Join your regional Ed Tech and the national awareness campaign to celebrate innovative uses of technology in our schools to ensure every student experiences personalized learning with great teaching. Ohio Ed Techs offer classes on mobile learning, Google Apps, web tools, and many other educational technologies. Also available thoroughout the state is the Learning For The Digital Age program which provides Ohio's administrators and teacher the opportunity to explore the role of technology in supporting critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork and communication -- the skills students need to be effective in today's classroom and tomorrow's workplace. Visit your regional Ed Tech for specific dates and locations of upcoming classes. |
History
The eight Ohio Educational Technology Agencies were established over thirty years ago as 501(C)3 non-profit corporations to provide K-12 instructional television services to all Ohio schools as funded by the Ohio Department of Education. State funding authority for the Ohio Educational Technology Agencies was transferred to the Ohio SchoolNet Commission in 1997 by action of the Ohio General Assembly. The mission of the Ohio Educational Technology Agencies (also known by the terms EdTechs, educational technology centers, and educational television and instructional television) has expanded over the years based on state legislation, the service demands of Ohio schools and the evolution of educational technology.
Ohio SchoolNet and Ohio Educational Telecommunications were transformed into a new agency in 2005 called eTech Ohio. eTech Ohio is now the state funding agency for the Ohio Ed Techs.
Mission
The Ohio Educational Technology Agencies provide services that optimize the use of classroom technologies to improve student and school staff performance.
The Ohio Educational Technology Agencies serve Ohio’s K-12 schools and assist educators in meeting and exceeding state performance standards as established by the State Board of Education, the eTech Ohio Commission and other state government entities. Ohio Ed Tech services are particularly targeted to help Ohio educators meet and exceed state academic and technology performance standards, state report card requirements, and state professional development goals.