November 13, 2018 at 9:30 AM - Technology Committee Meeting
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1. Call to Order
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Call meeting to order at 9:30 AM.
Staff: David Ludwig, Deb Hericks, Scott Isaacson, Beth Kabes, Rhonda Eis Guests: Craig Hicks |
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2. Roll call
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3. Agenda Item
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3.1. CCC / NE Math Readiness Project Update
Speaker(s):
David M Ludwig and Nancy Movall
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A team met with Corey Hatt to discuss the CCC/NE Math Readiness Project. This is for seniors only so that they can take remedial Math prior to entering college. Online program with 15 distructs using will add ore schools next year. Their goal is to impact 1100 students priori to entering college. This program does not work against what we are doing statewide. Suggest to invite Corey Hatt and Nancy Movall out to do presentation to your superintendents.
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3.2. OER Update/Presentation
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Dorann Avey, Beth Kabes, Rhonda Eis
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The Maintenance Agreement will be renewed in January. Discussion regarding the advanced plan which gives us a dedicated support person and additional services. The toal cost of the service plan will be $3000. NDE will help cover the additional costs. Standards upload will cost $1500 for each upload. NDE states that there will be approximately two uploads each year. NDE will be having summer workshops for teachers to currate more content. This OER Repository meets a NDE goal to have a robust repository by 2020. ESUs 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 15 do not have representation at the training this week.
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3.2.1. OER Maintenance 2019
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Dorann Avey, Beth Kabes, Rhonda Eis
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3.3. DE2TAILS - Innovation Grant
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David Ludwig/Scott Isaacson
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3.3.1. Tech Plan
Speaker(s):
Scott Isaacson
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3.3.1.1. ADVISER Update
Speaker(s):
Scott Isaacson
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Craig Hicks was present to give an update on ADVISER. The first reporting for ADVISER just finished, overall the reporting went pretty well. NSSRS will be shut and not used as ADVISER will be the reporting tool of the future. Guesstimate that 80% of errors were in the SPED area, after they are finished with the clean-up we should have those issues again in the future. Continue to work through the issues and process will be smoother into the future. Displaying the data will be fixed in November.
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3.3.1.1.1. EdFi Update
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Scott Isaacson
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Edfi has decided to continue support into the future. They will continue to discuss if/how meets the needs of Nebraska.
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3.3.1.2. Single Sign On
Speaker(s):
Scott Isaacson
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There are 253 schools on the single sign on which is 97% of schools connected to single sign on. App launch protal has 22 applications listed, some others that are just for one or two schools. Working to make process smoother. Updates to single sign on will roll out soon. NOC will help decide when/how to roll out the new updates.
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3.3.1.2.1. Portal Presentation
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Scott Isaacson
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3.3.1.3. Sustainability
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Scott Isaacson
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3.3.2. SRS/AAP Technology update
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Scott Isaacson
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Technology Director shared the errors for the reporting. The team is meeting this afternoon to discuss what they noticed, heard from others and need to fix. They will also meet with the SPED Directors to make sure that they are on top of issues. They are hoping to catch these issues prioir to the next reporting window. Updating of the SRS Application and is are track to finish, 6 forms left to finish which is 3/4 of the reports are finished. They are planning to have some pilot schools this next semester and roll out to everyone summer of 2019. We amended the budget for the iInnovation grant to move resources to help finish out this project.
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3.3.3. BlendEd
Speaker(s):
Scott Isaacson
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Distance Ed/BlendEd Director shared that projects digital age skills and best practices. 70 teachers applyied to be a coach or participant: 39 of those teachers have confirmed; 10 ESUs are participating in the projects; 20 coaches; and 48 workers Coaches are all previous pilot or current pilot teachers. The project will be kicked off next Monday and Tuesday via webinars. There will be four additional webinars after the first of the year. The completion of the project should be finished last April/early May. The participants will be signing a contract as will their school administrator to release their work to ESUCC for these projects. Continue to observe classroom teachers for the pilot.
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3.3.4. NROC/EdReady
Speaker(s):
Scott Isaacson
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Continue to work with superintendents to share with schools. Nancy Movall went to Montana to shadow how they work with the teachers. She continue to work with the teachers individually to help walk through the process. The Nebraska EdREady Google Site is not operational.
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3.3.5. SIMPL
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Scott Isaacson
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Loralynn O'kief created a manual for the SIMPL process and has turned that over to ESUCC. Executive Assistant will be taking over process of upkeep of the manual. January will be the time to decide whether to join the SIMPL process. Discussion on whether or not a possibility of taking affiliates through the SIMPL process.
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3.4. NOC Meeting/November 6
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Committee Chair
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Technology Chair shared the NOC meeting minutes. Discussion regaerding having KSB available to meet with NOC.
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3.5. Staff Reports
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Committee Chair
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3.5.1. Scott Isaacson
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Scott Isaacson
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3.5.2. Beth Kabes
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Beth Kabes
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The Content Provider Workshop was a success with 9 non-member attending/providers. Linda Dickeson/Beth Kabes presented at iNacol. David Ludwig/Beth Kabes will be presenting at AESA as well she will be presenting with some collegues from across the US.
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3.5.3. Rhonda Eis
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Rhonda Eis
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TLT will be meeting tomorrow. They will be discussing Learn360 and the intentions on renewing. They sent out a survey on intentions, 3 ESUs have stated they may not participate next year. This will drop the count in half. They may have to renegotiate contract. Will be exploring options in the future to be finalized by March for the MSA for 2019-2020. If decided to drop Learn360 there is not a place to house the NE titles.
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4. Next Meeting Agenda Items
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5. Executive Session
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6. Adjournment
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Meeting adjourned at 10:49 AM.
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