State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA)

About Us

Founded in the fall of 2001, the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) is the principal association representing the state directors for educational technology. SETDA's goal is to improve student achievement through technology. Find out more >

Events

The Future for Educational Technology in
K-12 Education Policy and Practice
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
National Press Club's Holeman Lounge, Washington, DC
Many thanks to all who participated. Access resources from this event, including a recording of the live webcast.

2010 Emerging Technologies Forum at ISTE
June 25-27, 2010
Denver, Colorado

Proposed Agenda | Hotel Information

Joint Initiatives

Thank you for participating in the 2010 MLK Day of Service Technology Challenge. For more information, go to http://www.serve.gov/mlkday_tech.asp.

Speak Up logo SETDA is a National Outreach partner with Speak Up. Speak Up is an annual national research project facilitated by Project Tomorrow. Congressional Briefing is March 16, 2010. Speak Up will share findings from the 2009 Project Tomorrow survey of over 368,000 K-12 students, parents, teachers, and principals.

CCSSO’s State Education Data Center launched SchoolDataDirect which includes a tool enabling users to download data directly from the website. Much of what is contained in the Coordinated Data Ask is available on this website and ready to download. For more information visit the SchoolDataDirect site www.SchoolDataDirect.org.

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Educational News

eSchoolNews.com » Top News

Microsoft calls for cloud-computing regulations
1/21/10 5:31 PM
A Microsoft official argued Jan. 13 that the U.S. Congress should create rules and regulations for cloud computing, a burgeoning technology that has gained traction among schools and colleges.

THE Journal: All Current Articles

ENA To Provide Educational Broadband Throughout Indiana
3/19/10 3:22 PM
Managed network services provider Education Networks of America (ENA) has received a grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to build a broadband infrastructure for underserved communities, schools, and libraries throughout the state of Indiana.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

ARRA Information and Resources

News and Announcements

March 17, 2010

This Year's Technology Counts Report Looks at Ed Tech at the Local Level

March 15, 2010

Statement of SETDA Executive Director Douglas Levin Regarding the Obama Administration ESEA Reauthorization Proposal to Congress

March 15, 2010

Resources and Press Now Available: State, Federal Policymakers Foresee the Increasing Importance of Technology in K-12 Education Policy and Practice

March 11, 2010

This week SETDA is reading:
The National Education Technology Plan, Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology

To access more resources:
go to SETDA in the NEWS >
go to SETDA's News Picks >

State Members

Choose a state to learn more about each states technology initiatives and to view contact information for state technology team members.

Corporate Sponsors

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This Year's Technology Counts Report Looks at Ed Tech at the Local Level

Statement of SETDA Executive Director Douglas Levin Regarding the Obama Administration ESEA Reauthorization Proposal to Congress

Resources and Press Now Available: State, Federal Policymakers Foresee the Increasing Importance of Technology in K-12 Education Policy and Practice

News from the National Assessment Governing Board

Post and Read Comments on the National Education Technology Plan

Senate Committee Hearing on ESEA Reauthorization: The Importance of World Class K-12 Education for Our Economic Success