ISTE is a nonprofit professional organization with a worldwide membership of leaders and potential leaders in educational technology. We are dedicated to promoting appropriate uses of information technology to support and improve learning, teaching, and administration in Technical education and teacher education. ISTE�s role is leadership�we provide our members with information, networking opportunities, and guidance as they face the challenge of incorporating computers, the Internet, and other new technologies into their fields.

An organization of great diversity, ISTE leads through presenting innovative educational technology books and programs; conducting professional development workshops, forums, and symposia; and researching, evaluating, and disseminating findings regarding educational technology on an international level.  NEC's ISTE Web site, contains coverage of the many topics relevant to the educational technology community.

OBJECTIVES OF ISTE 
The major objectives of ISTE are : 
1. To formulate the general goals & responsibilities of technical education. 
2. To adjust curriculum & educational processes to changing conditions. 
3. To develop effective teachers & educational administrators.. 
4. To improve instructional methods & practices & administrative usages. 
5. To enhance professional ideals & standards. 
6. To foster research as a function complementary to teaching. 
7. To cultivate fraternal spirit amongst the teachers, administrators, industrialista & professionals. 
8. To bring about effective linkage between technical institutions industry & society. 
9.To arrange, institute & award appropriate fellowships, prizes, scholarships & stipends in furthering the objectives of the ISTE. 

ACTIVITIES OF ISTE 
The major activities of ISTE are : 
1. Curriculum development & updating 
2. Summer/Winter schools for engineering teachers & practicing engineers 
3. Preperation of teacher-manuals & other instructional resource materials 
4. Continuing education for workinf professionals in selected areas 
5. Special short term industrial exposure programmes for teachers organised by industries in their premises 
6. Seminars/workshops/conferences on topics of relevance of technical education 
7. Computer education programmes 
8. Project review & evaluation 
9. Preparation of directories on technical education facilities/expertise 
10. Publication of a bi-monthly ISTE Newsletter 
11. Publication of a quarterly Indian journal of Technical Education 
12. Publication of ISTE Handbook 
13. Publication of learning materials in the area of Electronics & Computers. 
14. Publication of various monograms.