Contents
- Free Webinar:The Future of Work and What It Means for K-12 Schools Including Education Week Special Report: Schools and the Future of Work
- Free Web Conference Oct 11: Library 2.017 The Value of Makerspaces
- Four October AZ Rural Broadband Focus Groups
- AZ Rural Broadband For Education Initiative Update
- So. AZ Tech + Business Expo October 25, Tucson
- PayPal Seeks Volunteers for Chandler Opportunity Hack Oct 20-22, 2017
- IBM Education Resources
- Steering into the Future - October 27, 2017 Arizona Business and Education Coalition Annual Conference
Free Webinar:The Future of Work and What It Means for K-12 Schools
Free Education Week Webinar
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (11:00 AZ)
Today’s 6th graders will hit their prime working years in 2030. What kind of job market will they face? It’s clear that analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence are reshaping the nature of work. But economists are sharply divided over how disruptive the long-term impact of technology will be.
What do schools need to know?
Is their challenge to better prepare more students for the high-skilled STEM, computer science, and data science jobs that are currently available? Or, in a world of constant technological change, will adaptability be key?
How can schools prepare students to take part in the political, social, and ethical debates already being stirred by technology-driven changes in the economy?
Education Week Special Report: Schools and the Future of Work
What Will Our Students Need to Know?
This webinar is part of Education Week’s yearlong initiative to provide special coverage of workforce-preparation trends and their implications for K-12 schools.
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
2:00 - 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (11:00 AZ)
Today’s 6th graders will hit their prime working years in 2030. What kind of job market will they face? It’s clear that analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence are reshaping the nature of work. But economists are sharply divided over how disruptive the long-term impact of technology will be.
What do schools need to know?
Is their challenge to better prepare more students for the high-skilled STEM, computer science, and data science jobs that are currently available? Or, in a world of constant technological change, will adaptability be key?
How can schools prepare students to take part in the political, social, and ethical debates already being stirred by technology-driven changes in the economy?
Education Week Special Report: Schools and the Future of Work
What Will Our Students Need to Know?
This webinar is part of Education Week’s yearlong initiative to provide special coverage of workforce-preparation trends and their implications for K-12 schools.
Free Web Conference Oct 11: Library 2.017 The Value of Makerspaces
Library 2.017 Explores the Value of Makerspaces
Free Webinar
School Of Information, San Jose State University
Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2017
12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time
Online -- Free
Makerspaces are popping up at libraries more and more these days. The creative outlets for tinkering, collaborating, problem solving, and learning provide a new dynamic for library services. Just like the individual projects made, no two library makerspaces are the same. During this free web conference, attendees will investigate how library makerspaces can foster community partnerships and provide a space for patrons to innovate through hands-on learning.
Register to attend live or to receive the recording links afterwards
Free Webinar
School Of Information, San Jose State University
Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2017
12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time
Online -- Free
Makerspaces are popping up at libraries more and more these days. The creative outlets for tinkering, collaborating, problem solving, and learning provide a new dynamic for library services. Just like the individual projects made, no two library makerspaces are the same. During this free web conference, attendees will investigate how library makerspaces can foster community partnerships and provide a space for patrons to innovate through hands-on learning.
Register to attend live or to receive the recording links afterwards
Four October AZ Rural Broadband Focus Groups
See dates and Locations below
The State of Arizona would like to invite you and other interested stakeholders to participate in a rural broadband focus group session to help the State of Arizona develop a statewide broadband plan aimed at bringing affordable high-speed internet to rural AZ communities. We are looking to include county and local officials as well as the school superintendents, the county CIOs, economic development personnel, health and education representatives and members of the business community from each of these regions. We will have representatives from E-Rate; FirstNet and the Commerce Authority to provide an overview of these projects at the state level and how they may impact your community. This is a user not a provider meeting.
Most importantly, during our 2-hour session we want to hear from you about the challenges facing your community and region when it comes to providing internet services to rural communities and what you would like to see in the plan.
Karen Ziegler with the State of Arizona Office of Grants and Federal Resources, Arizona Department of Administration is the Program Manager spearheading this initiative. Mission Critical Partners is providing consulting services to the State to assist with the rural broadband planning efforts.
The following are the dates and locations for each of the planning sessions.
