Grant to Fund Ed Tech Implementation Sharing Prototype

  • By Sara Friedman
  • 10/14/19
Teacher working with student

The Jefferson Education Exchange is working with LearnPlatform to develop a platform where teachers can share information on how they are using education technology products in their classrooms.  The prototype, which is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, will provide educators with a way to get evaluations on different solutions from their peers.

The project will create a mechanism where teachers can provide data on their experiences with implementing education technology products.  Teachers will also be able to get customized reports from prior teachers on the best ways to ensure success with technology integrations into their classrooms.

LearnPlatform's current offerings aim to help educators manage all of their purchased education technology solutions in one system. Administrators can use the ed tech effectiveness solution to organize, streamline and analyze the impact of the technology that they use and find ways to make more informed instructional, operational and financial decisions.

In the pilot, 160 teachers will test out the prototype and reports will be categorized by the characteristics of individual teachers and implementation contexts. Researchers will then determine if the data provided can be used by other teachers in practice.  

The Jefferson Education Exchange is a nonprofit organization working to bring together educators across the United States to determine the best ways to share their technology experiences with their peers. More information on the organization's work can be found here.

About the Author

Sara Friedman is a reporter/producer for Campus Technology, THE Journal and STEAM Universe covering education policy and a wide range of other public-sector IT topics.

Friedman is a graduate of Ithaca College, where she studied journalism, politics and international communications.

Friedman can be contacted at [email protected] or follow her on Twitter @SaraEFriedman.

Click here for previous articles by Friedman.


Featured

  • cloud icon with a padlock overlay set against a digital background featuring binary code and network nodes

    Cloud Security Auditing Tool Uses AI to Validate Providers' Security Assessments

    The Cloud Security Alliance has unveiled a new artificial intelligence-powered system that automates the validation of cloud service providers' (CSPs) security assessments, aiming to improve transparency and trust across the cloud computing landscape.

  • stack of gold coins disintegrates into digital particles against a dark circuit-board background with glowing AI imagery

    Report: Most Organizations See No Business Return on Gen AI Investments

    Despite $30-40 billion in enterprise spending on generative AI, 95% of organizations are seeing no business return, according to a recent report out of the MIT Media Lab.

  • stylized illustration of a desktop, laptop, tablet, and smartphone all displaying an orange AI icon

    Survey: AI Shifting from Cloud to PCs

    A recent Intel-commissioned report identifies a significant shift in AI adoption, moving away from the cloud and closer to the user. Businesses are increasingly turning to the specialized hardware of AI PCs, the survey found, recognizing their potential not just for productivity gains, but for revolutionizing IT efficiency, fortifying data security, and delivering a compelling return on investment by bringing AI capabilities directly to the edge.

  • student holding a smartphone with thumbs-up and thumbs-down icons, surrounded by abstract digital media symbols and interface elements

    Teaching Media Literacy? Start by Teaching Decision-Making

    Decision-making is a skill that must be developed — not assumed. Students need opportunities to learn the tools and practices of effective decision-making so they can apply what they know in meaningful, real-world contexts.