Recap: SPARK Seattle 2015

Recap by Darren Hudgins Last week in Seattle, Washington I was given the amazing opportunity to plan, organize (along with a great team at OETC) and participate in an event called SPARK. In less than a school day educational leaders discussed a myriad of complex topics that impact the future of education every single day. …


Technology in Transition: Where We Are and Where We Need to Be

Corin Richards, an Administrator for Instructional Technology in the Beaverton school district, describes herself as “an educator-mom-cyclist promoting 21st century skills, knowledge and tools in today’s educational system.” Richards’s influence in the world of technology integration branches out across the web, promoting and discussing the use of technology in Oregon classrooms; but whether in the …


OETC Community Interview: Ramsey Musallam

Technology is not just a tool; it’s a catalyst. Ramsey Musallam’s students at Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory School know him as a chemistry teacher who sends his class videos of himself launching objects across the room or setting things on fire. The education world knows him as a TED speaker, an independent ed-tech blogger, and …


OETC Community Interview: Horace Dediu

Big data is coming to education; the next step is figuring out how to use it. Horace Dediu is an expert at using big data to understand technology’s accelerating development. He has been interviewed by Forbes, Fortune, and various other news sources as an Apple expert, and his independent blog, Asymco, is filled with facts …


Webinar: Understanding Microsoft EES

This web series will cover the basics of EES licensing, answer questions and provide additional clarification while walking you through the step by step process to get started. To join by phone only call 1-425-706-3500 Conference ID: 105573352 May 15, 10:30—11:30 a.m. MST May 22, 10:30—11:30 a.m. MST May 29, 10:30—11:30 a.m. MST …


Adobe K-12 Webinar Series for OETC

Enrollment Period Ends July 15, 2014 Adobe and OETC are partnering to offer OETC member school districts an exceptional opportunity to purchase Adobe software at a very competitive price. The offer includes Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop Applications and Acrobat XI Pro. Benefits: Universal access to critical digital tools Ability to install on any institutionally owned …