Sentences with phrase «school district technology leaders»

The Florida Chapter was formed in 2009 to empower Florida K - 12 school district technology leaders to use technology strategically to improve teaching and learning.

«They're quite optimistic about OER,» said Keith Krueger, the CEO of CoSN, a professional association for school district technology leaders.

Determine the computer energy consumption (from computer use and data infrastructure) in your school environment by using a calculator provided by the Consortium for School Networking, a nonprofit organization that advises K - 12 school district technology leaders.

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Reflecting the expanding responsibilities of technology directors and heightened demand for schools to build students» 21st - century skills, the Consortium for School Networking has updated its framework detailing how chief technology officers, or CTOs, can become educational leaders in their districts.

Through his doctoral research at Columbia University and experience as a tech specialist at the Fieldston School in New York City, Kenny Graves has found that the partnerships among school leaders are also helping them think more strategically about how to use technology as a tool to address specific needs and goals in their distSchool in New York City, Kenny Graves has found that the partnerships among school leaders are also helping them think more strategically about how to use technology as a tool to address specific needs and goals in their distschool leaders are also helping them think more strategically about how to use technology as a tool to address specific needs and goals in their districts.

Visiting administrators and educators walk the halls of West Leyden High School during one of the district's biannual technology tours, open to school leaders from anywhere in the coSchool during one of the district's biannual technology tours, open to school leaders from anywhere in the coschool leaders from anywhere in the country.

In order to support school leaders and teachers to become their most effective at using digital technologies with new pedagogies, it is vital that a district support the digital transformation through varied building - level and district - level professional learning opportunities.

Education World chats with school leaders in districts that have adopted wireless phone technology.

Visit the Digital Learning Video Gallery on the website for the Alliance for Excellent Education to view real - life, practical stories about how district and school leaders are improving learning outcomes through effective use of technology.

But if school leaders adopt blended learning merely to increase out - of - district enrollments, increase course offerings, boost credit completion rates, lower staffing costs, or decrease the demands placed on teachers, then blended - learning technologies will become increasingly cheap, convenient, engaging, and easy to use without necessarily improving students» academic or life outcomes.

School leaders, counselors, and district level administrators are beginning to recognize the influence and power technology has on learning.

Many district and school leaders are struggling to put in place personalized learning programs that help students become better problem solvers, more creative thinkers, and highly skilled users of technology.

From developing 1 - to - 1 computing programs to ensuring students have access to high - speed Internet connections to do their schoolwork during and beyond school hours, district leaders are increasing the reach and use of technology in education.

This special report, the latest installment in an ongoing series on educational technology, aims to provide guidance for school leaders looking for new ideas and approaches for managing the digital evolution of their districts.

These distinctive education leaders from across the country are being recognized for their ability to inspire colleagues to incorporate innovative technology solutions that contribute to high - quality learning environments and more efficient school district operations.

This paper, written for the Rural Opportunities Consortium of Idaho, offers policymakers and philanthropic leaders a set of recommendations to capitalize on the potential of technology to serve students: expand broadband access to schools lacking it, create an elite corps of proven teachers who would be made available to students across the state, and provide districts and schools with the flexibility to develop new models of staffing and technology and to achieve the most strategic combination of personnel, facilities, and technology.

The dashboard aligns research - based strategies and practitioner - tested techniques with each district's specific needs, allowing school district leaders to create systemic action plans for student - centered, personalized learning before purchasing additional technology — ensuring a much smoother implementation.

Menlo Park, Calif. — December 15, 2011 — As online learning programs become prevalent in U.S. schools, school and district leaders, teachers, and policy makers are looking for the best ways to use technology to enhance learning.

As aDirector of Digital Learning at Bristol Warren Regional School District RI, EdTechTeacher Instructor, authorized Google for Education Trainer, author and speaker, Tom is recognized nationally as a leader in helping teachers, schools and districts transform teaching and learning with technology.

To infuse research - based practices into more classrooms, 150 teachers and leaders in Small Learning Community schools in the district began taking courses this fall through WIDE World, capitalizing on the advantages of networked technologies to access HGSE research across distance.

