Considering AT in The National Educational Technology Plan

& The National Broadband Plan

Cynthia Overton, Ph.D.,

Senior Research Analyst

coverton@air.org Pol-02 – Boca IV

Thursday, January 27, 8:00 am – 9:00 am

Overview• Background on NCTI

• National Education Technology Plan & implications

• The National Broadband Plan & implications

• Power-Up What Works resource kits

• Technical assistance center funded by the Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs

• Promotes technology innovation to support student learning, with an emphasis on students with disabilities

• Operated by American Institutes for Research in Washington, DC

What is NCTI?

Cultivate a collaborative network of AT researchers, developers, and entrepreneurs

Promote innovativeproducts that reach the marketplace

Analyze needs, issues, trends, and promising technology innovation

NCTIObjectives

www. NationalTechCenter.org

What is the National

Education Technology Plan?

1. Daniel E. Atkins, University of Michigan2. John Bennett, Akron Public Schools3. John Seely Brown, Deloitte Center for the Edge 4. Aneesh Chopra, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy5. Chris Dede, Harvard University6. Barry Fishman, University of Michigan7. Louis Gomez, University of Pittsburgh8. Margaret Honey, New York Hall of Science9. Yasmin Kafai, University of Pennsylvania10. Maribeth Luftglass, Fairfax County Public Schools11. Roy Pea, Stanford University12. Jim Pellegrino, University of Illinois, Chicago13. David Rose, Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)14. Candace Thille, Carnegie Mellon University15. Brenda Williams, West Virginia Department of Education

The National Education Technology Plan

• Advocates for the application of technologies found in daily personal & professional settings to be used throughout education systems

• Aims to improve student learning, accelerate & scale up adoption of effective practices, & use data & information for continuous improvement

Youth Technology Trends

• Gaming

• Social Media

• Text messaging

• Portable media devices

The National Education Technology Plan• Presents five goals with recommendations

centering around: »Learning»Teaching»Assessment»Productivity»Infrastructure

LearningNETP calls for:• Engaging & empowering learning experiences

• Aligning what & how is taught to match what people need to know, how they learn, where and when they will learn, & who needs to learn

• Bringing state-of-the art technology into learning to enable, motivate all students regardless of disability

• Providing personalized learning

LearningCommunicate with other students using technology for

schoolwork:• Almost 65% of 9th -12th graders• 51% of 6th-8th graders• 12% of 3rd-5th graders

Collaborate with social media to for schoolwork:• Almost 50% of 9th-12th graders• 34% of 6th-8th graders

Student are also using technology to…• Play online games or simulations• Tutor others and seek help• Take tests online• Complete writing assignments• Submit papers for plagiarism checks• Create slideshows, videos or web pages• Use online text books• Upload assignments to the school portal

Learning

• In what innovative ways is technology used by students for learning in your school?

• What does this mean for students with disabilities? More opportunities? More barriers?

Teaching

• Teaching and instruction

• Preparing for instruction

• Data-driven decision making

• PD & collaboration

Connected Teaching Model• In a connected teaching model, educators are

connected to:– Learning data and tools– Empowering content, resources, and systems– Students to support in & out of school learning– Team activity

Assessment

The NETP encourages technology-based assessments to:• Formatively diagnose & modify conditions of learning &

instructional practices• Determine what students have learned for grading &

accountability purposes• Create a system of interconnected feedback for students,

educators, parents, school leaders, & district administrators

Assessments to Meet All Students’ Needs

• Offer adapted versions of test items• Requires constructive responses to real-

world type test items• Aligns to standards and curriculum

sequences in order to suggest instructional plans

Assessments

• How are you using technology-based assessments in your schools?

• How are they made accessible?

Productivity• Measuring & managing costs

• Using data in decision-making

• Reorganizing teaching & learning

• Extending learning time

How are you using technology for productivity?

• Create lesson plans?

• Electronic IEPs?

• Collaboration with colleagues?

• Professional development?

Infrastructure

• 76% of schools have desktops• 58% of schools have laptops on carts• 78% of schools have some form of wireless

network• 39% of schools have a broadly accessible

wireless network

Infrastructure in NETP

• People• Processes• Learning resources• Policies• Sustainable models

for continuous improvement

• Broadband connectivity• Servers• Software• Management systems• Administration tools

Infrastructure

• 66% of teachers use digital media tools

• 46% of teachers use digital resources

• 42% of teachers use games

The National Broadband Plan• Developed by the FCC

• Seeks to ensure that every American has access to an affordable national broadband network

• Includes a detailed set of policy recommendations & strategies for how this goal would be reached

The National Broadband Plan Calls for…

• Mandating the application of existing federal telecommunications requirements to Internet-based technologies

• Wider availability of video description

• Accessible video programming devices and program menus

Power Up What Works Resources

• Developed by the Center for Technology Implementation

• 3 Implementation Resource Kits & an Implementation Practice Guide

• Promotes evidence-based practices supported by technology to improve learning outcomes for all students, including those with disabilities

Power-Up What Works Focus Group

• Friday from 11:45 am -1:00 pm at ATIA

• School-based staff (teachers administrators, curriculum & IT specialists, etc)

• 4 slots available

Feel Free to Contact Me!

Cynthia Overton

coverton@air.org

(202) 403-5058 – office

(734) 717-1021 – cell

www.NationalTechCenter.org