Queens Technology Liaison Meeting Rockaway Blvd Ozone Park, NY September 2008 Winnie Bracco Office of Instructional Technology

2 AGENDA 8:30 am Welcome and Introductions 8:40 am Office of Instructional Technology Overview OITLive & Protraxx District Liaisons 9:00 am Johel Placencia, Borough Technology Manager 9:30 am Reso A Process 10:00 am The ThinkQuest Challenge & NBC/Universal Digital Media Competition >ISTE NET-S Creativity and Innovation 12:00 pm Lunch on your own 1:00 pm Web Literacy >ISTE NET-S Research & Information Fluency 2:50 pm Feedback, Discussion and Evaluation

3 Queens OIT Team Instructional Technology Specialist >Phyllis Berkowitz >Barbara King >Frances Newsom-Lang >Michael Swirsky >Kathleen Roberts (part time) Instructional Technology Technician >Wayne Demacque >Kin Fung Leung

4 District Liaisons You can create graphs in one of two ways: >By selecting a graph in the template and replacing the existing data with your data, or >By starting from scratch. We recommend the first option to ensure consistency among documents. The following formatting instructions can be used when creating graphs in Excel as well. Frances Newsom-Lang(24) Wayne Demacque (30) Phyllis Berkowitz(25 ) Michael Swirsky (26) Kathleen Roberts (28) Barbara King (29) Kin Fung Leung (27 )

5 District Liaison 24Frances Newsom-Lang 25Phyllis Berkowitz 26Michael 27Kin Fung 28Kathleen 29Barbara 30Wayne

6 Office of Instructional Technology Central Teaching & Learning Office of Instructional Technology (OIT) PSOLSOESO

7 Organizational Structure T. Fischer Senior Director T. Bader BITD Manhattan W. Bracco BITD Queens C. Azoulay BITD SI+SBk B. Feaster BITD Brooklyn C. Lindsay BITD Bronx J. Leahy HS/SW/ Portal Services J. Kupinse Capital Projects L. Nielsen PD Manager N. Woods Associate Director V. Scott Office Secretary J. Hendrix Special Assistant

8 Overview of Office of Instructional Technology Offerings Customized Support and Services Protraxx – FAMIS/HR Technology Liaison Meetings – Social Networking NING

Title 2D Grant Related Sites Transforming Teachers Through Technology (T4) District 24 &28 Technology Enhancing Literacy Learners (TELL) District 30 & 29 Blogs: Website: ABILITIES – District 27& 25 9

10 DIIT Department of Instruction & Information Technology Johel Placencia Queens Borough Technology Manager (BTM)

11 Resolution A Funds are awarded by City Council 150 Queens Schools Awarded Updated Reso A Process

Reso A - Awards in 5 Boroughs 12

13 Reso A Updated Process Effective September 2008

14 Overall Process Awards list is published by CFO’s office. Schools complete the online Technology Walkthrough Survey. School completes online selection form: School may request an onsite technology consultation from the Office of Instructional Technology. CFOs office assigns integration vendor to each school. Integration vendor works with school to order and install the hardware. Considerations include: >Necessary data cabling and / or electrification.

15 What options are available using Reso A funds? Option A: Classroom Configurations: Under this option, all funds will be spent on classroom computer configurations, networking, and minor electrification as needed. Option B: Mobile Lab: Schools can use their awards to purchase Laptop mobile carts. These are equipped with laptops within a secured mobile cart. This option is a great idea for a quick purchase for schools with low awards Option C: Existing Lab Upgrade: Under this option, funds will be spent to refresh computers, peripherals, networking equipment, security devices, tables, and chairs in an existing computer lab, using a template to assure timely completion. Lab upgrades generally cost approximately $75,000 and up. Option D: Wireless technologies: Under this option, funds will be spent to purchase laptop and/or desktop computers equipped with wireless networking cards, transmitters, printers, etc. Projects may include wireless labs or classrooms. Each school’s requirements will be individually assessed. Option E: Presentation Stations: Schools can choose to use their RESO A funding to purchase presentation carts, laptops, projectors and SmartBoards for classrooms. Option F: Upgrade Classroom Electrification: Schools can choose to use their RESO A funding to upgrade, reconfigure electrical infrastructure in the current Lab environment to meet the instructional needs. Any funding remaining after the scope is complete can be used to purchase other options (A thru E).

