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Educational Technology Advisory Council

The Advisory Council on Educational Technology advises the Board of Education and the Commissioner in three broad areas:

  1. the development of policies guiding the use of information technology and educational support in the schools of the Commonwealth;
  2. the identification of current and emerging issues involving technology, together with the concerns of educators, employers, higher education institutions and others; and the development of policies to address such issues; and
  3. the management and oversight policies for the Department's educational technology programs.

Educational Technology Advisory Council Members (2011-2012)

Donna Boivin
Senior Consultant 		Dell, Education
Solutions
Susan Birrell
e-Learning Consultant		City of Lowell
Charles Milton Burnett
Retired Superintendent		Peabody Public Schools
Shelley B. Chamberlain
Executive Director		MassCUE
Ellen M. Driscoll
Coordinator of Ed. Technology & Instructional Media		Plymouth Public Schools
Geraldine J. Fegan
President		New England School Library Association
Edwin Guarin
Academic Developer Evangelist		Microsoft
Stephen Kelley
Managing Partner		TECedge LLC
Charles F. Kilfoye
Director of Instructional Technology		Northeastern University Online
Ellen Martin
Assistant Superintendent		 Marshfield Public Schools
Steven Mazzola
Director of Technology		Belmont Public Schools
Lee McCanne
Director of Technology and School Library		Weston Public Schools
Kimberly Rice
Assistant Chief Operating Officer		Boston Public Schools
Annamaria Schrimpf (Co-Chair)
Director of Educational Technology		Winchester Public Schools
Thomas J. Stella
Assistant Superintendent		Everett Public Schools
Stephen Sylvia
Principal		Squantum Elementary School, Quincy Public Schools
Jean E. Tower
Director of Technology 		Northborough/Southborough Public Schools
Barbara Treacy
Director, EdTech Leaders		Education Development Center, Inc.
David S. Troughton
Senior Program Associate		Office of School Partnerships
Graduate School of Education
UMass Lowell
Maxim Weinstein (Co-Chair)
Executive Director		Stop Badware

Meeting Schedule

November 22, 2011 (Tuesday, 3-5)

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January 31, 2012 (Tuesday, 3-5)
March 27, 2012 (Tuesday, 3-5)
June 5, 2012 (Tuesday 3-5)

Locations: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Malden or TBA.

Contact Information

Julia Phelps
Associate Commissioner, Center for Curriculum & Instruction
Phone: 781-338- 3506
Email: jphelps@doe.mass.edu

Susan Hargrave
Instructional Technology Specialist
Phone: 781-338-6844
Email: shargrave@doe.mass.edu

Council Statement

ETAC's Vision and Goal Statement

Resources

MA STaR Chart (School Technology and Readiness Chart) represents the work of ETAC to support districts in their technology planning.

Position Papers

Every year ETAC develops position papers discussing issues related to technology use in schools.

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Preparing for Online Assessment: Challenges and Opportunities
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Technology Leadership
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Responsible Technology Use in Public Schools


last updated: January 31, 2012
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