SWWC IT2 2022: Full Schedule

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12:00pm CDT

Registration and Networking

Thursday October 27, 2022 12:00pm - 12:30pm CDT
Lobby

Networking Opportunity

12:30pm CDT

Storytelling with Data

Stories and storytelling are important parts of our lives. Great stories connect with the audience - stirring up emotions and initiating a response: from tears to laughter... or sometimes both. Storytelling is also a great way of getting other people to join you and to become advocates for your mission. However, it's critical that we take the time to craft our stories in a way that captures the attention of our audience. It's also important to understand the role data plays in changing the tone of a story, and how it can impact the way in which the audience responds. In this session, Lizzie Teuber and Dr. Kristal Ayers from BrighBytes will take attendees through a series of activities around how to craft a data-informed story using the same model used by the team at Pixar for creating stories such as Toy Story and Up.

Speakers

Lizzie Teuber

Client Thought Partner, Brightbytes

Glen Zollman

VP Customer Success, Brightbytes

Thursday October 27, 2022 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Room 2

Active Discussion

12:30pm CDT

ExtremeIQ Migration and Wireless Infrastructure

Questions about the ExtremeIQ migration process from an on-premise appliance to the cloud into Extreme IQ Pilot/Connect?
Looking at different wireless infrastructure options?
Join Travis and Noah as they discuss the migration process, the challenges, the quirks, and everything in between.
They'll also cover options for budget conscious and feature-rich alternatives that can satisfy wireless needs.

ExtremeIQ Migration and Wireless Infrastructure - Google Slides

Speakers

Noah Johnson

Technology Coordinator, SWWC Service Cooperative

Technology Coordinator for RLB Public School, Fulda Public Schools, Ortonville Public Schools, Hendricks Public School, and Ivanhoe Public School. Network Coordinator for Canby Public Schools.Love learning and supporting different hardware specs and designing solutions to fit any... Read More →

Travis Rupp

Network Coordinator, SWWC Service Cooperative

Thursday October 27, 2022 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Room 6

Listen and Learn

12:30pm CDT

Go Forth and Be Heard: How Minnesota districts are leveraging microphone technology to impact academic achievement and create more secure learn

Built from the ground up, specifically for K-12 education, Audio Enhancement provides industry-leading access to all the functions needed to effectively operate a modern K-12 campus day to day. Schoolwide communication systems integrate with teacher duress buttons and audio solutions to provide timely emergency responses as well as empower learning in the classroom. Our platform of products promotes efficiency so educators and students can better interact, communicate, and thrive.

Speakers

Sam Jones

Territory Manager, Audio Enhancement

Thursday October 27, 2022 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Board Room (Best Western)

Listen and Learn

12:30pm CDT

Mankind's Last Greatest Invention: Advancements and Concerns Following the Artificial Intelligence Revolution

Artificial Intelligence is known by many to be the last greatest invention that will ever be created by mankind. Over the last couple years, advancements in AI technology have created hope and concerns among experts on how AI will change human life as we know it. In this session, come with me down a path of Artificial Intelligence history and advancements which will lead you to ask the question of will this be Mankind’s last greatest invention.

Speakers

Brady Carstens

Cybersecurity Engineer, SWWC

Thursday October 27, 2022 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Room 4

Listen and Learn

12:30pm CDT

Provide Automated & Personalized Feedback for Students wit Autocrat

How much time to you spend on creating and implementing rubrics for student papers and projects? Autocrat is a Google Sheets add-on that when used with Google Forms, Sheets, and Docs will allow you to streamline this process to create automated and personalized feedback for students. After learning the process, attendees will have the opportunity to customize their own rubrics or other Autocrat projects. Be sure to have the "Autocrat" add-on installed on for google sheets.
Presentation:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1G_5yrTut9_So46AbpdD8KB0EK9IrDVitv6jgkAE4W4c/edit?usp=sharing

Speakers

Jeremy Mikla

Instructional Technology Specialist, ECMECC

Instructional Technology Specialist for ECMECC.Co-host of the Integrate This! EdTech PodcastI was a classroom HS Social Studies teacher for 22 years, as well as a Football and Track Coach for over 20 years each.My philosophy as an educator is to empower learners to access limitless... Read More →

Thursday October 27, 2022 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Room 3

Listen and Learn

12:30pm CDT

Verkada: Where Physical Security, AI, and the Cloud all come together

Organizations are rapidly moving to the cloud to enable remote access, support greater scale, and improve the usability of video security systems. In this session, we’ll show how to deploy smart, cloud-based video security so simple and scalable that it works for everyone in your organization. Verkada is the leader in cloud-managed enterprise building security, enabling over 13,000 organizations worldwide to protect their people, assets, and privacy. Designed with simplicity in mind, Verkada’s six product lines — video security cameras, door-based access control, environmental sensors, alarms, guest, and mailroom management — provide unparalleled visibility through a single secure cloud-based software platform.

