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12/23/2021

Thanks for being such an important part of our SETDA community. We hope you have a wonderful holiday season.

11/30/2021

The aim of the Candice Dodson Influencer Award is to commemorate the values, professional influence and personal contributions to the field of educational technology that Candice championed every day, and to recognize similar qualities in edtech leaders who can carry on this important work in the future. Nominees may include members, affiliates, alliance partners, private sector partners, colleagues who have attended a SETDA event, channel partners, or others who have connected with SETDA in some way.

Nominations will be accepted on a rolling basis with the nominating window opening on November 29, 2021 and closing on March 25, 2022.

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Candice Dodson Influencer Award The aim of the Candice Dodson Influencer Award is to commemorate the values, professional influence and personal contributions to the field of educational technology that Candice Dodson championed every day, and to recognize similar qualities in edtech leaders who can...

11/09/2021

Julia Legg works tirelessly to advocate for students in West Virginia and does everything in her power to make sure they have the best technical experience to enhance their learning.

She takes on this goal both in her state and at the national level, participating in multiple national associations, including preparing the applications for the state for both Categories of E-Rate and the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF).

Without her efforts, many students across West Virginia would have been without access to learning technologies, especially in this new post-pandemic environment. On behalf of the entire SETDA community, it is our honor to name Julia Legg as our recipient of the 2021 State Leader Award (SLY).

CONTACT Julia Fallon Executive Director SETDA [email protected]   Press Release: SETDA Honors Julia Legg, West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) with 2021 State Leader of the Year Award November 10, 2021 (Washington D.C.) – SETDA, the principal membership association of U.S. state and terri...

11/09/2021

Dr. Sydnee Dickson is truly an exemplary leader of technology in education and exemplifies the best of how to effectively lead change. She continues to lead, guide, and share her vision of the positive impact technology can have to improve teaching and learning. Dr. Dickson is the ultimate advocate for the equity of access to home technology connections including digital tools and resources.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Utah was forced to support a rapid transition to online learning in a matter of days before restarting school and learning for over 660,000 students.

For these, and many more reasons, we are proud to name her as the recipient of the 2021 State Policymaker of the Year Award.

CONTACT Julia Fallon Executive Director SETDA [email protected]   Press Release: SETDA Honors Dr. Sydnee Dickson, Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction with 2021 State Policy Maker of the Year Award   November 9, 2021 (Washington D.C.) – SETDA, the principal membership association of U...

10/14/2021

When it comes to educational technology, we find ourselves at a place where we should envision a new era of state leadership and redefine the role of a modern SEA.

We hope you will join us at the 2021 Leadership Summit for this discussion and to help shape the future of SETDA. SETDA members and partners, check your inbox for registration details or learn more on our website.

The SETDA Leadership Summit is a unique professional development and networking event with opportunities to learn from national and state educational leaders and private sector innovators, coupled with in-depth discussion and product development.

10/12/2021

Please join us in congratulating Kristina Ishmael on her well-deserved appointment to serve as Deputy Director for the Office of Educational Technology (OET) at the U.S. Department of Education.

Kristina has been part of the SETDA family since she was at the Nebraska Department of Education and earlier this year rejoined SETDA to work on special projects. She will continue to play a vital role in shaping a federal agenda that empowers teachers, advances educational equity, and supports our nation’s students as we reimagine the role of technology in the post-pandemic classroom.

The SETDA family wishes her every success in her newest endeavor and she has our enthusiastic support as she works with Secretary Cardona to provide more equitable access and opportunities for all learners.

10/06/2021

When SETDA & Dell surveyed State Education Agencies (SEA) around the country, we found only six of the responding states required that districts provide data about home broadband & device access.

Learn how other SEAs are working towards equitable access in our new report. https://setda.info/DigitalEquity

09/15/2021

Our friends at LearnPlatform just published the 2021 EdTech Top 40. It shows how many more edtech tools teachers and students are using since the pandemic started.

Read more →

The LearnPlatform EdTech Top 40 represents the digital tools accessed most online by students and educators across the United States. See the latest report.

09/14/2021

In 2018, SETDA partnered with state, territorial and national education leaders to create an Online Toolkit Supporting the Selection of Quality Instructional Materials

CONTACT
 Dr. Tracy Weeks Executive Director 202-715-6636 x700 [email protected] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SETDA Releases Updated Online Toolkit Supporting the Selection of Quality Instructional Materials From Print to Digital: Guide to Quality Instructional Materials September 11, 2018 (Washington, D.C...

08/26/2021

Statement of the Education & Libraries Networks Coalition (EdLiNC) on FCC Announcement of Emergency Connectivity Fund Demand and Second Application Window.

https://setda.info/3BlGRPj

CONTACT Julia Fallon Executive Director SETDA 202-715-6636 x700 [email protected]   STATEMENT OF THE EDUCATION & LIBRARIES NETWORKS COALITION ON FCC ANNOUNCEMENT OF EMERGENCY CONNECTIVITY FUND DEMAND AND SECOND APPLICATION WINDOW   August 26, 2021 (Washington, D.C.) – Today’s announcement by t...

08/11/2021

SETDA commends the Senate for taking this long-needed and bold step to close the nation’s broadband gaps.

https://setda.info/Infrastructure

CONTACT Julia Fallon Executive Director SETDA 202-715-6636 x700 [email protected] SETDA Commends the U.S. Senate on Passage of Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Package   August 10, 2021 (Washington, D.C.) –Today, the U.S. Senate voted to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a $1 trillio...

07/28/2021

After more than three years of research, data collection, and debate, we're excited to share the EdTech Genome Project's report—including a first-of-its-kind framework designed to help educators document and share their experiences with edtech in their unique contexts.

Mapping the edtech genome is a critical step in our sector-wide effort to help educators make better-informed decisions about how to select and implement edtech, and it’s been an honor to be a part of the journey.

Take a look: http://ow.ly/XimJ50FERuR

Thank you to the diverse technical working network of more than 140 researchers, practitioners, experts, system leaders, and industry representatives, as well as the organizations that allowed them to contribute to this landmark project.