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Managed by the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), we encourage you to discuss, share, participate, and access a wide range of resources, activities and events to: -Ensure readiness for next generation computer-based assessments, -Improve curriculum and instruction aimed at college and career readiness, and -Leverage technology to achieve better results and cost-savings.

Interesting idea - community college readiness by sophomore year

"...for the most part, schools have incorporated these 21st century instructional techniques and tools as add-ons to the teacher-centric 19th century classroom structure, in which the majority of the curriculum is pulled from a textbook, and, despite best intentions, most students learn the same thing in the same way at the same time. Enter personalized learning, a student-centered teaching and learning model that acknowledges and accommodates the range of abilities, prior experiences, needs, and interests of each student--with the goal of moving every student to a higher standard of achievement. It's not a particularly new theory (versions of it have been around since the 19th century), but it has gained currency among many of today's education thought leaders, particularly because technology seems to be ready to do its part to provide a more personalized learning environment for every student."

This is a great site with an online one-to-one readiness survey.  It looks like this company partners with CDWG for planning and implementation of one-to-one programs.

A nice introduction to cloud computing.

Even though we are not quite ready for BYOD there are some great ideas in this blog.