Speakers

Tori Jacobson

Channel Manager, Verkada

Thursday October 27, 2022 12:30pm - 1:30pm CDT
Room 5

Listen and Learn

12:30pm CDT

STEAM Power! (2 hour session)

Join Technology Coordinator David Berner and ACGC STEAM teacher Laura Bianchi for a STEAM-packed experience that will blow your mind! David has worked with many schools on STEAM projects for all ages, and Laura has developed an amazing STEAM program at ACGC schools. At this session, David and Laura will introduce projects they have done with students, and will give participants an opportunity to explore those projects and add them to their own classrooms!

Speakers

David Berner

Technology Integration Program Coordinator, Southwest West Central Service Cooperative

Twitter: @DavidBerner16

Laura Bianchi

STEAM Instructor, ACGC Public Schools

Thursday October 27, 2022 12:30pm - 2:45pm CDT
Room 1

Hands-on

1:45pm CDT

Aligning technology planning to strategic planning

You will learn how to utilize a school or district's strategic planning efforts to further develop effective and efficient uses of technology within the organization. Be prepared to learn how to most effectively leverage district planning to support technology programs and systems.

Speakers

Steve Baule

Asst. Professor, Winona State University

Twitter: @Baule_S

SWWC 2022 Align strategic planning pdf

Thursday October 27, 2022 1:45pm - 2:45pm CDT
Room 3

Active Discussion

1:45pm CDT

The Importance of A Strong Cloud Management System When Choosing and Implementing IFPs

Regardless if one is just adding one interactive flat panel (IFP) to a classroom or adding many during a district wide implementation it remains important to note that you are adding an additional mobile computing device to the classroom and opening up the classroom and district to security vulnerabilities and management challenges. Because of this, it is prudent to evaluate your IFP selection alongside your mobile device plan’s identified mobile device management challenges and security vulnerabilities. These challenges and vulnerabilities need to not only be identified, but additionally discussed and mitigated. It is important to evaluate the purchase of interactive flat panels based on the value of it’s cloud device management and individual account management tools.

During this presentation, we will present the BenQ cloud management system. By doing this we hope to invoke a lively discussion focused on the management and security challenges around implementing IFPS.

Speakers

Chris Butler

Instructional Technology Consultant, BG Innovations, Inc

BG Innovations is a leading provider of instructional and audio/video classroom technologies. At BGI, we pride our selves on being customer focused and solution orientated. We ask questions and listen. We are passionate about education and technology and know that if given the proper support teache... Read More →

Brian Gaiser

Instructional Technology Consultant, BG Innovations Inc

Thursday October 27, 2022 1:45pm - 2:45pm CDT
Room 5

Active Discussion

1:45pm CDT

Benefits of STEAM and Collaborative Learning in Post-COVID Instruction

Collaborative learning and STEAM is making a huge comeback in teaching and learning. In this session, we will discuss and experience how collaborative learning can boost students’ achievement in academics, social emotional learning and 21st century skills. This session will be hands so come ready to participate!

Speakers

Gina Keenan

Collaborative Learning/STEM Category Manager, Bluum

Thursday October 27, 2022 1:45pm - 2:45pm CDT
Board Room (Best Western)

Hands-on

1:45pm CDT

3CX --Next-generation VoIP phone system

3CX is a modern IP-based phone system solution that provides unified communications and video conferencing at significantly reduced licensing costs. Our presentation will show how other schools are using the system to provide communications through physical handsets, web clients, and smartphone apps. App-free video conferencing allows hassle-free conferences without an additional license or 40-minute limitations. With a single pane of the glass administration console, management is straightforward and extension updates can be completed quickly and easily. Join our growing list of schools in Minnesota that have ditched the traditional phone system and moved to a modern and flexible communication system.

