Dr. Stacy Hawthorne shares stories from districts across the country proving that when technology starts with a learning problem instead of a device, students don’t just use tech, they lead with it. Lindy and Stacy also dig into data privacy agreements, the dangers of BYOD, cellphone ban unintended consequences, and the one question every teacher should ask before bringing a new tool into their classroom.
About Dr. Hawthorne:
Dr. Stacy Hawthorne, Executive Director at the EdTech Leaders Alliance and CAO at Learn21, has a distinguished career in educational technology. Stacy serves as the Chair of the CoSN Board of Directors. She led the Davidson Academy Online as Director of Online Learning, and has consulted for digital learning program development across the U.S. Stacy holds a Doctorate in Educational Technology, Master’s in Educational Administration, and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration. She possesses CETL and CCRE certifications and holds teaching and administration licenses in Nevada. Stacy is an active member of several CoSN committees, an ISTE Community Leader, 2024 ISTE 20 to Watch awardee, and serves on several editorial and advisory boards related to digital learning.
Connect with Stacy: Linkedin.com/my/stacyhaw
Resources from this episode:
Contribute a story: bit.ly/edtechforgood
Tool evaluation rubric: https://etla.tools/etla-tool-evaluation
The EdTech Leaders Alliance: https://www.edtechleadersalliance.org/
The EdTech Leaders Alliance tools: https://etla.tools/
Student Data Privacy Consortium: https://privacy.a4l.org/
SETTING CONDITIONS FOR SUCCESS: Guidelines for Responsible Use of Technology for Schools from CoSn: https://www.cosn.org/tools-and-resources/resource/setting-conditions-for-success-guidelines-for-responsible-use-of-technology-for-schools/
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