Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Technology Liaisons Sharing

Hello all.
It's time that we revisit our blog. It seems to be the only resource that is still sustainable.
Please feel free to share any info, for example, equipment that you want to donate to another school, or any other information that our Technology Liaisons will find valuable.

Thank you.

Please use the comments to post your information.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Cloud printing on the go

Cloud printing on the go: "Cross posted on the the Gmail Blog and the Google Mobile Blog

Back in April 2010 we announced Google Cloud Print, a service in beta that allows printing from any app on any device, OS or browser without the need to install any software. Just last month we opened Google Cloud Print to users in the Chrome notebook pilot program. Today we are very pleased to announce the beta launch of Google Cloud Print for mobile documents and Gmail for mobile, which we will be rolling out to users throughout the next few days.

Imagine printing an important document from your smartphone on the way to work and finding the printout waiting for you when you walk in the door. Just open a document in Google Docs or an email in Gmail in your mobile browser and choose “Print” from the dropdown menu in the top right corner. You can also print certain kinds of email attachments (such as .pdf or .doc) by clicking the “Print” link that appears next to them.


This feature will be rolling out today and tomorrow for English speaking users in the US and will work on most phones that support HTML5, such as devices running Android 2.1+ and iOS 3+. To get started, you’ll need to connect your printer to Google Cloud Print. This step requires a Windows PC for now, but Linux and Mac support are coming soon. You can learn more at the Google Cloud Print help center.

Posted by: Tyler Odean, Google Cloud Print Team


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Monday, January 24, 2011

February Technology Liaisons Meeting

Enhancing Education Through Technology
Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 08:30 AM - 02:30 PM
February Technology Liaisons Meeting

REGISTER NOW FOR THIS EVENT!
You will need to have an account with our website to register for this
event. If you don't have an account, please create one to register for
this and future events. You can create an account, by going to the
Register tab at the top, right of the screen or go here:

http://www.oitlive.com/oitlive/guestaccount/ageprompt.asp

Building Your ARIS Communities within your school:
How to create, motivate and share data within ARIS. Find, access and
contribute ARIS resources for improving instruction. All so a
presentation from Raz-Kids. Also a make up session with Tim Plummer from Adobe.

Agenda

Location: Staten Island Petrides Complex (A Building)

Last day to register: 2/11/2011


Enhancing Education Through Technology
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - 08:30 AM - 02:30 PM
February Technology Liaisons Meeting

REGISTER NOW FOR THIS EVENT!
You will need to have an account with our website to register for this
event. If you don't have an account, please create one to register for
this and future events. You can create an account, by going to the
Register tab at the top, right of the screen or go here:
http://www.oitlive.com/oitlive/guestaccount/ageprompt.asp

Building Your ARIS Communities within your school:
How to create, motivate and share data within ARIS. Find, access and
contribute ARIS resources for improving instruction. All so a
presentation from Raz-Kids.


Agenda

Location: Bay Ridge ISC 4th floor conference room

Last day to register: 2/16/2011

Information Session on ThinkQuest for Educators

ThinkQuest is an online learning platform that helps students develop important 21st century skills, including communication, critical thinking, and technology skills. Delivered to K-12 schools globally, ThinkQuest includes a project environment that supports collaborative learning; technology competitions that challenge students to solve real-world problems; the award-winning ThinkQuest Library, a learning resource visited by millions; and professional development for educators.
To Learn more, click on the dates to register: February 7th or February 10th

Monday, October 18, 2010

November Technology Liaisons Meeting

Office of Educational Technology

OETR: (Tech Liaisons) Foundations for a 21st Century School: Building Technology Teams

Foundations for a 21st Century School: Building Technology Teams. Learn how to create both teacher and student tech teams. Participants will use action plan templates created with Google Docs and Forms to begin planning the steps needed to implement these teams in your building. The roles for successful leadership by both teacher and students will be the focus.

Tech Liaisons November Meeting
Course # 051-11-035-059
Location: Petrides Complex (A Building)
Start Date: Nov 8 2010 8:30AM

ENROLL

Tech Liaisons November Meeting
Course # 051-11-035-060
Location: 415 89th Street
Start Date: Nov 17 2010 8:30AM

ENROLL

Click here to view November's agenda.