Speakers

Brian Norman

Director of Technical Services, TechCheck

Technology leader with 25+ years in the education space with an ambition to build systems that work for the users.

Thursday October 27, 2022 1:45pm - 2:45pm CDT
Room 2

Listen and Learn

1:45pm CDT

Information Security Awareness

With 20+ years working in information technology, with 10+ years focused on information security, Charles has a wealth of experience and fascinating stories to tell. This session will improve attendee's understanding of the why and how criminals attack organizations and what can be done to limit their success. Attendees will leave with an improved ability to identify social engineering attacks and guidance on where to go for additional help.

Speakers

Charles Killmer

Senior Security Analyst, FRSecure

Thursday October 27, 2022 1:45pm - 2:45pm CDT
Room 6

Listen and Learn

1:45pm CDT

Multi-Modal Moves to Maximize and Multiply Engagement

This session will highlight the benefits of multiple modes of learning as well as how these modes influence the learning process for students. It opens the door for students to choose how they wish to create and share content. It gives pause to teachers to consider how they use of multimodal approaches in the classroom can effectively model that for students as well as reach their students since learning happens in a variety of ways. The Spaces platform will be integrated into this session as it includes options to create and share multimodal content within the platform as well as options to import crested content to show mastery or understanding of content.

Speakers

Dene E. Gainey

Teacher Innovator, Author, User of Tech, RGSA

Twitter: @dene_gainey

Multi Modal Moves to Maximize and Multiply Engagement pdf

Thursday October 27, 2022 1:45pm - 2:45pm CDT
Room 4

Listen and Learn

3:00pm CDT

Data Driven Technology Planning

In this session, we will discuss critical data points and strategies for technology planning, including priorities for cyber security, data privacy, and student engagement with technology implementation. We will use the FilterED tools to demonstrate how technology planning can be data driven and how that data can help school districts prioritize technology investments and see how they are impacting instruction. The session focus is on data driven technology planning. Participants will leave with ideas about data that should be collected and analyzed and strategies for using it.

Speakers

Mary Mehsikomer

Outreach Facilitator, Sourcewell

Mary Mehsikomer is Outreach Facilitator at Sourcewell. Mary has been working with Minnesota educators on technology issues for over 30 years in various capacities including time at the Minnesota Department of Education, Region 1, TIES, and now Sourcewell. She holds a CoSN Certified... Read More →

Data Driven Technology Planning This Is IT2 pdf

Thursday October 27, 2022 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Room 2

Active Discussion

3:00pm CDT

From Consumers to Sharers

Learning is not limited. Learning comes in so many different shapes and forms. This session focuses on learning as a cycle, where we discuss how students may come to our classes as consumers of knowledge but we don’t want them to stop there. Through the use of technology, we consider how we can move students from merely being content consumers, or receivers of knowledge, to content sharers, incorporating the ideas of content seeking and content creating. How can technology effectively be used to facilitate student seeking, creating and sharing?

Speakers

Dene E. Gainey

Teacher Innovator, Author, User of Tech, RGSA

Twitter: @dene_gainey

Thursday October 27, 2022 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Room 4

Active Discussion

3:00pm CDT

The Debut of the New Promethean V9 Premium ActivPanel

Connecting Point invites you to be the first in the state of Minnesota to see the new and exciting Promethean ActivPanel with tools sets to help technical support teams be more efficient with roaming profiles and Panel management. Get a Sneak Peek of the new features such as the powerful remote, omni directional microphone and build in sound bar with Subwoofer. If you have Promethean and want to learn more or if you don't have Promethean yet come see what makes Promethean the #1 Interactive Solution in the country!

Speakers

Roy Jones

Promethean Territory Manager, Promethean

Solution Sales Executive

David Lewis

Education Team Manager, Connecting Point

We know that students are the future and that we need to support the teachers that are leading them. That's why here at Connecting Point, we've hand-picked our interactive classroom products make learning a more hands-on and engaging experience. From digital signage to state-of-the... Read More →

Thursday October 27, 2022 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Room 5

Active Discussion

3:00pm CDT

Closing the Learning Gap by Providing High Quality Instruction and School Security Through the Same Solution

Audio Enhancement provides a single solution to combat learning loss and school security. Simplifying and enhancing communication for districts, schools, leadership, and teachers.
In our current learning environment, we are asking more from teachers than ever before. Educator focus has shifted from managing student learning and relationships to managing technology. We will discuss how technology can be integrated and simplified to allow teachers to return their focus to delivering quality instruction and developing connections with their students.

