Tuesday, July 11th  1pm EST / 12pm CST  

 

HR Staff

Business / Finance

Technology  

 

Join us for a 45 minute demo and Q&A session to see how Leena AI layers on top of your systems and behaves as an extension of your departments

 

Leena AI is a digital assistant that utilizes generative AI to transform the employee experience.
In a similar way to using "Siri" or "Alexa" at home- Leena AI puts all school information and tasks at the fingertip of each employee, allowing instant access to the items that are applicable and important to them, as well as allowing transactional requests to be fulfilled in real time without logging into a new system or remembering multiple passwords.
By connecting to all available documents system and school-wide, as well as tying into each technology partner, teachers and school employees will have access to real time answers without having to reach out to administrators or help desk staff.
By attending our Webinar, Leena AI is offering a 25% discount on implementation fees for the State of Indiana.

 

 

 

The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) is partnering with the Educational Service Centers (ESCs) of Indiana to provide support for both currently licensed teachers in non-STEM areas, and prospective teachers who are not licensed and hold a bachelor’s degree, to become licensed to teach a STEM subject. The IDOE has identified eligible STEM content areas as life science, chemistry, earth/space science, physics, physical science, computer science, technology education, and mathematics.

June 9th - Indianapolis

July 14th - New Albany

Sept 15th - Mishawaka

Oct 6th - Evansville

November- HECC Conference

December - Fort Wayne

 

 

 

Event Schedule
11:00 - 12:00

Lunch

 

12:00 - 2:00 

Full group presentation

 

2:00 - 3:45

Cyber Range activity or business continuity planning

 

3:45 - 4:00  -

Wrap up

 

Bring your tech staff to the second annual cookout to celebrate your successes in another year of edtech support. Meet area school tech staff for a day of team building, fun games, friendly competition and a lot of laughs!  Join us for:

 

 

Join Amplified IT for the Live, 1 day comprehensive training that will guide your IT staff through educational best practices and Google Admin console skills and techniques. The bootcamp includes a series of training lessons, real-world education examples, and knowledge checks to prepare attendees for life as a school G Suite administrator. A brief test will be given at the end of the course to assess your new found skills.

 

Level 2: Amplified Google Admin Certified Bootcamp
Thursday, June 29, 2023
 
The Amplified Admin Level 2 Certification training is an advanced-level Google Admin course and requires an LEVEL 1 certification to validate fundamental knowledge of the Google Admin environment. This course will build on the basics learned in Level 1 to address more complex settings, topics and advance best practices as it applies to education.

 

This certification has recently been changed and no longer requires 2 year refreshers.

 

 

Tech Purchasing

Our Indiana ESCs are working together to develop partnerships with a wide variety of organizations to support the needs of our member districts. The value brought to our members includes savings in both purchasing cost and employee time, which equates to even greater cost savings.

FROM THE IDOE

NEW: 2023 Digital Learning Grant Award Recipients

IDOE’s Office of Digital Learning is pleased to announce the 45 awardees for the 2023 Digital Learning Grant. This competitive grant opportunity supports work around high-quality blended and online teaching practices. For more information and the list of recipients, view this memo. Thank you to all corporations who submitted applications and congratulations to the awardees. Contact IDOE’s Office of Digital Learning with any questions.

NEW FROM CODEHS: Computer Science (CS) Teachers - Register for Free CodeHS Coding Bootcamps and Workshops: CodeHS is partnering with IDOE to offer month-long online bootcamps, one-day workshops, and a Praxis CS exam prep course. 

• Online Coding Bootcamps are a month-long and teachers meet virtually every week for class. Choose a Java, JavaScript, Python, or Cybersecurity bootcamp today!
• One-Day Virtual Workshops include a wide range of topics from teaching K-5 CS to Indiana Computer Science I.
• The Praxis CS Prep Course is designed to help teachers prepare for the Praxis CS exam. It includes a 50-hour asynchronous online course, exam prep, and optional live sessions.

These PD opportunities are free for any Indiana public and public charter high school CS teachers. Learn more and register here. Contact CodeHS with any questions.

Sign Up for June SAT Data Workshops:  College Board and IDOE will host summer SAT Data Workshops to support schools and corporation teams with accessing and using their spring SAT data. Each school and/or corporation should bring a team of educators who will review their data from the recent SAT administration and develop a plan for utilizing data in the 2023-2024 school year. Participants will also receive an introduction to the new digital SAT launching this fall. Register for sessions across the state here. Contact College Board with any questions. 

Indiana STEM Educator Expansion Program (I-STEM) Registration Now Available: IDOE is partnering with Educational Service Centers (ESCs) of Indiana to launch the I-STEM partnership. I-STEM provides support for both currently licensed teachers in non-STEM areas and prospective teachers who are not licensed and hold a bachelor’s degree to become licensed to teach in a STEM content area. IDOE has identified eligible STEM content areas as life science, chemistry, earth/space science, physics, physical science, computer science, technology education, and mathematics. Click here for more information and registration. Contact IDOE's Office of Educator Talent with any questions.

NEW FROM THE COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATIONS: Indiana Computer Science Professional Development (CSPD) Week is Monday, June 26, through Friday, June 30: Indiana’s second annual CSPDWeek, brought to you by the National Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), the Indiana CSTA Chapter, Nextech, and IDOE has openings for middle and high school teachers. Click here for more information about professional development opportunities at Indiana CSPD Week. Contact in.cspdweek@gmail.com with any questions.

2023 Summer of Learning Conferences: IDOE’s Summer of Learning Conferences offer educators opportunities to connect with technology-enhanced pedagogy related to supporting specialized populations, the science of reading, integrated STEM, designing virtual and blended learning experiences, community connection and support, and more. Twelve conference host sites were selected through the Summer of Learning Grant process. View the conference list on IDOE’s Digital Learning and Professional Development webpage. 

REMINDER FROM THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (IDHS): Get ShakIN' Video Contest: The Get ShakIN' video contest gives students in kindergarten through grade 12 the chance to win their class or group a Raspberry Shake® RS3D seismograph for a year to track seismic activity around the world! Groups can enter by submitting a student-produced video focused on earthquake preparedness and/or safety. A panel of judges from IDHS will select the top ten videos to win a seismograph, and an overall winner will be selected to receive a seismograph plus the grand prize: an "Indiana Earthquake Day" event with their school, including a visit by the Quake Cottage simulator (if available)! The deadline for submissions is Thursday, August 31, at 4:30 p.m. ET. Click here for more information. Contact pio@dhs.in.gov with any questions.

Darlene Kennedy

Director of Technology Integration

NIESC & NWIESC

Email:  dkennedy@niesc.k12.in.us

Phone: (574) 254-0111 ext 104

56535 Magnetic Drive
Mishawaka, IN 46545

 

Phone: (574) 254-0111
www.niesc.org
www.nwiesc.k12.in.us