This involves over 60,000 educators in almost 2000 school buildings. Students are faced with living in an increasingly complex world. In our schools, students use technology in many ways. It lets students communicate within their schools, and far beyond the school walls. It helps them to combine their mathematical, logical, other knowledge and skills.
Educational technology helps students become citizens who can productively live in our modern world.
The ETDC is funded by a grant from Washington's Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Its mission is to support and foster the development of new models for professional development and curricular activities within Washington's K-12 schools using readily available communications technology. The Educational Technology Development Center has been working throughout the State of Washington to help develop and demonstrate the effective use of network technology in the K-12 environment. This effort has become increasingly important with the advent of the K-20 networks connecting all public schools and universities in the state. The ETDC has developed and conducted a variety of curricular projects, and numerous WWW-based resources and trainings for educators.