DeKalb County School District educates over 102,000 students across Atlanta, Georgia in the US. Despite having some of the best educational technology (devices, digital content, a student portal, and more), teachers and administrators at Dekalb were not using technology to promote critical thinking, problem solving and collaboration.
In this video, Monika Davis, Director of Virtual Learning and Instructional Technology at DeKalb County, talks through the following:
- The school district’s main challenges surrounding technology
- The plan developed for training 7,100 teachers and administrators on how best to use the tech available
- Details on the custom, Professional Learning Community created as a solution
- Current implementation & ongoing results of this solution
Watch Davis’ full presentation here:
