Jun 13, 2024 03:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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/