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Edtech Tools Inventory Spreadsheet
This spreadsheet can be used by school and district teams to conduct an inventory of their edtech tools. The spreadsheet template includes space for general information about the tool, purpose, data collection, and privacy.
Collecting Student Feedback on Edtech Tools
Collecting student feedback is a critical piece of understanding whether specific tools are useful, engaging, and beneficial to their learning.
EdTech Systems Guide
Developing and strengthening edtech selection, implementation, and evaluation systems
Using Data to Drive Equitable Edtech Investments
Advocating for equitable edtech investments starts with collecting and understanding data. School and district leaders must consider what data points they collect and analyze before investing into new technology.
Edtech Stakeholder Evaluation Survey
This survey can be used to collect feedback from school stakeholders (e.g., teachers, students, staff, families) around engagement, adoption, impact, and satisfaction around specific tools.
EdTech Systems Guide: EdTech Systems Guide Overview
In May 2021, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MA DESE) released its EdTech Strategic Planning Guide: Sustaining Progress in Access and Equity, which offered school and system leaders guidance related to sustaining...Empowering Teachers to Pilot Edtech Tools
A district technology team in MA created a process for teachers to propose pilots of new edtech tools in their classrooms
Edtech Stack Reflection Checklist
Leaders of virtual and hybrid programs can use this checklist to audit their program’s edtech stacks. This tool is designed to produce actionable insights about where edtech products support overall virtual and hybrid program quality. Additional...
Edtech Procurement at Houston ISD
This TLA snapshot highlights Houston Independent School District’s (HISD) success with purchasing edtech and is a valuable real-world example of how to follow the recommendations found in the Smart Series Guide to Edtech Procurement.
Gathering Family Feedback on Edtech Usage
Edtech tools can serve as a channel to involve families in their students’ lives, strengthen the home-school connection, and provide access to teachers for better communication. School leaders should seek to gather family feedback to ensure all...
Student Edtech Focus Group Protocol
Cambridge Public Schools used focus groups to collect data from students around their use and engagement with specific edtech tools. This focus group protocol covers the questions that need to be asked and any needed materials, and includes a...