Congratulations to the 2021 NC Regional Technology Director of the Year.
Each director was selected by their peers in their region. Each candidate has made a significant impact on transforming student learning through the integration of technology. Their leadership is an inspiration to all Digital Teaching and Learning Leaders and Educators across the state.
In its second year, NCDPI’s Digital Teaching and Learning team has partnered with NCET, NCCoSN, and NCTIES to recognize the accomplishments of education technology leaders. All regional candidates will be recognized at the Annual State Technology Directors Meeting held at NCTIES on March 4, 2021, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The NC State Technology Director of the Year will also be announced at this time.
Please congratulate the 2021 Regional Candidates:
| Region |
Candidates |
Public School Unit |
| 1 - Northeast |
Kerry Mebane |
Edenton-Chowan Public Schools |
| 2 - Southeast |
Jeff Pittman |
Onslow County Schools |
| 3 - North Central |
Matthew Mayo |
Wilson County Schools |
| 4 - Sandhills |
Jason Atkinson |
Bladen County Schools |
| 5 - Piedmont Triad |
Kevin Sherrill |
Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools |
| 6 - Southwest |
Aaron Slutsky |
Gaston County Schools |
| 7 - Northwest |
Marty Sharpe |
Catawba County Schools |
| 8 - Western |
Barry Pace |
Buncombe County Schools |
Digital Learning Standards Course
A course on the NC Digital Learning Standards is now available in Canvas to support PSUs as their educators implement these standards with their students. Information about this course, including a recorded webinar, is available at this link. PSUs should reach out to their regional DTL consultants for further assistance with these course materials.
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Digital Content & Canvas Grant Applications - Now Open!
Digital Teaching and Learning held an information webinar regarding PRC 165 (Digital Content) and PRC 166 (Canvas), on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020.
Grant applications are now open for both PRC's and due by 5 p.m. on Friday, December 11, 2020. During the webinar, Equitable Services Ombudsman, Talbot Troy, answered many key questions regarding equitable services as required for districts only (not charter schools).
You can view the webinar recording at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRiI2V1EIz0.
The accompanying slide deck can be accessed at: https://bit.ly/prc165and166slides .
Application links: PRC 165 (Digital Content) PRC 166 (Canvas)
Please view our Funding and Resources page for additional information and links to help you with the application process.
If you have questions about PRC 165, please reach out to Jill.Darrough@dpi.nc.gov.
If you have questions about PRC 166, please reach out to Pamela.Batchelor@dpi.nc.gov.
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You may have noticed that the Britannica School interface has been morphing over the past few months giving students and educators a simpler and more uniform design and navigation experience. Better performance is now available when accessing on your mobile or tablet device. Students will be familiar with the content being spread down a vertically scrolling page offering an intuitive navigation format.
Some features to discover:
· Prominent media type filters
· Streamline targeted searches
· Advanced search tools
· Vibrant color blocking
· Larger headings
· Generous spacing for early readers
· Interspersed fun highlights
· Expandable sections
· More visible assistive features such as leveling, language translation and read-aloud (text-to-speech)
Check out the new look today! All Britannica School levels are easily accessed here. The NCWiseOwl Toolkit offers tutorials, instructional best practices and professional learning aligned to all levels of Britannica School. Also, note that Britannica School can be accessed using an LTI in your Canvas. If you do not find Britannica School on your left sidebar in Canvas, use this form to let us know and we will help facilitate the install process. www.ncwiseowl.org
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Canvas Teacher Spotlight
District: Lincoln County Schools
Contributor: Dustin Weaver, Teacher
Topic: “All of these things that Canvas has to offer have worked together to make it possible for my students to navigate through the difficulties of a pandemic and still be able to engage and learn each day.”
I use Canvas on a regular basis to get materials and instruction directly into my students' hands. Canvas has allowed me to create meaningful assignments through the embedding of notes, videos and interactive demos. Each day, when a student logs on, they can connect with me through a direct-instruction video posted to Canvas, they can interact with the material through the use of embedded guided notes, and can complete necessary assignments to meet the state standards.
I am currently using Canvas in the hybrid setting, with some students coming to school two days a week and others who are fully remote. Both sets of students get the entire course pushed out to them daily. I can leave meaningful feedback that the students can use to improve their understanding through the Speedgrader, share quick tips and mistakes to all students through Canvas messenger, and test their understanding through the New Canvas Quiz feature.
All of these things that Canvas has to offer have worked together to make it possible for my students to navigate through the difficulties of a pandemic and still be able to engage and learn each day.
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Please take a few minutes to complete the Learning.com Needs Assessment Survey http://bit.ly/LCOMNCSurvey2020 that is designed for district-level administrators/coordinators.
This survey will be open until 5:00 PM EST on Monday, November 30, 2020. Your valuable feedback will drive professional learning, additional resources, and communication methods for North Carolina Learning.com users for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year.
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Imagine Math is one of the six key components that make up Home Base. This instructional resource tool focuses on Math for grades 3-8, Math 1 and NC Math 2.
A recent study found that students using Imagine Math are three times more likely to be proficient.
Imagine Math Performance Tasks provide activities that engage and empower students. They begift learning in designing, planning, evaluating, and communicating with an emphasis on the STEM concept. The motivational programs allow students to create an avatar and participate in contests to challenge themselves.
Imagine Math has on-demand tutoring by certified bi-lingual math teachers that are staffed during evenings, Monday - Thursday until 9:30 p.m., Friday until 6:00 p.m. and on weekends, Saturdays - 9:00 - 1:00 p.m. and Sunday - 5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Imagine Math also has a parent portal to assist with child progress monitoring.
NCDPI has awarded a “convenience contract” available to all NC public schools to leverage economies-of-scale pricing as well as state-compliant security and architecture terms for the Imagine Math solution.
Presently, there are 28 slots available.
There is an upcoming webinar scheduled on November 23rd that will provide more in-depth information on Imagine Math. If you are interested in either a slot or the webinar, please contact carmella.fair@dpi.nc.gov.
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