Edtech policy

Educational Technology Policy Over the Years

By emcale

  • ESEA

    ESEA
    The Elementary and Secondary Education Act created programs such as Title I and EETT. ESEA authorizes funding for those and other programs.
    (Goldmann, 2011)

  • First Computers in Schools

    First Computers in Schools
    Unsure on the date, but in 1970, the first computers were starting to be used in schools. As the technology advanced, so did the usage of computers in schools increase.
    (Swan, Kratcoski, Mazzer, & Schenker, 2005)

  • UPGRADE!

    UPGRADE!
    Newer computer models were starting to be integrated into schools.
    (Swan, Kratcoski, Mazzer, & Schenker, 2005)

  • E-Rate

    E-Rate
    This came fromt he Telecommunications act of 1996. Each year, it provides $2.25 billion dollars in discounts to schools and libraries for telecommunications services and Internet access.
    (Goldmann, 2011)

  • CIPA

    CIPA
    The Children's Internet Protecion Act came as a part of E-Rate. Essentially, if the institution wants to receive E-Rate funding/discounts for their Internet access, they must comply with CIPA and provide approved software for Internet safety.
    (Goldmann, 2011)

  • PTDAL

    PTDAL
    As part of the Higher Education Act, the Preparing Teachers for Digital Age Learners program set out to improve the preparation of pre-service teachers in the ways of using technology. Unfortunately, an eventual lack fo support left this program unfunded and was eventually terminated.
    (Goldmann, 2011)

  • NCLB

    NCLB
    No Child Left Behind is a reauthorization of ESEA. Included in it, is the EETT.
    (Goldmann, 2011)

  • EETT

    EETT
    The Enhancing Education Through Technology Act was included in the NCLB Act of 2001. It allows the U.S Secretary of Education to give funds directly to each state based on its number of disadvantaged students. Evenetually, that money trickles down to fund for professinal development and educational software in schools.
    (Goldmann, 2011)
    (Goldmann, 2011)

  • NETP

    NETP
    This National Education Technology Plan offers advice to schools on how to create educational technology policies.
    (Faulder, 2011)

  • 1:1

    1:1
    Nearly 25% of schools have some type of 1:1 program in place.
    (Holcomb, 2009)

  • ARRA

    ARRA
    The American Revocery and Reinvestment Act provided a recording-breaking $100 billion to education, something that the American government had never done before. Because of ISTE's advocacy, some of that money was directed to professional developent and classroom technology through EETT.
    (Goldmann, 2011)

  • 1:1 Upgrade!

    1:1 Upgrade!
    iPads and other personal electronic devices were starting to be implemented (instead of laptops) as 1:1 devices for schools.
    (Swan, Kratcoski, Mazzer, & Schenker, 2005)

  • On[the]Line

    On[the]Line
    This is a program set in place to help guide California schools systems in creating the right kind of technology policies. This effor focuses on creating as little policy as possible with the greatest impact.
    (Calhoun, 2012)