Educational Technology Support Center (ETSC)
About ETSC
The overall goal of the ETSC is to increase school and student success through the effective use of technology.
Statewide Calendar for Technology
Our primary goals
-increased use of research-based instructional practice
-improved student academic achievement-improved 21st century skills
-improved school climate
-increased economic efficiencies and access to new reources
-increased use of research-based instructional practice
-improved student academic achievement-improved 21st century skills
-improved school climate
-increased economic efficiencies and access to new reources
Contact: John Kelly
Educational Technology Director
Office: 509.544.5730
Cell: 509.416.6242
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Educational Technology Director
Office: 509.544.5730
Cell: 509.416.6242
Statewide Calendar for Technology
- CenturyLink Grant - competitive process that will award $10,000 grants to individual teachers or teacher teams
- Computer for Kids -computers donation to schools
- ING Unsung Hero's - Helping K-12 educators and their schools fund innovative classroom projects
- ESD123 in Parnership with our school districts launch Partnership for Contemporary Learning
- Purchase On-line Education - You can choose from a wide verity of solutions on of the WLS website.
- The Digital Learning Department (DLD) is a OSPI resource for educators, students, and parents centered around your need for access to online courses, resources and digital tools for learning.
Washington Learning Source - Statewide software and hardware agreements. ( Adobe, Websense, Atomic Learning, etc.)
Digital Edge - Educational Technology bids. (Document camera's, projectors, interactive whiteboards etc.)
- eVal -is a web-based tool designed to manage the evaluation process and documentation Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for training
- Find Educational Technology Professional Development Here
- Promethean Board Training Resources
- Online Education assistance
- Technology Forums
- Technology Review's
- Web site design and hosting
- Technology Planning support
- E-Rate assistance
- Internet Safety training
- Design - Classroom, Network, Procedures/Policies/Guidelines
- Teachers Teaching with Technology Training
- One2One - iPad information
- Computer for Kids -computers donation to schools
- Technology Planning - website with planning resources from OSPI (EDS Login)
- Inventory - website to assist in the yearly completion of the technology Inventory process
- Tiers Model - "What should we do with technology in classrooms?"
- EETT Peer Coach Blog - Participants of the Peer Coaching program's blog.
- Electronics Recycling
- MSP-HSPE: District and School Technology Needs for Online Testing
- iTunes U Washginton - resources for the classroom
- SketchUp Pro
Google is offering free educational lab licenses for SketchUp Pro, a popular 3D modeling software that K-12 teachers use to strengthen core curricula with realistic visualizations. We also recommend another free download — Google Earth — which makes it possible to model real-world buildings and sites and locate them geographically. The offer is open to all Washington state schools and districts that make use of the licensing program administered through OSPI. SketchUp Pro licenses are good for three years, at which point you can reapply.
These FAQs cover the basics. Interested? Contact Dennis Small, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , (360) 725-6384.
- GIS Software
Coming soon — free licenses for Washington state K-12 schools that want to use ESRI GIS (geographic information system) software for instruction. GIS software makes it possible to visualize, question and interpret data in ways that bring relationships, patterns and trends to light. Educators use this valuable software to help students understand geography, earth science, social studies, math, language arts and more.
Resources and Partnerships - National
- Thinkfinity - FREE educational resources for everyone
- ISTE - supporting the use of information technology to aid in learning, teaching of K-12 students and teachers.
- Partner ESRI and ETSC to promote the use of GIS