16 Changes to the Selection Form The Selection Form is now online! New resources are available on the Reso A website (Selection Form, School Technology Walkthrough Survey). Schools can use funding to procure classroom presentation stations. Schools can opt for an onsite technology consultation.

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18 School Onsite Technology Consultations Representatives from OIT can organize onsite consultations to help schools plan for spending Reso A funds focusing on the following: >Existing hardware and software >Professional development >School infrastructure Schools can ask for a consultation via the online form, or by calling their Borough Instructional Technology Directors.

19 Electrification/Cabling (Option F) For instances where an electrical/data cabling upgrade or reconfiguration is needed, the integration team will determine the requirements in order to support the new Reso A hardware and the Reso A PMO/BTM will review. Minor Electrical/Data cabling is only eligible in support of NEW Reso A hardware. As a guideline, costs for cabling should not exceed 50% of the allocation total. The Reso A PMO will arrange for a cabling survey and provide the school with a project change request (PCR) for the cabling scope and cost (to be funded by the Reso A allocation). The principal may approve or decline this request at this point. The Reso A team will initiate, monitor and close out the additional cabling project to ensure it happens in coordination with the HW purchasing efforts for a timely project completion. Extensive cabling is considered a construction project rather then a technology project. Schools in this scenario will be transferred to the SCA for management.

20 Contact Information: Office of Instructional Technology Office of Instructional Technology (BITD)Boroughs/ Districts Barbara Feaster (718) Brooklyn 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 23, 32, 79 Crystal Lindsay (718) Bronx 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Teresa E. Bader (212) Manhattan 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Celine Azoulay (718) Staten Island 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 31 Winnie Bracco (718) Queens 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 75

21 Contact Information: Borough Technology Managers Integrated Service Center Technology Managers (BTM)Boroughs/ Districts Neil Nicastro (718) Brooklyn Peter LaBarca (718) Bronx Angelo Serves (212) Manhattan Desmond White (718) Staten Island Johel Placencia (718) Queens

22 Integration Vendor Contact Information Project Coordinator:Integrator Alex Moskowitz, Barbara Ingordo, COMPUTER LOGIC GROUP Cathy Gokgurler, Gina Cappiello, CUSTOM COMPUTER SPECIALISTS Gaurav Singal, Robert Moore, DATA INDUSTRIES

23 Reso A - Important Forms submitted before January 16 th, 2009 will be on target to be completed no later than June 30 th, Forms submitted after January 16 th, 2009 will not be guaranteed completion by June 30 th, 2009 and may be implemented over the summer months or in September ‘09.

Upcoming Tech Liaison Meetings October 2008 – TBD November 2008 – TBD December 1 & 2, 2008 January 12 & 13, 2009 March 2 & 3, 2009 April 6 & 7, 2009 May 4 & 5, 2009 June 1 & 2, 2009 (Share Out) 24

Upcoming Technology Conferences October 24, Tech Forum - Palisades, NY November 24 & 25, 2009 – NYSCATE – Rochester, NY January 21-24, 2009 – FETC – Orlando, Fl May 18 & 19, 2009 – Metro NYSCATE – Ryebrook, NY June 28 - July1, 2009 – NECC – Washington DC 25

ThinkQuest NYC –Mickie Quinn ThinkQuest NYC creatively brings together learning and technology for students and educators. ThinkQuest Challenge – contest for students to create educational websites. NBC/Universal Digital Media Competition – students create short videos addressing ways to improve our world. 26

Closing Discussion Reflections Questions Evaluation – 27