Graduates of the program work as master teachers in P - 12 classrooms, and as school or district instructional technology leaders, staff developers, and curriculum designers.

Here is the Underpants Gnomes» Theory of Change: Here is the theory of change embodied in many school and district technology plans: We have many, many talented teachers, school leaders, and IT professionals working in schools and with technology.

d.Support leaders in aligning the technology shared vision with the school / district improvement plan and consolidated grant application.

Akin is also the first one to volunteer for nearly any project that fits his mission of bringing technology and opportunities to students, says Sara Schapiro, the director of the nonprofit Digital Promise's League of Innovative Schools, which gathers forward - thinking district leaders for collaboration.

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According to the 2014 NBCT Survey, more than half of NBCTs are teacher leaders at the school, district, state, and national levels, leading Common Core State Standards (CCSS) implementation, STEM initiatives and programs, peer review and observations, data literacy, personalized learning, technology integration, and professional development.

These teacher - leaders work with districts that are starting to implement blended learning, helping to identify the resources districts need to be successful and providing funds to help schools purchase technology.

Many would think that with us being in the technology era, school District leaders across the state would be able to collaborate more effectively around school scheduling.

Washington, D.C., (Oct. 30, 2014)-- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), and National School Boards Association (NSBA) today launched Leading the Digital Leap — a joint campaign empowering K - 12 superintendents, district technology leaders, and school boards to strengthen their digital advocacy and enable digital learning in their distSchool Superintendents Association, Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), and National School Boards Association (NSBA) today launched Leading the Digital Leap — a joint campaign empowering K - 12 superintendents, district technology leaders, and school boards to strengthen their digital advocacy and enable digital learning in their distSchool Networking (CoSN), and National School Boards Association (NSBA) today launched Leading the Digital Leap — a joint campaign empowering K - 12 superintendents, district technology leaders, and school boards to strengthen their digital advocacy and enable digital learning in their distSchool Boards Association (NSBA) today launched Leading the Digital Leap — a joint campaign empowering K - 12 superintendents, district technology leaders, and school boards to strengthen their digital advocacy and enable digital learning in their distschool boards to strengthen their digital advocacy and enable digital learning in their districts.

«Superintendents, district technology leaders, and school boards are uniquely positioned to advance school technology visions to realize engaging learning environments,» said Keith Krueger, CEO, CoSN.

As one of the districts tasked with implementing the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (TTESS) during the 2015 - 2016 school year, Prosper ISD's leaders also needed a quick implementation and proven technology that would meet TTESS's student growth measures.

School and district leaders can better help teachers use technology as a tool for feedback if they keep in mind some caveats:

The U.S. Department of Education will host a series of Future Ready Regional Summits to help school district leaders improve teaching and student learning outcomes through the effective use of technology...

Attendees at the ASCD Conference on Educational Leadership will connect with leaders and experts from school districts across the country, learn about the latest breakthroughs in school and district administration, and learn new strategies and technologies for improving school performance.

«These summits will highlight the critical role of district leaders in creating future - ready schools by setting a vision and creating the environment where educators and students access the tools, content and expertise necessary to thrive in a connected world,» said Richard Culatta, director of the Department's Office of Educational Technology.

The school district owns a 10 - gigabyte fiber connection, and while it has a good internal wireless network, IT leaders plan to expand the network with federal E-rate dollars so students can access the Internet at home and on school buses, said William Sperin, technology director for White County Schools.

Educators from traditional K - 12 district public schools or public charter schools in those cities, along with leaders of innovative non-profit organizations, will then be invited to submit proposals on how to redesign new or existing schools to personalize learning for every student by tailoring individual instruction through the use of technology, better preparing them for success in the 21st century.

Coursework focuses on critical areas such as English Language Learner (ELL) instruction, cultural competency in the classroom including gender and sexually diverse student identities, evidenced - based frameworks for technology integration, educational leadership, and teacher leader / instructional coaching best practices in order to be instructional leaders in the school / district where employed.

The Alliance brought together experts — educators and leaders who successfully integrated technology into their instructional models — to develop a comprehensive, integrated model for digital transformation at the district and school levels, also known as the FRS framework.

