1. Digital Learning Implementation Guidance
Carla Wade
Digital Learning Specialist,
Oregon Department of Education

3. Road Descriptions
Dirt Road: There’s so much dust, I can’t see where I’m going! Help!!
Paved Road: It’s fairly smooth, but there are many potholes along the way.
Super Highway: I feel fairly confident but have an occasional need to slow down.
Yellow Brick I ’m traveling along and could easily give directions Road: to someone else.

4. Knowledge of today’s topic, Digital Learning Implementation

5. How much you use digital learning in your job?

6. ESEA/Every Student Succeeds Act
Calls for increased use of technology for learning
Calls for personalized learning
Defines:
Blended Learning
Digital Learning

7. Blended Learning
The term ‘blended learning’ means a formal education program that leverages both technology-based and face-to-face instructional approaches—
(A) that include an element of online or digital learning, combined with supervised learning time, and student-led learning, in which the elements are connected to provide an integrated learning experience; and
(B) in which students are provided some control over time, path, or pace.

8. Digital Learning
The term ‘digital learning’ means any instructional practice that effectively uses technology to strengthen a student’s learning experience and encompasses a wide spectrum of tools and practices, including—
(A) interactive learning resources, digital learning content (which may include openly licensed content), software, or simulations, that engage students in academic content;
(B) access to online databases and other primary source documents; ‘‘(C) the use of data and information to personalize learning and provide targeted supplementary instruction;
(D) online and computer-based assessments;

9. Digital Learning (continued)
(E) learning environments that allow for rich collaboration and communication, which may include student collaboration with content experts and peers;
(F) hybrid or blended learning, which occurs under direct instructor supervision at a school or other location away from home and, at least in part, through online delivery of instruction with some element of student control over time, place, path, or pace; and
(G) access to online course opportunities for students in rural or remote areas.

10. Google Doc
For collecting resources and examples

11. Resource Development

12. Learning
What is your vision for learning that technology will be supporting?
What digital tools will be needed?
What professional development will teachers and administrators need?
How much bandwidth will be needed?
What will the needs of your in-school network be?
How many and what type of devices are needed?
What resources are available to fund the transition?

13. …is a free web-based resource to support school and district leaders as they work to ensure that investments in digital learning spark positive results.

14. Topic Overview Page Sample
Overview of each topic and relevance 
Quotes and examples
Resources

15. Subtopic
Choose subtopic 
Review content
Visit resources and examples

16. Subtopic

17. Resources Section

18. Beyond the Guide
What other digital learning resources do you leverage to support districts for implementation that other state leaders should know about?

20. Teach Site Data Bases Strategies Lesson Plans Mobile Learning Q & A
Mobile Learning Resources

21. Additional Resources
State Educational Technology Directors (SETDA)
National Education Technology Plan
Educational Technology – Resources & Links

22. Share with your neighbor: 3 things you learned
2 things you will share with colleagues
yourself:
1 thing you will implement or change related to your job because of the learning

23. Thank you!
For more information: Carla Wade