Please RSVP and include which focus group you will be attending
Northern Arizona – October 11th, 2017
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Yavapai College Library - Building 3 Room 119
1100 E Sheldon St., Prescott, AZ 86301
South Eastern Arizona – October 13th, 2017
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cochise College, Douglas Campus – West Reading Room of the Library
4190 AZ-80, Douglas, AZ 85607
Western Arizona – October 16th, 2017
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Mohave County Library District – Central Library
3269 N Burbank St, Kingman, AZ 86402
Western Arizona – October 17th, 2017
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Arizona Western College 1109 S Geronimo Ave, Parker, AZ 85344
Please feel free to send this info to anyone that you think may be interested in participating. We need your help, so the more participation the better.
Thank you and we look forward to working with you.
Bonnie B. Maney, Communications Consultant
Mission Critical Partners, Inc.
Office: 888.8.MCP.911 | 888.862.7911
Cell: 916.217.5623
[email protected]
The State of Arizona would like to invite you and other interested stakeholders to participate in a rural broadband focus group session to help the State of Arizona develop a statewide broadband plan aimed at bringing affordable high-speed internet to rural AZ communities. We are looking to include county and local officials as well as the school superintendents, the county CIOs, economic development personnel, health and education representatives and members of the business community from each of these regions. We will have representatives from E-Rate; FirstNet and the Commerce Authority to provide an overview of these projects at the state level and how they may impact your community. This is a user not a provider meeting.
Most importantly, during our 2-hour session we want to hear from you about the challenges facing your community and region when it comes to providing internet services to rural communities and what you would like to see in the plan.
Karen Ziegler with the State of Arizona Office of Grants and Federal Resources, Arizona Department of Administration is the Program Manager spearheading this initiative. Mission Critical Partners is providing consulting services to the State to assist with the rural broadband planning efforts.
The following are the dates and locations for each of the planning sessions.
Please RSVP and include which focus group you will be attending
Northern Arizona – October 11th, 2017
Time: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Yavapai College Library - Building 3 Room 119
1100 E Sheldon St., Prescott, AZ 86301
South Eastern Arizona – October 13th, 2017
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cochise College, Douglas Campus – West Reading Room of the Library
4190 AZ-80, Douglas, AZ 85607
Western Arizona – October 16th, 2017
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Mohave County Library District – Central Library
3269 N Burbank St, Kingman, AZ 86402
Western Arizona – October 17th, 2017
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Arizona Western College 1109 S Geronimo Ave, Parker, AZ 85344
Please feel free to send this info to anyone that you think may be interested in participating. We need your help, so the more participation the better.
Thank you and we look forward to working with you.
Bonnie B. Maney, Communications Consultant
Mission Critical Partners, Inc.
Office: 888.8.MCP.911 | 888.862.7911
Cell: 916.217.5623
[email protected]
AZ Rural Broadband For Education Initiative Update
Arizona Broadband for Education Initiative (ERate)– Year 2 Update
To: E-rate applicant/District contact
From: Milan Eaton
As the school year gets underway, I want to let you know that The Governor’s Office of Education, the Arizona Department of Education, and the Corporation Commission are continuing our partnership with EducationSuperHighway on the “Arizona Broadband for Education Initiative”. Our goal is to ensure every student in Arizona has the high-speed Internet necessary to take advantage of the promise of digital learning.
Our work last year led to Arizona becoming 1 of only 15 states to establish a state matching fund. This E-rate cycle, schools and libraries may take advantage of the remaining $9.9M to cover up to 10% of the cost of special construction for Category 1 services. Additionally, E-rate applicants approved for this funding have the opportunity to access an additional 10% in federal E-rate funding as per the FCC state matching fund rules.
EducationSuperHighway’s team of experts is available to help you plan your network upgrade and answer questions regarding the state matching funds for this E-rate cycle. In addition, their tools and resources can save you time and help you maximize the federal and state funds available for school connectivity.
Just like last year, all the support and tools offered to Arizona schools and libraries through the “Arizona Broadband for Education Initiative” are free of charge.
We will kick off year two of the project at the County Superintendent training sessions throughout the state. Additionally, Jess Stein is leading the team at EducationSuperHighway and may reach out to you directly to understand your existing infrastructure and technology goals later in the fall. Last year, we supported over 100 districts through the Initiative, so please don’t hesitate to take advantage of the support and funding available to you.
If you have any questions or would like to know more about the initiative, contact me or Jess Stein
Milan Eaton, State E-rate Controller
Arizona Department of Education
[email protected]
To: E-rate applicant/District contact
From: Milan Eaton
As the school year gets underway, I want to let you know that The Governor’s Office of Education, the Arizona Department of Education, and the Corporation Commission are continuing our partnership with EducationSuperHighway on the “Arizona Broadband for Education Initiative”. Our goal is to ensure every student in Arizona has the high-speed Internet necessary to take advantage of the promise of digital learning.