Speakers

Sam Jones

Territory Manager, Audio Enhancement

Thursday October 27, 2022 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Board Room (Best Western)

Listen and Learn

3:00pm CDT

Improving the Effectiveness of Digital Learning: Research, Challenges, Solutions

Many principals and district leadership found that the number one challenge they face to deeper engagement of ed tech in their district isn’t student or teacher tech fatigue. It’s not lost or damaged devices. It’s not insufficient home internet access. The number one challenge to deeper ed tech engagement in their district? Is digital distractions. Innovative instructional efforts to help guide students toward digital self-regulation skills, digital citizenship and implementation of a Gradual Release of Responsibility (GRR) framework and others when combined with innovative technological advancements, provide viable solutions school leaders should be aware of to help ensure student-use of school-issued devices remains productive and academically focused. This session will provide an overview of the body of research in examining the causes and impacts that digital distractions and media multitasking often have on student achievement.

Speakers

Kevin Kuckkan

VIce President. Channel and Alliance, Deledao

Twitter: @Kkuckkan; @DeledaoHQ

Thursday October 27, 2022 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Room 6

Listen and Learn

3:00pm CDT

Keeping the Lights On: The importance of continuous risk management

Covers the implications and impact of continuous risk management. How impactful it can be to an organization, and how it should be integrated into an organization. A big focus on fundamentals first!

Speakers

Ryan Cloutier

President, SecurityStudio

Twitter: @CLOUTIERSEC

Thursday October 27, 2022 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Room 3

Listen and Learn

3:00pm CDT

Using Data to Help you Find and Tell Your Success Story

The BrightBytes Technology & Learning Solution (T&L) allows for a district to view qualitative insights from three key stakeholder groups - teachers, students, and parents - as they respond to research-based questions designed to assess the maturity of your instructional technology ecosystem. From how technology is used for instruction, to whether students have the access they need to complete their work, T&L can serve as a cornerstone of how you plan, execute and monitor your instructional technology initiatives. In addition, this data serves as a foundation for crafting and communicating a compelling story to your learning community and key stakeholders.

In this session - we have partnered with Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City to share insights into the ways that the district has utilized the T&L Survey solution as a part of a comprehensive process to assess the unique learning conditions and experiences of each student.

Speakers

David Berner

Technology Integration Program Coordinator, Southwest West Central Service Cooperative

Twitter: @DavidBerner16

Lizzie Teuber

Client Thought Partner, Brightbytes

Glen Zollman

VP Customer Success, Brightbytes

Thursday October 27, 2022 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Room 1

Listen and Learn

3:00pm CDT

Exhibit Hall with Appetizers, Refreshments, and Networking

Exhibitor Information

The IT² 2022 Exhibit Hall is where IT is happening! This is where you can make connections and collaborate with colleagues, vendors and representatives from organizations from across the country! The IT² Exhibit Hall is unique in that exhibitors represent all components that make education technology tick, but at the same time our Exhibit Hall is small enough for you to be able to take time to make connections and ask questions with everyone!
The Exhibit Hall will be on October 27, 2022 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at the Willmar Event Center in Willmar, MN. Appetizers will be served to attendees.
Make sure to participate in our IT² 2022 Exhibit Hall activities for a chance to win one of our door prizes. Door prizes will be awarded to the winners on the last day of the conference.

Thursday October 27, 2022 3:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Room 7

Networking Opportunity

7:30am CDT

Breakfast Buffet and Networking

Friday October 28, 2022 7:30am - 8:00am CDT
Room 7

Networking Opportunity

8:00am CDT

Morning Kick-Off and Welcome

Speakers

Josh Sumption

Chief Technology and Information Officer, SWWC Service Cooperative

I am the Chief Technology and Information Officer for SWWC Service Cooperative. My service to the members of SWWC began in May 2003 following my graduation from Dakota State University. I currently oversee all technical services and programs offered by SWWC, and also provide leadership... Read More →

Friday October 28, 2022 8:00am - 8:15am CDT
Room 7

Active Discussion

8:15am CDT

Keynote Address - Key Questions to Ask in Evaluating Technology Programs

During the keynote, I will provide an overview of the best methods to develop and implement an evaluation of the impact of both administrative and instructional technology within a school or district. We will cover why evaluation is essential, how to develop key performance indicators for evaluation, where to go for additional resources and how to present your findings.

