NorthEast Washington Educational Service District 101, Spokane, WA • Technology & Design Services • October 2016

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Deb RamsayExecutive Director

Cliff SmelserIT Director

Steve SchreinerTechnology & Learning

Coordinator

April BylsmaIT Analyst, Desktop & K20

Video Support

Matt FeiderNetwork Services Support

Analyst

Andy JonesNetwork Services Support

Analyst and District Network Administrator

Eddie LauxIT Analyst, Network

Administration and Support

Josh WyattNetwork Services Support

Analyst

Shelly JohnsonAdministrative Assistant

•Superintendent

Dr. Michael Dunn•

Website www.esd101.net/technology

EdTech Programs509.323.2727

IT Services509.323.2780 Please Post and Distribute Flyer also available online at www.esd101.net/technology

K-20/E-rate Form 479Districts on the K-20 Educational Network must annually sign and mail a completed Form 479 to OSPI to receive E-rate cost discounts on their annual K-20 network fees.

This year’s form is due by October 7, 2016.K-20 Network Fees for 2016–17As promised, K-20 Network fees will remain fixed at the 2015–16 levels through the 2016–17 school year regardless of bandwidth usage or growth during the period. OSPI and K-20 will continue to apply for E-rate discounts on behalf of all K–12 schools connected to the K-20 network. This year, one form must be completed and returned to OSPI in order to ensure your district’s eligibility for these rates. Attached for your signature is the E-rate Form 479.E-rate Form 479Your district must comply with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) to take advantage of the E-rate discount ISP fees. Form 479 certifies CIPA compliance. Please check Item 6a in Block 2, which verifies CIPA compliance for the 2016 E-rate funding year (July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017) on Form 479.Complete, sign and return your E-rate Form 479 to OSPI no later than October 7. This form must have original signatures.Send to:

Educational TechnologyOffice of Superintendent of Public InstructionOld Capitol Bldg, PO Box 47200Olympia, WA 98504-7200

OSPI cannot accept faxed or electronic copies. Contact InformationIf you have general questions about E-rate, the E-rate Form 479, or CIPA, email your questions to erate@k12.wa.us or call 971-279-5808. Send K-20 Network ques-tions to dennis.small@k12.wa.us or call 360-725-6384.

Form 479 is included later in this PDF.

Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee, along with the Washington State Office of CyberSecurity and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is hosting a three-day kickoff next month for National Cyber Security Awareness Month.You are invited to attend the kickoff, which is being held at the Hyatt Regency in Bellevue, Washington, on Oct. 4-6, and at the Spokane Falls Community College in Spokane on Wednesday, October 5, 8:00am-1:30pm. There is no cost to partner or attend. The kickoff will include presentations about drones, internet connected cars, how to manage your digital footprint and how to prepare students and retrain veterans for cybersecurity jobs.The state of Washington and National Cyber Security Alliance will handle registration and all event logistics. An invite and flyer with a link to the EventBrite registration site is included in this PDF. Feel free to call Andrew Garber if you have any questions.

Andrew Garber OCS CommunicationsWashington State Office of Cyber SecurityPh: 360-407-7995

National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Join us Wednesday, October 5th for TECHJUNCTION-Spokane. TECHJUNCTION is a national series of 30 regional CPE accredited IT conferences that focus on IT Security, BC/DR, Infrastructure, Enterprise Communications, Data Center Technology, and physical security.Complimentary Registration: Invite colleagues and peers to participate in:• 15 relevant, vendor agnostic, educational sessions.• The opportunity to receive up to 6 CPE’s at no

charge!• Complimentary Lunch and Reception with great

giveaways! • The opportunity to network with a large group of

your peers.• The chance to speak with top IT providers.• First Class Keynote and panel discussions consisting

of local IT leaders.The agenda and registration link can be found at

http://techjunctionevents.com/events/spk16/

TechJunction - Spokane

Computers4Kids ProgramJust a reminder that computer systems are available through OSPI’s statewide Computers4Kids program for $27 (or less depending upon the configuration). The minimum specs for C4K systems is located online at http://www.k12.wa.us/EdTech/Computers4kids/C4KBasics.aspx#standards.Systems available are normally above the minimum specifications. For more information, contact Shelly Johnson at 509-323-2727.

Tech Tastings October 28-29, 2016Walla Walla, WA

Two days that cover three themes:• Teaching in a connected classroom.• Empowering students.• Building a collaborative classroom.

Professional development should be engaging, learner-focused and provide resources that can immediately be implemented in our professional practice.This unique event will combine teaching approaches and technology for a professionally rewarding, and personally enjoyable, two days of learning.Sponsored by Jeff Utecht, Eduro Learning.

For information and registration, visit http://edurolearning.com/eduro-eventsA PDF flyer for this event is included.

