posted May 8, 2013, 8:42 AM by Jeff Hunt
IL CTO's member meeting dates for 2013-2014 - September 18, 2013
- January 15, 2014
- March 12, 2014
- May 14, 2014
11 a.m. Networking and Lunch
Noon -- Program
1 p.m. -- 2 p.m. Discussion |
posted May 8, 2013, 8:16 AM by Jeff Hunt
Members
Meeting May 8, 2013
Presenter:
Jim Peterson
Topic:
Server Virtualization
Jim Peterson
will address the issue of server virtualization from the district perspective
as well as from what's happening in the IlliniCloud.
After the
presentation, there will be an annual meeting and an election of board
members. There are three open seats. If you are interested in
running for a board seat, Chris Wherley (Chris.Wherley (at) ilcto.org) is
organizing the slate of board positions.
The meeting will be
available online. The link will be sent out the day before the meeting.
Register for
the meeting at: http://goo.gl/XfIhy
The meeting
location is:
Illinois State
University Alumni Center
Carl Caston Boardroom
1101 North Main St
Normal, IL 61761
Map: http://g.co/maps/xeqt8
11 a.m. Networking
and Lunch
Noon -- Program
1 p.m. -- 2 p.m.
Discussion
Remote
Sites:
Niles Township High School
District 219
D219 Technology Center
7800 Gross Point Road
Skokie, IL 60077
Contact: Guy Ballard
John A. Logan College
Center for Business and
Industry-- Room H125
700 Logan College Drive
Carterville, IL 62918
Contact: Steve
Carrington |
posted Feb 25, 2013, 1:44 PM by Jeff Hunt
The next meeting of the Illinois Chief Technology Officers
is March 13, 2013
Tom Vander Ark is the presenter. His topic: What
Technology Leaders Should Know About Digital Learning
Tom Vander Ark is author of Getting Smart: How Digital
Learning is Changing the World and founder of GettingSmart.com. Tom is also a
partner in Learn Capital, a venture capital firm investing in learning content,
platforms, and services with the goal of transforming educational engagement,
access, and effectiveness. Previously he served as President of the X PRIZE
Foundation and was the Executive Director of Education for the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation where he implemented $3.5 billion in scholarship and
grant programs. Tom was the first business executive to serve as public school
superintendent in Washington State. A prolific writer and speaker, Tom has
published thousands of articles and blogs. In December 2006, Newsweek readers
voted Tom the most influential baby boomer in education.
Tom is a director of the International Association for K-12
Online Learning (iNACOL) and several other nonprofits.
Tom received the Distinguished Achievement Medal and
graduated from the Colorado School of Mines. He received his M.B.A. in finance
from the University of Denver. He continues his education online.
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posted Dec 11, 2012, 7:37 PM by Jeff Hunt
Join Tech & Learning magazine on Friday, May 3, 2013 for a day of networking and professional development. T&L welcomes IL-CTO as an official Association Partner for Tech Forum Chicago.
Visit www.techlearning.com/techforum for more information. |
posted Dec 9, 2012, 9:31 AM by Jeff Hunt
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Members Meeting January 9, 2013
Presenter: Scott McLeod Topic: Technology Leadership and School Administration
Scott McLeod, J.D., Ph.D., currently is serving as the Director of Innovation for Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency 8 in Iowa. He is on leave from his position as an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Kentucky. Dr. McLeod also is the Founding Director of the UCEA Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE), the nation's only academic center dedicated to the technology needs of school administrators, and was a co-creator of the wildly popular video series, Did You Know? (Shift Happens). He has received numerous national awards for his technology leadership work, including recognitions from the cable industry, Phi Delta Kappa, the National School Boards Association, and the Center for Digital Education. In Spring 2011 he was a Visiting Canterbury Fellow at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. Dr. McLeod blogs regularly about technology leadership issues at Dangerously Irrelevant and Education Recoded and occasionally at The Huffington Post. He also just completed his first book, What School Leaders Need to Know About Digital Technologies and Social Media.
The meeting will be available online.
The meeting location is:
Illinois State University Alumni Center Carl Caston Boardroom 1101 North Main St Normal, IL 61761 Map: http://g.co/maps/xeqt8
11 a.m. Networking and Lunch Noon -- Program 1 p.m. -- 2 p.m. Discussion
Remote Site:
Niles Township High School District 219 D219 Technology Center 7800 Gross Point Road Skokie, IL 60077 Contact: Guy Ballard
John A. Logan College
H133 -- Workforce
Development Building
700 Logan College Drive
Carterville, IL 62918
Contact: Steve
Carrington |
posted Nov 28, 2012, 6:41 PM by Jeff Hunt
IETC ILCTO Session Agenda Springfield, IL Thursday, November 29, 2012 2:15 pm - 4:05 pm 2:15 pm - 2:30 pm Jim Gerry - Introductions of ILCTO and Speakers 2:30 pm - 2:55 pm Maureen Chertow Miller - Technology for Formative Assessment 2:55 pm - 3:20 pm Butch Wilson - Migration to Google Apps for Education 3:20 pm - 3:45 pm R.J. Gravel - Professional Development for Flipped Classroom Initiative 3:45 pm - 4:05 pm Additional Time for Q & A and/or Wrap-up
Guest Speakers: Maureen Chertow Miller Deerfield High School chertow.miller@gmail.com Technology for Formative Assessment
Butch Wilson Learning Technology Center Six North bwilson@roe25.net Google Apps for Education overview and migration, including process considerations, cautions and success/failure stories.
