Digital Age Learning

At Education Service Center Region 20, the Digital Age Learning (DAL) team brings decades of instructional experience and elite credentials—including a certified Google for Education Trainer and Innovator—directly to your educators. Aligned with ISTE standards and the T-TESS framework, our mission is to drive purposeful technology integration that transitions classrooms from teacher-centered to dynamic, student-led environments. Whether through site-based coaching, model teaching, or customized virtual and face-to-face workshops, our team delivers tailored, high-impact professional development designed around your district’s specific goals.
TEA Technology Standards for Students, Teachers, Librarians and Administrators
“The state’s technology standards ensure that students, teachers, and librarians gain and apply critical 21st Century digital knowledge and skills.”
New standards took effect for School Year 2024-25.
Technology Applications Standards for Students:
Prekindergarden Standards (LINK TO COME)
Elementary School (Implementation School Year 2024–2025):
- 19 TAC §126.1 TEKS for Technology Applications (Adopted 2022), Kindergarten
- 19 TAC §126.2 TEKS for Technology Applications (Adopted 2022), Grade 1
- 19 TAC §126.3 TEKS for Technology Applications (Adopted 2022), Grade 2
- 19 TAC §126.8 TEKS for Technology Applications (Adopted 2022), Grade 3
- 19 TAC §126.9 TEKS for Technology Applications (Adopted 2022), Grade 4
- 19 TAC §126.10 TEKS for Technology Applications (Adopted 2022), Grade 5
Middle School (Implementation School Year 2024–2025):
- 19 TAC §126 TEKS for Technology Applications (Adopted 2022), Grade 6
- 19 TAC §126 TEKS for Technology Applications (Adopted 2022), Grade 7
- 19 TAC §126 TEKS for Technology Applications (Adopted 2022), Grade 8
Technology Applications Standards for Teachers:
Technology Applications Standards, I-V (All Beginning Teachers and Recommended for Current Teachers) and VI-XI (PDF) (LINK TO COME)
Library Standards:
Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS)
Digital Age Learning is committed to supporting educator and administrator growth in conjunction with the International Society for Technology Education and Texas Teacher Evaluation & Support System. From planning, instruction, and learning environments to professional practices and responsibilities, technology integration with a purpose will ensure the move from teacher-centered to student-centered classrooms.
The Digital Age Learning team provides training virtually, at your site, or at the Service Center. Site-based services and/or online synchronous include: formal classes, small-group instruction, lesson planning utilizing technology integration techniques, coaching, observations and model teaching. Services are customized to your campus and district needs.
In addition, classes are held at the Service Center and in districts including topics such as:
Artificial Intelligence:- AI Policies and Guidelines
- Writing in the Age of AI
- Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Discovery Education Experience
- Discovering the Hidden Gems in DE
- Discovery Education for Account Administrators (Setting up for Success)
- Discovery Education, Clarity and the 4 C’s
- Discovery Education to Support Struggling Learners & Differentiate Instruction
Edpuzzle
- Modern Teaching with G Suite (Introduction to best practices in collaboration with Google Docs and Google Classroom)
- Basics of Drive, Docs and Slides
- Basics of Sheets and Forms
- Collaborative Writing with Google Docs
- Formative Assessment with Google Forms and other resources
- G Suite Administration
- Google Sites
- Digital Portfolios for Student Success
- Professional Reflective Practice with ePortfolios
- Communities of practice
iPads
- iPads in the Early Childhood Classroom
- iPads in the ESL Classroom
- iSee, iHear, iLearn, iPad
- iPads in Dual Language Classrooms
Collaboration with Padlet and Padlet's new Tool: Sandbox (replacement for Google Jamboard)