(Time)Segment: Content & Interaction
(0–5 min)Welcome & framing:
Introduce tension between tradition and innovation; share Utah’s current context and legislative window
(5–15 min)Research & rationale:
Present key research: early math predictors, handwriting & cognition, digital literacy forecasts
(15–25 min)Policy framework introduction: Introduce a Balanced Edtech Policy Framework (with dimensions such as protected instructional time, device governance, digital citizenship, equity, accountability)
(25–35 min)Small group work: policy audit Participants audit (or imagine) a state/district EdTech policy using the framework; share observations in table groups
(35–45 min)Instructional design strategies: Demonstrate exemplar classroom-integrated strategies (e.g. blended handwriting/typing modules, cycled “analog + digital” lessons, scaffolding media literacy)
(45–55 min)Implementation planning & barriers:
Facilitated discussion: addressing educator capacity, infrastructure, stakeholder buy-in, scaling constraints; participants begin drafting next-step plans
(55–60 min)Wrap-up & commitment:
Share out key takeaways; ask participants to commit one change they’ll try in their policy or classroom context
1. Identify the key elements of balanced Edtech policy that protect core instructional priorities.
2. Analyze current research on the cognitive benefits of traditional learning and the workforce demands of digital literacy.
3. Develop strategies to guide policy and classroom practice that integrate innovation without losing foundational rigor.
1. Feder, K. P., & Majnemer, A. (2007). Handwriting development, competency, and intervention.
American Journal of Occupational Therapy abstract: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17436845/
2. Askvik, E. O., van der Weel, F. R., & van der Meer, A. L. H. (2020). The Importance of Cursive Handwriting Over Typewriting …
Frontiers in Psychology article: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01818/full
3. National Research Council (U.S.). Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood: Paths Toward Excellence and Equity. (2009)
Free full text via National Academies Press: https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12519/mathematics-learning-in-early-childhood-paths-toward-excellence-and-equity
4. Dell Technologies & Institute for the Future. The Next Era of Human-Machine Partnerships.
Official report PDF: https://www.delltechnologies.com/content/dam/delltechnologies/assets/perspectives/2030/pdf/SR1940_IFTFforDellTechnologies_Human-Machine_070517_readerhigh-res.pdf
5. World Economic Forum. Future of Jobs Report 2023.
Report summary and download: https://www.weforum.org/publications/the-future-of-jobs-report-2023/
6. U.S. National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics 2022 (computer usage data).
Official report: https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d22/
7. Sahlberg, P. Finnish Lessons: What Can the World Learn from Educational Change in Finland?
Publisher’s page: https://www.corwin.com/books/superintendents-fieldbook-2ed-237433
8. OECD. Education at a Glance (for comparative policies).
Latest edition: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/programmes/indicators-of-education-systems-programme.html
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