Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Computer Liaison June Meetings 2009

Meeting Agenda

8:30 - 8:45 - Greetings - Sign in
8:45 - 10:15 - Bob Frelow from Dell
10:30 - 11:45 - Lois Frankel LTG Grant Opportunities
11:45 - 12:45 - Lunch BYOB
1:00 - 2:00 - Brain Pop
2:00 - 2:30 - Closing Comments and Evaluation

Updated June 17th, 2009

School Accountability Status For The 2008-09 School Year

Staten Island Meeting- June 11, 2009 Cancelled

Please click on the link below to register for the June Computer Liaison Meeting:
Bay Ridge Office - June 16, 2009
4th Floor Conference
415 89th Street
Brooklyn ,New York 11209
https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=134285&CustomerID=77

Flatlands Office-June 18, 2009
Conference Room
5619- Flatlands Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11234
https://www.protraxx.com/scripts/ezcatalogny/ViewClass.aspx?ID=134286&CustomerID=77

DELL™ Service & Support for the NYC DOE PCS Program

Technology Interns from CUNY

Registration Deadline: June 29
College students from the City University of New York (CUNY) are available to assist your school with its technology needs. The Division of Instructional and Information Technology (DIIT) and CUNY are working together to deliver high-quality interns, willing and able to provide support in the following areas:
  • Setting up new computer equipment in classrooms and offices
  • Installing software
  • Ensuring that LCD projectors, smart boards, and other related audio/video equipment are functioning
  • Troubleshooting hardware and software problems in conjunction with DOE Help Center and borough technology staff
  • Configuring wireless devices to access DOE network
  • Maintaining classroom servers
  • Maintaining technology equipment inventory
  • Monitoring equipment and working with Help Center to ensure timely repair
  • Providing assistance in use of technology equipment
  • Coordinating with MOUSE Squad, if applicable

These interns are working toward degrees in computer-related fields and are screened by both a program manager at CUNY and a borough technology manager at DIIT. Interns receive 12 hours of classroom and field training from DIIT on a range of topics, including network troubleshooting, wireless configuration, HSST, instructional software, and network printing.

You can hire an intern for either 14 or 19 hours a week. Participating schools will receive on-site technology support for 39 weeks of the year, from August 31 through June 30 (excluding school breaks). Hiring an intern for 14 hours a week costs $9,600 (FAMIS # DIIT00001). Hiring an intern for 19 hours a week costs $12,500 (FAMIS # DIIT00002).

CUNY will host an information session about the program on Wednesday, June 10 at 3 p.m. To register, visit http://dev.cisdd.org/info_reg. For additional information, please e-mail Colleen.Baldino@mail.cuny.edu or call 212-652-2862.

After you complete the following three steps, CUNY will confirm your space in the program:

1. Schedule the appropriate funds in Galaxy in object code 998, Internal Services.
2. Purchase the service from DIIT in the FAMIS E-Catalog.
3. Complete the registration form (which CUNY will e-mail to principals whose schools have completed purchases in FAMIS).

For purchasing assistance, please contact your Integrated Service Center officer.

Friday, June 12, 2009

Job Opportunities for Summer Per Session and Teacher Assigned A

Below are the links for Title IID Instructional Technology Specialist and per session opportunity for this summer:

Per Session Posting: Vacancy Circulars # 208 and 209. Deadline to apply is June 15, 2009: http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/3271DF79-84E9-4E45-B8AA-228844A9779B/0/Posting208and209forMay182009.pdf

TA posting: Vacancy No. 30, deadline to apply is June 26, 2009:
http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/B8574FD4-11DB-4F06-9267-A0D428AB93F5/0/TeacherAssignedVacancyCircularNo30Posting_TitleIIDCompetitiveGrants_A_.pdf

Friday, May 29, 2009

DOT-TO-DOT


A Global Learning Reception at CIS 339
Theme: "Connections"
Dot-to-Dot provides an innovative learning opportunity to connect citizens in our community and the world. Classes share rigorous, multi-media projects using 21st century technology. For educators, it’s an opportunity to see - with complete transparency, how teachers are participating - how we’re imagining the answer to the what’s next for education? Visit http://339dottodot.com/ to watch a brief video
Virtually: Visit Dot-to-Dot online anytime between 1pm and 5pm EST on 6/9/09.
How can I participate in DOT-TO-DOT?
Right now...
Complete the ‘Expression of Interest’ on our Dot-to-Dot site at http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en%26cfg=true%26formkey=cE95aG5NeWkxYkVCWkRuSjU1XzdBSHc6MA..
Mark your location on the Google Map at http://sites.google.com/site/339dottodot/map
Pass on this Dot-to-Dot Save the Date email to others
Soon...
Complete the RSVP we’ll email as we finalize the Dot-to-Dot schedule
Blog or "tweet" about Dot-to-Dot as it approaches
Create a personalized Dot message and have it linked to our Web site