Speakers

Steve Baule

Asst. Professor, Winona State University

Twitter: @Baule_S

SWWC 2022 Keynote pdf

Friday October 28, 2022 8:15am - 9:15am CDT
Room 7

Listen and Learn

9:30am CDT

Ask Us Anything

Do you have questions? We (probably) have answers! Join Noah, Travis, and Darren from SWWC in the opportunity to ask us about technical challenges, quirky issues, and anything else that you need answers for.

Speakers

Darren Fransen

Technology Coordinator, SWWC Service Cooperative

Noah Johnson

Technology Coordinator, SWWC Service Cooperative

Travis Rupp

Network Coordinator, SWWC Service Cooperative

Friday October 28, 2022 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
Room 5

Active Discussion

9:30am CDT

What's New in Digitral Citizenship

In the last few years, the view on how to teach students and staff about digital citizenship has changed. There have been new literacies added to what students need to know and a change in philosophy about how and where digital citizenship should be taught. In this session, participants will learn about these changes, discuss what is going on in their schools with digital citizenship, and receive some new resources and strategies.

Speakers

Mary Mehsikomer

Outreach Facilitator, Sourcewell

Friday October 28, 2022 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
Room 2

Active Discussion

9:30am CDT

Technology as a Hub for Comprehensive Learning

This session focuses on how learning is multifaceted and does not take on just one form. How do we view technology? I’m fact, the session will deal with tools and features, that when use together, immerses students in the learning process with levels or directions, all of which are designed to support and facilitate deeper and more meaningful takeaways. We will consider various tools, perhaps with an intense focus on Spaces, highlighting growth over grades.

Speakers

Dene E. Gainey

Teacher Innovator, Author, User of Tech, RGSA

Twitter: @dene_gainey

Friday October 28, 2022 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
Room 7

Hands-on

9:30am CDT

A Districtwide Focus on Learning, Creativity, and Digital Wellbeing.

The core of education has and always should be student learning, and sometimes that focus gets lost in discussions about apps, tasks, and tech skills. This session outlines a vision for technology integration that centers on student learning with an emphasis on digital wellbeing and inspiring student creativity. Slides here.

Speakers

Casey Rutherford

Director of Educational Technlology & Innovation, Faribault Public Schools

Casey Rutherford taught physics and math for 16 years, was a Digital Learning Coach and an Instructional Coach, and is now a Director of Educational Technology and Innovation. His passions are maximizing learning in the classroom, empowering students and teachers to rise to their... Read More →

Friday October 28, 2022 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
Room 4

Listen and Learn

9:30am CDT

E-Rate - How to make the most of this funding opportunity

This session will cover details of the E-Rate program for both beginners and experienced applicants. Learn the process to follow, what equipment & services are eligible, and how to meet all of the rules and regulations associated with the FCC's E-Rate program.

Speakers

Josh Sumption

Chief Technology and Information Officer, SWWC Service Cooperative

Wendy Borchert

MARSS & E-Rate Specialist, SWWC Service Cooperative

E Rate IT2 2022 pdf

Friday October 28, 2022 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
Room 3

Listen and Learn

9:30am CDT

eLibrary MN and Ebooks MN: Free reading, reference, and research resources

eLibrary MN and Ebooks MN are FREE resources for ALL Minnesotans. These can be especially beneficial to students, teachers, and educators as they offer thousands of reference and research materials including articles, images, videos, ebooks, and more. In this session, you will learn how to access and use these resources as well as tips on sharing, leveling, and accessibility features.

Speakers

Beth Staats

Outreach & Instruction Librarian, Minitex

Beth Staats is an Outreach & Instruction Librarian and EbooksMN Coordinator with Minitex, a program of the University of Minnesota Libraries. The work of that unit includes providing instruction and support for eLibrary Minnesota (ELM) to library and school staff in Minnesota. Education... Read More →

Friday October 28, 2022 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
Room 6

Listen and Learn

9:30am CDT

Measuring and managing your ed tech resources

LearnPlatform is helping dozens of MN districts measure and manage their ed tech tools and become compliant with the new data privacy legislation. Learn about tools you can use today in your district to explore your own data privacy approaches, how compliance is maintained and how to better use data and analytics to make more informed decisions.

