To create its technology guidelines, Florida focused on the intersection of meaningful learning environments and levels of technology integration. This article was written by James Welsh, Assistant Director of the Florida Center for Instructional Technology at the University of South Florida, J. Christine Harmes, Evaluation and Measurement Consultant with the Florida Center for Instructional Technology at the University of South Florida, and Roy Winkelman, Director of the Florida Center for Instructional Technology at the University of South Florida.
Through the organized use of technology, educators overcome geographic isolation and provide varied learning opportunities to students. This article was written by Roxanne Mourant, Alaska State Technology Coordinator and SETDA member, John Monahan, Director of Alaska Distance Education Consortium at the University of Alaska, Bob Whicker, Director of the Consortium for Digital Learning, Association of Alaska School Boards, Ginger L. Blackmon, Principal of Highland Tech Charter School, Anchorage and Woody Wilson, Director of Alaska’s Learning Network distance courses.
Tech-savvy principals learn to make the web work for them. This article was written by Cathy Higgins, Director of Technology, ConVal School District, New Hampshire and former SETDA member.
To help your teachers take advantage of Web 2.0 tools, it’s important for you to set the example. By Cathy Higgins, SETDA member and State Educational Technology Director for the New Hampshire Department of Education.
This column is an overview of the recently published SETDA case studies that highlight the work that was completed with the support of the education through technology programs. By: Christine Fox, SETDA’s Director of Educational Leadership and Research.
A grassroots effort to combine resources across the state is creating powerful, integrated tools for Illinois educators. By Vicki Dewitt, Director of Area V Illinois Learning Technology Center, Melinda Fiscus, Director of Learning Technology Center 6 North, and Kathleen Barnhart, Principal Consultant for the Special Education Services, Illinois Board of Education and SETDA member.
Several states have taken steps to make adopting digital content easier for schools. Not all have been entirely successful yet, but their early mistakes can be guideposts for others considering the same thing.
To teach and access technology literacy, ensure that it goes hand-in-hand with the curriculum. By Kathy Boone, SETDA member and Assistant Director of the Office of Instructional Technology for the West Virginia Department of Education.