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

NYSCATE Metro Conference 2009


Discovering Your Digital Destination
On Monday, May 18th and Tuesday May 19th, 2009, educators are invited to come to the Hilton Rye Town Hotel, Rye Brook, New York for the 2nd Annual NYSCATE Metro Conference 2009. This conference highlights the transformation of teaching and learning through the efficacy of technology. Come and particiapte in outstanding professioinal development, networking, information gathering and sharing opportunities.

Friday, April 17, 2009

Computer Liaison Meetings Cancelled for April & May

Unfortunately all computer liaison meetings scheduled for April and May are cancelled.

Monday, April 6, 2009

DOE Email on your iPhone, Windows Mobile, or Exchange compatible device

Many of you have asked if you can get your DOE email on your cell phone.

Sherif discovered a way to do this and it will work with any phone that has Microsoft Exchange technology for email (the iPhone has it, Windows Mobile phones have it, some Nokia phones have it)...

In the exchange server settings put mail.nycboe.net and use your DOE email username and password.

Contacts, Calendar, Email, and Tasks will all synchronize.

Try it and respond here with your results

Ways to use Twitter in the classroom

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

March Meetings CANCELLED

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, MARCH MEETINGS ARE CANCELLED

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

TLS Educational Software Vendors Webinar!!

Technical Learning Solutions (TLS), a DOE educational software initiative is offering Webinars to show case participating vendors. The webinars will allow teachers to explore different educational software applications which are currently offered through the TLS program and will focus on ways that the software can help educators differentiate their instruction; provide academic intervention; and increase student performance.

Technical Learning Solution (TLS) is a new Department of Education initiative. The DOE has purchased instructional software up front and is now distributing it back to schools at discounted pricing (average discount of 40%).

March 9, 12pm - 1pm
Rosetta Stone
ELA, ELL K – 12

March 10, 11am – 12pm
Gizmos by Explore Learning
Math & Science 3 – 12

March 12, 11:30am-12:30pm
Orchard by Siboney
Math & Science & ELA 4 – 9

March 17, 1pm – 2pm
HMLT Destination - Math
Math, Pre – K – 12

March 17, 11am – 12pm
HMLT Destination - Reading
ELA, ELL, Pre – K – 8

March 18, 11.30am – 12.30pm
Practice Planet by Siboney
Math & Science 3 – 8

March 18, 1pm – 2pm
Aerobics
ELA, ELL Pre – K – 3

March 19, 10am - 11am & 12-1pm
Waterford Early Learning
Math & Science Pre – K – 3

March 20, 11am – 12pm
Tabula Digita
Math K – 12

March 20, 12pm – 1pm
Atomic Learning
Technology training K – 12

March 24, 12.30pm – 1.30pm
Learning A-Z RAZ-Kids
ELA, ELL Pre – K – 6

March 25, 11am – 12pm
Pearson – Virtual Science Lab
Science 8 – 12

March 30, 1pm – 2pm
Encyclopedia Brittanica
School Library K – 12

April 8, 2.30pm – 3.30pm
Learning A-Z RAZ-Kids
ELA, ELL Pre – K – 6

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. For questions please email Lisa Rodriguez LRodriguez15@schools.nyc.gov

For more information on the software vendors and to register for the webinars please visit the TLS website: http://schools.nyc.gov/offices/dcp/buyingtools/TLS

Thursday, February 19, 2009

School Webmaster Training Levels 1 and 2! (CMS)

Hello All -- We have opened two sessions of CMS training. Learn how to edit your school's official DOE webpage (the site that opens when you go to schools.nyc.gov and do a search for your school). Level one is for new webmasters who have never edited their CMS website and level two is for returning webmasters who want to take it to the next level and be in a forum to ask questions.

