Oregon K-12 Partnership Projects - Technology

Get Ready Oregon Web Site Launched

snelson — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:25:40 +0000

Get Ready Oregon – New Website Launched

With Oregon’s graduation requirements changing and students being asked to achieve at higher levels, the Oregon Department of Education is asking schools, students, and parents "Are you ready?"

Integrating 21st Century Skills into K12

Leslie Golden — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:01:58 +0000

The National Ed Computing Conference this year offered numerous, excellent opportunities to tap into the message and substance of information and instructional technology efforts across the country.

Among many other resources showcased and discussed, the(fairly new) Partnership for 21st Century Skills offered some great insights and in-roads into the path for integrating critical skills into core K12 content.

Strategic Network Grant Results

steve nelson — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:56:51 +0000

There were 22 applications from across the entire state for the Strategic Network Grant opportunity.

Data Quality

Leslie Golden — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 23:34:51 +0000

The top technology priority expressed by ESD IT directors across Oregon is data. School Improvement leadership ranks data near the top as well. Specifically, in demand is the exploration and development of expanded support to districts and schools in the form of improved data quality, and tools and know-how for substantial and meaningful data analysis to improve teaching and learning.

With committments from ODE stakeholders, the Education Enterprise Steering Committee (EESC), ESD's, and school districts across the state, a Data Quality Work Group has been formed to develop a statewide program to meet the above demands.

True to the mission of the EESC, the work group comprises P-20 representation, across the agencies and geography of Oregon.

The first meeting was held today, January 22. The first charge for the work group is to collaborate on the rapid preparation of a federal grant application, due March 15, which could provide funding for the statewide program we will be simultaneously developing. Progress on the application, as well as on development of the full program, will be tracked on this site.

Technology

admin — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 17:02:12 +0000

The Education Enterprise Partnership, through its Steering Committee and Technology Director, is working to improve communication across the K-20 enterprise on critical issues in education technology. In addition, priorities set by stakeholders across the state are helping to inform and direct Partnership efforts to set a vision and programmatic path to prepare our students with 21st Century skills.

Partnership coordination and collaboration between Technology and School Improvement is focusing on development of statewide, programmatic support to dramatically improve districts' ability to collect and analyze meaningful data in order to improve teaching and learning.

State-wide RFP for Media Streaming

pnelson — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 16:54:47 +0000

Several Oregon ESDs are working together on an RFP for media streaming. We're hoping that by working together we can get a better solution for all Oregon students at a better price than going it alone. We've scheduled a meeting for Dec. 19, 2007 to discuss the needs of different regions and have a draft document posted and shared through Google Docs so interested ESD members can share their ideas. See the info below. I'm also setting up a listserv to facilitate discussions. I'll post more info on that later.

Info on meeting:

Podcasting: Install Fest and Intellectual Property

Greg Lund-Chaix — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:31:30 +0000

Martin Medeiros to speak on Intellectual Property Rights and Podcasting

We are excited to let you know that Martin Medeiros of Swider Medeiros Haver LLP will be giving a talk at the Box Populi "install-fest" on "Clearing Online Intellectual Property Rights for Universities, Lecturers, Consultants, Media Producers and Web 2.0 Companies." Mr. Medeiros will be speaking at 1 pm. His discussion will be webcast and posted after the event.

Box Populi is hosting an "install-fest" to learn about their Podcast in a Box project on May 5th, 2007 in Portland, OR. Come learn about this open source project. Take any recycled computer and convert it into a simple, automated podcasting device. Operate it with a USB thumbdrive: plug in the key to start, remove it to stop and automatically publish to your listeners' iPods. There are no licensing costs to use the software and the event is free. Learn more...

Worksheet for ITSC Session on bridging IT/Instructional Tech

Leslie Golden — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:30:04 +0000

Attached is the worksheet for download and use to record issues and solutions to communicating across this bridge.

Leveraging Resources for School Technolgy Efforts

snelson — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 20:01:50 +0000

Summary of 05-07 & Projected 07-09 Leveraged Resources for

OVSD,

1:1 Computing

& Classroom Technology Grants

All 3 have POP's for 07-09

Technology Standards for Teachers and Students

greg.collver — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:13:45 +0000

I am interested in discussing the subject of Technology Standards for teachers and students. Standards can focus and encourage staff and student improvement by specifying the goals. How are the districts using the existing national technology standards to plan for staff and student improvement?

Current Technology Standards: