At the start of a crisis or emergency the call for help is often, “All Hands On Deck!” But after the crisis passes, or once you are in now dealing with the emergency, you begin to see the shortcomings that exist in your system. This has been the case nationwide for school districts, systems and communities during the pandemic. School districts, colleges and universities have all learned critical lessons about technology – both inside the classroom and remote. Now it’s time to take those “lessons learned” and apply them not only to the current crisis but to the future of educational technology.

Join Aspire Technology Partners on The Digital Aspirations in Education Podcast as host Jared Heiner, Director of Education Innovation and Sales at Aspire Technology Partners, interviews Shelley Rossitto, Focus Group Coordinator at NYSCATE. Jared and Shelley discuss many of the critical challenges faced by school districts, educators, students, parents and the technology teams that have supported them in remote and hybrid learning during the pandemic. As Shelley says about tech planning and the pandemic, “The difference last year was it happened in a split second. And planning was done during a coffee break. And implementation was in a parking lot with masks, with one hand tied behind your back.” Next time it can be different!