Welcome to the Educational Technology Clearinghouse for Florida School Districts
The ETC is your starting point for links to educational resources and for news and information related to instructional technology in Florida.
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EETT Competitive Funding Projections Announced
The Competitive Proposal Submission Summary and Funding Projections for "Leveraging Laptops: Effective Models for Enhancing Student Achievement" have been posted on the DOE website at:
http://www.doe.firn.edu/edtech/it/eett/formula5.html
Proposals were recommended for award from the following districts: Escambia, Gadsden, Hendry, Hillsborough, Lake, Madison, Manatee, Miami-Dade, Pinellas, Seminole, and Taylor. Congratulations.
Featured Freebie
Over the years, the Florida Center for Instructional Technology has partnered with the Office of Instructional Technology and with various Florida districts to produce free resources for Florida's schools. Each week we will feature one of these resources.
Presentations ETC
Presentations ETC is a growing collection of Keynote and PowerPoint templates and backgrounds. Currently there are over 20,000 backgrounds available. Schools are also finding this collection useful in creating videos and websites.
Get Organized!
Please join and support your professional organizations in Florida.
FACE The Florida Association for Computers in Education, Inc. provides a cohesive, unified organization to represent the concerns of people who are interested in instructional technology.
FADIMA The Florida Association of District Instructional Materials Administrators seeks to stimulate professional growth and improve communications among district instructional materials administrators.
FAEDS The Florida Association of Educational Data Systems founded in 1964, is the oldest Florida professional association dedicated to the advancement of educational technology.
FAME The Florida Association for Media in Education advocates for every student in Florida to be involved in and have open access to a quality school library media program administered by a highly competent, certified library media specialist.
FCITL The Florida Council of Instructional Technology Leaders strives to share and promote effective uses of instructional technology, improve teacher preparation and accountability in the uses of technology, and positively influence legislation regarding instructional technology use in Florida.
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