1. Technology Updates Tom Barnes, Technology Coordinator Southwest Plains Regional Service Center Email: tbarnes@swprsc.orgtbarnes@swprsc.org

2. PowerSchool Information New Kansas Representative –Kerry Maxedon, Account Executive –Phone: 877.873.1550 x7320 –Email: kmaxedon@apple.comkmaxedon@apple.com March 1 st - SWPRSC –1:00 pm presentation after Superintendent’s Council –New inquiries and current users are welcome

3. PowerSchool Information Feb 1 st - Wichita –PowerScheduler Load Process 1-day session –Designed for schools that have used PowerScheduler previously Feb 2 nd and 3 rd – Wichita –The PowerScheduler Prepare to Build 2-day session is designed for schools that have used PowerScheduler previously Feb 7 th, 8 th, and 9 th – Liberal –The PowerScheduler Prepare to Build 3-day session is designed for schools that have not previously built a master schedule in PowerScheduler To enroll in one of the workshops –Go to http://support.powerschool.comhttp://support.powerschool.com –Login with your username and password –Click on training

4. Erate Information Useful links –Consultants hired by Kansas to help with Erate –http://www.dietrichlockard.com/KSErate.htmhttp://www.dietrichlockard.com/KSErate.htm –The site used by Erate to verify free and reduced lunch numbers –http://www.ksde.org/leaf/reports_and_publications/free_redc_per cent/free_red.htmhttp://www.ksde.org/leaf/reports_and_publications/free_redc_per cent/free_red.htm Today, Thursday, Jan 19 th is last day to file Form 470 Thursday, Feb 16 th, is the last day to file Form 471 Major Changes –All cellular phones in district are eligible for Erate –Item 21 attachments can be filled out online

5. Yahoo Widgets Step 1: Download and install the Widget Engine –http://widgets.yahoo.com/http://widgets.yahoo.com/ Step 2: Choose and download individual Widgets from Gallery –http://widgets.yahoo.com/gallery/http://widgets.yahoo.com/gallery/ Widget Favorites –Yahoo Weather –Picture Frame –Calculator –Day Planner Widget Favorites –Dictionary –To Do List –Stock Ticker –Clocks/Calendar

6. iPod Video iPod –30GB and 60GB models –holds up to 15,000 songs –full-color album art and up to 25,000 photos –150 hours of video –starting at $299 Educational Uses –http://www.edugadget.com/http://www.edugadget.com/ –http://www.apple.com/education/ipod/http://www.apple.com/education/ipod/ –http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/art icles/121705.htmhttp://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/art icles/121705.htm