1. Bridging the Digital Divide: Expanding the Idaho Education Network

3. State of today: Where have we been? Future Implementation and Roll Out Resources for Success Benefits, Future Plans and Focus

4. State of Today Recent legislative changes to composition and organization –IEN Technical Committee –IEN Advisory Committee –Reporting to JFAC Quarterly –Department of Administration –Changes to Committee Schools Connected and New Technology Classes Conducted Identity of the Idaho Education Network

5. State of Today: IPRAC Appointed Positions Tom Luna--Supt. of Public Instruction (Chair) Dept. of Administration (Vice Chair) Idaho Digital Learning Academy Public and Higher Education Jerry Reininger - Dir. of Information Systems, Meridian School District John Miller - Dean of Off Campus Instruction, College of Southern Idaho Private Sector Alicia Ritter - President, Ritter Consulting Shelly Sayer - VP of Finance, Premier Technology Inc. Legislature Representative Bob Nonini (ED) Senator John Goedde (ED) Representative Darrell Bolz (JFAC) Representative Wendy Jaquet (JFAC) Senator Shawn Keough (JFAC) Senator Bert Brackett (JFAC )

6. State of Today: Year One Connections 40% Target for first year 79 schools connected in FY 2010 121 schools left to connect in FY 2011 and 2012 Phased approach changed VTC-Interactive Video Foot Prints

7. State of Today: Who is doing it?

8. Schools Connected in Year One

11. State of Today: VTC Footprint (Receiving)

12. State of Today: VTC Footprint (Origination)

13. State of Today: Classes and Activities 79 schools connected in FY 2010 121 schools left to connect in FY 2011 and 2012 250+ Teachers and Administrators trained 300+ students received courses over VTC in Idaho 800+ credits earned over VTC in Idaho Established a management system for network Established training for users and teachers Established a search engine for neighboring VTC sites and curriculum

14. State of Today: Classes and Activities High School to High School Elective/Core Weiser to Emmett Dual Credit/Concurrent Credit Intra-district or Inter-district Emmett to Weiser Twin Falls SD to Jerome, Sugar Salem Community Education Masters Program at Sugar Salem Professional and Workforce Development Idaho State University to Weiser/Chamber of Commerce ISU 21 st Century Classroom Training Supplemental Curriculum, Virtual Field Trips for K-12 Royal Botanical Gardens, St. Louis University School of Medicine, Royal Tyrrel Paleontology Museum, NASA, Smithsonian, etc… Collaboration, Meetings, Interact with Subject Matter Experts

15. Future Implementation and Roll Out Phased approach changed Website and Applications MOU

16. Future Implementation and Roll Out

20. Established an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to improve adoption Access, Introductions, Training Opportunities Open House Presentations with VTC »Invite parents to see the system and share your vision »Conduct Professional Development and Open House trainings with Teachers »Conduct open house meetings with Community Leaders- Police, Fire, Chambers of Commerce Conduct open house with parents Future Implementation and Roll Out: MOU Activities

21. School District Resources For Success Training Support from IEN Support from Partners Support from ENA Statewide E-Rate Application

22. School District Resources for Success Teacher Proctor Training and Origination Training Andy Lanning 208-861-3773 andy@andylanning.com What does VTC mean to me? Overview of VTC in the class Proctor Training (4hr) Origination Training (16hr) IEN Webinars, Meetings with Administration, Teachers,-Sponsoring VT’s

23. School District Resources Available

24. Collaborating across Idaho

25. School Resources for Success: Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration

26. CILC- Content Providers

27. Community Leaders Open House ISU workforce training Joe Fleischman and Jeff Hough at ISU E-Commerce Training Online Marketing Customer Retention Techniques 208-282-3372 or fleijose@isu.edufleijose@isu.edu School Resources for Success

28. School Resources for Success: Web-Based Support Center and 24/7 Support Network Operations Center 1-888-612-2880 support@ena.com

29. The Future of the IEN? What can we learn from the past and present? Wyoming Model–Heavy focus on K-12 to K-12 delivered courses Utah Model—Heavy focus on Higher Education and Dual Credit. –20% of concurrent enrollment credits were earned through distance education. Dakotas—Half the schools have less than 100 students- Consortia Approach

30. The Future of the IEN? What can we learn from the past and present? Idaho Model—Expand on their strengths and included community opportunities, PTE, STEM, Graduate Degrees, Emergency Training, etc… –Predictable and distributable path for DC/CE Portability of credits –Expand it to benefit Middle Schools and beyond Re-inventing yourself with the changing economy –Consortia and Autonomy –Dedicating the right personnel to grow it (Joann Wade and Renee Sweet)

31. The Future of the IEN? Considerations for Superintendents Community Centered Education Facility –Weiser and Sugar Salem Developing a winning personnel strategy –West Side and Weiser Issues facing predictable and distributable path for DC/CE and High School Core –Twin Falls, Meridian, and Sugar Salem Portability of credits Scheduling

32. The Future of the IEN—Considerations for Superintendents

33. Contact Garry Lough Communications Director 208-332-1842 garry.lough@ien.idaho.gov www.ien.idaho.gov