Washington Joins #GoOpen Initiative and Launches OSPI Open Policy Washington is pleased to join the #GoOpen initiative, adding its voice to a cohort of states recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for their commitment to support school districts and educators transitioning to the use of quality, openly-licensed educational resources in their schools. Additionally, the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) has launched a new open policy that requires all copyrightable intellectual property created by OSPI employees, contractors, and grantees to be openly licensed. This policy will allow all stakeholders to realize the educational impact from the substantial investments the state, the federal government, and private foundations make in educational resources created by or for OSPI. In 2012, the state Legislature directed OSPI to create a library of openly-licensed courseware aligned to state learning standards and an associated awareness campaign. Since then, the Open Educational Resources (OER) Project has been working with districts to explore OER as an important district-level instructional materials strategy and provide reviews, resources and guidance to help with effective implementation. Washington is proud to: • be the first state to pass legislation funding full-time staff to oversee the development of a

library of reviewed open resources and promote OER adoption, • provide small grants to districts developing their own OER core instructional materials or create OER Users’ Groups to share ideas, define best practices, and champion effective distribution and implementation of resources, • be featured as a selected state OER initiative in CCSSO’s OER Stories, Policies, and Resources and have a district OER Case Study in the State Educational Technology Directors’ Association’s OER in Action: Implementation Case Studies, and • have one of our districts (Bethel School District) serve as an ambassador school in the #GoOpen campaign. The Washington OER Project wishes the #GoOpen campaign every success and is happy to be a partner in the effort. From OSPI email, September 12, 2016

Everyone Can Code ... an Apple eventThursday, November 3 • 9:00am-12:00pm • NEWESD 101 Conference Center

Register Online (link also available on www.esd101.net/technology)

We believe that coding is an essential skill. Learning to code unlocks creativity, develops problem-solving skills, and opens career paths. We think everyone should have the opportunity to create something that can change the world.Join us to learn about Everyone Can Code, a new approach to coding that gives everyone the power to learn, write, and teach code. You’ll hear about the new Swift Playgrounds app that includes lessons for beginning coders. And you’ll explore curriculum materials for middle and high school that make it easy to bring coding into your school.Join us for an exclusive workshop where you will:

• Explore Swift Playgrounds, a new app for iPad that makes getting started with coding fun and interactive.

• Get a first look at the Swift Playgrounds Teacher Guide designed specifically for middle school and above.

• Hear about App Development with Swift, a high school and college curriculum for Mac that shows students how to create apps from start to finish.

• Learn why Swift is the best language for teaching and learning coding, as well as for developing apps.

Who should attendSchool and district leaders and curriculum specialists, but anyone is welcome to join us.

NorthEast WA Summit

featuring Google Apps for Education Friday, October 14, 2016 • NEWESD

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and the

Certificaton BootcampGoogle Certified Educator: Level 1Saturday, October 15, 2016 • NEWESD

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There’s still time to register for the

Regional Tech RoundtablesIT Directors & Staff

• September 29, 2016 • 10am -2pm• October 27, 2016 • 10am -2pm• December 2, 2016 • 10am -2pm*• January 26, 2017 • 10am -2pm• February 23, 2017 • 10am -2pm• March 30, 2017 • 10am -2pm• April 27, 2017 • 10am -2pm• May 25, 2017 • 10am -2pm

* Note this is a Friday, not Thursday. Instructional Technology Staff

• November 15, 2016 • 10am -2pm• January 10, 2017 • 10am -2pm• March 14, 2017 • 10am -2pm• May 9, 2017 • 10am -2pm

OMB Control No. 3060-0853

Page 1 of 3 FCC Form 479 December 2013

FCC Form 479 OMB Control No. 3060-0853 Estimated time per response: 1 hour

DO NOT SEND THIS FORM TO THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPANY

OR TO THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Schools and Libraries Universal Service Certification by Administrative Authority to Billed Entity of

Compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act

Please read instructions before completing. (To be completed by the Administrative Authority and provided to your Billed Entity)

Administrative Authority’s Form Identifier: __________________________________________ Create your own code to identify THIS FCC Form 479. Block 1: Administrative Authority Information 1. Name of Administrative Authority

2. Funding Year

3. Mailing Address and Contact Information for Administrative Authority Street Address, P. O. Box or Route Number City State Zip Code Name of Contact Person Telephone Number Fax Number Email Address

Persons willfully making false statements on this form can be punished by fine or forfeiture, under the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. Secs. 502, 503(b), or fine or imprisonment under Title 18 of the United States

Code, 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1001. Block 2: Certifications and Signature 4. I am the Administrative Authority for one or more schools or libraries for which Universal Service Support Mechanism

discounts have been requested or approved for eligible services. The Administrative Authority must make the required certification(s) for the purposes of the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) in order to receive discounted services.

5. I recognize that I may be audited pursuant to this form and will retain for at least five years (or whatever retention

period is required by the rules in effect at the time of this certification) any and all records that I rely upon to complete this form.