Our work last year led to Arizona becoming 1 of only 15 states to establish a state matching fund. This E-rate cycle, schools and libraries may take advantage of the remaining $9.9M to cover up to 10% of the cost of special construction for Category 1 services. Additionally, E-rate applicants approved for this funding have the opportunity to access an additional 10% in federal E-rate funding as per the FCC state matching fund rules.
EducationSuperHighway’s team of experts is available to help you plan your network upgrade and answer questions regarding the state matching funds for this E-rate cycle. In addition, their tools and resources can save you time and help you maximize the federal and state funds available for school connectivity.
Just like last year, all the support and tools offered to Arizona schools and libraries through the “Arizona Broadband for Education Initiative” are free of charge.
We will kick off year two of the project at the County Superintendent training sessions throughout the state. Additionally, Jess Stein is leading the team at EducationSuperHighway and may reach out to you directly to understand your existing infrastructure and technology goals later in the fall. Last year, we supported over 100 districts through the Initiative, so please don’t hesitate to take advantage of the support and funding available to you.
If you have any questions or would like to know more about the initiative, contact me or Jess Stein
Milan Eaton, State E-rate Controller
Arizona Department of Education
[email protected]
So. AZ Tech + Business Expo October 25, Tucson
Arizona Technology Council
Fifth Annual So. Arizona Tech + Business Expo
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Tucson Convention Center
1:00-4:00 PM
4:00pm – 7:00pm | Expo, Networking and Cocktail Reception
Discover new technologies, great products, innovative and emerging Arizona-based tech companies and much more
Fifth Annual So. Arizona Tech + Business Expo
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Tucson Convention Center
1:00-4:00 PM
4:00pm – 7:00pm | Expo, Networking and Cocktail Reception
Discover new technologies, great products, innovative and emerging Arizona-based tech companies and much more
PayPal Seeks Volunteers for Chandler Opportunity Hack Oct 20-22, 2017
Oct 20-22, 2017
Chandler AZ
PayPal is hosting their annual Opportunity Hack, a two-day hack-a-thon event focused on solving problems for non-profits. The company is currently seeking volunteers. If you’re passionate about leveraging your technology and business skills to help improve your local community, join PayPal’s Opportunity Hack. This energizing two-day hackathon is open to the public and its goal is to connect local non-profits with skilled computer engineers and business-savvy volunteers to help solve some of their most pressing tech problems. Volunteers compete for prizes and are awarded with seeing their solutions put into action by the non-profits.
Chandler AZ
PayPal is hosting their annual Opportunity Hack, a two-day hack-a-thon event focused on solving problems for non-profits. The company is currently seeking volunteers. If you’re passionate about leveraging your technology and business skills to help improve your local community, join PayPal’s Opportunity Hack. This energizing two-day hackathon is open to the public and its goal is to connect local non-profits with skilled computer engineers and business-savvy volunteers to help solve some of their most pressing tech problems. Volunteers compete for prizes and are awarded with seeing their solutions put into action by the non-profits.
IBM Education Resources
GAZeL and The Arizona Innovative Learning Collaborative is excited to welcome Bill Lombardi an IBM Watson AI Practioner (by day) and IBM Education Volunteer (by night). Bill lives and works in Chandler AZ
Bill recently shared some awesome IBM education resources
Bill recently shared some awesome IBM education resources
Steering into the Future Conference
Arizona Business and Education Coalition Annual Conference
Friday, October 27, 2017
Desert Willow Conference Center
The pace of change in our world is simply staggering. Are we ready for the future? How fast will the acceleration of technology and innovation in the world around us continue? How do we adapt the Arizona public education system to meet this challenge? Are we navigating down the right path? Business, education and community leaders will challenge our concepts and awareness of the public education system of the future at this year’s ABEC Annual Conference. Leaders representing various education stakeholder groups will share their vision for the state’s education system and what action we need to take to get there.
Friday, October 27, 2017
Desert Willow Conference Center
The pace of change in our world is simply staggering. Are we ready for the future? How fast will the acceleration of technology and innovation in the world around us continue? How do we adapt the Arizona public education system to meet this challenge? Are we navigating down the right path? Business, education and community leaders will challenge our concepts and awareness of the public education system of the future at this year’s ABEC Annual Conference. Leaders representing various education stakeholder groups will share their vision for the state’s education system and what action we need to take to get there.
