AzTEA Members,
SETDA is pleased to share the results of an unprecedented, collaborative effort, between the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) and the National Association of State Title I Directors (NASTID). SETDA and NASTID have jointly published two documents, Leveraging Title I & Title IID: Maximizing the Impact of Technology in Education and A Resource Guide Identifying Technology Tools for Schools. These documents highlight the need for collaboration among educators to provide the very best educational opportunities for all students. Federal programs often work in silos, however, SETDA and NASTID have broken barriers and shared resources to help educate both groups on each other’s programs and the educational technology tools available to teachers and students. The documents and press release are available for download at http://www.setda.org/web/guest/titleI.
They strongly encourage you to review these documents and coordinate a meeting with your Title I colleagues so that you are able to work together to effectively to provide resources to create 21st Century Learning environments. In addition, SETDA and NASTID have also created an online collaborative site to provide an avenue for educators to continue the discussion and provide additional examples available at http://www.setda.org/web/guest/titleIwiki.
The Leveraging Title I & Title IID: Maximizing the Impact of Technology in Education report provides general background information on the power of technology in the classroom including research, rational and examples with data on increased student achievement levels.
The Technology Tools Resource Guide provides definitions of key technology components and relevant examples, where appropriate as a glossary for educators. The guide also presents essential implementation and infrastructure considerations that decision makers should think about when implementing technology in schools to help close the achievement gap and best prepare our students for a 21st century workforce. Technology enhances administrative, teacher and student capabilities and performance, especially for those students who lack access to technology outside of school.