Vision
The Division of Instructional Technology will work collaboratively with the offices of the GaDOE, Georgia’s Regional Educational Service Agencies (RESAs), and Georgia’s Local Education Agencies (LEAs) to support the improvement of student achievement and effective, job-embedded professional learning.
Longitudinal Data System (LDS)
The Longitudinal Data System (LDS) is designed to improve instruction by delivering student data, curriculum standards, and instructional resources to the teacher’s desktop through a district’s student information system. The Instructional Technology staff provide on-site teacher and administrator training in how to access this valuable resource. Please contact us today for more information. Learn more…
Teacher Resource Link (TRL)
The Teacher Resource Link (TRL) is an application that delivers vetted and aligned digital resources to Georgia's teachers. Learn more...
Georgia NETS Implementation
The NETS-S are the National Educational Technology Standards for Students, adopted by the Georgia State Board of Education in 2011. Examples of the NETS-S integrated into GPS performance tasks and a K-8 scope and sequence are current projects for instructional technology. Learn more…
Center for Classroom Innovation (CCI)
The Georgia Statewide Instructional Technology Advisory Committee has partnered with the GaDOE Technology and Facilities Services Divisions to design and equip a Center for Classroom Innovation (CCI). Located at GaDOE headquarters in Atlanta, the CCI is available to LEAs to host visits that help their stakeholders develop an understanding of innovative classroom design and technology as a way to enhance student 21st Century Skills and blended learning opportunities. Learn More...
Technology Inventory
For the past 15 years, the Georgia Department of Education has collected data on schools' technology inventories and infrastructure. This fulfills the technology inventory planning requirements established by the Schools and Library Division for the E-Rate program as well as requirements for online assessments for the 2014-15 school year. It also assists the state and local districts in technology planning. Learn more...
21st Century Skills Assessment
The Georgia Department of Education and Technology Services now provide Georgia schools with a common assessment of 8th grade technology literacy. Learn more...
Cybersafety
The following state agencies: Georgia Department of Education, Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and Georgia Emergency Management Agency with Georgia Public Broadcasting as a contributing member collaborated on a comprehensive Internet safety program for Georgia that is modeled after an internationally recognized program in New Zealand – NetSafe.
This program addresses cybersafety for children at a community level. Responsibilities for ensuring children’s safety are shared by children, parents, teachers, counselors, principals, school board, and other community members.
Materials can be downloaded at no charge to Georgia educators. Face-to-face courses are available for school districts – but are not mandatory.
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GeorgiaStandards.Org (GSO)
GeorgiaStandards.Org (GSO) is a free, public website providing information and resources necessary to help meet the educational needs of students. The goal of this web site is to provide a dynamic, interactive online resource that will enhance and support teaching and learning in Georgia with the Georgia Performance Standards as the main focus. Learn more...
Title II-D - Enhancing Education Through Technology
The primary goal of the Title II, Part D program is to improve student academic achievement through the effective use of technology in schools. Title II, Part D is designed to assist every student in crossing the digital divide by ensuring that every student is technologically literate by the end of eighth grade, and to encourage the effective integration of technology through teacher training and curriculum development to establish successful, research-based instructional methods. Funded through the No Child Left Behind Act (2001), Georgia provides grants to local educational agencies on the basis of their proportionate share of funding under Title I, Part A. Learn more...