NEW YORK CITY — At least two superintendents who spoke at the EdTech Week conference in New York City this week had a message for ed-tech vendors about soliciting their software and services: Try to understand our unique priorities and challenges first.
In a Wednesday session moderated by Jennifer Womble, chair of the Future of Education Technology Conference (FETC), two panelists — Oakwood Schools Superintendent Neil Gupta and Los Angeles County Office of Education Chief Technology Officer Jose Gonzalez — focused on the must-haves for school administrators when evaluating proposed tech solutions, highlighting the need for vendors to create tools to solve specific problems in K-12.
Womble added that, in order for ed-tech vendors to understand their clients’ needs, school leaders must also be clear about their own demands and goals.