Speakers

Rob Residori

Director of Partnerships, LearnPlatform

Twitter: @rresidori

Friday October 28, 2022 9:30am - 10:30am CDT
Room 1

Listen and Learn

10:45am CDT

NEW SESSION - Free K-12 Security Awareness Training for Schools

As part of the White House National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit 2022, Fortinet announced that a free education - focused version of its Security Awareness and Training service would be made available to all K-12 school districts in the U.S.

With content incorporating threat intelligence insights from FortiGuard Labs, the service arms your faculty and staff with the latest knowledge, guidance, and tips to make smarter choices when confronted by cyberattacks and other risks to your organization.

This service offering is customized for School Districts. Come see a demo and learn how to take advantage of this free offering.

Speakers

Erik Thrawl

Named Account Manager, Fortinet

Friday October 28, 2022 10:45am - 11:45am CDT
Room 2

Active Discussion

10:45am CDT

Planning effective technology professional development

We will take a look at the key considerations in planning professional development programming for your school or district. Example programs that have worked in K12 schools will be shared. Considerations for professional development with multiple types of staff will be included.

Speakers

Steve Baule

Asst. Professor, Winona State University

Twitter: @Baule_S

SWWC 2022 planning PD pdf

Friday October 28, 2022 10:45am - 11:45am CDT
Room 4

Active Discussion

10:45am CDT

Don't be late to Lumio, learn about its lesson additions today!

Learn how Lumio can add engaging lesson tools to a wide array of grade levels and content areas. Session attendees will need a device as they will be participating in activities that can be accessed through Lumio. Attendees will learn how Lumio features can be easily integrated into already created curriculum saving them time and boosting student engagement.

Speakers

Kyle Krenz

Technology Integration Specialist, SWWC Service Cooperative

iT Conference Presentation pptx

Friday October 28, 2022 10:45am - 11:45am CDT
Room 3

Hands-on

10:45am CDT

Ohhh Sheet, Let’s Organize Our Life with a Hub!

Dreaming of a way to instantly find your saved resources, documents, or bookmarks on Google? Let’s turn these organizational dreams into possibilities with one Google Sheet. Learn to create a hub with categories and hyperlinks to help you be the boss of your organization. Stop searching and start smiling about a new simple system.

Moderators

David Berner

Technology Integration Program Coordinator, Southwest West Central Service Cooperative

Twitter: @DavidBerner16

Speakers

Ashley Halkum

Middle School Counselor, Pickerington Local Schools

Twitter: @AshleyHalkum

Stephanie Howell

Instructional Technology Coach, Pickerington Local Schools

Twitter: @mrshowell24

Friday October 28, 2022 10:45am - 11:45am CDT
Room 1

Hands-on

10:45am CDT

Approaching Student Data Privacy Law Compliance from a Regional Level

When Minnesota passed its new Student Data Privacy Law in May 2022, 50 school districts within the SWWC Service Cooperative collaborated on a regional model to ensure compliance. This process included a series of discussions among regional technology leaders identifying professional development as well as methods and tools that could be utilized to build expertise in data privacy rules, and also a method to build the newly required Technology Provider inventories that need to be communicated annually to students and parents. This session will review the requirements of the law and provide an overview of how the school districts in SWWC met the challenge in becoming compliant, and the new processes that have and are being developed to enhance the Technology Provider onboarding process.

Speakers

Josh Sumption

Chief Technology and Information Officer, SWWC Service Cooperative

2022 10 28 IT2 Student Data Privacy pdf

Friday October 28, 2022 10:45am - 11:45am CDT
Room 5

Listen and Learn

10:45am CDT

That's where it's AT

This session will present various high tech assistive technologies that help to make learning more accessible to students with disabilities. This focuses primarily on apps, extensions, and built in assistive technology on student devices.

