• Communicator of latest technology as it relates Communicator of latest technology as it relates to educationto education

• Discover what today’s teachers need and/or want Discover what today’s teachers need and/or want in technologyin technology

• Integration vs InfusionIntegration vs Infusion• Teacher Education Teacher Education – Pre-GraduationPre-Graduation– Post -GraduationPost -Graduation

• Re-enforcing of best practicesRe-enforcing of best practices• Develop Master Contracts Develop Master Contracts • Develop Policies regarding various technologies Develop Policies regarding various technologies

and applicationsand applications– Distance educationDistance education– KeyboardingKeyboarding

• Are libraries as important as online Are libraries as important as online access?access?

• Online textbooks are cheaper, easier to Online textbooks are cheaper, easier to replace, more flexiblereplace, more flexible

• How does technology fit in with How does technology fit in with textbook landscape?textbook landscape?

• How can NAD best work to keep our How can NAD best work to keep our schools outfitted with current, schools outfitted with current, specifically-Adventist Curriculum? specifically-Adventist Curriculum?

• Initial experience has been Initial experience has been successfulsuccessful

• RECOMMEND to ADEC that they RECOMMEND to ADEC that they develop a podcast library to develop a podcast library to represent/support the different represent/support the different disciplines in the academydisciplines in the academy

• First time we have tried Gotomeeting First time we have tried Gotomeeting as a vehicle for online educationas a vehicle for online education

• Over 200 people were engaged our Over 200 people were engaged our first timefirst time

• Lot of interest shown by users as Lot of interest shown by users as evidenced by emails and comments of evidenced by emails and comments of people who were onlinepeople who were online

• We can create a Podcast library of a We can create a Podcast library of a wide variety of topics and subjectswide variety of topics and subjects

• PositivesPositives– Good turn out for first timeGood turn out for first time– Relevant topicRelevant topic– Can record the sessionCan record the session– Can ask survey questions during sessionCan ask survey questions during session– Listeners can ask questions during sessionListeners can ask questions during session– Can use Powerpoint as vehicle for outlineCan use Powerpoint as vehicle for outline– Other supporting documents can be available on Other supporting documents can be available on

supporting websites (TDEC)supporting websites (TDEC)• NegativesNegatives

– Requires phone access as well as computer accessRequires phone access as well as computer access

Monthly WebinarsMonthly Webinars

February 21 – Encyclopedia BritannicaFebruary 21 – Encyclopedia Britannica

March 20 – Using Interactive Technologies in March 20 – Using Interactive Technologies in the Classroomthe Classroom

April 17 – Digital Photography in the April 17 – Digital Photography in the ClassroomClassroom

May 15 – Free Tech Tools for the ClassroomMay 15 – Free Tech Tools for the Classroom

July 17 – Internet Security – for Advanced July 17 – Internet Security – for Advanced Users Users

• Allows users to share 1 PC with up to 7 users (with 2 PC Allows users to share 1 PC with up to 7 users (with 2 PC cards)cards)

• Today’s PCs are so powerful that the vast majority of Today’s PCs are so powerful that the vast majority of people use only a small fraction of available capacitypeople use only a small fraction of available capacity

• Each X300 kit contains a PCI card, virtualization software, Each X300 kit contains a PCI card, virtualization software, and three access devices. and three access devices.

• Each “slave” will have a monitor, keyboard, and mouseEach “slave” will have a monitor, keyboard, and mouse• Cost is $200 per kitCost is $200 per kit• You can lower your computing acquistion and support You can lower your computing acquistion and support

costs by up to 70%costs by up to 70%• Energy efficient – uses only 1 watt compared to 115 for a Energy efficient – uses only 1 watt compared to 115 for a

typical PCtypical PC• Easy to set-up and maintainEasy to set-up and maintain

• Coordinate with Circle website Coordinate with Circle website (circle.adventist.org) through RSS feeds (circle.adventist.org) through RSS feeds from our website to Circlefrom our website to Circle

• This with give teachers increased access This with give teachers increased access to information, materials and resources to information, materials and resources that would aid them in improving their that would aid them in improving their classroomsclassrooms

• RSS feeds would enable new information RSS feeds would enable new information from TDEC to automatically post to from TDEC to automatically post to participating school and conference participating school and conference websiteswebsites

• Visions Technology is offering 30% Visions Technology is offering 30% discount on all of its products discount on all of its products through December 31, 2008through December 31, 2008

• www.teamvistech.com• Willing to work with us to work with Willing to work with us to work with

us to integrate our vocabulary words us to integrate our vocabulary words into their “Vocabulary Companion.”into their “Vocabulary Companion.”

• This program produces crossword This program produces crossword puzzles word searches, anagrams, puzzles word searches, anagrams, flash cards, fill-ins etc.flash cards, fill-ins etc.

• Digital Photography in a BoxDigital Photography in a Box– 15 pack includes15 pack includes

• 15 Learn Digital Photography in a Day15 Learn Digital Photography in a Day• 1 Instructor’s Guide to Learn Digital Photography 1 Instructor’s Guide to Learn Digital Photography

in a Dayin a Day• 1 Award-winning digital photography project1 Award-winning digital photography project• 5 Olympus 7.1 megapixel digital camera5 Olympus 7.1 megapixel digital camera• 1 HP Photosmart All-in-one Printer, Scanner, 1 HP Photosmart All-in-one Printer, Scanner,

CopierCopier

• $1,100 plus shipping/handling$1,100 plus shipping/handling• (800) 877-0858 and identify yourself as (800) 877-0858 and identify yourself as

a SDA School/Teacher (Visions a SDA School/Teacher (Visions Technology)Technology)

• Every school will create a “login Profile” which will Every school will create a “login Profile” which will consist of a specific username and password, consist of a specific username and password, shipping/mailing address information and school shipping/mailing address information and school contact informationcontact information

• Once a “Login Profile” has been created, the school’s Once a “Login Profile” has been created, the school’s staff will simply go through the web site adding items staff will simply go through the web site adding items to their “shopping Cart” and when it’s time to finalize to their “shopping Cart” and when it’s time to finalize the purchase, they will be allowed (as a part of the the purchase, they will be allowed (as a part of the final “checkout” procedure) to enter the “Coupon final “checkout” procedure) to enter the “Coupon Code” of Code” of SDA021JCSDA021JC in the coupon field and the 30% in the coupon field and the 30% discount will be applied to their purchase.discount will be applied to their purchase.

