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About Digital Learning

As schools continue to adapt to digital learning, this space provides up-to-date resources to help leaders use technology effectively and for students, families and the greater school community to learn more about digital learning in schools. It also acknowledges three key digital divides: access to devices and internet, teacher training, and rich learning experiences.
Oregon’s guidance on generative AI, digital learning, and edtech policies supports schools in making informed choices that can improve student success. Whether updating cell phone policies or integrating AI, these resources promote intentional and fair technology use.
Explore these tools to support equity and strong learning experiences for all students. Contact us at ode.digitallearning@ode.oregon.gov for more details.

Announcements

  • Toolkit Hub for Implementing PED Policies in Schools Enhancing the Learning Environment: A Toolkit Hub for Implementing PED Policies in Schools was developed to support districts in meeting the requirements of EO 25-09 with care, clarity, and collaboration. It centers student success and school community partnership. This hub offers the tools and resources to help educators, school leaders, family members, and community partners understand, implement, and sustain PED policies in ways that are developmentally appropriate and community-centered.

​Interacting with and consuming information from digital tools inside and outside of the classroom can significantly impact students’ thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Digital well-being resources help students develop an understanding of these effects and how to interact with digital tools in ways that are safe, ethical, and healthy.

 



Remote learning - whether fully online or in a hybrid setting - brings unique opportunities and challenges, both in programmatic design as well as instruction. The resources below provide guidance on best practices for administrators as well as teachers responsible for remote learning.​

Our guidance on the planning, implementation and policy development around the incorporation of generative AI into your schools emphasizes the need for strategic well-informed decisions ensuring meaningful learning opportunities and equity are at the forefront of all genAI efforts.

 


  

​General

  • AI for Education
  • An Essential Guide to AI for Educators A short, simple and free course for help educators get started using ChatGPT to save time, engage students, and implement AI responsibly
  • Effective Prompting for Educators - A short practical guide on creating high-quality prompts for AI tools in education
  • OpenAI - Teaching with AI - This guide focuses on teachers using ChatGPT in classrooms, including suggested prompts, AI limitations, and strategies for fostering critical thinking
  • OER Commons -  Oregon Artificial Intelligence (AI) - The Oregon Open Learning AI group includes 80 different resources for using AI in your classroom, vetted by ODE staff
  • Common Sense Media - AI Foundations for Educators - This is a foundational course designed to introduce you to artificial intelligence and the ethical considerations you should keep in mind when integrating this technology into your teaching
  • Classroom-Ready Resources About AI For Teaching (CRAFT) - This resource from the Stanford Graduate School of Education is aimed at high school teachers helping students explore, understand, question and critique AI
  • Harvard University - The AI Pedagogy Project - This site from the metaLAB at Harvard offers educational resources and assignments for teaching AI, focusing on critical and creative engagement with AI tools in the classroom
  • More Useful Things - Prompt Library - This free resource offers various AI prompt examples and guides for classroom instruction, student exercises, and other educational uses
  • Code.org - AI 101 for Teachers - A free foundational course on AI, exploring its transformative role in education, ethical considerations, and practical some tools for teachers

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Equity

 
  

Our digital instructional materials offer guidance and support on instructional design, digital equity and best practices for general technology and digital platform integration, helping Oregon schools create and implement accessible, engaging, high quality digital learning experiences for all K-12 students.​

 
 
 
 
 

Contact us at ode.digitallearning@ode.oregon.gov