IETA 2019

Ever wanted to add your own reports into Data Export Manager? Do you have customizations that you want to share with other districts? Writing PowerSchool Plugins is the class for you! We will lightly cover some basics in customization, including HTML/CSS/Javascript/jQuery and SQL, and then jump into packaging it into a plugin.

This is a meeting of those districts who are using, or are interested in using Tyler SIS.  Tyler SIS will be bringing 5 staff to talk with the group and this is the best time to talk with them about questions you have.  Currently they will be sending Development, State Reporting, and Sales.

Need to know more about how ISEE state reporting works in PowerSchool? Do you want to provide your feedback to members of the Idaho State Reporting Focus Group? Are there things in PowerSchool State Reporting that you don't like, or would change? This is the place to be. We will cover each state report and how PowerSchool's "report logic" works. We will collect feedback for the PowerSchool state reporting team for enhancements and/or report bugs you've encountered. We will share tips and tricks for making ISEE easier, and you can share things you've found helpful, too.

Have you ever wondered how to decide between AWS, Azure, and GCP? During this hands-on workshop, we will spend time with each to explore the similarities and differences. This workshop serves as an introduction for those who have had little to no experience with public cloud. We will explore each console, deploy virtual machines, and explore Platform as a Service offerings. Please bring a laptop to fully participate in this workshop.

The West Ada School District was awarded a grant from the Micheal and Susan Dell Foundation to implement an ED-FI operational data store (ODS) and data quality system (DQS) to identify, in real-time, student data that does not conform to ISEE business rules. West Ada will discuss the Ed-Fi standard and how they are using the ODS and DQS technology to streamline ISEE state reporting by improving data quality at the source system level. 

ED-FI (https://www.ed-fi.org/) is a license free technology that could help your organization with interoperability and other data integration challenges. 

Session will include representatives from the ED-FI Alliance (https://www.ed-fi.org/), DoubleLine - the vendor implementing the technical aspects of the grant, and state of idaho.

Imagine a world where all students are immersed in high-quality learning experiences. Schools are equipped with the knowledge and infrastructure to nurture the skills students need to achieve their goals and adapt to new contexts. Technology can play meaningful roles in addressing major challenges like scaling and sustaining innovation, and in taking advantage of real-world trends like adopting data-driven practices. It's up to school leaders to define those roles. Explore findings from CoSN's new Driving K-12 Innovation series, designed to help school leaders and practitioners understand the evolving landscape and make informed technology decisions. This session also marks the release of the first publication in the series on Hurdles that make educcators slow down, evaluate, practice and then make the leap to better support teaching and learning. Learn how to leverage this new series to cultivate future-ready schools and districts where students are the ultimate beneficiaries.

Students and teachers within the Idaho Mastery Education Network will join in a panel discussion to reflect on the role of technology within mastery education. Join us for an interactive conversation with students and teachers as they share about digital processes that support them in the mastery education tenets of competencies, assessment, timely support, learning outcomes, and advancement upon mastery.

PowerBI is becoming one of the most popular tools for manipulating data, from various sources, into actionable information. In this session, you will use the PowerBI desktop software to extract, transform, and load data to create visualizations, filters, calculated columns, and other useful report elements.

You must not remain in the dark about what constitutes breach of Copyright, and yet you need not fearfully avoid all things print, audio, and video. The goal is not to play the safe game, nor is it about learning a 10% formula . . . it's all about being informed about Fair Use and using copyrighted materials wisely. And this session brings clarity!