Learn about the new Microsoft 365 Education licensing through OETC Microsoft has overhauled their software licensing for education. The Education Desktop bundle is now Microsoft 365 Education, which differs in structure, offerings and user count. This 15-minute webinar includes a presentation from OETC Executive Director Thomas Richards on the new Microsoft 365 Education licenses, followed …
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Accounting Clerk – Job Opening
Accounting Clerk Apply Now Learn more Job Details Job Title Accounting Clerk Supervision Manger-level Position 0.5-1.0 FTE, hourly/stipend Salary DOE FLSA Non-exempt, eligible for overtime Benefits Depending on hours worked Telecommuting Not available Position Summary We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented accounting clerk to join our team. You will be responsible for maintaining an …
Q&A: Tricia George on being named a Top 10 Innovative technology director
“We keep a laser-focus on why we’re here.” OETC Board Member Tricia George, who serves as Executive Director of Technology and Information Services for North Clackamas School District, was recently named one of the Top 10 Innovative School District Technology Directors by Education Technology Insights magazine. Tricia chatted with OETC about the moment she realized …
New Webinar: Microsoft 365 Education licensing with OETC
Learn about the new Microsoft 365 Education licensing through OETC Microsoft has overhauled their software licensing for education. The Education Desktop bundle has evolved into Microsoft 365 Education, which differs in structure, offerings and user count. Registration View Webinar Date Wednesday, Jan 15, 2020 10 – 10:30 a.m. Files View Slide Deck This 30-minute webinar …
Request For Proposals: Category 2 E-rate Eligible Products and Services
The Organization for Educational Technology and Curriculum (OETC), with its principal place of business at 471 High Street SE, Suite 10, Salem, Oregon 97301, on behalf of its public member K-20 institutions, is seeking proposals for Category 2 E-rate eligible products and services for a price agreement and fulfillment services. FCC Form 470 #200010936 Proposals …
SecureIT pre-session: One-day cybersecurity workshop
Join fellow K-12 CIOs, CTOs, and IT Directors in Washington for a one-day cybersecurity workshop hosted by Highline Public Schools, ACPEnw and OETC. This event is designed to prepare districts for an intensive security workshop at ACPEnw in May 2020. Registration Price: Free Lunch will be provided Register now Event Questions Date Friday, Feb 28th, …
How PSU CIO Kirk Kelly overhauled his department
“I don’t think praise gets old” How PSU CIO Kirk Kelly overhauled his department — and landed on Computer World’s 100 Best Places to Work In IT list From the very beginning — before an employee is even hired — Kirk Kelly wants the cultural differences to be obvious. As CIO of Portland State University’s …
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Up to 17% off MSRP on Lenovo 300e Chromebooks
From now through Dec. 31, 2019, OETC members have access to special pricing on Lenovo 300e Chromebooks. Enjoy even greater discounts on volume pricing. Lenovo 300e Chromebook ~17% OFF MSRP81QC0000US Processor Intel Celeron N4100 (1.10GHz, up to 2.40GHz Burst Technology) Display 11.6″ HD (1366 x 768) Multi-touch Anti-Glare Memory 4GB LPDDR4 2133 MHz (Onboard) Buy …
Savings up to 79% off MSRP now available on select Kanto mobile TV carts
From now through Jan. 24, 2020, OETC members have access to special pricing on two of our most popular Kanto mobile TV mounts: Kanto MTM65 Plus ~79% OFFMTM65PL Recommended Display Size 37″ – 65″ Adjustable Height: 39.4″ – 59.1″ VESA: Up to 800 x 500mm, from 200 x 200mm Buy Now Kanto MTM82 Plus ~74% …
Watch the OETC Webinar: Microsoft 365 Education licensing through OETC
Learn about the new Microsoft 365 Education licensing through OETC Microsoft has overhauled their software licensing for education. The Education Desktop bundle has evolved into Microsoft 365 Education, which differs in structure, offerings and user count. This 30-minute webinar includes a 15 minute presentation from OETC Executive Director Thomas Richards on the new Microsoft 365 …
Invitation to Bid on Educational Technology Leasing Services
The Organization for Educational Technology and Curriculum (“OETC”) is issuing an Invitation to Bid for Educational Technology Leasing Services as a Joint Cooperative Procurement on behalf of its public K-12 and higher education member institutions. The purpose of this ITB is to solicit proposals from qualified providers to provide OETC’s members with educational technology leasing …
Apple deployment course: Learn the essentials
