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The SouthEast Initiatives Regional Technology in Education Consortium (SEIR*TEC) promotes the use of technology to improve teaching and learning by providing technical assistance and authentic professional development Browse a broad topic in the areas of curriculum and instruction, leadership for technology, policy, planning and evaluation, with emphasis on benefiting traditionally underserved Search for a narrow populations, such as low income, urban, rural, racial, and language minority populations. It is one of topic ten regional technology consortia funded by US Department of Education, and Office of Education Search largest amount Research and Improvement. Who are the SEIR*TEC Partners? • SERVE • Learning Innovations at WestEd (LI) • National Center on Adult Literacy (NCAL) at University of Pennsylvania • Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) • Florida Instructional Technology Resource Center (ITRC) at the University of Central Florida

Who does SEIR*TEC serve? • K-12 schools; teachers and communities; state education agencies; and preservice educators • Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina

What does SEIR*TEC provide? • Curriculum-based Technology Initiatives • Resources and Referrals • Promising Practices • Technical Assistance • Professional Development • Policy Briefs • Support for Collaborative Initiatives • Research and Dissemination • Website (www.seirtec.org) • NewsWire Newsletter • SEIRNews News Blast • Online resources and collaborative projects (www.gritsonline.org)

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This product was developed by the Florida Instructional Technology Resource Center (ITRC) and may be downloaded from http://www.itrc.ucf.edu/iqr/ The Florida ITRC & SUNLINK Projects • University of Central Florida • 12443 Research Parkway, Suite 402, Orlando, FL 32826-3282 • (407) 207-4962 • (800) 226-5045 (FL) uc[email protected] • http://www.itrc.ucf.edu The Florida Instructional Technology Resource Center (ITRC) at UCF is a partner in the SouthEast Initiatives Regional Technology in Education Consortium (SEIR*TEC), funded by the U.S.Department of Education to support the integration of technology in education. This project is supported in part with funds from the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI), under grant number R302A000011, CFDA 84.302A. The contents of this card do not necessarily reflect the views of OERI, the U.S. Department of Education, or any other agency of the United States government. Updated 5/01