Seven Dimensions of Progress in Educational Technology 1. Learners 2. Learning environments 3. Professional competency 4. System capacity 5. Community connections 6. Technology capacity 7. Accountability

1. Learners 2. Learning environment 3. Professional competency 4. System capacity 5. Community connections 6. Technology capacity 7. Accountability Use technology to deepen understanding of content and the world around them Designed to achieve high academic performance by aligning standards, using researched practices, and technologies Educators are fluent with technology and use it to the learning advantage of their students Organization is reengineered to systematically meet the needs of learners today Collaborative partnerships based upon commitment to a clearly defined and communicated vision Adequate technologies, resources and support to meet the systems learning goals Agreement on what success with technology looks like and measures in place to track and report progress Overview of the Seven Dimensions

Seven Dimensions Adds Leadership to the 4 Pillars 1. Learners 2. Learning environment 3. Professional competency 4. System capacity 5. Community connections 6. Technology capacity 7. Accountability Professional Development Connectivity Content Hardware DOEs 4 Pillars of Educational Technology: The Seven Dimensions incorporates the 4 pillars of the Dept. of Education and adds: A Vision for Learners Leadership Imperatives for building system capacity, community connections, and accountability.

Uses of the Seven Dimensions Define a vision that defines expectations for investment in K-12 learning technologies Self assessment tool for schools, districts and states toward a vision of technology in education Planning tool for deploying networked technology to improve student learning Accountability system for tracking the return on investments Research agenda that will guide studies of how and under what conditions technology is an effective tool for learning