1. Digital Teaching and Learning
Regional Meetings
October – November, 2014
Verna Lalbeharie

2. Highlights
• DTL Evolving Role
• Digital Learning Landscape
– Digital Learning Plan
– Digital Learning Credentials
• Speak Up NC
• NCLTI Lunch & Learn
• Communication & Collaboration: Listserv
• Burning Issues from the Field/Q &A

3. Digital Teaching and Learning: Our
Evolving Role
• Emphasis on Support and Service:
• Design and deliver professional development in support of digital teaching
and learning.
• Provide support to LEA and Charter leadership teams in planning the
transition to digital teaching and learning.
• Internal and External:
• Support key agency and statewide initiatives such as Home Base, NC
Digital Competencies for Educators, the Governor’s Teacher Network, and
the NC Digital Learning Plan.
• Advocacy and Leadership:
• Innovative practices in library media and digital teaching and learning
programs.

4. NC Digital Learning Landscape
Digital
Learning Plan
Transition to
Digital
Materials
(HB 44)
Digital
Learning
Competencies
(HB 23)

5. Session Law 2013-12
An act stating the intent of the general
assembly to transition from funding textbooks to
funding digital learning in the public schools, as
recommended by the legislative research
commission study committee on digital learning
environments in public schools.
House Bill 44

6. Session Law 2013-11
An act directing the State Board of Education to
develop and implement digital teaching and
learning standards for teachers and school
administrators
House Bill 23

7. Digital Learning Credentials: HB
23
• Significant critical step in formalizing digital learning
as part of the core competencies and necessary
training for all teachers
• Thoughtful development: final competencies need to
be real, actionable and provide meaningful measures
for educators
• Competencies need to be fully integrated into all
parts of teacher training and future professional
development.

8. Where are we? Current Timeline
Draft
Credentials
2013-14
Feedback
and
Revision
2014-15 &
2015-
2016

9. DRAFT: Digital Learning Credentials
North Carolina educators:
I. Utilize digital tools and resources to lead in their classrooms,
schools, districts, and/or beyond.
II. Create environments that support effective digital teaching and
learning for diverse populations.
III. Utilize content-appropriate digital tools and resources.
IV. Utilize digital tools and resources to facilitate learning.
V. Utilize digital tools and resources to reflect on their practice.
• North Carolina administrators create conditions in their schools,
and advocate in their districts and beyond, to support effective
digital teaching and learning.

10. Timeline: Next Steps
Draft
Competencies
2013-
14
Feedback and
Revision
2014-
15
Training and
Pilot
2016-
17
Apply to all
educators 2017-18
2015-16

11. Speak Up NC
• WHO: K-12 students, educators, and parents
• WHAT: Educational uses of technology in
schools and at home
• WHEN: October 6th through December 19th

12. Speak Up: Why
• Information gathering on key educational topics:
educational technology, 21st century skills, and schools of
the future.
• Free online report with locally collected data – and the
national data findings to use for benchmark comparison
by February 2015
• Use data to engage your stakeholders in your strategic
planning, budgeting or decision-making processes.
• By encouraging your school or district to participate, you
are sending a strong signal that you value your
stakeholders’ opinions about K-12 education.
• Speak Up data is shared with national, state and regional
policy makers.

13. Speak Up: HOW
http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/No
rthCarolina.html

14. NCLTI Lunch & Learn: Save the
Date
December 8th
December 9th
10:00am – 2:45pm
Friday Institute for Educational Innovation
NCSU

15. Communication & Collaboration:
Listserv
• Use/Needs
• Potential
• Platform

16. Open Q&A

17. Digital Teaching & Learning in
NC…We’re in this together!

18. CONTACT INFO
Verna L. Lalbeharie
Director, Digital Teaching & Learning
NC Department of Public Instruction
6364 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-6364
Verna.Lalbeharie@dpi.nc.gov
(P) 919.807.3270
(F) 919.807.3290
@vlalbeharie