IETA 2023: Full Schedule

8:00am MST

What Are the Skills That District Technology Leaders Need to Succeed?

Learn about the Framework of Essential Skills for district technology leaders. Tips for those who aspire to move up to be the district technology leader, as well as how those in the position can become a Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL).

Speakers

Keith Krueger

CEO, CoSN - Consortium for School Networking

Keith R. Krueger is CEO of the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), a nonprofit organization that serves as the voice of K-12 school system technology leaders in North America. CoSN’s mission is empowering educational leaders to leverage technology to realize engaging learning... Read More →

Wednesday February 8, 2023 8:00am - 8:45am MST
410B 850 W Front St, Boise, ID 83702

Administrator/Leadership, Beginner, Intermediate | Teachers/Instructional, Beginner, Intermediate | IT/Technical, Beginner, Intermediate

10:45am MST

Google to Single Sign On to Third Party Apps Using SAML

Single Sign On (SSO) technologies have advanced in the past five years. SAML has emerged as the dominant protocol to support SSO. This means you can use your Google credentials to login to platforms like Microsoft 365, Apple, Amazon AWS, Dropbox, Cisco Meraki, Frontline Education, Smartsheets and many others. SAML SSO through google enables you to provision access through Google OU association or Group Association. If you are looking for a slick way to get new employees access to your systems on day one, come see how SAML and SCIM enable simplified access for free. This session will include examples, so bring your laptop to follow along. We will be integrating Canva (Premium Free to all districts) together live.

Slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KsfG4gw1K3uPzE_Q1dmHaYQeDwwYq229LQqBapBvP7k/edit?usp=sharing

Speakers

Ryan Gravette

Director of Technology, Idaho Digital Learning Alliance

Over the past 20 years, Ryan Gravette has focused on using Edtech to tear down the barriers to great teaching and learning. He currently serves as the Technology Director for Idaho Digital Learning and is the past President of the Idaho Education Technology Association. Ryan is working... Read More →

Tyler Nicholas

Security Architect, Idaho Digital Learning Alliance

Wednesday February 8, 2023 10:45am - 12:15pm MST
410B 850 W Front St, Boise, ID 83702

IT/Technical, Advanced

1:15pm MST

K-12 Cybersecurity Trends…Oh My!

Hear the latest troubling data and trends relating to the risks of cybersecurity attacks in K-12 from CoSN, the national association of district technology leaders. From ransomware to phishing, what so valuable about the data school systems hold? Learn the first lines of defense, tips and tools to help you protect your student data. Whats at risk and what are some first steps you can take to minimize risk.

Speakers

Keith Krueger

CEO, CoSN - Consortium for School Networking

Wednesday February 8, 2023 1:15pm - 2:00pm MST
410B 850 W Front St, Boise, ID 83702

Administrator/Leadership, Beginner, Intermediate | Teachers/Instructional, Beginner, Intermediate | IT/Technical, Beginner, Intermediate

2:45pm MST

Strengthening Your Cybersecurity Posture | Identifying and Minimizing Risk Factors

Ednetics has partnered with CI Security to bring strategies to protect and defend against cyberattacks targeting the public sector.

Speakers

Ryan Zimmerle

Regional Sales Manager, Ednetics, Inc.

Implementing technology solutions at the intersection of innovation, excellence, and simplicity.

Kevin Rolnick

VP of Field Sales, CI Security

Wednesday February 8, 2023 2:45pm - 3:30pm MST
410B 850 W Front St, Boise, ID 83702

Administrator/Leadership, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | IT/Technical, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

8:00am MST

What Keeps District Tech Leaders Up At Night?

Learn the key trends that district technology leaders say are most important to them – from cybersecurity to changes since Covid. Hear new breakthrough research by on the continued importance of student home connectivity even when most students are onsite for classes.

Speakers

Keith Krueger

CEO, CoSN - Consortium for School Networking

Thursday February 9, 2023 8:00am - 8:45am MST
410B 850 W Front St, Boise, ID 83702

Administrator/Leadership, Beginner, Intermediate | Teachers/Instructional, Beginner, Intermediate | IT/Technical, Beginner, Intermediate

10:45am MST

Moving Your District Toward a Cloud-managed Network: Understanding where we’ve been, where we’re going and how to get there

: Migrating your district to a cloud-managed network may appear to be a daunting initiative, but it doesn’t have to be. In this session, attendees will:

· learn how cloud-managed networks have evolved in recent years

· confront some common misconceptions

· hear benefits and lessons learned from a Customer’s journey to Cloud Network Management

· walk away with some practical next steps for developing a business case, assessing the current infrastructure, and timing around school district calendars.

