ETL.Network Podcast

https://bit.ly/39xJdgj The topic for today is making national and worldwide headlines - the Coronavirus. I speak with Doug Casey, Executive Director of the Connecticut Commission for Educational Technology, Nancy Byrnes, Director of Information Technology for Fairfield Public Schools, Fran Kompar, Director of Instructional Technology and Digital Learning for Wilton Public Schools, and Craig Tunks, Director of Digital Learning and Technology for Weston Public Schools. We discuss technology’s role in the event of an extended school closure due to Coronavirus or other health emergencies, how to properly train staff on distance learning, and how to support staff and students during a closure, and what state recommendations and guidelines are.

You’re listening to the Education Technology Leader’s Podcast. A podcast that hopes to inspire and generate fresh ideas for everyone in the EdTech community. I’m your host, Dan DiVito, and have been a Director of Technology for multiple districts in Connecticut for the past 10 years. I will be sitting down with innovative leaders and experts in the Education and Technology field to help us all learn and grow. In today’s inaugural podcast, I sit down with a friend and colleague of mine, Craig Tunks. Craig has been a Director of Technology in New York and Connecticut for almost 20 years. He was my mentor when I was a computer technician looking to further my career. Today we discuss why we started the ETL network, how we are looking to help everyone in the Education Technology field, and why technology is more important than ever before in Education.