Registration is now closed. Please fill out the interest form at the bottom of the page to be notified of future class dates. OETC, in partnership with Apple Professional Learning Specialists, is offering a two-day course for IT and administrators who deploy and manage Apple devices. The course focuses on skills and tools, taught through …
OETC’s CIO Summit 2019: A Retrospective
OETC’s third-annual CIO Summit ran Oct. 10-12 at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, Wash. Download the speakers’ presentations here. Claire Lew was ready to share the five magic words bosses can use to get good, actionable info from their employees. The CEO of Know Your Team looked out over the crowd of 70 leaders gathered in …
Invitation to Bid on Educational Audio Solutions
The Organization for Educational Technology and Curriculum (“OETC”) is issuing an Invitation to Bid for Educational Audio Solutions as a Joint Cooperative Procurement on behalf of its public K-12 and higher education member institutions. The purpose of this ITB is to solicit proposals from qualified providers to provide OETC’s members with audio solutions geared toward …
Invitation to Bid on Interactive Displays
The Organization for Educational Technology and Curriculum (“OETC”) is issuing an Invitation to Bid for Interactive Displays as a Joint Cooperative Procurement on behalf of its public K-12 and higher education member institutions. The purpose of this ITB is to solicit proposals from qualified providers to provide OETC’s members with interactive displays. Proposals should be …
Silverton students get hands-on with IT
Hands-On At Silver Falls School District, students step up into IT roles On a recent Tuesday afternoon, Silverton High School sophomores Kate Schemmel and Ash Ayers were almost ready to fix the Chromebook cart that was acting up at Silverton Middle School. “There’s a Chrome cart that’s really loud, so it probably needs a new …
Spotlight Q&A: John Peplinski of Beaverton School District
“We’re getting kids ready for the future” How John Peplinski is helping steer Beaverton School District into the future Starting as a principal at Raleigh Hills K-8, John has consistently made technology and innovation a central, vital part of learning. Now, he takes a district-wide approach to ensuring all students have access to technology and …
OETC Partners with Pagefreezer for Social Media Monitoring and Archiving
Social media can be an incredibly useful communication tool for community engagement. However, educational institutions need to monitor online conversations for inappropriate behavior, engage in online conversations with the community, protect their reputations, and capture communications in real-time, ensuring even deleted content is archived. To help do this, OETC had partnered with Pagefreezer. PageFreezer is …
OETC Spotlight: Cybersecurity Q&A
‘The attack surface area will rise exponentially’ A Q&A with Leo Howell, University of Oregon’s Chief Information Security Officer Each month, OETC chooses a topic important to our members to explore in Spotlight, a series of longer-form stories and Q&As. This month’s topic is cybersecurity; you can read our long-form story here. We asked University …
Learn about Microsoft’s new M365 EES licensing
Catch up on what you missed This EES webinar series has ended. Watch a recording of the webinar and download the M365 offerings slide deck. Webinar: Upcoming Changes to Microsoft EES licensing 10 a.m. PT – Friday, Aug. 23 – 10 a.m. PT – Thursday, Sept. 12 – Join Microsoft for a webinar explaining the changes …
August OETC Spotlight: Cybersecurity
Each month, OETC highlights a topic important to our members, and explores how one school district or university has tackled a challenge through educational technology. This month, we explore how Salem Keizer School District CIO Bob Silva faces off against thousands of daily phishing attacks — and how his approach and trainings saved the district …
How to reactivate your OETC Store account
On July 1, OETC debuted our new store. If your account has not been active in the past year, you might not have not yet been migrated to the new platform. Request Reactivation Our new store brings many new features, including new favorites, bundling options, a greatly expanded catalog and up-to-the minute supply information. Please note that …
OETC is pleased to announce new board member Ellen Dorr
OETC is proud to welcome Ellen Dorr to our board of directors, who is replacing Mark Finstrom after more than 10 years of service. Ellen joins us as the CTO of Renton (Wash.) School District; she also serves as an adjunct faculty member at Seattle Pacific University (bio below). The membership also re-elected Sharon Blanton, …