Posted on July 17, 2015
By Tina Creguer
New technologies offer all kinds of new ways for students to learn, for teachers to teach, and for school systems to provide a learning environment. But the sudden convergence of content, technology, and tech-savvy students has created as many conundrums as opportunities. So, during a time rampant with experimentation and piloting, when a school system figures out ways to make all systems work together to enhance learning, people stop and take notice.
Fulton County (GA) Schools has done just that. And, for their efforts, they were recognized last month by the Center for Digital Education (CDE) with a Digital Content and Curriculum Achievement Award for K-12 at the International Society for Technology in Education 2015 conference in Philadelphia.
Alan Cox, Senior Vice President for the CDE, announced the awards, saying, “It is clear that schools all over the country are moving from pilot projects to full-scale implementations. Districts are combining content created by their faculty with content curated from other organizations or purchased from private-sector curriculum providers in ways not truly realized in past years. This year’s honorees are taking the practice of education to new heights that show great promise for other districts to follow.”
Fulton County was one of just six large (12,000+ students) districts to be recognized for its innovation and diligence in digital content and curriculum program implementation.
Read moreFulton County Schools: Getting Curriculum Support Right