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Thank you to everyone who joined us for such a wonderful webinar today! #GoOpen #NETP24

Gina: PD should include the time and support that teachers need to build capacity with tools. That can be different for each person. #knowthelonggame #GoOpen #NETP24

Now it's time for YOUR questions for our panel! #GoOpen

Vanessa: #NETP24 and #OER overlap in NC, expecially in our professional development work. Our own goal in PD includes statewide roadshows. We want to revamp our OER for our educators to make sure that we're not missing any of our constituents. #GoOpen

Gina: One of the things that really stood out to me was the ways in which #OER was laced into the #NETP24 . It might not have been bluntly stated, but it was there. #GoOpen

Sarah: We were excited to incorporate #UDL as much as possible into the #NETP24 . I see an opportunity to connect those portraits of a learner within the NETP to UDL as clear examples of how UDL can be implemented.

Ji Soo: One goal that we haven't met yet is that teachers are not receiving the support and professional learning that they want and need to implement technology effectively. #edtech #GoOpen #NETP24

Gina: We are also collaborating with teacher prep institutions to ensure that we are preparing our current and future teachers to implement #NETP24 . #GoOpen

Gina: Michigan is being very intentional about making a large impact with the divides without making #NETP24 feel like it's 'one more thing' for educators to have to tackle.

Vanessa: One of the ways that we have been successful with this has been ongoing, embedded professional learning. We have several cohort models around coaching, school #library media, and #AI .

Vanessa: in 2024, NC is on version 3 of our NC Digital Learning Plan. This includes our #OER work, which we launched in 2000. #GoOpen

Example of the Access Divide: Delaware has been building Media Literacy into their state standards, emphasizing the importance of accessibility, digital infrastructure, digital learning devices, digital health/safety/citizenship, educator support & training. #GoOpen #NETP24

Example of the Design Divide: Denver Public Schools - moved to include a full coaching cycle as a component of edtech PD when they recognized the ineffectiveness of one-and-done PD. #GoOpen #NETP24

Example of the Use Divide: M. Agnes Jones Elementary School in GA - When 5th-grade students discovered insects were destroying a community garden near the school, they used the design process to tackle the issue.

Sarah: 'My favorite part of #NETP24 is the stories. I'm going to be sharing a couple of examples of each of the divides with you.' You can find all examples here: tech.ed.gov/NETP

Digital Access Divide: Inequitable access to high-speed connectivity, internet-enabled devices, high-quality and accessible digital content, and opportunities to learn about digital health, safety, and citizenship. #GoOpen #NETP24

Digital Design Divide: Recognizing the importance of professional development, this divide highlights the unequal access to training and support for educators in integrating edtech effectively in their instructional practices. #GoOpen #NETP24

Digital Use Divide: Divide between those students asked to use technology for active, analytical, creative learning experiences vs. those students who are asked to use technology in passive ways. #GoOpen #NETP24