October Technology Liaisons Meeting

Please Register for October's monthly meeting.

October's Technology Laisons Meeting


Google Apps To Organize and Collaborate 21st Century Classrooms. Learn how to share google docs, spreadsheets, presentations and forms across building departments, grade levels and classrooms to maximize collaboration amongst teachers and building leaders. Your school's tech liaison can turnkey this information to assist staff in becoming more independent as a technology support service for your school. Tequipment showcase of Smart Tables and Aart Pack.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 08:00 AM - 02:30 PM
OETR: (Tech Liaisons) Google Apps to Organize and Collaborate 21st Century Classrooms
Location: Staten Island Petrides Complex (A Building)
Site URL: https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=207256&CustomerID=77
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 08:00 AM - 02:30 PM
OETR: (Tech Liaisons) Google Apps to Organize and Collaborate 21st Century Classrooms
Location: Bay Ridge LSC 4th floor conference room
Site URL: https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=207267&CustomerID=77

Click here to see October's agenda

Monday, April 26, 2010

2010 NYSCATE Leadership Summit

The 2010 NYSCATE Leadership Summit will take place July 20-21, 2010 at the Bulmer Telecommunications Center on the campus of Hudson Valley Community College,Troy, NY.

NYSCATE is again inviting educational leaders from across New York State to continue the dialogue of technology integration in our schools.

The Leadership Summit will gather educational technology experts to present, discuss, and debate topics focused on Emerging Technologies, Web 2.0 & Digital Collaboration, Funding & Advocacy, 21st Century Skills & Technology Leadership, and Policies & Decision Making.

For more information, please click here.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

April Technology Liaisons Meeting

Please Register for April's monthly meeting.

Monday, April 12, 2010 - 08:30 AM - 02:30 PM
OETR: Computer Liaison Meetings: Staten Island & South Brooklyn - March 2010 (Bay Ridge ISC)
Site URL: https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=191076&CustomerID=77

Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 08:30 AM - 02:30 PM
OETR: Computer Liaison Meetings: Staten Island & South Brooklyn - March 2010 (Staten Island ISC)
Site URL: https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=191077&CustomerID=77

Click here to see agendas.

Monday, March 8, 2010

USDOE Releases National Education Technology Plan

The United State Department of Education has posted their draft National Education Technology Plan (NETP), which was released March 5, 2010. It provides the context and vision for how information and communication technologies can help transform American education. The plan provides a set of concrete goals to inform state and local educational technology plans, as well as recommendations to inspire research, development, and innovation.



The United States Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, on the plan:




We have the opportunity to completely reform our nation’s schools. We’re not talking about tinkering around the edges here. We’re talking about a fundamental re-thinking of how our schools function—and placing a focus on teaching and learning like never before.




For more information and to read the draft, summary, and a transcript of Secretary Duncan’s speech: click here.

Monday, February 22, 2010

March's Technology Liaisons Meeting

Please Register for March's monthly meeting.

Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - 08:30 AM - 02:30 PM
OETR: Computer Liaison Meetings: Staten Island & South Brooklyn - March 2010 (Bay Ridge ISC)
Site URL: https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=188289&CustomerID=77

Monday, March 08, 2010 - 08:30 AM - 02:30 PM
OETR: Computer Liaison Meetings: Staten Island & South Brooklyn - March 2010 (Staten Island ISC)
Site URL: https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=188290&CustomerID=77

Discovery Education Workshop in Times Square

Discovery Channel has an exhibit in Times Square, and we have scheduled several Discovery Education workshops in the exhibit space over the next several months. The three-hour free workshops will focus on the integration of media into classroom instruction. Any NYC educator/administrator is welcome to attend!


Come and learn new ways to use and embed Discovery Education streaming media into your curriculum and then go explore media in a whole new way by visiting the Titanic, Da Vinci, and, coming soon, the King Tut exhibit!


Each session will be offered in the Discovery Education classroom from 9am-12pm and then repeat 3-6pm.


Since space is very limited (30 people), we are offering a series of training dates for you to choose. As you are registering for the sessions please choose the date and time that you wish to attend.


