Carla Wade—Executive Committee At-large Member & State Technology Director Representative
 Carla is currently the Technology Education Specialist at the Oregon Department of Education (ODE). During the past seven years at ODE Carla has coordinated the development of Oregon’s Instructional Technology Framework (standards), the State Educational Technology Plan, the Title IID grant program and assisted in writing the Continuous Improvement Planning Guidance for districts. She has established model programs including the Oregon Ed Tech Professional Development Cadre. She has presented at the National Title I Conference and at National Title I Directors’ meetings about the connection between technology and school improvement.
Carla has worked in both informal and formal education with local, state and federal agencies and non-profit organizations. Whether it was outdoor education, the classroom or the science museum, technology tools have been a part of her instruction and the learning opportunities provided for students of all ages. This experience has proved to be beneficial in communicating the need for technology integration in teaching and learning to a variety of audiences across the country.
As a member of the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) Board, she has chaired the National Educational Technology Plan Committee and served as liaison to the SETDA State and Federal Policy Committee. Carla is a recipient of the ISTE “Making It Happen” award and a George Lucas Educational Foundation Faculty Associate. She serves on the Advisory Board for the Florida Digital Educator Program. In the spring of 2007, she was elected to the ISTE Board of Directors as the State Educational Technology Director representative.
Contact:
Carla Wade
Technology Education Specialist
Southwest Region National Network of Digital Schools
Oregon Department of Education
Oregon
Carla.wade@state.or.us
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