Digital Learning Collective
Digital Learning Collective
Technology is changing how students learn, connect, and create. The Digital Learning Collective brings together students, parents, educators, and administrators to shape how technology supports every learner in Pleasantville.
No technical background is required, just your experiences, perspectives, and ideas.
Where we've been
In its first year, the Collective examined technology use across our schools and identified three shared priorities. That work became the foundation of our New York State Instructional Technology Plan, which will guide the district through 2029.
Read the technology planA culture of safe, healthy, and informed technology use for students, staff, and families.
Purposeful, creative use of technology, supported by clear expectations and ongoing learning.
Preparing students for rapid change by thoughtfully exploring new tools, especially AI.
Where we're headed: 2026 to 2027
This year, the Collective turns to the first of those priorities: digital wellness, with a particular focus on screen time and thoughtful student technology use. As technology evolves rapidly and screens occupy a growing share of childhood, we want to be intentional about when, why, and how students use technology in our classrooms and at home.
Over five in-person sessions, the group will learn together, examine how technology is actually used across grades K through 12, and produce two things by spring.
This year's deliverables
Guidance for thoughtful, purposeful technology use in K through 12 classrooms.
Practical tools and guidance to support healthy technology habits at home.
Meeting schedule
All sessions meet in person in the Pleasantville High School Library from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Materials are shared in advance, with optional reading between sessions.
Thu, Oct 15
Welcome returning and new members, revisit our three priorities, and frame what screen time means and why quality of use matters as much as quantity.
Thu, Nov 19
Examine what technology use looks like across grades K through 12, hear from students and teachers, and identify where use is purposeful and where it has become a default.
Thu, Jan 14
Explore current research on screens, attention, and learning in plain language, along with the wider policy landscape, including New York's distraction-free schools law.
Thu, Mar 11
Translate what we have learned into draft recommendations for school technology use and practical guidance for families.
Thu, May 13
Refine our deliverables and prepare to share recommendations with the Board of Education, staff, and the wider community.
2026–2027 Membership
Applications for 2026–27 have closed
Applications for the 2026–2027 Digital Learning Collective are now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied to participate. Selected members will be notified prior to our first meeting on October 15.