· understand what Cloud Management looks like and get some useful tips from enabling, Day 0 to Day 2 (implementation to day to day operations)

This session is for those who are considering moving to a cloud-managed network and want to better understand the benefits, outcomes, and next steps.

Speakers

Keith Adams

Technical Solutions Architect, Cisco

10 years working as a Systems Architect and Data Center Manager in UK.First Job in United States was as one of the Network Managers for Eastern Washington University WA.Following EWU and Computer Associates I have been 23 years as a Pre Sales Systems Engineer with majority of it working... Read More →

Thursday February 9, 2023 10:45am - 11:30am MST
410B 850 W Front St, Boise, ID 83702

IT/Technical, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

1:00pm MST

Mass Deploying Windows 10/11 PC's with a USB drive, Azure AD, and Setup School PC

This session will cover how to use free Microsoft tools to create a bootable USB drive and provisioning packages to quickly 'image' new or existing computers with the latest version of Windows 10/11. The USB drive will automatically wipe the device, install a clean copy of Windows 10/11, name the device, join to Azure Active Directory, and then managed by Intune/Endpoint Manager.

Speakers

Matt Cavallin

Technology Director, McCall-Donnelly School District

I've been a Technology Director for the last 15 years. Previously I've been a network and systems administrator in both the public and private sector.

Thursday February 9, 2023 1:00pm - 2:30pm MST
410B 850 W Front St, Boise, ID 83702

IT/Technical, Intermediate

3:15pm MST

Driving K-12 Innovation

Explore the key Hurdles, Accelerators and Tech Enablers identified in the 2023 global research called Driving K-12 Innovation. Engage in a discussion whether the trends identified by leaders from around the world are the ones happening in your school system.

Speakers

Keith Krueger

CEO, CoSN - Consortium for School Networking

Thursday February 9, 2023 3:15pm - 4:00pm MST
410B 850 W Front St, Boise, ID 83702

Administrator/Leadership, Beginner, Intermediate | Teachers/Instructional, Beginner, Intermediate | IT/Technical, Beginner, Intermediate

8:00am MST

Camp You've Got Game

Welcome to Camp You've Got Game! Your camp counselors have been awaiting your arrival. Join us as we explore gamification to increase engagement and promote student-centered learning in your classroom. In this session we will model and discuss the benefits of gamification, provide templates, strategies, and best practices when creating these types of units for students. You will then have a chance to build your own gamified experience for student-centered learning. You will leave this session feeling like one happy camper!

Speakers

Paige Somoza

Learning Coach- Fairmont Junior High, Boise School District

Paige Somoza encourages student creativity and choice and believes these are important skills that will serve students as 21st century problem solvers. In her role as a Learning Coach for the Boise School District she encourages and trains coaches and educators to become risk takers... Read More →

Lindsay Husted

French Teacher at North Junior High, Boise School District

Lindsay Husted is a tap dancing French teacher at North Junior High in Boise, Idaho. In her 18 years of teaching, Lindsay has taught dance, AVID and French at the secondary levels. She believes that inspiring students to be global citizens is the most important job she has as a teacher... Read More →

Samantha Hartman

4th Grade Teacher at Koelsch Elementary, Boise School District

Sam Hartman teaches at Koelsch Elementary School and has a Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis on Bilingual Education. In her role as a 4th grade teacher for the Boise School District, Sam encourages students to think critically and approach problems... Read More →

Friday February 10, 2023 8:00am - 10:00am MST
410B 850 W Front St, Boise, ID 83702

Administrator/Leadership, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced | Teachers/Instructional, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

10:15am MST

Edpuzzle Tips, Tricks & Updates

Ready to learn tips and tricks to boost engagement with Edpuzzle? In this hands-on session, participants will learn about our new features, create engaging video lessons, embed interactive questions, and navigate easy-to-read data.

Speakers

Melissa Bougie

School Success Manager, Edpuzzle

Melissa currently serves the Edpuzzle community as a school success manager. Before joining the Edpuzzle team, she served as a department lead for a virtual high school and as an ELA teacher.

Jess Davie

School Success Associate, Western US, Edpuzzle

Jess currently manages Edpuzzle regional partnerships with Idaho schools and previously served as a family constituency services manager for Denver Public Schools.

Friday February 10, 2023 10:15am - 12:15pm MST
410B 850 W Front St, Boise, ID 83702

Teachers/Instructional, Beginner, Intermediate