Spots are assigned on a first-come, first serve basis. Each classroom can hold thirty people. Any registration received after thirty will be notified and given a choice of other dates/spots.


Click here to register!


Dates:




  • February 25-26 (9am - 12pm and 3pm - 6pm) both days

  • March 1-2 (9am - 12pm and 3pm - 6pm) both days

  • May 19 (9am - 12pm and 3pm - 6pm)

  • May 20 (9am - 12pm)

  • September 22-23 (9am - 12pm and 3pm - 6pm) both days

  • October 6-7 - (9am - 12pm and 3pm - 6pm) both days

  • November 16-17 (9am - 12pm and 3pm - 6pm) both days



Location:



Discovery Times Square Exposition
226 West 44th Street (Between 7th and 8th)
New York, NY

Friday, January 15, 2010

February's Technology Liaisons Meeting

Please Register for February's monthly meeting.
Tuesday, February 02, 2010 - 08:30 AM - 02:30 PM
OETR: Computer Liaison Meetings: Staten Island & South Brooklyn - February 2010 (Bay Ridge ISC)
Location: Bay Ridge ISC 4th Floor Conference Room
Site URL: https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=186192&CustomerID=77
Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 08:30 AM - 02:30 PM
OETR: Computer Liaison Meetings: Staten Island & South Brooklyn - February 2010 (Staten Island ISC)
Location: Petrides Complex Staten Island (Building A Room 118)
Site URL: https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=186194&CustomerID=77
Friday, February 05, 2010 - 08:30 AM - 02:30 PM
OETR: Computer Liaison Meetings: Staten Island & South Brooklyn - February 2010 (Flatlands ISC)
Location: Flatlands ISC (Room 134)
Site URL: https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=186196&CustomerID=77

Thursday, January 7, 2010

January Technology Liaison Meeting Agenda

  • 8:30 - 9:00 Intros and News from OET
  • 9:00 - 9:45 Using Our Ning Forum
    Post a strategy you have used successfully to support teachers in content area instruction
    Comment upon the strategy of at least 2 other participants
    Whole group discussion
    How can virtual forum conversations be a helpful technique with students?
    Is there a place for virtual conversations within your school?
  • 9:45 - 10:30 Today's Objectives: To create a virtual network for you to use with your staff. The purpose of creating a ning is to establish a platform to collaberate with colleagues within your building without leaving your classroom.
    Design is Essential
    Good Ning vs. Bad Ning (Let's look for some examples)
    Ning Guidelines
    Educational Networking
    Compiling criteria for an effective ning
    Posting to the found Ning
  • 10:30 - 10:45 Bio-break
  • 10:45 - 11:45 Creating your Ning based on your research to be show cased before lunch
  • 11:45 - 12:30 Lunch
  • 12:30 - 1:30 Resourcing
    Invite your staff to your Ning
    Using ARIS Connect
    Using Outlook
    Invite your Technology Liaison Colleagues to your Ning
    Creating Differentiated Groups within your Ning
  • 1:30 - 2:15 Ning Showcase - Share your hard work
  • 2:15 - 2:30 Evaluation

Virtual Campus opens its doors to all NYC Educators

Virtual Campus opens its doors to all NYC educators for blended learning opportunities. The offerings are part of a new initiative to introduce online learning as a vehicle for professional development in the Department of Education. These online learning opportunities will begin January 13, 2010 and last for six weeks:

  • Differentiating Instruction to Accommodate Learning Styles

  • Proportional Reasoning

  • Science 2.0: Using Web Tools to Promote Inquiry-Based Science

  • Transforming the Classroom with Project-Based Learning


These are no charge learning opportunities; registration is on a first come first serve basis. Blended Learning Opportunities have at least one face-to-face or real-time session and the balance of the work is completed online and facilitated by NYCDOE educators. Visit the Virtual Campus to register:

http://virtualcampus.me

For more information, please contact eLearning Services via email at elearning@schools.nyc.gov.

