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The seminar was organized by the Rural and Community-Based Education Initiative in the School of Education at the University of Pittsburgh
https://www.education.pitt.edu/centers-and-engagement/centers-projects/rural-and-community-based-education-initiative/


The 2024 National Educational Technology Plan highlights three key aspects of the Digital Divide – Digital Use, Digital Design, and Digital Access. Rural education systems face unique challenges and opportunities for creatively closing these divides for all students and educators.

Join the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology and Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Rural, Insular, and Native Achievement Programs division on June 13th at 3 pm Eastern Standard Time for a webinar featuring national, state, and local experts sharing their experiences in leveraging technology to improve learning for all rural students.

Featured Speakers:
- Bre Urness-Straight, Director of Educational Technology, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, State of Washington
- Melinda George, Chief Policy Officer, Learning Forward
- Shana V. White, Director of CS Equity Initiatives, the Kapor Center
- Dr. Shanice Richardson, Director of Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE), Early County School System


Reference materials


US Dept of Education
National Educational Technology Plan
https://tech.ed.gov/netp/


Appendix A – Additional Digital Use Divide Examples
https://tech.ed.gov/netp/appendices/

Learning Forward
https://standards.learningforward.org/

Video Inquiry connects teachers across Alaska: ONLINE EXCLUSIVE

https://learningforward.org/journal/where-technology-can-take-us/video-inquiry-connects-teachers-across-alaska-online-exclusive/?login=success

https://learningforward.org/journal/where-technology-can-take-us/video-inquiry-connects-teachers-across-alaska-online-exclusive/?login=success

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/oct/01/even-after-the-pandemic-broadband-is-critical-for-/

https://learningforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/aag.pdf

Instructional Technology Coaching Program
https://www.ltcillinois.org/services/coaching/

National Educational Technology Plan
https://tech.ed.gov/netp/

https://tech.ed.gov/files/2024/01/NETP24.pdf

School Improvement: Needs Assessment

https://oese.ed.gov/resources/oese-technical-assistance-centers/state-support-network/resources/school-improvement-needs-assessment/
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Disclaimer: This newsletter contains resources that are provided for the reader’s convenience. The inclusion of these materials is not intended to reflect its importance, nor is it intended to endorse any views expressed, or products or services offered. These materials may contain the views and recommendations of various subject matter experts as well as hypertext links, contact addresses, and websites to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations. The opinions expressed in any of these materials do not necessarily reflect the positions or policies of the U.S. Department of Education. The U.S. Department of Education does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of any outside information included in these materials.




• 2024 National Ed Tech Plan - https://tech.ed.gov/netp/

• Two-page guides on digital equity for school leaders, district staff and states - https://tech.ed.gov/netp/appendices/

• Dear Colleague Letter: Leveraging Federal Funds for Teaching and Learning with Technology - https://tech.ed.gov/federal-funding-dear-colleague-letter/

• NETP Applications for Community Schools - https://medium.com/@OfficeofEdTech/the-2024-national-education-technology-plan-applications-for-place-based-youth-serving-community-b4d95e839d51

• Learning Forward Standards for Professional Learning - https://standards.learningforward.org/

• Article on Video Inquiry in Alaska - https://learningforward.org/journal/where-technology-can-take-us/video-inquiry-connects-teachers-across-alaska-online-exclusive/?login=success

• Illinois Instructional Technology Coaching Program - https://www.ltcillinois.org/services/coaching/

• Learning Forward: What do educators want to learn about technology? - https://learningforward.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/aag.pdf

• Sheridan County School District #3: Focused efforts utilizing a portrait of an educator - https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/thesheridanpress.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/e/e6/ee6f893e-4b31-11ed-aa46-834a0ff9016d/63486ec664def.pdf.pdf

• Lindsay Unified School District in Central Valley of California - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RuWRqCyEvR7fvUI2PVgu8x0QpH2bA3W5/view

• Transcend Partnership - https://transcendeducation.org/personalized-learning-tools/

Note: We will post a link to a video of the seminar as soon as it is made available.
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