States are working hard to bring the best technology to school districts and ultimately to classrooms and families. In a world in which technology is a required asset--essentially a utility, even if distribution remains inequitable--it raises important questions that the 2022 State EdTech Trends Survey seeks to start answering. How are state education agencies (SEAs) adjusting to this shift? What are SEA's priorities for technology and learning, including student, teacher and parent-facing technology as well as behind the scenes technological infrastructure? What are SEAs doing to help districts use technology effectively and safely? This report supplements the findings of the survey--the first in what will be an annual series--with interviews of leaders from a number of states to capture the stories of their efforts to support digital learning. The four key findings: (1) States can more intentionally connect educational priorities and technological priorities--and support the connection with investment; (2) States vary in their approach and role relating to ensuring edtech program and product effectiveness; (3) States don't have consistent definitions or categorizations for edtech; and (4) Many states report a disparity between edtech priorities and their activities. [Preface written by Jhone M. Ebert. State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) commissioned Whiteboard Advisors to prepare this report.]