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Maximizing Instructional Time: How Effective EdTech Solutions Improve Classroom Efficiency
Thursday, December 12, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST
Presented by:
Sarah Radcliffe, Director of Future Learning, School District of Altoona (WI)
Parker Van Nostrand, Product Certifications Project Director, Digital Promise
Grace Lee, Head of Design, Logitech Education
Sponsored by Logitech
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Do you feel like there is never enough time in the school day? According to a new research study by Logitech and the EdWeek Research Center, 30 hours of instructional time is lost to distraction each school year!
Fear not, edtech has the potential to increase instructional time by enhancing the ability of teachers and students to consume and communicate information. But when technology is broken, dated, or inappropriate for classroom use, it can have the opposite effect, contributing to time loss. Join for an insightful conversation where you hear the latest research and learn how the right tools and edtech setup can help regain lost instructional time.
This recorded edLeader Panel is of interest to K-12 school leaders, district leaders, and education technology leaders.
About the Presenters
Sarah Radcliffe is the Director of Future Ready Learning (CTO) for the School District of Altoona in Altoona, WI. Sarah has served as a CTO in schools since 2017. Her career in education began in 2005 as a speech-language pathologist, then a technology integration coach, and assistive technology coordinator. Sarah supports the integration of technology and future-ready skills throughout the district’s curricula. She guides buildings in assessing, selecting, and infusing digital literacy standards through strategic planning, setting building goals, and technology coaching. She also coordinates cybersecurity and interoperability, manages data systems, oversees virtual learning, and ensures students graduate as tomorrow-ready citizens. Sarah has been highly involved in the WI CoSN State Chapter, WETL. She is currently the Secretary and Conference Chair for CoSN.
Parker Van Nostrand is the Product Certifications Project Director at Digital Promise. In his current role, he leads the creation of trusted third-party validations for edtech products in areas like research-based design, learner variability, and alignment to the ESSA Tiers of Evidence. In addition, he supports district leaders to make evidence-based decisions about edtech. He has a background in teaching language arts at a bilingual school and edtech operations, and brings a passion for supporting multilingual learners to his role at Digital Promise. He holds a B.A. in applied linguistics from Grinnell College and an M.A. in linguistics from the University of Amsterdam, where he researched the long-term efficacy of bilingual school programs in Europe.
Grace Lee is a design leader at Logitech, passionate about solving meaningful problems and creating delightful experiences. As the Head of Design for Logitech Education, she leads her team in working closely with educators, students, IT managers, and schools to gain in-depth insights of top issues and identifying the most important problems to solve. With an extensive background in hardware design and manufacturing, Grace and her team collaborate cross-functionally to develop impactful edtech solutions that enhance the lives of those in education. Grace earned a B.S. in product design from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. She currently lives in the Bay Area.
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For over 40 years, Logitech has been a global leader in connecting people through innovative computer peripherals. Now we’re a multi-brand company designing products that bring people together through video, audio, gaming, creating, and more. We believe in the power of bringing best-in-class design to classroom tools to help both students and teachers achieve their very best. We do that by designing products for students and educators, with students and educators. We work with hundreds of students and teachers throughout our design process—from earliest concepts to prototype testing and final product input. Their feedback and insights unlock meaningful product choices.
