The Office of Educational Technology at the New Hampshire Department of Education

The Office of Ed Tech is in the Bureau of Accountability in the Division of Instruction.  You can locate us on the DOE website at:   www.education.nh.gov/instruction/ed_tech/

 

 

School and Educator Support and Services

 

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Literacy

The Minimum Standards for School Approval, Ed 306.42, contain the minimum requirements districts must use in order to establish a K-12 ICT Literacy program for their students. The standards require all K-12 students to have opportunities to use and learn about a wide variety of digital tools through an integrated approach, in which the learning of content standards is enhanced through the use of technology. The Office of Educational Technology reviews and supports districts and schools as they enhance and update their ICT Literacy Programs.

National Educational Technology Plan     http://tech.ed.gov/netp/ 

National Educational Technology Standards     www.iste.org/standards

ICT Literacy Toolkit      www.nheon.org/ictliteracy/ 

Technology Planning Toolkit    www.nheon.org/techplanning  

 

New Hampshire Educators Online (NHEON)

This site provides a variety of resources surrounding technology implementation and online learning for schools and teachers.  It is the hub of the online resources provided by  the Office of Educational Technology.

NHEON.org    www.nheon.org/  

 

NH e-Learning for Educators Project

New Hampshire e-Learning for Educators was originally a multi-state project originally funded by the US Department of Education through the Ready to Teach Program.  Online professional development facilitated courses and non-facilitated tutorials are offered through our OPEN NH program.  The project is run through the Office of Educational Technology.

NH e-Learning for Educators informational website   www.opennh.org

OPEN NH course and tutorial management system    www.opennh.net

 

Online Learning NH

This site provides a variety of resource links, from helpful hints on finding an online school or program to the latest research findings about online learning.  We hope to provide students, parents, teachers, and administrators with the information they need to make informed decisions concerning the K-12 online learning opportunities available to the students and teachers of New Hampshire.  The site was developed and maintained by the Office of Educational Technology.

Online Learning in New Hampshire     www.nheon.org/onlinelearning/

 

New Hampshire SBAC Technology  Readiness Coordination

The Office of Educational Technology supports districts with implementation of the Smarter Balanced Assessment s as they relate to Technology Readiness for Online Testing.

Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium     www.smarterbalanced.org/    

NH Technology Readiness    www.nheon.org/oet/readiness      

 

Title II Part D: Enhancing Education Through Technology

The Office of Educational Technology is responsible for managing grants to districts under Title II Part D.  The Title IID Program is currently suspended, with a zero budget. However, districts can still transfer funds from other Title programs into Title IID. Funds transferred into Title IID are subject to the federal requirements for the Title IID Program.  For more information, see the Transferring Funds into Title IID information on NHEON.org.

Transferring Funds into Title IID      www.nheon.org/oet/nclb/index.htm 

 

Digital Learning Day

The Office of Educational Technology help coordinate statewide activities that promote digital learning. www.nheon.org/digitallearningday 

 

Associated Programs

 

NH Digital Resources Consortium

As part of the last round to Title IID funding, SAU 53 was awarded a grant to act in the role of lead district in managing the Digital Resources Consortium (DRC) project. The DRC's mission is develop professional development, training and provide tools to help schools reach their 21st Century potential.

www.nhdrc.org

Institutes in a Box  freely accessible online workshops

Collaboration Rings   online professional learning communities around special interests

Communication Special Interest Groups   stay connected through email discussion groups

Common Core Lesson Sharing  share your Common Core lessons with your fellow teachers and search for others

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                          www.nhdrc.org 

 

Communication

NH Common Core Group    Sharing of resources, curriculum units and crosswalks.

https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21forum/nhcommoncore

 

NH Google Apps for Edu Teachers    NH Educators Using Google Apps in the Classroom

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nhgoogleteachers

 

NH Google Apps for Edu Administrators   NH Google Admin Discussions

https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/nhgoogleadmin

 

Collaboration

Collaboration Rings   A Collaboration Ring is a group of teachers who are interested in working with other teachers and classrooms with similar focus or interest. This could be a group formed along traditional grade level and subject lines or by other concepts such as Extended Learning Opportunities or Inclusion.  Participants are connected with a Google Site and Google Group to get help, share resources or develop shared projects.  The NHDRC has established 24 Collaboration Rings which are currently running in the state.