R.J. Gravel Johnsburg School District 12 rgravel@johnsburg12.org Professional development program to support the flipped classroom initiative. We currently are forming a partnership with another District to continue our collaboration and skill development, in hopes of implementing the initiative with close to 14 folks. |
posted Oct 8, 2012, 9:35 AM by Jeff Hunt
| TechCon: A Team Building OpportunityTechnology Directors are not the only members of your school district technology team — Business Managers, Superintendents and many others are also key factors in the technology equation.TechCon is an opportunity for key staff to come together and reflect on whether you are utilizing technology in your district to your greatest advantage. You’ll be able to dialogue on topics including: - Use of Apps in Classrooms and the Business Office
- Social Media Policies and Twitter
- Mobile Devices, Going to the Cloud and more…
If you’ve already registered someone in your district – Consider who else might benefit from this one-day professional development experience. Space is filling fast so make sure you get a spot!
Join the Conversation: Follow @TechConference on Twitter
Please contact Marissa Malmborg at 815.753.9365 or mmalmborg@iasbo.orgfor any questions you may have regarding registration for this event.
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posted Sep 18, 2012, 11:00 AM by Jeff Hunt
|  This year’s TechCon Lineup includes: JAIME CASAP
Education Senior Evangelist
Google
Opening General Session and
Using Google Tools in the Classroom PATRICK BEEDLES
Account Executive
Apple, Inc.
Going to the Cloud and
Closing General Session JON BERGMANN
Lead Technology Facilitator
Joseph Sears School / Kenilworth SD 38
Digital Classroom Revolution KEITH BOCKWOLDT
Director of Technology Services
Township High School District 214
Business App Media BETH GEMMILL
National Accounts Manager
Middlebury Interactive Languages
Digital Classroom Revolution JOHN GIBSON
Business Manager
Homewood SD 153
Business App Media JIM GUBBINS
District Technology Coordinator
Maine Township High School District 207
From Egg to Flight: A Guide to Twitter DAVID JAKES
Coordinator Instructional Technology
Glenbrook HSD 225
Cartography on the Cutting Edge PHIL LACEY
Director of Institutional Technology Services
Niles Twp. HSD 219
Using Open Educational Resources (OER) to Develop a Digital, Sustainable Curriculum NADINE NORRIS
Institutional Technology Coordinator
Comm. Cons. Sch. Dist. 15
Mobile Devices: Lessons Learned JIM PETERSON
Treasurer, Past President
Illinois Chief Technology Officers
Cloud Basics and
Savings with the IlliniCloud BILL SPAKOWSKI
Managed Services Mgr.
Single Path, LLC
Social Media: A Hands-On Discussion HENRY THIELE
Dir./Technology
Maine Twp. HSD 207
Killing FUD & Dispelling Myths Around Google Apps for Education JACQUELINE WERNZ
Associate
Franczek Radelet P.C.
Social Media: A Hands-On Discussion MATTHEW WICKS
Chief Operating Officer
International Association for K-12 Online Learning
Digital Classroom Revolution THOMAS ZELEK, SR.
Business Manager
Elmwood Park CUSD 401
Social Media: A Hands-On Discussion |
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| Over 150 years of combined experience and expertise…Although each brings specific background to the table, the speakers at this year’s TechCon share one thing in common: a passion for technology and education.Representatives from Google, Apple and Microsoft will combine their expertise with business managers and technology coordinators who are true pioneers in the flipped classroom movement, Web 2.0, 1:1 deployment, and much more…
 Judging from the depth of experience represented, this conference is sure to meet the diverse needs of school districts across the state: wherever you are at in your technology implementation. Sign up you and your staff now to glean from all this expertise! Or, learn more about the experience these speakers bring to TechCon. |
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posted Sep 14, 2012, 1:31 PM by Jeff Hunt
The Illinois Data Portal
Illinois Data Portal (IDP) collection tools will assist districts in gaining a comprehensive picture for long‐term planning, district improvement, school improvement and technology planning purposes.
Access For access to the IDP site have one district representative go to https://ddip.lth5.k12.il.us/dotnetnuke/default.aspx and click on the “Request Access” link.
See attachment for more information |
posted Sep 12, 2012, 7:28 AM by Jeff Hunt
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