Diagnosing the Digital Divide

Zoom recording from 2.22.21

Moderators: Melody Morgan, APSRC Director of Educational Assessment, Accountability, Curriculum and Instruction & Don Benton, DESE Assistant Commissioner of Research and Technology

Topics of discussion included:

• ESSER funds related to technology
• Ideas, strategic planning, etc.
• Could purchase vs. should purchase
• Beware of the fast-talking salesmen
• Long term vs. short term purchases – sustainability
• Innovative practices with technology, infrastructure, devices, and connectivity that our panelists are implementing
• What works and didn’t work
• Fact-finding to learn about areas of weaknesses and needs for districts
• Biggest problems
• Open discussion, Q & A, polls
• Discuss the need for future sessions