Tag Archives: digital learning

Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide from the US Office of Educational Technology

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Stan Freeda

Parental involvement in their children’s education can lead to better learning results and outcomes. The US Office of Educational Technology developed this “Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide” to inform parents or caregivers, on best practices to monitor their children’s … Continue reading →

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New Portal Available to Support Teaching Mastery of Effective Online Practices

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Stan Freeda

Today, Quality Matters (QM), Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance (VLLA), and 2gnoMe, formally announce the launch of the NSQ Online Teaching Professional Learning Portal powered by 2gnoMe for teachers and education leaders. This powerful new portal is built around the NSQ Online … Continue reading →

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Rural Broadband Providers Work with FCC to Meet Internet Needs of Students in Low-Income Families

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Stan Freeda

Hundreds of Rate-of-Return Carriers Will Provide Discounts and Service Upgrades to Help Families Obtain Needed Broadband Services- WASHINGTON, October 1, 2020-The Federal Communications Commission this week enabled hundreds of rural broadband providers to offer discounts and service upgrades to families … Continue reading →

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Resources for Effective Implementation of eLearning

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Stan Freeda

State eLearning Plans, SETDA eLearning CoalitionIn many cases, states have waived specific policies related to the limits for the number of consecutive days for eLearning and any application process in the wake of the COVID-19 school closures.https://www.setda.org/main-coalitions/elearning/state-exemplars/ State Education Agency … Continue reading →

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SETDA Launches Coalition for eLearning Sharing Resources to Help Schools and Districts

Posted on March 18, 2020 by Stan Freeda

The State Education Technology Directors Association recently launched its Coalition for eLearning. This SETDA Coalition for eLearning focuses state leaders, affiliates, and partners in collective action around teaching and learning in the digital age. The Coalition supports a robust website … Continue reading →

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Digital Literacy (ICT) Standards Refresh draft out for public comment

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Stan Freeda

Last year, a committee worked on drafting possible language for an update of our current ICT Literacy Standards, which were last adopted in 2005. These program standards are in need of refresh for several reasons. They are old, last updated … Continue reading →

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Ten Things Everyone Should Know about K-12 Students’ Digital Learning, 2018

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Stan Freeda

Students Speak Up on Technology & Learning #1 It’s not just about engagement Sure, digital learning may be engaging but middle school students say the real benefits are getting better grades (54%), learning at their own pace (53%) and developing … Continue reading →

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State Wi-Fi Leadership for Fostering Digital Learning Ready K–12 Schools: Extending the Broadband Imperative II

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Stan Freeda

Below is a press release for SETDA’s latest resource, State Wi-Fi Leadership for Fostering Digital Learning Ready K–12 Schools: Extending the Broadband Imperative II.  As announced previously, SETDA released this paper via a webinar this afternoon. If you missed the webinar, you … Continue reading →

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New Resource on Navigating the Shift to Digital Teaching and Learning

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Stan Freeda

The State Educational Technology Directors Association is pleased to share the release of its latest resource, Navigating the Digital Shift II: Implementing Digital Instructional Materials for Learning. Thank you to the state leaders and partners that contributed to this work. … Continue reading →

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Lots of news from Project Tomorrow / SpeakUp

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Stan Freeda

1) Speak Up 7 for 2017: Top digital learning trends in K-12 schools today Today at the ASU GSV Summit, we shared 7 trends that we are watching! Following are seven trends in digital learning based on the the Speak Up 2016 data. … Continue reading →

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