July 2004 — SETDA
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Pennsylvania: Technology's Potential, Promise for Enhancing Student Learning
Both state and local leaders must engage all stakeholders in the development of a shared technology vision, as well as garner the resources and support to realize that vision. The Office of Educational Technology recently teamed up with educational organizations across the commonwealth to create one comprehensive venue for everyone in the K-16 audience to discuss all issues regarding technology in the educational arena. Designed to support educators, administrators and technology professionals, the annual Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo & Conference (PETE & C) provides hands-on workshops, sessions, student showcases and vendor displays.
By first understanding and then promoting highly effective practices in technology, leaders can ensure that the technology vision and the strategic technology plan are not only communicated and implemented, but also integrated into an overall district educational vision. Without leadership and capacity building at all levels, any educational reforms we undertake will eventually fade away. Visionaries need support in order to make ideas become policies, as well as to put those policies into practice. Since technology is only one aspect of teaching and administration, we must be sure to integrate state and local technology efforts with other leadership initiatives in order to move Pennsylvania schools successfully to the vanguard of both educational and technological reform focused on the ultimate goal: student learning.
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