HI.
I wanted to share an amazing new resource that just arrived and is a must check out for those working in the correctional and reentry settings.
Subject: Discussion about new guide on expanding technology use in correctional education
How are you using technology to support digital literacy skills and advance equity in correctional education? The Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education released a new resource, Building the Technology Ecosystem for Correctional Education: Brief and Discussion Guide¸ that summarizes key issues in adopting and integrating technology to support instruction in jails and prisons. It describes the components of a state correctional education technology ecosystem, profiles four state ecosystems, and provides a discussion guide for exploring the policy and technical components needed to further expand the use of technology in correctional education programs.
As you explore the brief, we invite your responses to the following questions:
Instructors:
How do you ensure students are prepared to use technology? How does your program help students to build digital literacy skills? See the Student Preparation section in the discussion guide (p. 40) for considerations, implications for policy and practice, and discussion questions.
Administrators:
What training do you provide for instructors on how to integrate technology into correctional education programs? See the Staffing and Teacher Development section in the discussion guide (p. 38) for considerations, implications for policy and practice, and discussion questions.