2 0 1 3 MASSACHUSETTS CTO CLINIC Produced by CoSN and the Massachusetts Educational Technology Administrators Association (METAA) May 16, 2013 The Conference Center at Bentley College 175 Forest Street, LaCava 300 Waltham, MA 02452 Consortium for School Networking | 1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 1010, Washington DC 20005 Phone: 202-861-2676 | Fax: 202-393-2011 | [email protected] | www.cosn.org MASSACHUSETTS EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATORS ASSOCIATION (METAA) METAA is the professional organization for K-12 leaders of educational technology in Massachusetts, and became a CoSN state chapter in 2008. Our mission is to unite Massachusetts K-12 educational technology administrators into one professional association for the purpose of advocating for and supporting the vision, policies, practices, and funding for historical, current, and cutting-edge technology within all aspects of teaching, learning, and professional productivity. The METAA board meets regularly and serves as both an independent, incorporated non-profit organization and the Massachusetts CoSN chapter. All Technology Coordinators, Technology Directors, Chief Information Officers, Management Information Systems Officers, Assistant Superintendents for Technology, and other leaders of school technology programs are encouraged to join us. METAA Board Officers Jean Tower Gail Callahan Ted Dubsky Mike Minihane President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Director of Technology Director of Technology, PreK-12 Director of Technology Director of Information Public Schools of Duxbury Public Schools Monson Public Schools Technology Northborough & Southborough Notre Dame Academy Board Members Tom Barnes | Eric Bouvier | Loretta Cannistraci Jason Epstein | Monty Hitschler | Kathy Martin James Panopoulos | Annamaria Schrimpf | Lynn Wiegel Theresa Jay Bill Milot 2013 CTO Clinic Co- Chair 2013 CTO Clinic Co- Chair Director of Technology Director, Educational Thayer Academy Technology Diocese of Fall River, MA CONNECT WITH METAA ONLINE WWW.TECHDIRECTORS.ORG http://twitter.com/TechDirectors http://bit.ly/METAA-FB http://bit.ly/METAA-LI Email a board member: Jean Tower: [email protected] Loretta Cannistraci: [email protected] Gail Callahan: [email protected] Jason Epstein: [email protected] Ted Dubsky: [email protected] Monty Hitschler: [email protected] Mike Minihane: [email protected] Kathy Martin: [email protected] Theresa Jay: [email protected] James Panopoulos: [email protected] Bill Milot: [email protected] Annamaria Schrimpf: [email protected] Tom Barnes: [email protected] Lynn Wiegel: [email protected] Eric Bouvier: [email protected] 3 ABOUT COSN Organization Founded in 1992, the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) is the premier professional association for school district technology leaders. CoSN is committed to providing the leadership, community and advocacy tools essential for the success of these leaders. CoSN is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Mission Empowering educational leaders to leverage technology to realize engaging Meet Our CEO learning environments. Keith Krueger is CEO of CoSN, a U.S. nonprofit organization that COSN TEAM WWW.COSN.ORG serves as the voice of K-12 technology leaders, especially school Keith Krueger, CEO district CTOs, who use technology strategically to improve teaching and Irene Spero, Chief Strategy Officer learning. In 2008 he was selected by eSchool News as one of ten people Dresden Farrand, Director of Membership & Chapters who have had a profound impact on educational technology over the past decade. Marci Giang, Project Manager Ed Gloninger, Certification Manager Sarah Landers, Membership Coordinator Parvin Zahedivash, Staff Accountant VISIT US ONLINE! twitter.com/CoSN linkedin.com/CoSN flickr.com/photos/cosn facebook.com/mycosn youtube.com/user/CoSNweb pinterest.com/mycosn Ask Dresden! Want to learn more about CoSN membership, or to join CoSN? Look for Dresden Farrand, our Director of Membership & Chapters, at the CTO clinic, or contact her after the event at [email protected]. 