In Full Swing
Hello ECNO members,

It’s been another busy month for the ECNO team. All our committees are in full swing and they continue to look at ways we can be leveraging IT to strengthen board administration and empower greater classroom success.

ECNO was proud to be at the BringITtogether conference earlier this month in Niagara Falls. As an exhibitor we had the chance to connect with attendees who were very interested in learning more about our Shared Technology Services (STS) programs. The questions from both educators and IT professionals were engaging and a reminder that ECNO is on the right path as we look for new and creative ways to support education in Ontario.

I hope to see you at our AGM next month where we will be looking forward to our plans for 2019 and confirming our directors. We are excited that Brian Capovilla from Wellington Catholic DSB has joined our board this month as our OCSOA (Ontario Catholic Supervisory Officers' Association). Welcome Brian!

On my travels meeting with ECNO members, the many committees we are a part of and our many partners, I keep hearing that education is entering a new and exciting time of evolution. Rest assured that ECNO is ready for what is coming next by looking for more creative and practical ways we can be supporting your important work.




Sandra Quehl, Executive Director
ed@ecnoconnect.org
Minecraft Education Summit
ECNO’s partnership with Microsoft continues to grow. Last month we were proud to be a part of the Microsoft Minecraft Education Edition Summit which took place in Mississauga. We were thrilled to have more than 125 people in attendance and really excited that the room was a mix of teachers, IT staff and students! It was a very successful day focused on best practices to incorporate Minecraft into existing curriculums. Lead by Stephen Reid, a Minecraft expert from Ireland, the day showcased how gamified learning creates spaces are inclusive and engaging and are easily adaptable to incorporate existing curriculum and lesson plans.

This model of collaborative learning where we have educators, students and IT professionals learning is a priority for ECNO. Look for more opportunities for educators and IT professions to connect and learn from one another in 2019.
Welcome edsembli!
Congratulations to our K212 service and tech support partners at Keous on their new name and branding formally launched earlier this month. We were excited about the edsembli name and their hopes for supporting our work here in Ontario and beyond. ENCO is proud to own the K212 suite and with our committed Product Advisory Committees and the team from edsembli are always looking for ways to ensure these products are adding value. The team from edsembli can be reached at the contact info below. Their website can be found here .
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Dates and reminders
A reminder that our 2018 AGM will be taking place at the Westin Toronto Airport hotel on Thursday December 6, 2018 at 4 pm in the Carlyle room. Please join us! Room reservations can be made here or by calling 1-866-837-5184.

Mark your calendar for the 20th annual ECNO conference at Nottawasaga Inn on June 2 - 4, 2019. As always, it will be a fun and enlightening few days discovering all that is happening in educational tech and how we can Shake IT Up! Look for regular updates at ecnoconference.com .

A reminder that K212 HR-Payroll Version 5.1 has been announced and will be released in March 2019. At that time, all Boards should be running either version 5.0 or 5.1, which means the Oracle version of HR-Payroll is no longer supported by ECNO and edsembli. Please contact us if you have any questions.
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A reminder that the team from edsembli is here to support your needs for our
K212 products. You can reach their support team by submitting a ticket at  k212support.keous.com  or by calling 1-866-995-3687.