The measurement instruments created by this broad coalition provide the backbone for the Exchange Platform, and for implementation research going forward. Thank you to the diverse collection of organizations that allowed senior team members to materially contribute to this effort.
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Well-intentioned educators and administrators lack the time, incentive, mechanism, and common language needed to document and share their experiences with education technology.
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Identify individual and contextual variables likely to impact edtech implementation.
Narrow the full list of contender variables to select the 13 individual and contextual variables likely to impact edtech implementation the most.
Confirm and build buy-in for the 10 selected individual and contextual variables.
Define each of the 10 individual and contextual variables based on literature and professional expertise. Develop instruments to measure each of the 10 individual and contextual variables in alignment with their definitions.
Iteratively pilot, revise, and validate the full EdTech Context Inventory with diverse educator samples.
Use the EdTech Context Inventory and EdTech Implementation Survey to collect data from educators across the country.
Each year, educators and school administrators spend billions of dollars on thousands of technology tools and products. A growing body of research suggests, however, that the vast majority of these edtech tools are either a poor fit for a particular school or are not implemented effectively. The identification of these ten variables is part of the EdTech Genome Project’s ongoing effort to address this challenge and facilitate more effective use of education technology.
Each year, educators and school administrators spend billions of dollars on thousands of technology tools and products. A growing body of research suggests, however, that the vast majority of these edtech tools are either a poor fit for a particular school or are not implemented effectively. The identification of these ten variables is part of the EdTech Genome Project’s ongoing effort to address this challenge and facilitate more effective use of education technology.
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With the publication of this report, we celebrate a meaningful milestone in an ongoing effort to improve our nation’s education system. We know that edtech can have a transformative impact on student learning. When used properly, it can help teachers enhance and differentiate instruction and can help students master new concepts and skills in engaging and empowering ways.
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We know that the effectiveness of technology in the classroom depends on a constellation of factors, from school culture to technical capacity to support from school and district leadership.
The time has come to give the education professionals the mechanism, shared language, incentives, and support they need to document their work for the common good.
