S01E17 -- Technology, Process, Procedure, User Trends, and Data to Inform Strategic Alignment in Elementary and Secondary Education in the Post-COVID World.

In this episode of the National Rural Education Association, we discuss the technological transitions during the Fall Semester of teaching, including resources, strategic alignment with technology and curriculum, and technological availability based on geographic location, socio-economic status, as well as political differences in how school districts continue with remote learning, developing hybrid delivery models or transitioning back to face to face instruction. Dr. Silver leads the conversation discussing how the various availability and deployment of technologies in informing pedagogical practice. We discuss internet technologies for availability to students and teachers. We discuss the issues with equity, new technological adoption by teachers and students in breakneck time even when some users may not be thoroughly competent in integrating into the curriculum or the user experience. We discuss how school districts can conduct summative evaluative approaches in measuring the effectiveness and deployment of novel technologies for use by school-age children. Drs. Pratt and Bigham offer suggestions to administrators and teachers for finding the Goldilocks zone between new adoption and effective teaching. The Rural Education Education Association Podcast is Sponsored by Win Learning. Please visit their website at https://www.winlearning.com/nrea