Jerry is the Instructional Technology Coach at the Fargo North High School where he develops mentoring relationships with teachers as he introduces tools that will help meet classroom standards.  Jerry’s nomination cited his ability to design and implement technology customized for each teacher, match technology to classroom lessons, and his presentation of “Tech Tuesday” seminars for North faculty and staff. In his time between District responsibilities, Jerry is also the webmaster for the Eastern Dakota Conference.

Frank Egan received the 2012 NDATL Teacher Techie award for his innovation in the use of technology in his classroom. Frank is an Information Technology instructor at the Sheyenne Valley Area Career and Technology Center who has been instrumental in implementing a program to serve the Veteran community.  The Enderlin VFW club funded the program which allowed his students to build computers as a part of their classroom activities. He and his students travelled to the Veteran’s Home in Lisbon where they installed the machines and provided instruction to the veterans on how to use Facebook, Skype and email.

Tim Keckler received the 2012 NDATL Technology Leader of the Year for small schools award for his leadership and guidance in technology including his district’s one-to-one laptop initiative.  Tim has been the Technology Coordinator at the Northern Cass School District for more than 17 years. He provides technology support, repair and maintenance, and professional development for the district and for the past 8 years has been instrumental in the success of a laptop initiative for students and staff in grades 10-12. In addition to support, expertise, and training, Mr. Keckler created a student-run help desk where students receive extensive training and high school credit through the School-to-Work program. What makes Mr. Keckler special is his positive attitude and willingness to support students and teachers in technology needs.

Thanks for making the NDATL Spring F2F such a big success! Be sure to complete the evaluation survey. We really do value your feedback and use it to plan the next conference. We look forward to seeing everyone at the Fall F2F in Minot on Oct. 1-2, 2012!

Spring evaluation survey

Links to presentations are available below.

Jodell Teiken’s session on professional development http://ndatl2012.wikispaces.com/

Marilyn O’Callahan “Really, A Blog as a Webpage” http://blogs.edutech.nodak.edu/websiteblogs/

Agenda Spring 2012 (2)

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Last fall, our meeting attracted over 170 educational technology leaders from around the great state of North Dakota and is on track to grow again this year. We enjoyed the company of 22 vendors at that event and look forward to having you with us again.

Our social, the “main event” for our vendor sponsors, will be held at the Doublewood Inn on Thursday, April 12th from approximately 6-9 PM.  This is an outstanding time for vendors to “meet and greet” the attendees and show off your latest and greatest wares. The NDATL members enjoy meeting the vendors in this informal, casual setting.

The vendors’ sponsor agreement is available at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/f2fvendors Please complete the vendor sponsor agreement and send the payment to Mavis Christianson at NDATL, 121 E Rosser Avenue, Bismarck, ND58501 .

Door prizes are always welcome! Please indicate on the vendor agreement form what prizes you will be donating so that we can announce them to our members before the conference.

If you have any questions, please contact either Tamara McNeiley, vendor liason at tamara.mcneiley@sendit.nodak.edu or Char Jorissen, NDATL President, at charlotte.jorissen@sendit.nodak.edu

Thank you,

Tamara McNeiley

NDATL President-Elect

Kenmare Public Schools

Box 667

Kenmare, ND   58746

701-385-4996

Submit your nomination for Technology Leader of the Year for Large Schools, Technology Leader of the Year for Small Schools, and Techie Teacher of the Year.

You are encouraged to submit your nominations directly at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/techaward.  Nominations will close on March 5, 2012.

Awards will be presented to the winners at the April 13 Face-2-Face meeting in Bismarck.

Criteria for Technology Leader of the year for Large Schools and Small Schools is:

• Implementation of commendable district-wide technology improvements or initiatives.
• Leadership skills used to improve technology skills and/or access of community members.
• Active involvement in professional organizations.

Criteria for Teacher Techie

• Commendable efforts to implement the use of technology to enhance student learning.
• Leadership in implementing a new program, course offering, or instructional change.  Describe the program/course in detail.
• Active involvement in professional organizations.

Feel free to make a nomination for one or all three categories.

If you have any questions about these awards, please feel free to contact me or any of the NDATL board members at http://www.ndatl.k12.nd.us/contacts.htm.

Jodell Teiken

Director, Instructional Resources

Fargo Public Schools

701.446.1060 (desk)

701.540.8993 (mobile)

If you have technology expertise you would like to share and willing to be a presenter at the NDATL Spring F2F conference, go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/f2fbreakoutproposals to fill out your proposal summary.  If you are a member of NDATL (and not a vendor),  you will receive an honorarium of $100 and the conference registration will be waived.  The honorarium is new this year because the board feels it is important to show our members how much we appreciate their time and effort in presenting at the NDATL conference.  February 24th is the deadline to fill out the presentation summary so please sign up early to present.  If your presentation request is accepted you will be notified by March 12, 2012.

Teach us about your “Tech on Demand.”

Mark your calendars for the NDATL Spring Face2Face that is scheduled for April 12 and 13th at the Doublewood in Bismarck, ND.  The social is scheduled for April 12th from 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM.  April 13th will prove to be a full day of technology enhancement and learning.  Go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/F2Fregistration to register.

There is a block of rooms reserved under NDATL at the Doublewood in Bismarck.   Call 701-258-7000 to reserve your room by March 22nd.

We will see you in Bismarck for “Tech on Demand!”

Reminders:

Presenters can submit links to their presentations to me (raeann.vandrovec@sendit.nodak.edu) to have those listed on the NDATL website.

The Spring Face2Face will be held at the Bismarck Doublewood on April 12-13. You can reserve your room now at 1-800-554-7077.