Conference Opportunity: Teaching and Learning Celebration

On Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8, 2008, thousands of educators will come to the Hilton New York to attend the third annual Teaching & Learning Celebration. The Celebration features internationally known speakers, compelling panel discussions and hands-on workshops that can't be found anywhere else. We hope to see you there. Join us and learn more! Click here to register!

http://www.thirteencelebration.org/

Rollout of Improved Internet Filtering Software

In response to feedback from principals and teachers regarding the limitations of the existing instructional web filter, we are rolling out a new internet filtering software package in the coming weeks. This new system will ensure that fewer instructional websites are blocked, will state more clearly why certain pages are blocked, and will help web pages load more quickly.

Although you will not experience any interruption in your internet access as we roll out this new software, customizations you made to the old filter will not carry over. The new filter allows you to block categories of websites rather than individual ones. To customize the new filter to block or unblock certain categories of sites, you can fill out the form available at www.nycboe.net/adminorg/divisions/diit/sws/.

The implementation schedule is as follows:

• Week of January 22 – Districts 13-23, 32
• Week of January 28 – Districts 24-31
• Week of February 4 – Districts 1-12

For more information or to report any issues with the new filter, please e-mail ProConSupport@schools.nyc.gov or call (718)-935-5483.

Why not present at the NYSCATE Metro Conference in May in Rye, NY

Do you have expertise in an emerging technology?

Have you incorporated technology in your classroom in a way that transforms teaching and learning?

Present at our conference on May 16-17, 2008 at the Rye Town Hilton in Rye Brook, NY. The Request for Proposal is available using the link below.

Deadline date for proposals is January 31, 2008

http://nyscate.org/conferences.cfm?subpage=284

Registration links corrected

Hi All -- We apologize for the inconvenience some of you experienced when trying to register for upcoming Computer Liaison meetings. The problem has been rectified. The links on the right are the correct ones. Sorry for the inconvenience. If you need further assistance, please email oitsi@schools.nyc.gov or ilead@schools.nyc.gov.

Thank you.