4 UPCOMING COSN EVENTS Contact METAA Board President Jean Tower to learn more about networking opportunities in your state. [email protected] WWW.COSN.ORG/EVENTS ADDITIONAL CTO CLINICS Teaming for Transformation II: June 19-20, 2013 | Texas The Commons Conference Center Austin, TX Leading Digital Conversion for Produced by CoSN and the Texas K‐12 CTO Council Student Learning June 27, 2013 | Florida Your district leadership team is invited to join Leon County Civic Center Teaming for Transformation II, an exclusive Tallahassee, FL network of districts who are working to Produced by CoSN and the CoSN Council of Florida improve student- centered learning in a digitally rich learning environment. This July 18-19, 2013 | Missouri program is the continuation of last year’s Graphic Arts Conference Center highly successful Teaming for Transformation initiative. St. Louis, MO Produced by CoSN and Missouri Educational Technology Leaders (METL) This unique opportunity includes: • A private space for participating cohorts on Epic-Ed, an online community of practice. • Networking with other district leadership OTHER EVENTS teams focused on infusing digital October 1-2, 2012 | Teaming for Transformation Site Visit to resources and tools into the teaching and May 21, 2013 | Webinar: Horizon Report K-12 Mooresville Graded School District learning process. Free for CoSN members! Mooresville, NC • A two-day site visit to Katy, TX— one of the premier districts leading this effort. June 20, Featuring2013 | CETL Chris Test Dede Administration, Timothy E. Wirth Professor in Learning Austin, TXTechnologies, Graduate School of Education This opportunity is produced in partnership Harvard University with CoSN, AASA, Katy ISD, Huntsville City June 24, 2013 | CTO Forum School District, Epic-Ed, Empowering the At ISTE Annual Conference 21st Century Superintendent (a CoSN San Antonio, TX Initiative), and the Friday Institute. Sponsorship support provided by Pearson, October 7-8, 2013 | Teaming for Transformation II Site Visit Follett Library Resources, and Presidio. Katy ISD Katy, TX Apply now! The COSN 2013 Annual Conference Applications will be accepted until May March 19-21, 2014 | CoSN AnnualMarch 11-13, Conference 2013 2014 30, 2013. Washington, DC Sheraton San Diego Mark your calendarsSan now! Diego, CA http://www.cosn.org/CoP/TeamingforTransform ationII/tabid/14483/Default.aspx 5 Take the CETL Exam! To take the CETL exam, the candidates must have demonstrated experience in the education technology field and pass a comprehensive two-part examination based on the 10 skill areas in CoSN's Framework of Essential Skills of the K-12 CTO. Once the CETL designation is earned, the ed tech professional must complete 60 hours of professional development activities every three years to maintain the designation. Learn More To learn more about the CETL certification and CoSN’s Framework of Essential Skills, visit www.cosn.org/certification. WWW.COSN.ORG/CERTIFICATION The Framework of Essential Skills of the K-12 CTO is comprised of three primary professional categories in Anytime, Anywhere! the education technology field. Now you can take the CETL exam anytime, anywhere. If our pre-scheduled test Each of these categories includes locations don’t work for you, just let us know and we’ll help you set up your test. 10 specific skill areas, outlining the All you need is a proctor! responsibilities and knowledge needed to be a successful educational technology leader. • Leadership & Vision • Strategic Planning • Ethics & Policies • Instructional Focus & Professional Development • Team Building & Staffing • Stakeholder Focus • Information Technology Management • Communication Systems Management • Business Management • Data Management The Core Values & Skills of the Framework extend through all 10 skill areas and are practiced by effective CTOs. They represent the Ask Ed! critical personal skills and behaviors necessary for Want to learn more about the CETL accomplishing all of Certification? Just ask Ed Gloninger, the other competencies identified CoSN’s Certification Manager: in the Framework. [email protected]. Want to learn more about the CETL Certification? Just ask Ed Gloninger, CoSN’s Certification Manager: [email protected]. 7 HOW IS THE FRAMEWORK INCORPORATED INTO THE CLINIC? The Framework of Essential Skills is fully incorporated into the program content for the Massachusetts Clinic. The skill areas below are accompanied by a program code that will help you find sessions as they relate to the Framework. FRAMEWORK PROGRAM GUIDE Leadership & Vision (LV) Strategic Planning (SP) Ethics & Policies (EP) Instructional Focus & Professional Development (IPD) Team Building & Staffing (TM) Stakeholder Focus (SF) Information Technology Management (IT) Communication Systems Management (CS) Business Management (BM) Data Management (DM) CoSN’s Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL) Certification Program is based on this framework. All of our professional development activities align to it and are designed to assist you in your own professional advancement and in preparing to sit for the exam. Please refer to the key above to help you choose breakout sessions that will be most useful to you. 8 AGENDA FRAMEWORK CODE GUIDE FOR BREAKOUT SESSIONS Instructional Team Information Communication Leadership