Elevate Equity in Edtech

Expanding Inclusive Leadership Through the ISTE Standards

By Victoria Thompson

ISBN: 9798888370025

Release Date: May 2024

Length: 128 pages

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Discover the connections between technology and equity, and develop a road map for integrating the ISTE Standards into your work to help foster equity in your school community.

School leaders and administrators often view themselves as the instructional leaders of their schools, and for good reason. So much of what happens in a school revolves around leaders guiding educators to provide high-quality, engaging instruction. But due to their multiple responsibilities, some administrators are not fully aware of the technology and tools teachers are using, and could use additional insight into how technology can be used to innovate instruction and foster equity. 

This book addresses these issues, with guidance on how to create an equitable technology landscape by implementing the ISTE Standards, which can provide structure for assessing technology use and serve as a gateway to equity for students, teachers, school leaders and more.  

This book will:

• Help education leaders and coaches understand how technology can assist them in achieving greater equity in their school community.  
• Demonstrate how effectively integrating the ISTE Standards can lead to greater tech equity in schools. 
• Share potential solutions and strategies for using artificial intelligence to promote equity.
• Help readers formulate a plan for their school’s edtech mission and vision, with guidance and examples on technology visits and evaluations.
• Guide readers in implementing a system of technology accountability in their schools.
• Support educators with practical resources and introduce the author’s comprehensive process for selecting technology tools with equity in mind.

Through this book, school leaders will gain a deeper understanding of the connections between technology and equity, and get actionable steps for building a whole-school approach to elevating equity.  

Audience: Education leaders; instructional coaches

About the Author

Victoria Thompson is an education industry executive at Microsoft, an instructional designer for EduSpark and an ISTE Ambassador. She began her journey teaching fifth and sixth grade math and science in Summerville, South Carolina. After completing her master’s degree in curriculum and instruction, she moved to the Seattle area, where her career pivoted to focusing on STEM integration in schools; K–12 mathematics instruction with research on decolonizing mathematics curriculum for teachers and learners; creating inclusive math environments; and using technology to bridge equity gaps in education. She has presented at ISTELive, the ImpactEducation conference, the CUE conference and the DigCitSummit on topics such as creating inclusive math classrooms, culturally responsive STEM education and equity in educational technology. She was recently named one of the top 30 K–12 IT influencers by EdTech Magazine.