Snapshot: Arizona Department of Education State Resources

General State URLs

• Arizona Department of Education's Educational Technology Unit
• Arizona's Portal - IDEAL (Integrated Data to Enhance Arizona's Learning)
• Arizona's Statewide Instructional Technology (SIT) Project
• eLearning Taskforce SB1512

Individual State Profile Report

• Arizona State Profile Round 3 (FY 04) - web report
• Arizona State Profile Round 4 (FY 05) - web report
• Arizona State Profile Round 5 (FY 06) - pdf report
• Arizona State Profile Round 5 (FY 06) - web report
• Arizona State Profile Round 6 (FY 07) - pdf report
• Arizona State Profile Round 7 (FY 08) - pdf report

Competitive Grants

• 2007-2009 EETT Evaluation Matrix
• 2007-2009 EETT Grant Application Package
• 2007-2009 EETT Request for Proposal
• Scoring Rubric for 2007-2009 EETT Grants

Feature State Projects

• IDEAL - Arizona's Education Portal

Ed-Tech Team

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Cathy Poplin Deputy Associate Superintendent for Educational Technology 1535 West Jefferson St, Bin #8 Phoenix, AZ, 85007, USA Business: (602) 364-1349 Business Fax: (602) 542-1141

Biography: Cathy comes to the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) with more than 30 years of experience in educational technology. She has spent a total of 20+ years in three public school districts in Phoenix, AZ and 12 years in higher education prior to coming to the ADE. She has administered two federal grants – Technology Innovation Challenge Grant and Teaching American History. She has written and received nearly $2 million in state and federal technology grants. Cathy is active in Arizona’s ISTE affiliate – AzTEA (Arizona Technology in Education Alliance) since 1998 and served as President during 2003-04. She was recently elected Treasurer. In June 2008, Cathy was elected to the SETDA Board of Directors. Cathy received a BS in Human Resource and Development from Grand Canyon University and a M.Ed in Learning and Instructional Technology from Arizona State University.

Brett Hinton Director of Educational Technology 1535 W. Jefferson St. Bin 8 Phoenix, AZ, 85007, USA Business: (602) 542-4214

Biography: Brett is currently the Director of Educational Technology at the Arizona Department of Education (ADE). Previously, Brett has been an education program specialist and E-Rate coordinator at ADE and an educational technology trainer in a Phoenix-area school district. He started his educational career teaching junior high social studies. He received his BA in History Teaching from Brigham Young University and his MA in Curriculum with an emphasis in technology from Grand Canyon University.

Coy Ison Executive Director, AzTEA Business: (435) 650-5478

Brenda Wright Education Program Specialist, E-Rate Coordinator , USA Business: (602) 542-5233

Biography: Brenda is currently an education program specialist and E-Rate coordinator at the Arizona Department of Education (ADE). Previously, Brenda has been an education program specialist for over two years in Office of English Language Acquisition Services at ADE where she administered a $40 million Structured English Immersion Incremental fund, Title III funds, and Compensatory Instruction funds. She has spent 11 years of her educational career teaching in the Glendale Elementary School District in Glendale, Arizona and as a Literacy Achievement Advisor. She received her BS in Elementary Education from Grand Canyon University. Brenda has received two M.Ed degrees from Northern Arizona University; the first M.Ed in Elementary Education with a Reading Specialist emphasis, and the second M.Ed in Educational Technology. She also received her Principal certification, Educational Leadership, from Northern Arizona University. Prior to her educational career choice, Brenda proudly served in the United States Air Force as an Avionic Attack Control Systems Specialist.