CMS: School Webmaster Training 2008-2009 (for new webmasters)
Participants will learn how to use CMS to edit their New York City Department of Education school webpage.
Location: IS 228
Sub Title: IS228K for Staten Island / South Brooklyn
Course # 051-09-007-747
Status: OPEN
Instructional Technology
03/17/2009

CMS: School Webmaster Training LEVEL 2 2008-2009 (for trained webmasters)
Participants will learn how to use CMS to edit their New York City Department of Education school webpage.
Location: IS 228
Sub Title: IS228K
Course # 051-09-007-746
Status: OPEN
Instructional Technology
04/01/2009

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Information from NYIT session

For those of you who missed last week's NYIT graduate information session, here are the handouts. If you need a contact person to inquire further:

Sarah J. McPherson
sarahmcp@gmail.com
smcphers@nyit.edu

NYIT

Monday, February 9, 2009

Upcoming Workshops for all Schools

OITR: Interactive Whiteboard for Educators
Location: Petrides Complex - Building B
Sub Title: SIISC (FAMIS PAYMENT REQUIRED)
Course # 051-09-007-686
Status: OPEN
Instructional Technology
02/12/2009


Making Your Data Come Alive: Using Excel to Analyze, Process, and Present Your School's Performance Data 2008-2009
Participants will learn how to use Microsoft Excel to analyze, process, and create visual representations of data for use in presentations, planning meetings, and decision making.
Location: Bay Ridge Learning Support Center
Sub Title: 89th Street Brooklyn (FAMIS PAYMENT REQUIRED)
Course # 051-09-007-748
Status: OPEN
Instructional Technology
02/25/2009


CMS: School Webmaster Training 2008-2009 (for new webmasters)
Participants will learn how to use CMS to edit their New York City Department of Education school webpage.
Location: IS 228 (NO FEE)
Sub Title: IS228K for Staten Island / South Brooklyn
Course # 051-09-007-747
Status: OPEN
Instructional Technology
03/17/2009


CMS: School Webmaster Training LEVEL 2 2008-2009 (for trained webmasters)
Participants will learn how to use CMS to edit their New York City Department of Education school webpage.
Location: IS 228
Sub Title: IS228K (NO FEE)
Course # 051-09-007-746
Status: OPEN
Instructional Technology
04/01/2009

Friday, February 6, 2009

NYIT Graduate School Information Session

To be held Monday, February, 9th at 3:30 at Petrides (Staten Island ISC) Bldg A Room 317, the NYIT Graduate Technology Leadership program and certification information session.

Please RSVP to cazoula@schools.nyc.gov if you will be attending.

Monday, February 2, 2009

Last minute PD opportunity with Brian Mull from November Learning

We're extending a great professional development opportunity to all computer liaisons. We're having Brian Mull from November Learning this Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. You may attend one of the three days. Brian speaks on innovative uses of web2.0 technologies in the classroom.


OITR: Project ICT February 2009 Meeting
Title 2D Project ICT monthly meeting.
Location: Bay Ridge Learning Support Center
Sub Title: 89th Street Integrated Service Center in Bay Ridge PM session
Course # 051-09-007-684
Status: OPEN
Instructional Technology
02/03/2009



OITR: PEARLS February 2009 Meeting
Title 2D PEARLS monthly meeting.
Location: IS 228
Sub Title: IS 228K
Course # 051-09-007-681
Status: OPEN
Instructional Technology
02/04/2009



OITR: Leadership 2.0 February 2009 Meeting
Title 2D Leadership 2.0 monthly meeting.
Location: IS 228
Sub Title: IS 228K
Course # 051-09-007-682
Status: OPEN
Instructional Technology
02/05/2009

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

January Computer Liaison topics shared

Google Maps / Google Earth: maps.google.com / earth.google.com
Google Apps: www.google.com/a
Techbrarian: www.techbrarian.com
Xtranormal: www.xtranormal.com
ARIS Connect: www.arisnyc.org

Friday, January 23, 2009

Enter to Win the 2009 Schools of Distinction Awards!

Does your school demonstrate excellence in math and science?

The yearly Intel Schools of Distinction Awards recognize U.S. schools that demonstrate 21st century teaching and learning environments and implement innovative, replicable programs that inspire their students to excel in the areas of math and science.

Who Wins?
Two categories: Math and Science
18 Finalists: 3 each in grade group: K-5, 6-8, and 9-12
6 Winners
1 Star Innovator for 2009 (one school selected from the 6 winners)

Awards:
Winners receive $10,000 each from the Intel Foundation and more than $100,000 in products and services from the program award sponsors.
The Star Innovator for 2009 receives an additional $15,000 cash grant from the Intel Foundation as well as additional services and products from the award sponsors.

Apply now for the Intel Schools of Distinction Awards
before February 17, 2009!