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.

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.

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.

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)
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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

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

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.

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

Technology Liaisons Survey

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

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

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.

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

Earn 3 Credits Register for P-Course Before Oct. 21

Digi Tales Flyer

Final days for employment opportunity with the Office of Educational Technology

Job Opportunity: Instructional Specialists supporting the Title IID (Enhancing Education Through Technology) Competitive Grants, Division of Accountability and Achievement Resources. Posting closes October 9, 2009. You must have all of your application materials submitted by that date in order to be considered.

Click here for the full posting

October Technology Liaisons Meeting Agenda

OETSBSI

OET October Computer Liaisons Meeting for South Brooklyn &
Staten Island

October 6 & 7, 2009


8:30-9:00 Introductions & Greetings: Celine Azoulay & OET Team

9:15-10:15 www.yolink.com - YoLink Staff
Web 2.0 Research Tool for Digital Literacy

10:30-12:00 www.cdwg.com - New Contracted Vendors
Whiteboards, Projectors and Document Cameras

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:00 www.hp.com - New Contracted Hardware
Famis Laptops

2:00 Closing Statements

2:30 Evaluation

A Mini for Your Thoughts

Welcome back to a new school year! Tell us your best, most exciting, unusual, or popular teaching ideas or tips for getting to know your new students, kicking off the school year, and getting your students excited about learning. Simply post your idea or tip to our Teacher Experience Exchange message boards and be entered for a chance to win one of three HP Mini PC prize packages.
<http://h30411.www3.hp.com/a_mini_for_your_thoughts&mcid=SeptTEEbanner?hpmspsession.id=88d0b175b876669d56dbf79e0070>

Everyone wins! Each person that enters our sweepstakes can receive a free gift from HP - one free issue of Edutopia magazine and a $10 discount off an Edutopia membership.

We will feature some of the best ideas and tips on the Teacher Experience Exchange site <http://h30411.www3.hp.com/outgoing/p/eventType/ILK?targetUrl=%2F> and within our monthly email newsletters.

• Register <http://h30411.www3.hp.com/outgoing/p/eventType/ILK?targetUrl=%2Fsecurity%2Fregister.jsp%3Fmcid%3DEduTEEpagereg> to become a TEE member
• Post an idea on our message boards <http://h30411.www3.hp.com/outgoing/p/eventType/ILK?targetUrl=%2Fdiscussions%2Fnew%2FviewMessageBoard%2Fp%2FmessageBoardId%2F700%3FforumName%3DWatercooler%252B%252528open%252Bdiscussion%252529%26mcid%3DEduTEEpagediscuss> from 9/23-11/30
• Be entered for a chance to win

ED announces student video contest

ED announces student video contest
School technology organizations say they welcome the initiative, and several companies offer special assistance to participating students
By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor

http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=60852

Technology Liaisons October Meeting

October 2009

Tuesday, 10/06/2009
Technology Liaison Meeting:
Flatlands ISC
5619 Flatlands Ave, Brooklyn NY 11234
Location: Flatlands ISC
Register below:
Protraxx Course # 051-10-035-042


Wednesday, 10/07/2009
Technology Liaison Meeting:
Bay Ridge ISC
415 89th Street, Brooklyn NY 11209
4th Floor Conference Room
Location: Bay Ridge Learning Support Center
Register below:
Protraxx Course # 051-10-035-043