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Moving Toward Techquity: Meeting the Needs of All Students |
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Dr. Sharla Berry
Drawing on insights from research and practice, I explore the concept of techquity. I review practical strategies for taking a culturally relevant approach, and explore the benefits of promoting empowered learning, creative knowledge construction and innovative design for historically marginalized and underrepresented students.
| Audience: | Curriculum/district specialists, Principals/head teachers, Teachers |
| Skill level: | Beginner |
| Attendee devices: | Devices not needed |
| Topic: | Equity & inclusion |
| Grade level: | PK-12 |
| Subject area: | STEM/STEAM |
| ISTE Standards: | For Educators: Facilitator
Knowledge Constructor
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The purpose of this presentation is to outline the importance of techquity and define what a culturally relevant approach to edtech would look like
This will be a 45 minute discussion based presentation. Presenter will share research and ask participants to share their views on how we can promote techquity based on the research outlined.
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Sharla Berry, Ph.D., assistant professor of education leadership in the Graduate School of Education at California Lutheran University, is an educator and expert on teaching and learning with technology in K-20 environments. Prior to becoming a professor, Berry taught elementary and middle school in Los Angeles where she focused on preparing underrepresented students for college. Berry is also the author of Degree for Free: How to Save Time and Money on Your College Education, a culturally relevant guide to college access for first-generation students of color. Her research focuses on technology and college access, and tech equity in K-20 environments, and has been featured in many academic journals, including Online Learning, the Journal of Computing in Higher Education and the International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, as well as at academic conferences. Berry is also an evaluator and a past fellow with the American Evaluation Association (AEA). She received her doctorate in urban education policy from the University of Southern California and her master’s in elementary education from Loyola Marymount University.
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