NC SIS Weekly Email Bulletin

July 19, 2023

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NC SIS Weekly Email Bulletin

 

Topics in this issue:

  

1.    SIS Conference Call for Proposals*

2.    Join us at NCBOLD!

3.    Data Manager Training at NCBOLD

4.    Home Base is Moving!

5.    Has your PSU Opted into Home Base?

6.    PSU Home Base Contact Updates for the 2023-2024 SY

7.    2023-24 Home Base Maintenance Periods

 

Always available:

 

1.   Webinars, Recordings and Trainings

      New Self-Paced PD Courses for Canvas

      Schoolnet Self-Paced PD Course

      Home Base Admin Course

2.   NCDPI Technology Support Center

3.   Follow Us on Social Media

 

*indicates new article this week

 

 

SIS Conference 2023

Call for Proposals

COORDINATORS, WE NEED YOU!

Don't know what to share?  How about sharing those tips and tricks you use routinely to make your work life easier, or those complicated tasks you've mastered to a T?  We want to make this a great learning experience for all, and with your valuable knowledge and expertise, we will be able to do just that!

Proposals are being accepted now through September 22nd.  Please submit all proposals here.  If there are sessions you would like to see presented at the conference, please email the Home Base Team at home_base@dpi.nc.gov.


NCBOLD

Join us at NCBOLD!

The division of Digital Teaching and Learning (DTL) is excited to announce its new iteration of NCBOLD for this summer.  Previously NCBOLD had been a virtual professional learning opportunity for public school educators throughout North Carolina.  

 

Realizing the importance of high quality, face to face professional learning, DTL will offer an all day digital teaching and learning conference in each of the educational regions throughout our state.  NCBOLD has recruited current, practicing educators with a proven track record of delivering high quality and innovative professional learning tied to the Digital Learning Competencies for teachers, education leaders, students, and coaches.  These NCBOLD ambassadors will create and execute innovative sessions that will allow practicing educators to effectively integrate digital teaching and learning in their classrooms.  Attendees can earn up to 0.7 CEUs for each day’s attendance.  A complimentary lunch will be provided each day.

 

Learn more about the sessions being offered by reviewing our #NCBOLD Guide at https://bit.ly/ncbold23guide.   Registration is open.  Be sure to follow us on social media with #ncbold.  Educators may choose to attend any site and can attend multiple days (please register separately for each site). 


Data Manager Training

Data Manager Training at NCBOLD!

We are excited to bring you Beginner Data Manager training at the NC Bold Conference!  Our presenters are experienced and looking forward to sharing their resources with you.  We have teamed together to present you with PowerSchool process training as well as school business best practices. An overview of PowerSchool searches, admission/withdrawal, student contacts, attendance, grade storing, state reports, discipline, and staff information will be covered in the session.  We will also discuss school business items and best practices such as how to track enrollments & withdrawals, student entry & exit checklist examples, and cumulative record tips. The Google Slides presentation will contain links to documentation to make the job of a data manager easier and includes quick reference documents, helpful checklists, and how-to documents.   We will see you soon! 

 

Presenters: 

Nicole Ballance- Hertford County Student Information Coordinator

Cathy Brady- Moore County Data Manager

Kate Faw- Moore County Director of Planning, Accountability & Research

Tanya Garner- Moore County SIS & Data Coordinator

LeAnn Holmes- Moore County Specialist for Planning, Accountability & Research

Rory Spicer- Cumberland County PowerSchool Trainer

 

As a reminder, Data Manager Training will be available throughout our annual NCBOLD conference for 8 days across the state. This session is designed for Data Managers in year 1-3 of their role. 

 

Registration is Open!  Space is limited.

*Some locations are at capacity.

 


Home Base is Moving!

📣 Exciting News! 📣

 

🏡 Home Base is on the move! 🚚💨 But don't worry, we're just changing our address to the NCDPI Office of Digital Teaching and Learning page! 🌐✨

🖥️ From now on, you'll find all your favorite Home Base resources, tips, and tricks in our new virtual home. Be sure to go like and follow Digital Teaching and Learning on Facebook and Twitter!

🔁 Spread the word and share the excitement! Home Base will be fully migrated by the end of July 2023! 🎉

Home Base is moving!

Home Base

Has your PSU Opted into Home Base?

The NC Department of Public Instruction is pleased to announce that the Home Base Opt-in Process is now open.  Finance officers and charter school directors/principals may begin opting into Home Base for their PSU. Click on the following link to see the full announcement and share with the appropriate staff: hb_pricing_memo 2023-24.

