Julia Fallon

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About Julia Fallon

Julia Fallon is a technology and learning alchemist. She explores and probes the big ideas in K-12 education with tech integration—how to make sure all kids acquire the skills to participate in a modern society, and what is the collective and creative impact of thriving online communities. Involved with learning technologies since 1989, she is an avid proponent of dynamic learning experiences where highly effective instructional strategies integrate a wide range of digital technologies. Julia is the Executive Director of SETDA, where she collaborates with U.S. state and territorial digital learning leaders to empower the education community to leverage technology for learning, teaching, and school operations. Her professional interest lies in advocating for public school systems wherein educators are able to optimize technology-rich learning environments to equitably engage the learners who fill their classrooms. Under her leadership, SETDA played a pivotal role in developing the U.S. Department of Education’s 2024 National Educational Technology Plan.Prior to joining SETDA as executive director in 2021, Julia worked for Washington's K-12 education agency, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) as the Title II, Part A Program Lead, where she provided operational leadership and oversight of the federal program designed to improve the quality of instruction and administration. As OSPI's Technology Integration Program Manager, she streamlined strategic planning for districts moving large- and small-scale technology projects forward, championed robust professional learning programming for educators facing a brave new world of 1-to-1 initiatives, and advocated for smart, flexible network policy that connects teachers and students to a wider world of collaborative learning and dynamic scholarship. Representing Washington state, she was a longtime SETDA state member and had been instrumental in the leadership of the organization as a member of the Board of Directors, serving in various board positions including board chairman. Julia’s vision for the future centers on ensuring that all students have access to the tools and resources they need to succeed. She believes that "every learner deserves the opportunity to thrive in a modern, technology-enhanced classroom."In her free time, she runs the Crazy Idea Factory™ and mixes tech house most Friday nights on Twitch.