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Blog: Leveraging technology to “do education differently”
This post on the TLA Blog, authored by Jilliam Joe, explores how technology can be used deliberately and thoughtfully to complement education innovation, with a particular focus on topics of equity and social-emotional learning.
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Student Edtech Survey
Cambridge Public Schools surveyed fifth graders about their experience with five specific edtech tools that all elementary schools in the district utilized. The survey aimed to measure students’ levels of engagement, satisfaction, and adoption to...
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Conducting an Edtech Inventory
Before building or strengthening edtech processes, school and system leaders need to first take stock of what tools currently exist in their school system.
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Digital Tool Pilot Proposal Form from Mendon-Upton Regional School District
Mendon-Upton Regional School District’s educators can propose a pilot of an edtech tool using a Google Form. The form collects technical information (e.g., integration with single sign-on), intended usage, features, challenges, and perceived impact...
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Digital Tool Pilot Evaluation Rubric from Mendon-Upton Regional School District
The technology team at Mendon-Upton Regional School District (MURSD) designed this evaluation rubric to score edtech pilot proposals submitted by their teachers. Teachers can nominate specific edtech tools to pilot in their classroom that they...
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Sample Box Plot
In this example, the box plot illustrates the number of suspensions issued by each school during each year. The boxes represent the range of the majority of the data, with the horizontal line indicating the mean value. Each dot then indicates an...
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Self-Assessment: Equitable EdTech Systems
This self-assessment mirrors the structure of the EdTech Systems Guide: Equity-Driven Selection, Implementation, and Evaluation, distilling foundational concepts into a series of statements about users’ edtech practices. Using a modified version of...
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Driving EdTech Systems: Audit Your EdTech Systems
This strategy provides school- and system-level edtech leaders with a three-step process to understand how their edtech systems align with those outlined in the EdTech Systems Guide: Equity-Driven Selection, Implementation, and Evaluation. This...
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Driving EdTech Systems: Continuous Improvement Guide
This strategy provides school- and system-level edtech leaders with activities to support them in designing improvement efforts that align their edtech systems with the EdTech Systems Guide: Equity-Driven Selection, Implementation, and Evaluation....
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EdTech Inventory Template Spreadsheet
Leaders can use this tool to build an edtech inventory to evaluate the use of technology within their schools and systems.
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Driving EdTech Systems: Digital Accessibility
This strategy supports users of the EdTech Systems Guide: Equity Equity-Driven Selection, Implementation, and Evaluation users in reflecting on and strengthening their school or system’s edtech practices around accessibility.