Friday, December 4, 2009

December Technology Meeting Agendas

Agenda for December 9, 2009
· 8:30-9:00 Intros and News from OET
· 9:00- 10:00 Gale Cengage Learning, Ryan Lefton
o http://www.gale.cengage.com/
· 10:00-10:15 Break
· 10:15-11:00 Introduction to Digital Storytelling Planning Process
o Examples of class use, why we should include DS in instruction, how we use DS in the classroom)
· 11:00-11:45 Small group breakout sessions
o Creating a mind map for planning the process,
· 11:45-12:30 Lunch
· 12:30-2:15 Continue in small groups for Digital Storytelling
o creating storyboards, planning your shots, creating your script
· 2:15-2:30 Meeting Survey


Agenda for December 10, 2009
· 8:30-9:00 Intros and News from OET
·
9:00- 10:00 Gale Cengage Learning, Ryan Lefton
- http://www.gale.cengage.com/
·
10:00-10:20 Technical Learning Solutions, Dawit Kabreab
o https://dfoforms.nycenet.edu/ecatalog/Logon.aspx
·
10:20-10:40 Break
·
10:40- 11:45 Introduction to Digital Storytelling Planning Process
o Examples of class use, why we should include DS in instruction, how we use DS in the classroom),
Creating a mind map for planning the process,
·
11:45-12:30 Lunch
·
12:30-2:20 Small group breakout sessions
o Creating storyboards, planning your shots, creating your script
·
2:20-2:30 Meeting Survey

Agenda for December 16, 2009
· 8:30-9:00 Intros and News from OET
·
9:00-10:00 Discovery Education, Betsey Drennan
o http://www.discoveryeducation.com
·
10:00-10:20 Technical Learning Solutions, Dawit Kabreab
o https://dfoforms.nycenet.edu/ecatalog/Logon.aspx
·
10:20-10:30 Break
·
10:30-11:30 Gale Cengage Learning, Ryan Lefton
o http://www.gale.cengage.com/
·
11:30--12:15 Lunch
·
12:15-2:20 Small group breakout sessions
o Examples of class use,
Why we should include DS in instruction?
how we use DS in the classroom?
o Creating a mind map for planning the process
o Creating storyboards
o Planning your shots
o Creating your script
· 2:20-2:30 Meeting Survey

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Friday, November 13, 2009

SMART Board Resources and Training Materials

At November's Tech Liaisons meeting we covered a lot of material in regards to how to make the most from your SMART Board. I'm sure many of you had your eyes opened as to the potential for this humble piece of equipment. That being said, it was a lot to take in. Luckily, SMART offers free online training videos to help you brush up and/or expand your mastery of the SMART Tools at your finger tips.

Enjoy: http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/

Another great resource is Tequipment's Educator Resource Center. The ERC has tips and tricks submitted by SMART Board gurus and educators like yourself.

Click here for more: http://community.teqsmart.org/download.php?list.26

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

November Technology Liaisons Meeting Agenda

8:30 - 9:15 - Staff Introductions, Latest OET News and Headlines, Questions and Concerns of Technology Liaisons
Tech Survey
9:15 - 11:30 - Advanced Smartboard Training from Tequipment and Smartboard Response System
11:30 - 12:30 - Lunch (Provided by Tequipment)
12:30 - 1:00 - Desmond White from DIIT
1:00 - 2:30 - ARIS Connect, Joining a Community, Creating Resources

Friday, November 6, 2009

Environmental Solutions Eco-Warrior Contest


For New York City Schools Only
Between November 4, 2009 and January 15, 2010, EVERY high school student in The New York City School System is invited to "Shake The World" with THEIR words and have the chance to win some of the $42,000 in scholarships . . . and help the City of New York, America and The World in "The Environmental Solutions" Competitions.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Technology Liaisons November Meeting

November 2009

Friday, 11/13/2009
Technology Liaison Meeting: Staten Island
715 Ocean Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301
Room 118
Location: Staten Island ISC
Protraxx Course # 051-10-035-063

Wednesday, 11/18/2009
Technology Liaison Meeting: Bay Ridge LSC
415 89th Street, Brooklyn NY 11209
4th Floor Conference Room
Location: Bay Ridge Learning Support Center
Protraxx Course # 051-10-035-128