• If schools desire to use a purchase order (instead of If schools desire to use a purchase order (instead of ordering on-line), simply fax the purchase order (with ordering on-line), simply fax the purchase order (with all the details) to: (541) 459-0944all the details) to: (541) 459-0944

• Name has been changed to Name has been changed to DISCOVERY DISCOVERY EDUCATION STREAMINGEDUCATION STREAMING

• Current contract expires in May 2008Current contract expires in May 2008• New contract negotiated. New contract negotiated. – Retail price is $1595 per schoolRetail price is $1595 per school– Our price is $5 per student with $250 school Our price is $5 per student with $250 school

minimumminimum– All orders must be done through NAD Office of All orders must be done through NAD Office of

Education. NAD will bill you then send the Education. NAD will bill you then send the money to Discovery Education money to Discovery Education

• http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com

• Voted to send to Union Directors an Voted to send to Union Directors an outline of proposal for developing a outline of proposal for developing a distance education program.distance education program.

• Recommendation to Union DirectorsRecommendation to Union Directors• Understanding that COPPA is not Understanding that COPPA is not

legally mandated to private schools, legally mandated to private schools, TDEC still strongly recommends, as TDEC still strongly recommends, as does OGC, that all Adventist schools does OGC, that all Adventist schools follow the COPPA regulations and follow the COPPA regulations and include a privacy statement on their include a privacy statement on their website.website.

• Merged with E-Instruction in December 2007Merged with E-Instruction in December 2007• Exam View now available which 80% of textbooks Exam View now available which 80% of textbooks

now use as their testing modelnow use as their testing model– Teachers may combine personal responders Teachers may combine personal responders

with Gradequickwith Gradequick• Workspace (operating system) is incorporating Workspace (operating system) is incorporating

over 100 resources for use with Interwrite pads over 100 resources for use with Interwrite pads and boardsand boards

• New Products will be inNew Products will be in– Multiuser board with multiple pensMultiuser board with multiple pens– Multiuser pad systemMultiuser pad system

• All new products are backward compatibleAll new products are backward compatible• Bring in content (teacher created and Bring in content (teacher created and • Provide assessmentProvide assessment• 20-30% increase in achievement scores with 20-30% increase in achievement scores with

systemic use of personal responderssystemic use of personal responders• We currently receive a 35% discount on their We currently receive a 35% discount on their

boards.boards.

• While it is still encouraged for While it is still encouraged for schools to integrate into school schools to integrate into school minder in time for August of 2008, minder in time for August of 2008, the deadline is being extended until the deadline is being extended until August of 2009 in order to allow the August of 2009 in order to allow the technology and teacher base to technology and teacher base to “catch up” with each other.“catch up” with each other.

• The President and founder of RenWeb met The President and founder of RenWeb met with TDEC and presented their company with TDEC and presented their company views and concerns. views and concerns.

• Renweb did however state their willingness to Renweb did however state their willingness to work with NAD & Hunter and indicated they work with NAD & Hunter and indicated they would program their SIS to migrate their data would program their SIS to migrate their data into Hunter if the NAD and Hunter meet their into Hunter if the NAD and Hunter meet their “requests.”“requests.”

• While desirous of being the “vendor of choice” While desirous of being the “vendor of choice” RenWeb is comfortable if RenWeb could be RenWeb is comfortable if RenWeb could be identified as “compatible” with Hunter.identified as “compatible” with Hunter.

• Still have over 7,000 licenses Still have over 7,000 licenses pledged but not purchasedpledged but not purchased

• Centurian has agreed to hold Centurian has agreed to hold licenses open licenses open

• Contact is Andrea Kaufman: (800) Contact is Andrea Kaufman: (800) 224-7977 224-7977

• Reboot and Restore TechnologyReboot and Restore Technology

• Encyclopedia Britannica Online is FREE for Encyclopedia Britannica Online is FREE for all SDA schools thanks to the Union Directors all SDA schools thanks to the Union Directors financial support.financial support.

• The login name is your school’s organization The login name is your school’s organization ID (same as the COGAT ID number)ID (same as the COGAT ID number)

• Password is Password is nadsa1nadsa1• The website is The website is www.school.eb.com

• Movement to adopt system-wide Movement to adopt system-wide registrar packageregistrar package

• Dual system – both online and locally Dual system – both online and locally hosted hosted

• http://teacherweb.com/• Classroom website for teachers. Includes Classroom website for teachers. Includes

calendar, homework, grades, news, and calendar, homework, grades, news, and many other featuresmany other features

• We have a code for a Division–wide free We have a code for a Division–wide free test for the rest of the school year.test for the rest of the school year.

• This will give you access to ALL featuresThis will give you access to ALL features• Access code is: FF478ADVTAccess code is: FF478ADVT• TDEC is negotiating for a national contract TDEC is negotiating for a national contract

with this site.with this site.