnessed others sharing stories and reconnecting after 20 years apart. That shared space is where true collaboration begins, void of institutional silos.
See Matt Dobrowski’s LinkedIn post and connect with him too!
Connect further with the Adobe Higher Education Faculty Community space: adobe.ly/higheredcommunitysignup
Every day brought new connections, new opportunities to learn with and from one another, and new chances to pause to capture the moment together. One thing that resonated from every session and space we were in, it’s that this community is empowering everyone to create, learn, and connect - all while having fun, too! 🎉 Everyone is invited to build their unique creative identity, foster community, and establish long term friendships and connections. It was felt with every hug, handshake, high-five, and welcoming hello. Thank YOU for making others feel this way. It’s unique and 100% should be celebrated! 🫶
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a video from each day is priceless!
Check out these quick recaps as we loved our time together with you! If you have moments to share, please add them in to the comments and post on socials!
- Claudio’s Recap of Day 1 here!
- Martha’s Insta post showcasing Day 2 here!
- Andy’s overview of Day 3 here!
- Andy’s share from Day 4 here!
During the last day, there was a powerful Adobe Student Ambassador panel session. Each student shared how it felt being an Adobe Student Ambassador. Because of educators like you, students get a chance to feel this way, so inspiring and incredible - THANK YOU 🥹
We couldn’t let the fun end there, Disney’s After Hours at Hollywood Studios with ACE Innovators and Leaders was the most magical and perfect way to end this special week together!
Community, you made your mark on the Adobe booth but most definitely in the hearts of so many! You are a community where everyone wants to know your name because YOU make a difference! ❤️
So, What’s Next?
We’re just getting started! This forum is your space...whether you presented at ISTE or tuned in from home with #NotAtISTE (amazing live streams and ideas shared on Instagram 🤯). Share your favorite session moment, a resource you loved, or something you created because of a spark that started at ISTE. Click “Reply” and tell us:
What inspired you at ISTE or what are you inspired to try next?
Want to keep the momentum going?
Join a community of creative changemakers in the ACE Leader community - designed for educators ready to lead with creativity and build the future of learning together. Bring a friend and colleague along too, it’s always #BetterTogether! 🙌
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