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| April 2007 | Volume III Issue 3 |
eTech Ohio Network Conversion Update
The eTech Ohio Commission has been working with OARnet and others for over eighteen months to implement middle-mile OSCnet connections to the ITCs and large urban districts. As we approach the end of this implementation period, eTech Ohio has worked with the Ohio K-12 Network Advisory Committee to review a plan to migrate the network from ATM to IP; thus enabling the network to support Ethernet connections. In February, this plan was adopted and eTech Ohio began procuring IP switches to locate in the OSCnet PoPs.
If you have any questions of these or other eTech Ohio projects, please feel free to contact Eugene Wallis at 614-485-6049 or via email at eugene.wallis@etech.ohio.gov.
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eLearning Online Professional Development
New Courses: Switches and Toys; Emergent Literacy and Assistive Technology
Are you looking for professional development courses for the summer? Or, just looking to explore online learning? eTech Ohio is offering registration for several new and affordable online professional development courses through Tuesday, April 24.
Contact eTech Ohio with online learning questions at 877.383.2406 or via email at elearning@etech.ohio.gov.
Enhancing Education Through Technology
Grant Announcement - Title II-D
The eTech Ohio Commission and the Ohio Department of Education are pleased to announce that new grant funds are currently available to Ohio's public school buildings for school year 2007-2008 through the federal Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) initiative. Additional funding is also available through continuation grants for current (2006-2007) grant recipients.
Visit EETT's website or contact Verda McCoy at 614.485.6054 for additional information.
Technical Training Opportunities
Technical Training Academy, Technology Summer Summit and Technical Reference Library
eTech Ohio's technical training programs provide technical staff the opportunity to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to lead, support and manage their organization's technology system.
Are you a technical leader or staff member? Be sure to take advantage of the high-quality, low-cost training opportunities and resources that are made available to you. Whether you prefer two to five days of specialized, technical training by a national training vendor, peer-based tutorials and workshops that focus on technology infrastructure, or just-in-time access to over 1,200 technical reference books to help troubleshoot and problem-solve; eTech Ohio offers a technical training opportunity to meet your needs!
If you have questions or need further assistance, please contact your eTech Ohio educational technology consultant. You can also contact educational technology consultants Chad Rex (419) 878-0341 chad.rex@etech.ohio.gov or Sandra Paxton (614) 485-6057 sandy.paxton@etech.ohio.gov