Our Mission:The Educational Technology Centers work collaboratively to provide professional learning, consulting, and service for Georgia educators to promote the appropriate use of technology in support of teaching, learning, and leadership. There are 13 ETCs, strategically located across the state to provide easy access to all of Georgia's school systems. |
The primary goal of this program is to improve student academic achievement through the use of technology. More specifically, goals are to improve the quality of Advanced Placement (AP) programs as measured by AP exam scores; to increase enrollments in AP classes statewide; and to increase the diversity of students who choose to enroll in AP courses to more accurately reflect the demographics of the school as a whole. In the FY09 Title IID Competitive Grant, mathematics teachers and students in the competitive grant will use technology tools and digital learning resources that enable formative assessment to inform differentiation of both teaching and learning, resulting in increased student achievement in 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th grades. The GaDOE has established a FY10 Title II, Part D 21st Century STEM Lab Competitive Grant with the goal of seeding sustained statewide emphasis on STEM education. This investment involves expanding the impact of Georgia’s 21st Century STEM education initiatives on the K-12 level – specifically through the creation of 26 STEM Labs in middle and high schools and the formation of 21st Century STEM Lab Governance Boards for each grant school that will partner with post-secondary institutions, STEM research and demonstration sites, community, and business. The FY10 Title II, Part D Increasing Student Literacy Competitive Grants are designed to create a model that will build capacity for using technology to improve literacy while meeting the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) that can be replicated throughout the state. Through this grant, 20 schools (5 classrooms per school) will be provided with software and technology equipment supporting literacy. Participating students will use software that leverages the Lexile Framework® to differentiate foundational reading and writing practice. Students will also work collaboratively to research and use the writing process to create multi-media rich video reports/presentations (digital storytelling) to synthesize and apply interdisciplinary information using digital media. The FY10 Title II, Part D ARRA Competitive Grant for eTextbooks is designed to investigate the necessary resources, implementation strategies, level of teacher professional development, academic impact, and potential cost savings involved in creating a self-funding model replacing traditional textbooks with eTextbooks. This grant is also designed to identify effective eTextbook materials and providers. Through the FY10 Title II, Part D ARRA eTextbook grant, five high schools will be provided with netbooks and digital textbook materials for all students and teachers. The FY10 Title II, Part D ARRA Competitive Grants for Blended Learning Opportunities are designed to create a self-funding model that can be replicated throughout the state for using technology to provide blended learning opportunities for students that result in improved math and science scores, increased student engagement, and improved student 21st Century skills and technology literacy. Through the FY10 Title II, Part D Blended Learning Opportunities grant, the GaDOE will provide two high schools with netbooks, a learning management system, and digital content.
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