Technology Townhalls are open to Arizona K-12 IT and Ed Tech staff, held every other month. Get updates from the Office of Digital Teaching and Learning about potential technology solutions for Arizona schools, provide feedback and input about potential solutions, and discuss needs and resources among colleagues from across the state.
Dates: Bi-monthly meetings on the second Monday of the month. Next meeting: April 10, 2023.
Time: 1:00-3:00pm MST
Format: Hybrid with an in-person and virtual option. In-person option hosted by schools throughout Arizona. Tours are usually offered after the meeting for in-person participants.
Advanced registration required: please sign up to attend below. Attendance is open to K12 staff and faculty across the state.
Meeting details: The objective of a Technology Townhall is for the Office of Digital Teaching & Learning to present recommended technology solutions for schools and collect participant feedback. This meeting is open to the K12 community and participants at each meeting may vary. Meetings are documented and materials will be available on the ODTL website. Participants must register in advance to attend meeting.
In this workshop, Arizona LEAs will be trained in the foundations of student data privacy and accessibility and how to utilize a rubric to vet applications. Other criteria for vetting applications will be incorporated into the training including the following: interoperability with existing applications, teacher and student ease of use, and instructional relevance and purpose. Using the TrustEd Apps Management Suite (TAMS) from 1EdTech, the Arizona LEAs will collaborate on the best practices for sharing the use of digital learning tools and resources with other educators in their schools and districts and will learn strategies for providing professional development in digital learning for their colleagues.
