1. February, 2018
TDEC Report

2. Jupiter iO pricing model options: Martha Ban
Without online forms, registration and payments: $6/student per year
With online forms, registration & payments (School & Parent pay model):
$6/student per year paid by school
Parents charged $18/ student
$500 one-time set-up fee per conference and $360 annually per conference

3. Jupiter iO pricing model options: Martha Ban
With online forms, registration & payments (Parent pay model):
$0/student per year paid by school
Parents charged $24/ student
$500 one-time set-up fee per conference and $360 annually per conference

4. Jupiter io Test Banks: Martha Ban
Robert Fetters (ARKLA Conf.) is working on getting vendor test banks added by the following vendors:
Encounter Bible
Kendall Hunt
ByDesign Science
Houghton Mifflin
McGraw Hill

5. RenWeb: Martha Ban
Account managers now assigned by region, but not all are responsive
Quickly losing market share to Jupiter iO
Not allowing us to present at Power Conference, but is comping us a vendor booth and three registration fees

6. Data Rollup: Martha Ban
The NAD is planning to move Data Rollup server hosting from Rackspace to being self-hosted this Spring
Larry Blackmer requested that server migration not take place until after July 15, 2018 and be completed by August 10, 2018

7. AdventistEducation.org: Martha Ban
technology.AdventistEducation.org is in the process of being finalized
will be ready to launch at the Convention

8. ALC Update: Adam Fenner
Simple K-12
New, 3-year contract has been negotiated
An additional 250 courses will be made available on ALC via the new contract for a total of 1,000 courses on ALC from Simple K-12
Working on a small school course
Working on an Encounter Bible training course

9. ALC Update: Adam Fenner
Working on a REACH training course
Reviewing and updating teacher certification courses
Working on a Spirit of Prophecy course with the White Estate
Working on a classroom management course

10. BigTinCan: aaron Long
Guildhouse content integration access recently granted
Pilot focuse likely to be centralized around two topics:
1 to 1 iPad Programs
REACH

11. Victory VR: Martha Ban
The VR units are distributed to six unions presently, and being circulated to schools within each union
The NAD will donate their hardware (laptop and Oculus headset) to the first six schools that commit to purchasing a 3 year Victory VR license

12. Certification Manual: Larry Blackmer
Revisited and recommended the following changes:
b. Has completed the above requirement using academic credit and/or related CEU’s, such as ALC or micro-credentials (See micro credentials.)

13. Convention Planning: Larry Blackmer
Technology setup:
TDEC members will be expected to arrive on Sunday to assist with breakout room setups first thing Monday morning.
TDEC members will serve as technology coordinators, breakout room setup support, tech support for presenters, PPT and announcement creators the convention hall, digital signage coordinator and device charging center coordinators

14. Convention Planning: Larry Blackmer
A centralized location (small office) for TDEC members to work from is requested to meet, coordinate efforts and store minimal hardware items
The breakout committee will discuss sound issues and address what hardware options exist at the convention center and what hardware will be needed
Wireless internet will be available everywhere expect for in the exhibit hall

15. Convention Planning: Larry Blackmer
ALC will be capturing 8 threads throughout the convention
The “Whova” app will be used for the convention, and should be live by mid-April (tentatively)
Recommended that Jamie Jean Domm from the NAD coordinate social media efforts along with the support of Aaron Koleda, and that a hashtag be chosen for the event in the near future
Recommended Eric Sheninger’s keynote presentation be titled something along the lines of, “Uncommon Learning: Creating Schools that Work for Kids”.

16. Convention Planning: Larry Blackmer
Decided to have TDEC banners promoting resources on behalf of TDEC as opposed to a booth which would be difficult to staff
Discussed the need to have a Data Rollup support booth/help desk which would ideally be located between the Renweb and Jupiter iO booths

17. Social Media Policy: Larry Blackmer
Recommended that Jamie Domm at the NAD evaluate the three sample social media policies examined and develop two separate social media policies, one for families (parents and students) and one for employees
Included is a recommendation that the ALC develop a course to educate employees on the topic
Once created, the policies should be reviewed and approved by NAD legal advisors

18. Technology Plan: Larry Blackmer
Recommended that the Elementary School Technology Plan be approved for use as it has been piloted in multiple schools and submitted for Versatile Care Grant support

19. Online Resources: Martha ban
Splash Math was reviewed and recommended that it be added to the available online resources (A free pilot is available for all NAD schools for the remainder of the 17’-18’ school year
Martha Ban will be negotiating pricing with WritingCity
Recommended that the Union Elementary Associates review The Mailbox

20. Online Resources: Martha ban
Recommended that Colin Hill and Aaron Long create a short write-up on several preferred MDM’s (Zuludesk and Jamf to start)
TDEC members will be reviewing and updating content on: tdec.nadeducaiton.org

21. Upcoming Recommended TDEC Meetings
October 14-17, 2018: Columbia, MD
February 3-7, 2019: Las Vegas, NV
October 13-16, 2019: Minneapolis, MN
January 14-17, 2020: Miami, FL (FETC Convention)

22. TDEC Member info Aaron Long Cell: (928) 458-0910