LEAD conducted a poll that found that the majority of parents and teachers of K-12 students support greater use of technology in education. In addition, the poll found that these audiences increasingly believe that school systems should be doing more to improve access to technology in education.
Resources
Resources
Reports
LEAD Commission (continue to site)
U.S. Department of Education (continue to site)
Foundation for Excellence in Education (continue to site)
State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) (continue to site)
Videos
LEAD Symposium Attendees Speak on The Future of Education
LEAD Symposium Attendees Speak on The Future of Education
Posted On: February 21, 2013
Jose Ferreira: Students, Learning Paths, and Technology
Jose Ferreira: Students, Learning Paths, and Technology
Posted On: February 21, 2013
Alix Guerrier: Meeting Every Student's Needs
Alix Guerrier: Meeting Every Student's Needs
Posted On: February 21, 2013
LEAD Symposium Introduction: Update on LEAD Commission
LEAD Symposium Introduction: Update on LEAD Commission
Posted On: February 21, 2013
Diana Rhoten: Re-Imagining K-12 Education
Diana Rhoten: Re-Imagining K-12 Education
Posted On: February 21, 2013
Discussion with Secretary Duncan and Chairman Genachowski - Part 1
Discussion with Secretary Duncan and Chairman Genachowski - Part 1
Posted On: February 21, 2013
John Danner: Eliminating the Achievement Gap
John Danner: Eliminating the Achievement Gap
Posted On: February 21, 2013
Discussion with Secretary Duncan and Chairman Genachowski - Part 2
Discussion with Secretary Duncan and Chairman Genachowski - Part 2
Posted On: February 21, 2013
Discussion with Secretary Duncan and Chairman Genachowski - Part 3
Discussion with Secretary Duncan and Chairman Genachowski - Part 3
Posted On: February 21, 2013
LEAD Presentations
Hart Research Associates Poll: Parents’ and Teachers’ Attitudes and Opinions On Technology In Education
Overview of the Common Core State Standards
This presentation provides an overview of the Common Core State Standards as well as their potential impact on K-12 education.
Additional Resources
Innosite Institute (continue to site)
Innosight Institute’s mission is to apply theories of disruptive innovation to develop and promote solutions to the problems of education.
Getting Smart (continue to site)
Getting Smart mission is to accelerate and improve the shift to digital learning. Getting smart covers important events, trends, products, books, and reports and helps organizations construct cohesive and forward-thinking strategies for branding, awareness, advancement and communication, and public and media relations
Common Sense Media (continue to site)
Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the lives of kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in a world of media and technology.
EdSurge (continue to site)
EdSurge is an independent information resource and community for everyone involved in education technology. EdSurge aims to help educators discover the best products and how to use them and to inspire developers to build what educators and learners need.
Glossary
Adaptive learning
Modes of instruction that change as students are engaged in them, reacting to performance and progress
Asynchronous learning
Learning that can happen anytime, anywhere; students do not all have to receive content simultaneously
Bandwidth
A measure of internet connection speed. The higher or "wider" the bandwidth, the faster the connection and more data that can be transmitted over a given amount of time
Blended learning
Use of both live and online instruction within the same classroom or school; balance and structure varies from model to model
Charter school
Public school governed by its own set of standards (“charter”); publicly funded
Common Core State Standards
Content standards intended to align education requirements across all states; nearly all have signed on and will adopt standards in math and English Language Arts by 2014
Competency-based advanced
Promotion of students to the next course or grade level based on demonstrated mastery; advancement is not correlated to time spent in course
Curriculum
A school or educator’s outline for what content will be covered throughout a course; developed based on standards such as the Common Core or individual state standards
Differentiated learning
Teaching is tailored to a degree to different learning needs or learning styles, often in response to test results
Digital textbook
Electronic version of a print textbook, often enhanced with features not possible in print such as hyperlinks and video content
E-rate
FCC program that has provided more than $30 billion to promote school connectivity since 1996
Exit slip
Type of formative assessment; commonly issued at the end of each class period to determine what each student has learned
Flipped classroom
Some elements of traditional instruction take place at home instead of at school, enabling a different set of in-school activities
Formative assessments
Frequently issued assessments, as often as daily, intended to assess progress to date and redirect course of instruction
Individualized instruction
Method of instruction in which content, instructional technology (e.g., materials) and pace of learning are customized based upon the abilities and interests of each individual student
Last-mile infrastructure
These are the local roads of internet connections: wires that go from the middle-mile infrastructure directly into houses and institutions
Learning Management Systems (LMS)
A software application for the administration, documentation, tracking, and reporting of training programs, classroom and online events, e-learning programs, and training content
Lesson plan
An educator’s detailed description of the content to covered in a single day of instruction
Mbps (Megabits per second)
A measure amount of data that can be transmitted over a particular internet connection at any particular time. The higher the Mbps measure, the faster the connection. Schools that are integrating technology are recommended to have 100 Mbps of bandwidth for every 1000 students and staff
Middle-mile infrastructure
This infrastructure is "access highways" of internet connections: high speed wiring that links the "last-mile" infrastructure to the large national fiber backbones
Open Education Resources (OER)
Publicly available materials available without charge that can be freely redistributed
Personalized learning
Tailoring of pedagogy, curriculum and learning environment to meet the needs and aspirations of individual students
Recommendation engine
System that analyzes many types of student data to identify optimal sequence and pace of instruction, and appropriate content and learning modality for each student
Rotation
Students move between multiple modes of instruction in a single class period; some modes may be technology driven, but technology is not necessary to a rotation model
Seat time
Refers to policies that mandate a specific amount of time students must spend in a certain course or grade before advancing to the next level
Smart board
An interactive projection display used in classrooms to enable teachers to combine websites, images and videos into an engaging presentation
Smart phones
Mobile phones that typically combine a mid-sized screen, A to Z keypad and higher computing power compared to a feature phone
State virtual school
Program of online courses established and funded through state legislation; managed at either the state department of education level or by a contracted body within the state. Depending on the program, students can enroll full or part-time
Summative assessments
End of course or term assessment, intended to assess mastery and determine if students should progress to next course or grade level
Synchronous learning
Learning that happens at the same time; can be live or virtual
Virtual learning
Learning that happens online via interactive content, virtual tutors, live video interactions, etc.
Virtual school
Accredited institution that teaches courses entirely or primarily through online methods; instructional model range from fully independent self paced (asynchronous) courses to semester based virtual (synchronous) teacher facilitated courses