1、Produced byCommissioned byBy Erifer Fernandez Reyes and Evo PopoffPreface by Kirsten Baesler,Superintendent of Public Instruction,North Dakota Department of Public Instruction2023 State EdTech Trends Report 2023 State EdTech Trends Report|2PREFACE By:Kirsten Baesler,Superintendent of Public Instruct

2、ion,North Dakota Department of Public Instructionevery K-12 student to learn about computer science and cybersecurity.Our state took this step not because our advocates and leaders believe every student will become a programmer or fight cybercrime(although we do want to ensure theyre prepared for th

3、e millions of new jobs in these sectors)but because understanding these subjects is as critical for students success in todays world as understanding the power and potential of electricity was in the early 20th century when it drove the Second Industrial Revolution.While stakeholders agreed that the

4、 law would pay dividends for our students and the state,it was met with trepidation by some adults in our K-12 system who may have balked at the changes required to their existing systems and practices or may have been unfamiliar with or even intimidated by the new technologies.This is a normal reac

5、tion to change,even when that change is widely acknowledged to be necessary.This is why it is insufficient for state leaders and I would argue for all leaders and educators to be reluctant stewards of change.We cant view new and emerging technologies as unfortunate aspects of our modern world that s

6、hould either be avoided Heraclitus,the ancient Greek philosopher,is credited with making that statement 2,500 years ago as a reflection on the role of transformation in the human experience.Its an idea that rings particularly true during the first quarter of the 21st century,a period defined by unpr