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Digital-age
tools and resources are transforming education today in ways that benefit both
classroom instruction and student learning.
North Carolina
has made steady progress in recent years to integrate digital resources into
the everyday educational experiences of teachers and students. Our Home Base
suite of digital applications has been integral to this process. The state’s 2015
Digital Learning Plan (DLP) provided a clear set of recommendations for North
Carolina’s schools. This fall, with funding from the General Assembly, we have
launched the Digital Learning Initiative, implementing key components of the plan.
The Department
of Public Instruction collaborated with the Friday Institute at NC State
University to develop a school-level rubric to facilitate the promise of high
quality, digital-age education. This rubric follows one already in place for districts.
I encourage you to explore this resource and reflect on how it could help your
school move forward with your digital learning efforts.
Maria Pitre-Martin
Chief Academic and Digital Learning Officer
 Planning Tool Supports Schools
Rubric Advances Digital Learning
The Friday Institute, in partnership with the Department of Public Instruction, has developed a “Pilot Digital Learning Progress Rubric for Schools” that lays out a detailed, yet digestible, roadmap for schools to transition to high quality digital learning environments.
The rubric provides specific guidance to assist schools in four key areas as they integrate digital learning into teaching and learning: leadership, professional learning, content and instruction, and data and assessment.
Download the Digital Learning Progress Rubric for Schools: HERE (http://ncdlplan.fi.ncsu.edu/rubric/)
The school-level rubric parallels the 2015 district-level rubric (available on the same webpage). The school rubric may be used to inform district strategic planning, school improvement planning, and/or guide informal monthly teacher-team meetings. It also contains a glossary of over 50 digital learning related terms and ideas.
Please note, the School Level Rubric is a pilot resource and is currently being field-tested. As your schools begin to use this resource, please share your feedback at any time throughout the 2016-17 year with Malinda Faber, Research Associate at the Friday Institute at malinda_faber@ncsu.edu.
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Truenorthlogic
NCEES Webinars
Please check out the NCEES Wiki for all of the upcoming webinars scheduled for this school year. We encourage educators to register and learn more about the NCEES System. The NCEES webinars and office hours are scheduled on Tuesday afternoons. See webinars below:
Executive Standard 3: Cultural Leadership
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Analysis of Student Work: SY 15-16 Results
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Educator Effectiveness Office Hours
Tuesday, Nov. 29, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
 Discover Schoolnet
Our second “Wired Wednesday” Schoolnet webinar last week encountered a technical glitch, which deleted our recording. Unfortunately, If you missed it you will NOT be able to access this on the “SN Webinar” tab of the NC: Home Base Schoolnet Professional Learning Plan. Our apologies. But you can access the Powerpoint from the webinar and register for the next webinar on the "SN Webinar" tab of the plan.
New Resource Alert
A new resource "Module 2: Classrooms: Data Analysis and Instructional Materials" is linked to the Professional Learning plan. Feel free to use this resource.
Quick Tips
Homepage for Teachers
In the “My Classrooms” area in the middle of the Homepage, click the word “Materials.” Filter by subject, grade and keyword. Here you will find lesson plans, assessments, resources, instructional units and curriculum.
Homepage for Leadership
In the “My Classrooms” area, you can use the same process outlined above. After selecting the school and teacher, the option to select “Materials” will appear. Filter to find the resources.
Upcoming Professional Learning
Check with your district level Schoolnet lead. They will determine if they have the staff to provide the professional learning or if they need to request a district training. If the lead can host a district training, please have them contact a DTL Regional Consultant for more details.
Upcoming Webinars
Click here to find information from past postings.
Still need help? You may also have your LEA/District Schoolnet Lead contact the Home Base Support Center through the Remedy web portal https://nc-myit.us.onbmc.com or (919) 807-4357.
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 Home Base Maintenance Weekend - November 11 - 14
The next Home Base maintenance weekend is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 11 through Sunday, Nov. 13. Maintenance will be performed on the PowerSchool and Truenorthlogic applications and the NCEdCloud IAM portal. TNL will remain available throughout the maintenance period except during the portal upgrade Friday between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
PowerSchool will shut down Friday, at 5 p.m. Once maintenance is completed, a message will be sent to notify users that the system is up and available for use. PowerSchool will be returned to service no later than 6 a.m., Monday, Nov. 14. If a delay in bringing up the system should occur, users will be notified via email.
The NCEdCloud IAM service will be upgraded, with underlying servers patched with the latest security updates. During some or all of the period between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday the my.ncedcloud.org portal and NCEdCloud IAM Service authentications will not be available.
Rapid Identity will be upgraded to version 4.1. This version includes the ability for the end-user to create and maintain their own “favorite” icon groups.
State and Federal Reporting Deadlines
The School Activity Reporting (SAR) deadline has been extended to Friday, Nov. 18. The new deadline will be updated in PowerSchool during this maintenance weekend, beginning Nov. 11.
The deadline for reporting both reports, Part I Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) Preview and Part II CRDC Preview, has been set to Jan. 2, 2017. These dates will be updated in PowerSchool during this maintenance weekend as well.
Please contact the DPI Support Center via https://nc-myit.us.onbmc.com/ or 919-807-HELP (4357) if you experience any issues with this new functionality.
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