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Two major federal plans have far reaching implications for the provision and use of assistive technology in learning and independent living. The National Education Technology Plan (NETP) examines how technology is and could be used to support teaching and learning, assessment, productivity, and infrastructure. The FCC’s Broadband Plan recognizes the importance of affordable broadband and accessible media in general for people with disabilities. Both carry implications and areas of synergy for assistive technology development, promotion, and adoption. This session addresses how the assistive technology community can build upon these two initiatives by exploring their implications for assistive technology and discussing how to leverage plans in development and utilization work throughout the field.
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Considering AT in The National Educational Technology Plan
& The National Broadband Plan
Cynthia Overton, Ph.D.,
Senior Research Analyst
[email protected] Pol-02 – Boca IV
Thursday, January 27, 8:00 am – 9:00 am
Overview• Background on NCTI
• National Education Technology Plan & implications
• The National Broadband Plan & implications
• Power-Up What Works resource kits
• Technical assistance center funded by the Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs
• Promotes technology innovation to support student learning, with an emphasis on students with disabilities
• Operated by American Institutes for Research in Washington, DC
What is NCTI?
Cultivate a collaborative network of AT researchers, developers, and entrepreneurs
Promote innovativeproducts that reach the marketplace
Analyze needs, issues, trends, and promising technology innovation
NCTIObjectives
www. NationalTechCenter.org
What is the National
Education Technology Plan?
1. Daniel E. Atkins, University of Michigan2. John Bennett, Akron Public Schools3. John Seely Brown, Deloitte Center for the Edge 4. Aneesh Chopra, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy5. Chris Dede, Harvard University6. Barry Fishman, University of Michigan7. Louis Gomez, University of Pittsburgh8. Margaret Honey, New York Hall of Science9. Yasmin Kafai, University of Pennsylvania10. Maribeth Luftglass, Fairfax County Public Schools11. Roy Pea, Stanford University12. Jim Pellegrino, University of Illinois, Chicago13. David Rose, Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)14. Candace Thille, Carnegie Mellon University15. Brenda Williams, West Virginia Department of Education
The National Education Technology Plan
• Advocates for the application of technologies found in daily personal & professional settings to be used throughout education systems
• Aims to improve student learning, accelerate & scale up adoption of effective practices, & use data & information for continuous improvement
Youth Technology Trends
• Gaming
• Social Media
• Text messaging
• Portable media devices
The National Education Technology Plan• Presents five goals with recommendations
centering around: »Learning»Teaching»Assessment»Productivity»Infrastructure
LearningNETP calls for:• Engaging & empowering learning experiences
• Aligning what & how is taught to match what people need to know, how they learn, where and when they will learn, & who needs to learn
• Bringing state-of-the art technology into learning to enable, motivate all students regardless of disability
• Providing personalized learning
LearningCommunicate with other students using technology for
schoolwork:• Almost 65% of 9th -12th graders• 51% of 6th-8th graders• 12% of 3rd-5th graders
Collaborate with social media to for schoolwork:• Almost 50% of 9th-12th graders• 34% of 6th-8th graders
Student are also using technology to…• Play online games or simulations• Tutor others and seek help• Take tests online• Complete writing assignments• Submit papers for plagiarism checks• Create slideshows, videos or web pages• Use online text books• Upload assignments to the school portal
Learning
• In what innovative ways is technology used by students for learning in your school?
• What does this mean for students with disabilities? More opportunities? More barriers?
Teaching
• Teaching and instruction
• Preparing for instruction
• Data-driven decision making
• PD & collaboration
Connected Teaching Model• In a connected teaching model, educators are
connected to:– Learning data and tools– Empowering content, resources, and systems– Students to support in & out of school learning– Team activity
Assessment
The NETP encourages technology-based assessments to:• Formatively diagnose & modify conditions of learning &
instructional practices• Determine what students have learned for grading &
accountability purposes• Create a system of interconnected feedback for students,
educators, parents, school leaders, & district administrators
Assessments to Meet All Students’ Needs
• Offer adapted versions of test items• Requires constructive responses to real-
world type test items• Aligns to standards and curriculum
sequences in order to suggest instructional plans
Assessments
• How are you using technology-based assessments in your schools?
• How are they made accessible?
Productivity• Measuring & managing costs
• Using data in decision-making
• Reorganizing teaching & learning
• Extending learning time
How are you using technology for productivity?
• Create lesson plans?
• Electronic IEPs?
• Collaboration with colleagues?
• Professional development?
Infrastructure
• 76% of schools have desktops• 58% of schools have laptops on carts• 78% of schools have some form of wireless
network• 39% of schools have a broadly accessible
wireless network
Infrastructure in NETP
• People• Processes• Learning resources• Policies• Sustainable models
for continuous improvement
• Broadband connectivity• Servers• Software• Management systems• Administration tools
Infrastructure
• 66% of teachers use digital media tools
• 46% of teachers use digital resources
• 42% of teachers use games
The National Broadband Plan• Developed by the FCC
• Seeks to ensure that every American has access to an affordable national broadband network
• Includes a detailed set of policy recommendations & strategies for how this goal would be reached
The National Broadband Plan Calls for…
• Mandating the application of existing federal telecommunications requirements to Internet-based technologies
• Wider availability of video description
• Accessible video programming devices and program menus
Power Up What Works Resources
• Developed by the Center for Technology Implementation
• 3 Implementation Resource Kits & an Implementation Practice Guide
• Promotes evidence-based practices supported by technology to improve learning outcomes for all students, including those with disabilities
Power-Up What Works Focus Group
• Friday from 11:45 am -1:00 pm at ATIA
• School-based staff (teachers administrators, curriculum & IT specialists, etc)
• 4 slots available
Feel Free to Contact Me!
Cynthia Overton
(202) 403-5058 – office
(734) 717-1021 – cell
www.NationalTechCenter.org