Diagnosing the Digital Divide
Category:
Technology
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