https://sites.google.com/a/nheon.org/nhdrc-collaboration-ring/home

 

Online

Institute in a Box     A set of Professional Development workshops that districts and teachers can use to enhance their teaching and learning opportunities.  The workshops are arranged in Institutes that can be delivered face to face, online, or in a blended format.  The NHDRC has created 8 Institutes in a Box that house a total of 69 one hour workshops.

https://sites.google.com/site/nhinstitutes/

 

Ongoing

Common Core Lesson Sharing    An ongoing, growing, searchable database of Common Core lessons shared by NH educators.                                                                  

https://sites.google.com/a/nheon.org/nh-common-core-standards/

 

Google Apps for Education    In the summer of 2012, nearly 100 technology administrators were trained on Google Apps for Education deployment and administration.  Also, over 250 teachers were taken through an extensive Google Apps for Education day long training in the use of the digital tools provided in the Google Apps for Education package.  As part of the commitment to ongoing professional development, these educators agreed to be available to provide trainings in your school or district.  Contact your local LESCN site for more information on training.

https://sites.google.com/a/nheon.org/nh-digital-resources-consortium/home/nhgafe 

For a list of trainings and trainers, visit the 2012-2013 Google Apps training page.

https://sites.google.com/a/nheon.org/nh-digital-resources-consortium/home/nhgafe/google-apps-nh-boot-camp/-google-apps-training-12-13

 

CONTACT    For more information on the NH Digital Resources Consortium, contact Deb Boisvert, dboisvert@sau53.org.

 

 

NH Educational GIS Partnership

New Hampshire is one of several states in the nation that can provide Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software to every school in the state free of charge. Thanks to a statewide partnership agreement between Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri), the world's leading GIS software developer, and the New Hampshire Department of Education, these new licenses will allow every public, private and charter K-12 school throughout the state unprecedented access to Esri's state-of-the-art GIS tools for use in education and research.  The partnership was coordinated by the Office of Educational Technology. 

ESRI State Partnership   www.nheon.org/nh_projects/esri.html

NH GIS Collaborative Ring    www.nhedgis.org

 

Intel Affiliates Program

The NH e-Learning for Educators Project was awarded two year long grants from Intel Education to participate in the Intel Affiliates program.  The program provides funding for Intel Elements courses to be incorporated into the OPEN NH course offerings and promoted in the state.   www.nheon.org/opennh/courses/courses-elements.html  

 

 

Resources for Educators

ET News Blog and Listserv

Follow ET News for the latest on ed tech grants, new digital tools, research, online learning, technology readiness, innovative teaching and learning, STEM resources, and much more.

Subscribe to the ET News listserv at maillist2.nh.gov/mailman/listinfo/nhdoe-etnews

Visit or follow the ET News blog at   www.nheon.org/etnews 

 

E-Rate

Stay up to date with the latest information on e-rate modernization process.    www.nheon.org/oet/erate 

 

ConnectED Initative

Information from the Office of Educational Technology at the US Department of Education      www.tech.ed.gov  

The White House ConnectED page provides you with information on free resources for schools, teachers, and students    www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education/k-12/connected 

State Educational Technology Directors Association ConnectED Partners Information page  www.setda.org/outreach/public-events/connected-partners

 

State Educational Technology Director’s Association (SETDA) Resources and Documents

All SETDA resources can be accessed at www.setda.org/resources. 

 

International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL) Print Materials

All iNACOL resources can be accessed at www.inacol.org/resources/overview                 

iNACOL’s CompetencyWorks  resources can be accessed at www.comptencyworks.org, Resources in the Right Sidebar.

 

Broadband in New Hampshire

NH K-12 Connectivity Consortium    www.nheon.org/oet/erate/consortium.htm

UNH Broadband Mapping the Planning Program    www.iwantbroadbandnh.com

NH School Connectivity Initiative (NHSCI)     www.nheon.org/nhsci  

 

 

CONTACT    For more information on the Office of Educational Technology, contact Stan Freeda at Stanley.Freeda@doe.nh.gov