 

Note:  Only finance officers and charter directors/principals should opt-in for their PSU.

 

This year, PSUs have the option of opting into Navvy, a Pearson computer-adaptive interim assessment add-on for Schoolnet.  Navvy both formatively assesses and tracks standard-by-standard learning to provide immediate, actionable results to correctly inform personalized instruction. Navvy is made available to grades 3 – 8 for Reading and Math at an additional cost of $8 per ADM. If you have any questions about Navvy, please contact Rebecca Stokes.

 

Please visit the NCDPI Home Base Opt-in Website for detailed information concerning the Home Base Opt-in Process.  Questions may be directed to home_base@dpi.nc.gov or Jennifer Causey

 


PSU Home Base Contact Updates for the 2023-2024 SY

We understand that with each new year, comes new personnel to fill those roles.  To ensure the right people within your school are receiving the latest information, please visit our Support and Maintenance web page to see who is listed as your district or charter leads. 

 

Contact us at home_base@dpi.nc.gov or jennifer.causey@dpi.nc.gov with needed changes.

PSU Contacts

Calendar

2023-24 Home Base Maintenance Periods

 

Each year, a list of scheduled maintenance windows are published by NCDPI. This is published in advance to help teachers and administrators better prepare for temporary outages and loss of access.  Please review the 2023-2024 maintenance schedule and put these dates on your calendar. In most cases, the entire window is not necessary and we can return systems to service earlier than listed. If emergency maintenance is required in addition to these scheduled dates, all users will be notified in advance.


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LMS

New Self-Paced PD Courses for Canvas

Digital Teaching and Learning is excited to share two new self-paced professional development courses on the LMS, Canvas.

 

  • Growing with Canvas - The Growing with Canvas course is a “Level 1” introduction to all things Canvas.
  • Diving Deeper with Canvas - Educators more familiar with the LMS can utilize the Diving Deeper with Canvas course for specific training on personalized learning, feedback, and course design.


If you are interested in these PD opportunities, enrollment information can be found in the NCEES Self-Paced PD Guide.


Schoolnet Self-Paced PD Course

The Continuing to Keep It Simple in Schoolnet 24 course is a “Level 1” introduction to all things Schoolnet. If you are interested in this PD opportunity, enrollment information can be found in the NCEES Self-Paced PD Guide


Home Base Admin Course

Home Base Admin Course 

Feedback from PSUs identified a need for resource hubs for the Home Base products. The product managers have created Admin Resource Courses for each area. These resource courses are located in the NCDPI Canvas instance.

Please visit these courses.  Below are the steps to enroll:

 

How to access these resources:

    • Sign in to the Blue Canvas icon within NCEdCloud
    • Using the Global Navigation (on the left), click the Home Base Resources button
    • On the menu that opens, select the course(s) you would like to enroll into
    • After enrolling, the course will appear on your Canvas Dashboard
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Access for PSU PowerSchool SIS Admins

Any PSU PowerSchool SIS admin who does not have access to the NCDPI “Blue” Canvas located in the NCEdCloud portal and would like to have access or grant access to data managers within their PSU, please complete the form below.  In this form, you can enter up to 5 accounts manually or upload a CSV/Excel file if you have more than 5 account requests.

 If you have any questions, please get in touch with Corey McNeill.  

Link to Form

 

 

Other Information:

  • Feel free to provide feedback on these courses. They all contain a feedback button on their homepage.
  • We will continue to update these courses as more product information becomes available
  • **Click on the new SIS Conference icon on the home page to access the SIS Conference 2022 Presentations.

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NCDPI Technology Support Center

NCDPI's Technology Support Center continues to meet your support needs for:

  • Schoolnet 
  • NCEES/Unified Talent 
  • Staff & Student UID (eScholar)


Support availability:

Web (NEW URL)https://ncgov.servicenowservices.com/sp_dpi   -  24/7

Phone:  919-716-1840, Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. (excluding state holidays)


Technical support for SIS needs is handled directly by PowerSchool Support using chat, phone, or by opening a case ticket. 

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Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and begin receiving "Did You Know" tips featuring each Home Base product. 

 

These messages will include upcoming changes, tips, and even hidden treasures within each product to make your job easier.  If you are not following us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, click on the links below and begin today!  Make sure you share this information with other staff within your school.

 

Instagram:  @nchomebase         Facebook:  @nchomebase       Twitter:  @nchomebase


Remember to visit the NC SIS website for additional information including webinars and training documentation.  Follow us on twitter @NCHomeBase

 

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 Education Building, 7th Floor North

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 Raleigh, NC 27601

 

 Email:  home_base@dpi.nc.gov