“Fostering humanity means modeling what it means to be human.” Named one of the “world’s ten most influential intellectuals” by MIT, Douglas Rushkoff is an author and documentarian who studies human autonomy in a digital age. His twenty books include the upcoming Team Human, based on his podcast, as well as the bestsellers Present Shock, …
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OETC Community Interview: Joseph Herscher
YouTube personality and kinetic artist Joseph Herscher specializes in making useless yet comical machines. His absurdist contraptions use familiar objects in unfamiliar ways: books become dominoes, smashing a vase to scare a dog which pulls a leash – all to achieve a simple task, such as turning the page of a newspaper. His inventions have …
Request for Proposals (RFP) – Student Information Systems
The Organization for Educational Technology and Curriculum (OETC) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Student Information Systems as a Joint Cooperative Procurement on behalf of its public K-12 and higher education member institutions. The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals from qualified software providers to provide OETC’s members with a comprehensive, …
Request for Proposals (RFP) – Student Communications
The Organization for Educational Technology and Curriculum (OETC) is issuing a Request for Proposals for Student Communications as a Joint Cooperative Procurement on behalf of its public K-12 and higher education member institutions. The purpose is to identify and award a contract to provide volume price agreement and fulfillment services for the members of the …
OETC Community Interview: Ben Grey
“We’ve yet to come to terms with what it means to have essentially the sum whole of human knowledge available to us at any time.” Ben is the Assistant Superintendent for Innovative Learning and Communications in Community Consolidated School District 59. In 2014, Ben’s team was invited by President Obama to participate in the ConnectED …
OETC Community Interview: Matt Miller
“If the problems my students are confronted with also resolve my own desire to make and address a real-world need in the community, then we all win.” A designer and educator, Matt Miller has worked for several public interest design practices including Project H Design and Architecture for Humanity. In 2010 he co-founded Studio H—a …
Invitation to Bid – STEAM Products and Curricula
STEAM Products and Curricula Invitation to Bid (ITB) The Organization for Educational Technology and Curriculum (OETC) is issuing an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for STEAM Products and Curricula as a Joint Cooperative Procurement on behalf of its public K-12 and higher education member institutions. The purpose is to identify and award a contract to provide …
Okta Products Now Available for K-12 and Hi-Ed Members
Okta Single Sign-On and Identity Access Management Solutions Now Available We are excited to announce that OETC has partnered with Okta to provide access to their single sign-on and identity access management products for OETC members. Okta can help OETC Members address needs and existing gaps in their current application arsenal. Okta provides solutions and …
TeamDynamix Solutions for IT Service Management and Project Portfolio Management Now Available for OETC K-12 and Higher Ed Members
TeamDynamix IT Service Management and Project portfolio management bring efficiencies to K-12 schools and institutions of higher education OETC has partnered with TeamDynamix to provide access to their IT service management (ITSM) products for OETC members. TeamDynamix offers a service management and project portfolio management (PPM) solution on a single platform. The solution helps K-12 …
Request for Proposals – Leasing for IT Products and Services
IT Service Management Software Request for Proposals (RFP) The Organization for Educational Technology and Curriculum (OETC) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for leasing services for IT equipment as a Joint Cooperative Procurement on behalf of its public K-12 and higher education member institutions. The purpose is to identify and award a contract to …
Extreme Network Solutions Now Available through HarborTech Mobility Services
Find Extreme Network Solutions on the OETC Store We are excited to announce that OETC has partnered with HarborTech Mobility to provide access to Extreme’s networking solutions. Extreme Networks has the most reliable, stable and secure network to support learning applications now and in the future. HarborTech Mobility, Inc. can now help you accomplish your …
Airtame’s Screen Mirroring Solutions Now Available for K-12 and Hi-Ed Members
Find Airtame Wireless Display Solutions on the OETC Store We are excited to announce that OETC has partnered with Airtame to provide access to wireless streaming devices. Airtame thinks you can use screens better. Using cables and adaptors interrupts the flow when trying to educate easily distracted students. This means you don’t utilize the real …
Tools4ever’s Identity and Access Management (IAM), HelloID (Cloud-SSO), and Self-Service Password Reset (SSRPM) Now Available for K-12 and Hi-Ed Members
