2012 Conference - IT in the Game!
Providing all the clues
Wednesday Garage Workshops
Have lunch with your peers and spend time in facilitated, hands-on collaborative workshops. Members will share and work with each other around these topics:
Wednesday, 12:15–2:55 p.m.
1) Computer Forensics – A look at the tools and the processes
The right way to do it. Although computer forensics is most often associated with the investigation of a wide variety of computer crime, it may also be used in civil proceedings. The discipline involves similar techniques and principals to data recovery, but with additional guidelines and practices designed to create a legal audit trail. Kent School District technical staff will guide attendees through the steps of forensic discovery.
2) BYOD: No really! - Bring your own device
Simulate an educational environment where every tool that you have can be used in an educational environment. Leaders from two districts are utilizing a variety of devices to demonstrate how different technology can be used in your environment. Like the title says - Bring you own device!
3) Windows Server 2008 R2 - Direct Access/Unified Access Gateway
Improvement in R2! New virtualization capabilities, reduced power consumption, a new suite of management tools and new Active Directory capabilities, security enhancements and performance improvements! This session will focus on what this will mean to you in your Windows Server environment.
4) Devices of the future - now available! Making the classroom interactive
Technologies such as DVDs and TV are classic examples of interactive media devices. Interactive media: videogames, social media, virtual reality, and digital media are now being used in the classroom. Come and see what is going on!
Wireless 'Shootout'
Wednesday, 12:00–12:40 p.m. or 12:45–1:25 p.m. or 1:30–2:10 p.m.
You will be able to choose from our different wireless system providers presenting at 3 different times. The big names will be here! Check back April, 2012 for specifics about these wireless vendors and their presentations.
Wednesday Sponsor Preconference Seminars
Selected from proposals submitted by our sponsor will be held in two, 55 minute sessions. A complete list will be available April, 2012. Please check back. Thank you!
Diamond Sponsor Preconference Seminars
Wednesday, 4:00–4:55 p.m.
CDWG: Check Back for more information!
Cisco: Check Back for more information!
Ednetics: Check Back for more information!
INX: Check Back for more information!
Mountain States Networking: Check Back for more information!
Thursday Sessions
1) Critical Gaming Project:
The Critical Gaming Project is a group of graduate and undergraduate students at the University of Washington working together to create an online resource for the critical study of digital games.
2) Cloud Computing: Where to Draw the Line?
What is behind the firewalls; what is outside up in the air? What do students, teachers, administrators, etc. need to access and from where.
3) SharePoint Workflows and Forms
Workflows can be used to consistently manage common business processes within your organization. Logic and defined sequence of actions and tasks spoken here!
4) Innovative Uses of Collaborative Tools and Gaming
What this means for students with special needs, ELL, and Special Education...AND how this will affect technical support. You won't want to miss this timely discussion.
5) 2012 eSIS Implementation
Last year we brought in five eSIS vendors to provide information to those districts needing to implement a new system. Where are they now? Decisions have been made and results are ready to be provided. Come see what is happening in the eSIS implementation process.
6) Google Apps for Education
How it is being used... in education! Are you aware that Google Apps is free, (and advertising-free as well) for students, faculty, and staff? Lest this sound like an advertisement... come see it in action!
7) Maximizing E-Rate– what can we say?!
You know you need to know this. Come to this session and get some information about getting the most from your work!
8) Data Center Redesign
Standard design, best practices, datacenter load, temperature control, airflow, electrical, equipment selection, lighting, etc... we can go on and on... all the key elements in making your data center the best!
9) Managing and Implementing Google Docs
We all know what we can do with Google Docs, so in this session we can find out how it is implemented in a School District and then how to manage it.
10) CIPA Policy Updating – Regulations!
CIPA requirements include the following three items: Technology Protection Measure; Internet Safety Policy; Public Notice and Hearing or Meeting. Find out how these rules impact the social media and other uses of technology in your school district.
11) The Right Tool for the Job
All computing equipment old and new can have their place in your environment. The key is: What works best? Get the information you need from this session.
12) Gaming in the Classroom
You heard from our keynote speaker, you know it is happening in your classrooms. Using gaming in educational settings opens the doors for new possibilities in teaching and learning. Come see a practical demonstration! Session repeats on Friday.
13) MDM – Mobile Device Management
Mobile devices are becoming ubiquitous and applications are flooding the market making MDM of growing importance to you and your organization. Come to this session and get information to help you the rest of this year and to plan for the next!
14) Digital Forensics
What do you do when a suspected cyber crime occurs? Come hear an expert from the Regional Crime and Forensics Lab speak on digital forensics, how evidence should be preserved, how it is extracted, and what are practical applications in a school setting?
15) Social Media Legalities
Come learn about policies and procedures you should have in place because you are dealing with social media in your organization. The speaker in this session is a lawyer who specializes in these new issues. This session will be repeated.
Unsessions:
Facilitated discussion happening in the garages! Formats and topics will be decided... Could be Large District, Small District, Technical, Leadership, Instructional...discussion with your peers about topics that are of interest to you.
Friday Sessions
1) Keynote Follow-up: Rob Hutter
Thousands of schools across the world are utilizing Google Apps in their education environment. This session focuses on how these schools are deploying Google Apps and highlights ways teachers and students are taking advantage of Google Apps in the classroom.
2) Gaming in the Classroom
You heard from our keynote speaker, you know it is happening in you classrooms. Using gaming in educational settings opens the doors for new possibilities in teaching and learning. Come see a practical demonstration! Repeat session.
3) Reshaping Your Network Future
This panel discussion will provide information about technical changes now being implemented. The discussion will cover packet shaping, filtering, bandwidth increases, everything to do with managing networks that are BYOD, video streaming, games, etc. Whew!
4) Kinect in the Classroom.
Kinect is proving to be a pretty cool gadget with lots of wow! Power. Microsoft's motion-sensing device for the Xbox 360 – a device that lets you play video games using your body movements and the sound of your voice rather than a controller – is easy to use, surprisingly accurate and the kind of thing that really might change the way people play games... and it is being used in education. Find out how!
5) Using VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure)
Give teachers preview of new systems before deployment and other innovative processes – VDI is more than you think it is. It does more than keep old systems alive!
6)Network Security...
Have you heard of White Knight hackers? We have one and he will be providing you with amazing information. You won't want to miss this.
7) Student Academy – using student resources
How to do it and what works! Learn from two school districts that have successful models in place.
8) Wireless Panel
You heard from the vendors on Wednesday. Come hear from your peers about what is happening with wireless in school districts.
9) Microsoft System Center 2012 Suite
Management systems can give you direct insight into your infrastructure in real time to facilitate intelligent decision making and help you control and manage your systems. This session will concentrate on how Microsoft System Center 2012 Suite does just that!
10) Cascade Technology Alliance (CTA).
Four Oregon agencies combined their technology departs into a single functional department which service all four regions. They will share what they have done, what they have learned and their projected path moving forward.