FROM THE IDOE
New Student ID Requirements: all public schools that issue student ID cards to students in grades six through twelve must include hotline and text information. Click here to read more.
 
Summer of Learning Conferences from the IDOE's Digital Learning & Professional Development is now available. Click here to see conference locations & dates.
 
Three Virtual Learning Days per year set by the Indiana General Assembly through House Enrolled Act 1093. There will be a Virtual Learning Day Certification that allows schools to request flexibility beyond the 3 day limit.  Click here to learn more
 
Computer Science Standards Revisions are up for public comment through April 8th. Click here to read more.
 
IN*SOURCE Tech Expo Thursday, April 14th in collaboration with the PATINS Project.  Participants will be able to preview assistive and accessible technologies & services.  Click here to learn more.
 
KnowBe4 Licenses are still available to Indiana School Districts to assist Technology Departments in Security Awareness baseline testing & training.  PhishER licenses have now been included as well.  Start with a login to Moodle and join the School Cybersecurity Course to learn more.
 
 
Tech Professional Development
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Unlock the Power of GMail available ONDemand
Putting Google Workspaces to Work for You available ONDemand
 
Join us on May 12 - 13 for the Indiana CTO Clinic. This event is dedicated to expanding the knowledge of existing CTO’s and preparing future CTO’s. Learn and be inspired by keynote speakers, Jimmy Casas and Sonny Magana. Attend sessions to learn more about best practices in cybersecurity,...

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Google Admin Console Certification Training
by: Amplified IT
Level 1: Amplified Admin Certified Bootcamp
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
 
Join us for the Live, 1 day comprehensive training that will guide your IT staff through educational best practices and G Suite Admin console skills and techniques. The bootcamp includes a series of training lessons, real-world education examples, and knowledge checks to prepare attendees for life as a school G Suite administrator. A brief test will be given at the end of the course to assess your new found skills.
 
What Does The Bootcamp Provide?

Live Instructed Sessions: you will receive the following additional benefits:
  • A full day class led by our expert Google for Education Consultants
  • Access to a practice domain and Admin console
  • Hands-on workshop activities to validate your new skills
  • A group learning environment with other colleagues from the education space, promoting group discussions and insights
  • Access to self-paced course as a follow-up 
  • Certification and Badge for Passing the Content Assessment Test

 
 
CLICK here to learn more
Level 2: Amplified Admin Certification Bootcamp
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
 
The Amplified Admin Level 2 Certification training is an advanced-level GSuite Admin course and requires an LEVEL 1 certification to validate fundamental knowledge of the GSuite environment. This course will build on the basics learned in Level 1 to address more complex settings, topics and advance best practices as it applies to education.
 

What Does The Bootcamp Provide?

Live Instructed Sessions: you will receive the following additional benefits:

  • Live Instructed Sessions: you will receive the following additional benefits:
  • A full day class led by our expert Google for Education Consultants
  • Access to a practice domain and Admin console
  • Hands-on workshop activities to validate your new skills
  • A group learning environment with other colleagues from the education space, promoting group discussions and insights
  • Access to self-paced course as a follow-up 
  • Certification and Badge for Passing the Content Assessment Test
 
Click here to learn more
CLICK HERE to register

Partnership Events

The Zoom partnership with our ESCs has grown tremendously over the last year. There is now special pricing for their integrated VOIP phone service, conference room technology and digital signage.  

Join us for a 30 minute overview of the new pricing and an in-depth look at utilizing their admin portal to manage all these communication modes in one place.  We will also cover our emergency alert and nomadic e911 capabilities, which are now required by federal law.  

Why should I attend?

Zoom Phone has been saving Indiana districts an average of $60 per employee over the course of a year by switching to their VOIP phone system. So for a school district of 165 employees that is about $10,000 in savings per year. Zoom Phone’s total operating costs are also 53% less expensive than Cisco and 57% less than Mitel according to this study by Metrigy. 

Partnership Preview: Zoom

 VOIP, Conference Rooms, and Digital Signage at ESC Pricing

April 20, 2022 @ 11am EST / 10am CST
 
Click here to register for the FREE event
Partnership Preview: Learn Platform
Using Evidence to Build Efficiency in your EdTech Ecosystem
April 26th @ 10:30am EST / 9:30am CST

Join Rob Residori, Director of Partnerships to learn about LearnPlatform's EdTech Effectiveness system. In this session you will see how districts can:

  • Uncover what digital learning resources are in use across their district to identify trends, eliminate redundancies and understand ROI.
  • Protect student data and support cybersecurity efforts by building data privacy and other compliance requirements into evaluation criteria.
  • Generate the evidence necessary to gain a comprehensive understanding of which edtech tools are actually improving student outcomes, for which student groups, and under what conditions

ESC Members receive special discounted pricing through the ESC of I Partnership efforts
 
CLICK HERE to learn more & register
 
SUMMER OF LEARNING | Northern Indiana
SUMMER OF LEARNING
 
Keynote | Trevor Muir
 
Keynote | Matt Miller
 
Keynote | Nick Provenzano & John Corippo
 
Keynote | Carl Hooker
 
 
Tech Study Councils
 
CLICK HERE to get added to a list!
Network Admins
 
Join our monthly virtual meetings of area network/systems admins to discuss supporting K-12 campuses large or small.  Work on challenges and solutions that fit your district with like-minded people all in one place. 
 
 
 
Next Meeting: April 14th
@ 11am EST
Virtual
 
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State Reporters
 
Calling all State Reporters to this newly formed study council that meets virtually every Tuesday morning to discuss the state reports due, error rectification and chat up those who use the same SIS.  Whether you are new to the position or have been around for years, this group has found most value in "I am not the only one who..." 
 
Next Meeting: Every Tues
@ 9:30am EST
 
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Technology Directors
 
Join us this month at Middlebury Community Schools to discuss technology planning and bring your questions to the group! Our vendor presenting & providing lunch will be Neo Networks.  
 
Please watch email for details
 
DATE CHANGED!!
Next Meeting: May 6th
@ 9:30am EST
Michigan City Area Schools
 
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Darlene Kennedy

Director of Technology Integration

NIESC & NWIESC

Email:  dkennedy@niesc.k12.in.us

Phone: (574) 254-0111 ext 104

56535 Magnetic Drive
Mishawaka, IN 46545

 

Phone: (574) 254-0111
www.niesc.org
www.nwiesc.k12.in.us