Tools4ever’s Solution Suite Through OETC We are excited to announce that OETC has partnered with Tools4Ever to provide access to a suite of Identity and Access Management (IAM) and other solutions. Tools4ever is a market leader in providing software solutions that help our education partners strategically transform their information resources into organization-driving solutions for nearly …
Request for Proposals (RFP) – IT Service Management Software
IT Service Management Software Request for Proposals (RFP) The Organization for Educational Technology and Curriculum (OETC) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for IT Service Management software solutions as a Joint Cooperative Procurement on behalf of its public K-12 and higher education member institutions. The purpose is to identify and award a contract to …
OETC Community Interview: Jeff Utecht
“Only 35% of our high school students across the nation report they are engaged in their schooling. I help schools and communities understand how to engage this generation of learners who are growing up in a ‘learn in the moment’ culture.” Jeff Utecht is an educational technology consultant, educator, and author. In 2001, he was …
OETC Community Interview: Trudy Ludwig
“My mission is to recruit more #KindnessWarriors in school and neighborhood communities.” Trudy Ludwig is a nationally acclaimed speaker and an award-winning author who specializes in writing children’s books that help kids cope with and thrive in their social world. She has received rave reviews for her passion and compassion in addressing friendship, bullying, and …
Request for Proposals (RFP) – Device Management
Device Management for macOS and iOS Request for Proposals (RFP) The Organization for Educational Technology and Curriculum (OETC) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for macOS and iOS device management solutions as a Joint Cooperative Procurement on behalf of its public K-20 member institutions. The purpose is to identify and award a contract to …
Exclusive Adobe ETLA Enrollment Period Now Available
Now Open: Access Adobe Creative Cloud for 30 months through the OETC purchasing consortium Members can purchase a variety of Adobe products through the OETC Store on RFP-backed contracts solicited through a competitive bid process. Now, OETC has worked directly with Adobe to open up a special enrollment period for education institutions that are looking …
OETC Community Interview: Kristen Swanson
Technology is a powerful part of transforming teaching and learning. Kristen Swanson is a lifelong educator that cares deeply about building human learning experiences. She is a founder of the Edcamp movement and currently serves as the Director of Learning at Slack. This November, Kristen Swanson will present at Spark 2017, OETC’s one-day event featuring …
OETC Community Interview: Derek Ham
Technology is a powerful part of transforming teaching and learning. Derek Ham, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Graphic Design and Affiliate Assistant Research Professor of Architecture at North Carolina State’s College of Design. His research interests span the areas of game based learning, algorithmic thinking, and digital fabrication/making. He completed his doctoral work in …
OETC Community Interview: Katie Henry
Technology is a powerful part of transforming teaching and learning. The world is Katie’s classroom. Seriously. Earlier this year she gave workshops on three continents in three weeks. Formerly a classroom and STEAM teacher, Katie is a licensed principal and K-12 technology integrator who is passionate about breaking STEM stereotypes. Even though she’s based in …
Request for Proposals (RFP) – Single Sign On and Identity Access Management Solutions
Single Sign On (SSO) and Identity Access Management (IAM) Request for Proposals (RFP) The Organization for Educational Technology and Curriculum (OETC) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Single Sign On and/or Identity Access Management (IAM) solutions that can be shared in an educational setting as a Joint Cooperative Procurement on behalf of its …
OETC Community Interview: Dave Gray
Technology is a powerful part of transforming teaching and learning. Dave Gray is the founder of XPLANE, the visual thinking company. Having been involved in a lot of well-intentioned innovation and change initiatives in industry, government and small businesses, Gray noticed that people have an astonishing ability to miscommunicate and misunderstand one another and often …
Squirrels LLC Contract: Now Available For K-12 and Hi-Ed Members
We are excited to announce that OETC has partnered with Squirrels LLC to make their screen mirroring software available to OETC members. When you buy Squirrels products directly from the OETC Store, you are ensured a competitively-bid education technology contract, as well as access to OETC’s dedicated service and support team. About Squirrels Founded in …
Now View Your Invoices and More on the Institution Dashboard
About the Institution Dashboard OETC members can now access and monitor their account information in a new way. With the Institution Dashboard, you can find all of your previous orders and account contacts in one place. And now, for the first time, you can easily view and search your invoices to facilitate your education technology …