TRIG
Technology Readiness Infrastructure Grant
January 25, 2017 - TRIG Weekly Update
Table of Contents
Important News & Updates
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. 

MI Open Books - Free Social Studies Open Educational Resources (OERs) Now Available . Download yours here:  http://textbooks.wmisd.org/

EduPaths - New courses are being added all the time! Click here to sign up for FREE, bite-sized professional learning:   https://EduPaths.org/

TRIG on Twitter  - Follow us!  @22iTRIG    @MiOpenBook    @EduPathsMDE

Project Tomorrow Speak Up - Parents & Educators: Survey is now open until January 27, 2017. Go here to take it: http://www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2016/

Digital Learning Day - Every Day is Digital Learning Day! But officially it's February 23, 2017, so click here to join the Thunderclap awareness campaign.
DLDDigital Learning Day 2017

Digital Learning Day is right around the corner on February 23, 2017.  The Michigan Department of Education and TRIG would like to work collaboratively with our partners to spread the message that "Every Day is Digital Learning Day".  To start this awareness campaign we will be using a new social media tool to spread the word.  It is called Thunder Clap. We hope that you will join us by signing onto Thunderclap at https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/51899-digital-learning-day-is-feb-23 and help us promote digital learning by sharing with your colleagues and friends.

How can you help?
Visit  https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/51899-digital-learning-day-is-feb-23 and choose which social media platforms you'd like to engage with! Then, add your name to the Thunderclap. On Friday, January 27, 2017 a post announcing this year's Digital Learning Day will automatically publish to the accounts you selected and to those of everyone who signed up. It's that simple-add your name and the posts will be generated for you!

What else can I do?
Send an e-blast to your network inviting them to sign-up for the Digital Learning Day Thunderclap, which will share this message as well.
Share your own message of dedication to Every Day is Digital Learning Day. 
Don't forget to use #DLDay when posting, tweeting, and snapping. 

What is a Thunderclap?
Thunderclap is a web service that allows people to automatically post a single message to their social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook, and more) at a single, designated time. Think of it as an online "flash mob" - a collaborative action drawing attention to a specific cause. ( Learn more!)

masaMichigan Data Hub at 
MASA Midwinter Conference 

Be sure and stop by the TRIG Booth at MASA's 2017 Midwinter Conference in Grand Rapids on January 25 - 26. Get more information about the TRIG Activities and drill down into the MI Data Hub. 

If you won't be able to make it, click here for Key Points for Superintendents to Know about the MI Data Hub. 

incentiveDevice Purchasing - Incentive Checks

2016 Incentives
Devices purchased through August 15, 2016 were eligible for incentive funds. Based on the final numbers for the 2016 TRIG Bid, the incentive per personal learning device is $49.75 and the incentive per desktop is $24.88.

Incentive checks were distributed by Copper Country ISD the week of
November 21, 2016. Incentive funds can be spent on any 
technology-related purchases and must be spent by June 30, 2017. 

When accounting for the incentive funds as revenue, use Grant Code 210x as when  accounting for all TRIG funds or expenditures. Since the incentive checks were sent out by  Copper Country ISD instead of State Aid, you should use 317 (Restricted - Received from  state through another Michigan public school) for the Revenue Major Class Code. These  device purchasing incentive funds must be used for technology purposes and must be  spent by June 30, 2017. Some examples of appropriate uses of incentive funds include:
  • Network services
  • Computer/device purchasing
  • In-building wireless connectivity
  • Technology readiness planning
  • Online/digital assessment
  • Professional development related to instructional technology
More information on the incentives can be found at: http://22itrig.org/downloads/device_purchasing/incentive_letter-2016.pdf
For specific questions about spending 2016 incentive funds, please email Dave Cairy at dcairy@gomasa.org. For questions on purchases/amount, please email Karen Hairston at karen@remc.org.


PD
proflearnTRIG/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, 
visit EduPaths.org


trigdatesTRIG Upcoming Dates 

Wednesday - Friday January 25 - 27, 2017
MASA Midwinter Conference

Monday, January 30, 2017
TRIG/MDE Collaboration Meeting

Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Device Purchasing Advisory Committee Meeting 
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