Region 8 Technology Leaders Update Meeting

1. Region 8 Technology Leaders Update Meeting May 6, 2013

2. Highlights • If you want to see a good example of _____________, you should visit ___________________.

3. Intel • Now offering Intel Elements • Free, just-in-time professional development courses • Deeper exploration of 21st Century learning concepts. • NC has seven EdTechLeaders Online (ETLO) trained facilitators • ETLO will deliver Elements and Thinkfinity courses • Click here for more information on Elements • Click here for NC course offerings

4. 21st Century Assessment • Assessment to look at 21st Century teaching and learning in the district • Interviews of district office and school-based personnel • Report provided with recommendations for improvement

5. Update April 2013

6. R = Required Products being integrated to create Home Base R PowerSchoolStudentInformation NC Cloud Identity andAccessManagement UserPortal via PowerSchool R Core Instructional Improvement System Test Nav SummativeAssessment OpenClass Collaboration Schoolnet Instructional Toolsand Assessment R Truenorthlogic Educator Evaluation Content in SystemTools for Teaching • Assessment Creation Truenorthlogic Professional Development • Initial Content • Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies Assessment Items for Benchmarking and Classroom Assessment • Instructional Content (e.g. lesson plans and unit plans) housed in the NC Learning Object Repository

7. R = Required Products being integrated to create Home Base R PowerSchoolStudentInformation R Core Instructional Improvement System • The required functionalities of Home Base provided for districts free of charge Test Nav SummativeAssessment OpenClass Collaboration Schoolnet Instructional Toolsand Assessment R Truenorthlogic Educator Evaluation Content in SystemTools for Teaching • Assessment Creation Truenorthlogic Professional Development • Initial Content • Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies Assessment Items for Benchmarking and Classroom Assessment • Instructional Content housed in the NC Learning Object Repository

8. R = Required Products being integrated to create Home Base • Instructional Improvement Tools are optional • We believe districts will find value in these tools to improve instruction • Districts will have the 2013-14 school year to use all of Home Base cost-free R PowerSchoolStudentInformation R Core Instructional Improvement System Test Nav SummativeAssessment OpenClass Collaboration Schoolnet Instructional Toolsand Assessment R Truenorthlogic Educator Evaluation Content in SystemTools for Teaching • Assessment Creation Truenorthlogic Professional Development • Initial Content • Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies Assessment Items for Benchmarking and Classroom Assessment • Instructional Content (e.g. lesson plans and unit plans) housed in the NC Learning Object Repository

9. How will Home Base be rolled out? • Home Base will be available to districts without costs for the 2013-14 school year. • Home Base will be phased in with many key functions available at the beginning of the 2013-14 school year. • 2013-14 year will be a kick-off year; we expect it to take districts time to learn and apply the resources in Home Base.

10. During the 2013-2014 kick-off year, districts will be able to use the optional functions of Home Base at their own discretion. By March of 2014, districts will be able to choose to cost-share for the optional tools in Home Base in 2014-15 at $4 per student.

11. R = Required Products being integrated to create Home Base R PowerSchoolStudentInformation R Core Instructional Improvement System Required Tools will always be Free of Charge Test Nav SummativeAssessment OpenClass Collaboration Schoolnet Instructional Toolsand Assessment R Truenorthlogic Educator Evaluation Content in SystemTools for Teaching • Assessment Creation Truenorthlogic Professional Development • Initial Content • Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies Assessment Items for Benchmarking and Classroom Assessment • Instructional Content housed in the NC Learning Object Repository

12. R = Required Products being integrated to create Home Base R Optional Tools will be free in 2013-14 and will require a $4 per student cost share in 2014-15. PowerSchoolStudentInformation R Core Instructional Improvement System Test Nav SummativeAssessment OpenClass Collaboration Schoolnet Instructional Toolsand Assessment R Truenorthlogic Educator Evaluation Content in SystemTools for Teaching • Assessment Creation Truenorthlogic Professional Development • Initial Content • Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies Assessment Items for Benchmarking and Classroom Assessment • Instructional Content (e.g. lesson plans and unit plans) housed in the NC Learning Object Repository

13. Stay connected • #nced • #ncdpi_dtl • Region 8 DTL Wiki • Region 8 DTL Facebook page

14. AMTR Update • Melanie Honeycutt melanie.honeycutt@dpi.nc.gov

15. Connectivity services • Barry Pace barry.pace@dpi.nc.gov • Tim Wease tim.wease@dpi.nc.gov

16. Break • Let’s take a 15 minute break!

17. discussion • Use this time to discuss topics that are relevant to your districts and schools.