Speakers

Ashley Haken

Technology Integration Specialist, SWWC Service Cooperative

That's Where it's AT pptx

Friday October 28, 2022 10:45am - 11:45am CDT
Room 6

Listen and Learn

11:45am CDT

Lunch Buffet and Networking

Friday October 28, 2022 11:45am - 12:45pm CDT
Room 7

Networking Opportunity

12:45pm CDT

Cybersecurity for Educators

There are lots of training programs being used to build awareness around cyber security for different organizations, but educators have different responsibilities in their school when it comes to data privacy and cyber security. In this session we will talk about cyber security threats and how to avoid them, laws that impact education when it comes to cyber security and data privacy, and what educators can do to help students understand how to keep their online profiles clean and avoid issues with cyber crime.

Speakers

Mary Mehsikomer

Outreach Facilitator, Sourcewell

Friday October 28, 2022 12:45pm - 1:45pm CDT
Room 2

Active Discussion

12:45pm CDT

Hardware and You

With the growing number of technology devices in your students hands, breaks and issues are bound to come up. What are your options for repairs and other services? In this session, we'll talk about options to repair your devices, as well as showing some of the simple repairs to handle your own in-house repairs! We will be focusing on Chromebooks and laptops in this discussion, so bring in your hardware for diagnoses

Speakers

Noah Johnson

Technology Coordinator, SWWC Service Cooperative

Kristin Lieser

Tech Support Specialist, SWWC Service Cooperative

Friday October 28, 2022 12:45pm - 1:45pm CDT
Room 5

Active Discussion

12:45pm CDT

Physical Security to the Cloud

Many IT administrators and support staff are pivoting off hard client licenses and on-site servers and migrating to cloud storage and a browser agnostic dash board. Migration to the cloud also offers more end-user app flexibility with little to no administrative management.SO how do we get our legacy security infrastructure to the cloud.Breakout session to include:Live system demonstration (dashboard and app)Real Examples and best practicesQ and A

Speakers

Chris Daniels

Sales Manager, USA Security

Twitter: @chrisinrealD

Friday October 28, 2022 12:45pm - 1:45pm CDT
Room 1

Active Discussion

12:45pm CDT

Assess, Not Test - Schoology Assessments

Bring your laptop and take this opportunity to create an assessment in Schoology that uses question options beyond multiple choice, matching, and short answer. You may use your own digital content materials or the sample materials. Also, we will go through the steps to convert Test/Quiz materials to Assessments.

Speakers

Meggan Hoffmann

Technology Integration Specialist, SWWC Service Cooperative

Twitter: HoffmannMeggan

Friday October 28, 2022 12:45pm - 1:45pm CDT
Room 6

Hands-on

12:45pm CDT

Bring the World to Your Classroom with Google Arts & Culture

Google works with cultural institutions and artists around the world. Together, their mission is to preserve and bring the world's art and culture online so it's accessible to anyone, anywhere. We will take a look at what Google Arts & Culture has to offer, how to access GAC lesson plans, and make plans for integrating its content, games, and lessons into just about any grade level and content area.
Presentation:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AJR1szi91ym_cfPeU9PLW7L4KMAis1Kjcf1-29JEYwU/edit?usp=sharing

Speakers

Jeremy Mikla

Instructional Technology Specialist, ECMECC

Friday October 28, 2022 12:45pm - 1:45pm CDT
Room 3

Hands-on

12:45pm CDT

Technology, interpersonally: Methods to use technology to improve dialogue and collaboration

Solid technology integration requires a student-centered classroom utilizing evidence based practices. This session centers on teaching techniques focused on improving student learning using time-tested methods paired with technology. We will model an active classroom and explore how technology can foster discourse, collaboration, deep thinking, and feedback. Slides here.

Speakers

Casey Rutherford

Director of Educational Technlology & Innovation, Faribault Public Schools

Friday October 28, 2022 12:45pm - 1:45pm CDT
Room 4

Listen and Learn

2:00pm CDT

Manage Your Mountain

Join Technology Integration Coordinator, David Berner, and Technology Integration Specialist, Jeremy Mikla, as well as other technology integrationists and instructional coaches, in a brainstorming/sharing session. This session will provide rich discussions about successes and failures, new initiatives/ideas at school districts, and opportunities for networking.
Presentation:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14g8i5Si6BPEV__OHbDtpaLqpL9PGC9uUthz2AJ-eOsQ/edit?usp=sharing

Speakers

David Berner

Technology Integration Program Coordinator, Southwest West Central Service Cooperative

