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TRIG
Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant
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January 18, 2017 - TRIG Weekly Update
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Data Hubs
- We invite all districts that are currently using
Edupoint Synergy, MISTAR, PowerSchool, Skyward
or
SunGard eSchoolPlus
to begin the onboarding process. Please visit the
District Application Information page
and click on the link for the sign-up form.
EduPaths - New courses are being added all the time! Click
here to sign up for FREE, bite-sized professional learning:
https://EduPaths.org/
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Townsend is going to buy 240 Chromebooks and 91 desktops with its grant money. |
 Congratulations to Townsend Elementary!
Townsend Elementary, a
participant in TRIG's Strategic Readiness Support (SRS) A
ctivity
, was recently mentioned in the news. We are excited for Vandercook Lake and look forward to hearing great things from Townsend Elementary! Read the MLive article on their award below.
6-figure technology grant possibly largest ever for Townsend Elementary
by Ryan Kryska | [email protected]
VANDERCOOK LAKE, MI -- Officials at Townsend Elementary School are beaming with joy after receiving word about a grant they've been working on since April.
The Vandercook Lake school is getting $104,505 for technology, which Assistant Principal Shelley Mannor says might be the wealthiest grant in school history.
"It was Santa coming early," she said. "It's going to mean the world to these kiddos."
The grant allows the school to purchase 240 Chromebooks, which are to be used on eight portable carts, and 91 desktop computers.
Fifty-five of the desktops are going into two computer labs for the kids and 36 are for professional staff, Mannor said.
The Chromebook carts provide a versatile way of using laptops for learning, inside and outside of the classroom.
This new technology goes right along with the school's choice to move to online assessments this spring, something most school districts are already doing, Mannor said.
The school received a letter of eligibility from the state for the Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant (TRIG) last spring. Mannor then sent out surveys to students and teachers and put together a proposal.
"It was kind of us wanting to go big or go home, we are very happy," Mannor said. "This grant will provide technology into the classrooms at a greatly increased level and impact all of our students in grades K-5."
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Michigan Data Hub Update
The Michigan Data Hub team has been hard at work over the last couple of months. Below are a few of highlights from this time period. Be sure and check if your school's vendor is on this list and follow up with the Data Hubs team with the contact information listed below to get more information.
- By the end of December, 54 districts were live with data in the data hubs. Due to a number of SIS systems now being able to integrate, we expect that number to grow steadily over the second half of this year.
- PowerSchool has added support for sending grade and transcript data to the data hubs.
- Edupoint has corrected an issue where data was being sent to an incorrect school year in the data hubs.
- Skyward is now integrated with the data hubs using an API, rather than by sending XML files.
- Infinite Campus has begun developing integration with the data hubs. Weekly status meetings are being held during the development process. It is expected that some integration will be available this spring with full integration available this fall.
- BrightArrow Alert and USA Scheduler are two certified integrations that can be used right away. Visit our Connected Systems page for links to the vendor websites.
- Integrations are ready for district testing for DIBELS Next, PELI, SWIS and Edify. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in piloting these in your district.
- SchoolZilla is beginning development of data hub integration for their data warehouse and visualization product. They are offering 6 months free to interested districts that would like to pilot test the system and the data hub integration. Visit this link for more information.
Other points of interest:
- Dashboards are now available for districts who have data in the data hubs. Initially, the dashboards serve as a way to evaluate the data for quality. As districts feel their district dashboard is ready for use, they can then be made available to district staff. We plan to do some dashboard webinars in the near future.
- A significant amount of development is underway for the data hubs. Visit our Timeline page for details of what is underway and when it is expected to be available.
- We have presented "Roadshows" at a number of ISDs where we combine an overview presentation with actual configuration of SIS systems as a training for local districts. If you would like a roadshow at your ISD, please contact [email protected] and we will be happy to schedule that.
If your district has interest in participating in the data hubs, please complete our Sign-Up Form to start the process.
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It's Time for Speak Up in Michigan!
Participate in
Speak Up and learn what K-12 students, educators, and parents have to say about educational uses of technology in your schools and home!
What is Speak Up?
Speak Up provides an easy way for students, parents and educators to participate in your local decisions about technology, as well as contribute to the state and national dialogue about educational technology. Since 2003, Project Tomorrow has collected the viewpoints of students, educators and parents - the Speak Up dataset represents the largest collection of authentic feedback from these key educational stakeholders.
Want to share more information with your district?
Download our
Step by Step Participation Guide
- great for school/district leader meetings, as a promotional tool for districts to send to school administrators unfamiliar with the project or as way to get parents involved.
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Curriculum and Technology Leaders Collaborative Summit Survey
A group of Statewide Education Stakeholders has come together for the past two year with the mission of "creating opportunities to inform, explore, model, and collaborate among curriculum and technology leaders in order to create efficiencies and enhance student outcomes."
In an effort to continue this work and provide targeted strategies to curriculum and technology leaders we need your help. Below is a link to a short survey that will give you an opportunity to share with us information that will support our efforts in meeting your needs and wants as education leaders. The survey will take no more than ten minutes to complete. The survey will close on
January 23, 2017.
If you have questions please direct them to Amanda Stoel, Department Analyst at the Michigan Department of Education, Office of Education Improvement and Innovation at
[email protected].
Thank you for your time. We look forward to providing more opportunities for authentic collaboration in the future.
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Michigan Department of Education Job Posting
E-Rate Specialist
The Michigan Department of Education has posted a Departmental Specialist 13 position with the Office of Education Improvement and Innovation on the State of Michigan posting site. This permanent, full-time position is located in Lansing and open to all applicants.
To apply and/or view the position description, click on the link below:
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TRIG/Dell Virtual Professional
Learning
for February 2017
No Cost* Professional Development
(open to all districts)
We are excited to offer a new course this February,
Using Open Educational Resources (OERs) to Enhance & Grow Your Teaching. In this course you will:
Learn how to find and effectively use free or low cost resources to meet the needs of each learner. Discover how open educational resources are changing the face of education and allowing teachers to find high quality resources for the classroom without having to worry about per pupil funding or school budget constraints. Explore how dynamic digital libraries, media tools, and networks can help you save time and fill your professional toolbox.
*Note: This course is approved for 9 SCECH credits; all other courses listed below are approved for 6 SCECHs.
All courses below are 3 weeks in length and contain two live, 1-hour webinars. After registering, you will receive course instructions; webinars will begin
the second week of the month (first week is rolling enrollment and pre-course readings).
Click on the links below to get
more information on each course and to register.
For additional TRIG Professional Learning Opportunities,
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TRIG Upcoming Dates
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Project Managers Weekly Call
Monday, January 23, 2017
TRIG/MDE Team Meeting
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Rural Northern Michigan Advisory Committee Meeting
Wednesday - Friday January 25 - 27, 2017
MASA Midwinter Conference
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