Technology and Digital Learning Consortium

Description

The primary goal of the Technology and Digital Learning Consortium is to assist CESA 9 districts as they strive to meet the educational needs of the students through the use of effective technology integration. The following services are provided:

• Support the development and delivery of onsite teacher inservice and training related to technology integration to support 21st century learning such as Tech Tools in the UDL Classroom, Integrating Google Apps into Formative Assessment Practices, Technology Rich Student Project Planning (Summative Assessment Practices), Google Classroom, etc.
• Follow-up supported planning or coaching focused on district technology integration goals and professional development sessions.
• Professional development focusing on the effective integration of the new Wisconsin Information and Technology Literacy standards into school-based curriculum.
• Coordinate collaborative networking sessions for district technology coordinators, network administrators, and media specialists from CESA 9 (minimum of 4 half-day meetings per year).
• Support district teams in the Future Ready framework.
• Provide timely updated information related to technology planning, state and federal initiatives, technology funding, and grant opportunities.
• Represent and advocate for CESA 9 schools on the CESA Instructional Technology Services Council with DPI, Wisconsin Media Lab, DOA, and other CESA Consultants.
• Members will receive a discount on registration fees for CESA 9 technology integration workshops.
• TEACH grant professional development planning and grant management.