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What the 2020 General Election Results Mean for Edtech
11/12/2020
Topics: Advocacy and funding
The 2020 campaigns leading up to Election Day 2020 have been contentious, and the issue of how to ensure safe and effective student learning during the ongoing pandemic has been a flashpoint. By and large,…
3 Ways to Ensure IT and Edtech Plans Promote Learning
10/21/2020
Topics: IT infrastructure
If there is a silver lining surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s that the national spotlight is shining brightly on equitable access to effective use of technology in schools. But in order to keep…
Education Leaders: Get Federal Funding for Your District!
01/03/2021
Topics: Funding, Online learning
As school building closures extend into 2021, states and districts continue to leverage online and blended learning models to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to do so effectively, strategic…
COVID-19: Support urgent federal funding for effective edtech use
05/19/2020
Topics: coronavirus, COVID-19, Online learning
With school closures likely to extend into the 2020-21 school year, educator readiness remains a large…
Interview: How Wyoming is reimagining edtech professional learning
02/27/2020
Topics: Advocacy and funding, ISTE Certification, professional learning
State leaders, including Wyoming’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jillian Balow, are learning that access to technology alone doesn’t guarantee improved pedagogy. Access must be matched by efforts…
Interview: Defining effective edtech use
02/20/2020
Topics: ISTE Standards
In the past decade, state policymakers have invested heavily in devices and infrastructure to narrow the digital divide in schools. Many are now recognizing that, to ensure these investments are achieving their…
Growing ME: Bridging the equity gap through mentorship
01/07/2020
Topics: digital equity, diversity
In my past position, I offered professional development to new mentor teachers. Research shows us that the number of people entering, and staying in, the teaching field is declining. But what I find even more…
3 Steps to Dismantle Inequities in Your School
06/03/2020
Topics: digital equity
I have the good fortune of working with talented educators around the country who are committed to centering diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in their work. In my roles as a former founding school leader…
3 strategies for engaging parents about using tech for learning
09/09/2019
Topics: Parents, Social media
When parents are informed about how educators are using technology for meaningful learning, they are more likely to become passionate advocates for school technology. Here are three creative ways beyond…
How to talk to parents about learning with technology
09/05/2019
There’s a lot of guidance out there on how to talk to parents about student privacy, the home-school connection and acceptable use policies. And it’s valuable information. But what if you shared a new story…