Acknowledging the various roles of technology leaders within schools and districts across the country, the Future Ready Technology Leaders ™ framework define the actions steps that are needed to ensure that all students have equitable access to qualified technology leaders, digital researchers, and innovative learning envtechnology leaders within schools and districts across the country, the Future Ready Technology Leaders ™ framework define the actions steps that are needed to ensure that all students have equitable access to qualified technology leaders, digital researchers, and innovative learning enviroleaders within schools and districts across the country, the Future Ready Technology Leaders ™ framework define the actions steps that are needed to ensure that all students have equitable access to qualified technology leaders, digital researchers, and innovative learning envTechnology Leaders ™ framework define the actions steps that are needed to ensure that all students have equitable access to qualified technology leaders, digital researchers, and innovative learning enviroLeaders ™ framework define the actions steps that are needed to ensure that all students have equitable access to qualified technology leaders, digital researchers, and innovative learning envtechnology leaders, digital researchers, and innovative learning enviroleaders, digital researchers, and innovative learning environments.

By aligning the school / district strategic initiatives with FRS, technology leaders can better connect their practices, policies, and procedures to educational innovation in schools.

The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) and EdScoop are calling on U.S. school district leaders to nominate promising individuals who are making a difference in K - 12 education technSchool Networking (CoSN) and EdScoop are calling on U.S. school district leaders to nominate promising individuals who are making a difference in K - 12 education technschool district leaders to nominate promising individuals who are making a difference in K - 12 education technology.

Three area school districts are among 20 nationwide selected as leaders in education technology by Project Red, a research effort founded by Intel.

Launched in 2011, Project Leadership and Investment for Transformation, or L.I.F.T., is a five - year initiative in nine low - performing schools in Charlotte, North Carolina.35 The project focuses on innovative strategies to provide students with extended learning time and increased access to technology while supporting community engagement and excellent teaching.36 Project L.I.F.T. worked with Public Impact — a nonprofit organization that works with school districts to create innovative school models — to design hybrid teacher - leader roles that «extend the reach» of high - performing teachers to more students.37 These «multi-classroom leaders» continue to teach while leading teams of teachers and assuming responsibility for the learning of all students taught by their team.38 For this advanced role, teachers earn supplements of up to $ 23,000 annually, funded sustainably by reallocating funds within current budgets.39

The new guidebook, Blending Teaching and Technology: Simple Strategies for Improved Student Learning, offers school district leaders a collection of strategies aligned to the Future Ready Schools ® framework for implementing an instructional approach supported by blended learning.

Wilmington Area School District has transformed into a regional leader in Educational Technology and is a pinnacle example of how Questeq can transform K - 12 schools from tactical to strategic.

The document intends to be «a national vision and plan for learning enabled by technology through building on the work of leading education researchers; district, school, and higher education leaders; classroom teachers; developers; entrepreneurs; and nonprofit organizations.»

Seeing their community in decline, district leaders at Piedmont City Schools decided to launch mPower Piedmont, an ambitious district program that leveraged technology to form long term solutions to local issues of inequity, unemployment, and poverty.

Recent and past clients include national foundations, state departments of education, school districts, charter management organizations and entrepreneurial education non-profits — including NewSchools Venture Fund, StartUp Education, the Rainwater Foundation, the Kern Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation, the Broad Center, Rhode Island Department of Education, Massachusetts Department of Education, Achievement First, Denver School of Science and Technology, the Ed Entrepreneur Center, Teach for America, New Leaders and Tennessee school districts, charter management organizations and entrepreneurial education non-profits — including NewSchools Venture Fund, StartUp Education, the Rainwater Foundation, the Kern Foundation, the Walton Family Foundation, the Broad Center, Rhode Island Department of Education, Massachusetts Department of Education, Achievement First, Denver School of Science and Technology, the Ed Entrepreneur Center, Teach for America, New Leaders and Tennessee School of Science and Technology, the Ed Entrepreneur Center, Teach for America, New Leaders and Tennessee SCORE.

-- «State and school district education technology leaders strongly support the commission's decision to expand the Lifeline program to cover home broadband services,» they write.