Twitter: @DavidBerner16

Jeremy Mikla

Instructional Technology Specialist, ECMECC

Friday October 28, 2022 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Room 3

Active Discussion

2:00pm CDT

STEM/STEAM Systems of Technology- PBL Strategies that make the SmartLab Successfull-

How to drive a student led PBL STEM lab and provide all students with something they will fall in love with?
SmartLab provides not only the PBL Curriculum, you also have all the materials, computers, workstations and management tools to make it successfull.
Explore, Plan, Do, Reflect and Share make it happen for students in the lab.
What other impacts does a concerted Content FOCUSED STEAM lab of the School, Student Engagement and the community?

Speakers

Pat Salstrand

Regional Sales Manager, Creative Learning Systems- SmartLab

Friday October 28, 2022 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Room 1

Active Discussion

2:00pm CDT

Workplace Wellness

This training is an interactive session that discusses how to identify stress and self-care and how it affects your health, nutrition, and overall well-being. We discuss how you make a difference in your workplace environment and how you can positively affect the feeling in your buildings. This session involves several interactive self-care strategies that you can use at your desk, in the car, or at home.

Speakers

Greg Scheitel

Regional Mental Health Consultant, SWWC Service Cooperative

Experienced School Social Worker with a demonstrated history of working in the education management industry. Skilled in Social Services, Group Therapy, Developmental Disabilities, Student Counseling, and Crisis Intervention. Strong community and social services professional with... Read More →

List of Self Care Techniques docx

Self Care Action Plan handout 8 18 22 pdf

Workplace Wellness updated 9 26 22 pdf

Workplace Wellness ACTIVITY Questions to Ask Yourself pdf

Workplace Wellness Survey Link docx

Friday October 28, 2022 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Room 6

Active Discussion

2:00pm CDT

Cover Your A$$ets: Cyber-liability Insurance and What to Expect.

In this presentation, SWWC Cybersecurity team discusses what changes they have seen in cyber-liability insurance in the past couple years. We discuss key steps that can be taken to help you obtain adequate coverage for your school or business, and what you can do to potentially lower the cost of your premiums.

Speakers

Brady Carstens

Cybersecurity Engineer, SWWC

Lee Dubbelde

Cyber Security Engineer, SWWC Service Cooperative

Mason Garbe

Cybersecurity Analyst, SWWC Service Cooperative

Friday October 28, 2022 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Room 4

Listen and Learn

2:00pm CDT

Scripts, APIs, and Semi-Automation

Do you find some of your IT tasks to be repetitive or prone to errors? Do you need to collect information from a multitude of computers? Are some tasks you need to perform locked behind an API? Many tasks like this can be scripted to save time, improve accuracy, and be overall more efficient. These scripts can lead to getting things done in a semi-automatic or even fully automated way. I’ll share some of the scripts I use to hopefully give you a starting off point or spark your own ideas. Attendees are welcome to share what they use or their ideas for scripts and automation.

Speakers

Darren Fransen

Technology Coordinator, SWWC Service Cooperative

Friday October 28, 2022 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Room 5

Listen and Learn

2:00pm CDT

Session Cancelled - What's New on the Broadband Landscape in Minnesota?

With State and Federal investments, Minnesota (and surrounding states) are receiving historic levels of funding for broadband deployment over the next few years. Additionally, the Affordable Connectivity Program continues to provide assistance to low income individuals and families to address broadband affordability. What does the broadband landscape in the state look like now and what might it look like in the future? What does this all mean for schools and how can you help your families and students be successful with digital learning? We will examine those questions and more in this session led by a member of the State Broadband Task Force.

Speakers

Marc Johnson

Executive Director, ECMECC

Marc Johnson is Executive Director of East Central Minnesota Educational Cable Cooperative (ECMECC), a telecommunications & technology cooperative of 18 K-12 public school districts in East Central Minnesota. Marc is in his sixteenth year at ECMECC having spent two years prior as... Read More →

Friday October 28, 2022 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Room 2

Listen and Learn

3:00pm CDT

Closing Remarks and Door Prizes!

Speakers

Josh Sumption

Chief Technology and Information Officer, SWWC Service Cooperative

Friday October 28, 2022 3:00pm - 3:30pm CDT
Room 7

Networking Opportunity