As a young, digitally savvy superintendent at a time when districts across the country were embracing classroom technology, Dance was a sought-after speaker and conference participant. He convinced the county school board to approve a $200 million contract in March 2014 to give each county student a laptop, and to introduce a new way of teaching to complement the use of technology. He was often invited to speak at education technology conferences about the digital rollout, and about his effort to guarantee access to computers equally among all students.