"SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson today announced the creation of the Education Technology Task Force to recommend how to bring 21st century tools into California’s classrooms to improve teaching and learning.
"In creating the 48-member Task Force, Torlakson said he recognized the severe financial limitations currently facing schools, but was establishing the group now so that a plan for making better use of technology would be ready when more resources were available.
"In creating the 48-member Task Force, Torlakson said he recognized the severe financial limitations currently facing schools, but was establishing the group now so that a plan for making better use of technology would be ready when more resources were available.
"“Technology is changing nearly every aspect of our lives. But in California—home to Silicon Valley and the world’s leading technology companies—many schools have been all but left out of the technology revolution,” Torlakson said. “If we’re serious about providing our students a world-class education, we need a plan that leaves no school and no child offline.”
Torlakson also discussed the Task Force during the annual Computer-Using Educators Conference held over the weekend in Palm Springs.
A list of members is attached.
"The all-volunteer, unpaid Task Force is comprised of teachers, administrators, technology directors, local and county superintendents, school board members, parents, researchers, policy advocates, and foundation/community members from around the state.
"The Task Force will work in groups led by facilitators to explore education technology in five key areas—learning, assessment, teaching, infrastructure, and productivity.
"Members will assess the state’s current education technology infrastructure and identify gaps between the current National Education Technology Plan and California’s most recent plan, which was approved in 2005. The group also will assess future needs and recommend how to improve teaching, learning, and equal access to technology for all students.
"Creation of the Task Force was among the goals set out in the Blueprint for Great Schools, a report on the future of education in California prepared for Torlakson by his Transition Advisory Team, a group of nearly 60 parents, teachers, and business and community leaders.
"The Blueprint calls for incorporating one-to-one technology as a key component of teaching, learning, and assessment that supports high levels of literacy, bi-literacy, and prepares students for success in the global economy.
"As part of its duties, the Task Force will get input from stakeholders and experts in the field. A Web page also has been created on the Brokers of Expertise Web site for anyone who would like to contribute information, research, and case studies at http://commentedtech.myboe.org/.
"The Task Force is expected to present recommendations to Torlakson to revise and develop a California Educational Technology Blueprint over the next few months, followed by a series of public meetings to gather comments on issues identified by the Task Force.
"For more information on the Education Technology Task Force, please visit the California Department of Education Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ettf."
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Education Technology Task Force Members
| Name | Organization | Title |
| Frank Baxter | Jefferies Group, Inc. | Chairman Emeritus |
| Michael Berg | Central Unified School District | Superintendent |
| Kenneth Brown | Booz Allen Hamilton | Associate Systems Engineer |
| Kelly Calhoun | Santa Clara County Office of Education | Assistant Superintendent, Chief Technology Officer |
| Vanitha Chandrasekhar | Long Beach Unified School District | Education Technology Coordinator |
| Steve Clemons | San Diego County Office of Education | Assistant Superintendent, Chief Technology Officer |
| John Cradler | Educational Support Systems | President |
| Robert Craven | Fullerton Joint Union High School District | Chief Technology Officer |
| Shirley Diaz | Glenn County Office of Education | Deputy Superintendent, Educational Services |
| Andrea Dutton | Chaffey Community College | Program Director, Radiology Technology |
| Dawn Egan | Lassen Union High School District | Teacher/Categorical Projects |
| John Fleischman | Sacramento County Office of Education | Assistant Superintendent, Technology Services |
| Jo-Ann Fox | Escondido Union School District | Teacher, California Teachers of the Year Semi-Finalist |
| Lisa Gonzales | Santa Clara County Office of Education | Coordinator, Curriculum & Instruction |
| Brigette Hunley | Brigette Hunley Consulting | Principal |
| John Ittelson | California State University, Monterey Bay | Professor Emeritus |
| Anjali Kausar | Cupertino Union School District | School Board Trustee |
| Stephen Kay | San Jose State University | Assistant Professor |
| Machelle Kilgore | Pacific Coast High School | Principal |
| Kurt Larsen | WestEd | Senior Research Associate/Producer |
| Mike Lawrence | Computer-Using Educators, Inc. | Executive Director |
| Anne Mallory | Imperial County Office of Education | Superintendent |
| Nonette Martin | Bassett Unified School District | Assistant Superintendent, Business Services |
| Chuck McMinn | NapaLearns | President |
| Steve Midgley | Mixrun LLC | Principal |
| Richard Miller | Riverside Unified School District | Superintendent |
| Jane Mintz | Oak Park Unified School District | Director, Educational Technology |
| Barbara Nemko | Napa County Office of Education | Superintendent |
| Michelle Pacansky-Brock | Mt. San Jacinto College | Online Associate Faculty |
| Richard Quinones | Los Angeles County Office of Education | Assistant Superintendent, Chief Technology Officer |
| Rebecca Randall | Common Sense Media | Vice President Education Programs |
| Marisa Rivas | Digital Edge Learning | Educational Consultant |
| Ron Rohovit | California Science Center | Deputy Director of Education |
| Alex Rooker | Communications Workers of America, Local 9400 | Director, Government Affairs |
| Bill Selak | Covina-Valley Unified School District | Teacher |
| Ken Shelton | Los Angeles Unified School District | Teacher |
| Kevin Silberberg | Standard School District | Superintendent |
| Brad Strong | Children Now | Senior Director, Education |
| Hilda Sugarman | Fullerton School District | School Board Trustee |
| Torrence Temple | Murrieta Valley Unified School District | Teacher |
| David Tokofsky | Associated Administrators of LA | Strategist |
| Rebecca Wardlow | Ashford University | Provost |
| Glen Warren | Orange Unified School District | Teacher |
| Paul Watters | Butte County Office of Education | Director, ROP |
| John White | Los Angeles Unified School District | School Administrator |
| Esther Wojcicki | Palo Alto High School | Teacher |
| Amy Wong | Silicon Valley Education Foundation | Director, STEM Integration |
| Alexander Zwissler | Chabot Space and Science Center | Executive Director/CEO |
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