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Name of Administrative Authority _________________________________________________________________ Administrative Authority’s Form Identifier __________________________________________________________ Contact Person _________________________________________________________________________ Telephone Number______________________________________________________________________________ Block 2: Certifications and Signature (Continued)

6. I certify that as of the date of the start of discounted services:

a the recipient(s) of service under my administrative authority and represented in the Funding Request Number(s) for which you have requested or received Funding Commitments has (have) complied with the requirements of the Children’s Internet Protection Act, as codified at 47 U.S.C. § 254(h) and (l).

b pursuant to the Children’s Internet Protection Act, as codified at 47 U.S.C. § 254(h) and (l), the recipient(s) of service under my administrative authority and represented in the Funding Request Number(s) for which you have requested or received Funding Commitments:

(FOR SCHOOLS and FOR LIBRARIES IN THE FIRST FUNDING YEAR FOR PURPOSES OF CIPA) is (are) undertaking such actions, including any necessary procurement procedures, to comply with the requirements of CIPA for the next funding year, but has (have) not completed all requirements of CIPA for this funding year. (FOR FUNDING YEAR 2003 ONLY: FOR LIBRARIES IN THE SECOND OR THIRD FUNDING YEAR FOR PURPOSES OF CIPA) is (are) in compliance with the requirements of CIPA under 47 U.S.C. § 254(l) and undertaking such actions, including any necessary procurement procedures, to comply with the requirements of CIPA under 47 U.S.C. § 254(h) for the next funding year.

c the Children’s Internet Protection Act, as codified at 47 U.S.C. § 254(h) and (l), does not apply because the recipient(s) of service under my administrative authority and represented in the Funding Request Number(s) for which you have requested or received Funding Commitments is (are) receiving discount services only for telecommunications services.

CIPA Waiver. Check the box below if you are requesting a waiver of CIPA requirements for the Second Funding Year after the recipients of service under your administrative authority have applied for discounts:

d I am providing notification that, as of the date of the start of discounted services, I am unable to make the certifications required by the Children’s Internet Protection Act, as codified at 47 U.S.C. § 254(h) and (l), because my state or local procurement rules or regulations or competitive bidding requirements prevent the making of the certification(s) otherwise required. I certify that the recipient(s) of service under my administrative authority and represented in the Funding Request Number(s) for which you have requested or received Funding Commitments will be brought into compliance with the CIPA requirements before the start of the Third Funding Year in which they apply for discounts.

(CIPA WAIVER FOR LIBRARIES FOR FUNDING YEAR 2004. Check the box above if you are requesting this waiver of CIPA requirements for Funding Year 2004 for the library(ies) under your administrative authority that has (have) applied for discounts for Funding Year 2004. By checking this box, you are certifying that the library(ies) represented in the Funding Request Number(s) on this FCC Form 479 will be brought into compliance with the CIPA requirements before the start of the Funding Year 2005.)

The certification language above is not intended to fully set forth or explain all the requirements of the statute. 7. Signature of authorized person

8. Date

9. Printed name of authorized person 10. Title or position of authorized person 11. Telephone number of authorized person

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FCC NOTICE FOR INDIVIDUALS REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT AND THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT Part 54 of the Commission’s Rules authorizes the FCC to collect the information on this form. Failure to provide all requested information will delay the processing of the application or result in the application being returned without action. Information requested by this form will be available for public inspection. Your response is required to obtain the requested authorization. The public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the required data, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. If you have any comments on this burden estimate, or how we can improve the collection and reduce the burden it causes you, please write to the Federal Communications Commission, AMD-PERM, Paperwork Reduction Act Project (3060-0853), Washington, DC 20554. We will also accept your comments regarding the Paperwork Reduction Act aspects of this collection via the Internet if you send them to PRA@fcc.gov. PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS FORM TO THIS ADDRESS. Remember - You are not required to respond to a collection of information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may not conduct or sponsor this collection, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number or if we fail to provide you with this notice. This collection has been assigned an OMB control number of 3060-0853. THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS REQUIRED BY THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974, PUBLIC LAW 93-579, DECEMBER 31, 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a(e)(3) AND THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995, PUBLIC LAW 104-13, OCTOBER 1, 1995, 44 U.S.C. SECTION 3507.

A paper copy of this form, with a signature in Block 2, Item 7, must be mailed or delivered to your Billed Entity.

National Cyber Security Awareness Kickoff

Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee invites you to attend a three-day National Cyber Security

Awareness Month kickoff where leading experts will explore key issues of the day, including how

the education system can prepare students and retrain veterans for one of the economy’s fastest-

growing job sectors.

The governor’s office, the Washington State Office of CyberSecurity, the U.S. Department of

Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance are hosting the event at the Hyatt

Regency in Bellevue, Washington, on Oct. 4-6, and at the Spokane Falls Community College in

Spokane on Oct. 5. Registrations can be made through EventBrite. There is no cost to attend.

In addition to presentations on education options, there will be sessions on drones, connected cars,

how consumers can protect their personal privacy, and how small businesses can reduce their risk

of a security breach.

The kickoff will close with a fast-pitch business competition, where start-ups from across the

country will pitch their cyber security business ideas to venture capitalists, who will make funding

decisions based on the presentations.

Gov. Jay Inslee