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The Technology Leadership Institute kicked off its 2021-22 Virtual Keynote series with a speaker who specializes in an area that is exceedingly relevant in education today: change.

Highlander Institute Executive Director Shawn Rubin is his organization’s lead architect, ensuring their work serves students most of all.

A former teacher, he says the language of personalized learning has been around for a long time. Personalizing schools and classrooms requires a new approach to the change process, said Mr. Rubin, who broke down his organization’s “Pathways to Personalization” Framework and the components necessary for school redesign through stories of successes and challenges.

He is a national thought leader on coaching and consulting approaches to classroom personalization and school change management. His days are split between providing on-the-ground support in districts supporting educators and leaders, and the creation and design of new processes for systemic educational change.

In his keynote, Mr. Rubin said that his own approach as a young teacher was centered on a personalized model, but he found that it didn’t scale beyond that level. There were not enough people who understood the vision or were informed enough to sustain it, he said. There was no systems-level lens, and families didn't understand enough to advocate for the approach.

Since 2012, his organization’s theory of change has evolved in response to research and lessons learned in the field. Starting with Blended Learning, his work moved to Personalized Learning that let students see themselves in their learning. Along the way, in studying the impact of what was working, “we weren’t pleased with what we saw,” he said.

The approach didn’t put enough emphasis on safe spaces for students, their lived experiences and on building academic mindset.

“If we had been focused in on that the last 20 years, I don’t think we would have had as many challenges during the pandemic,” Mr. Rubin said.

His focus today is on the processes of getting to our aspirations as educators. He said he is shocked by how little opportunity there has been to restart coming out of the remote learning period and returning to in-person instruction. We realized, he said of his organization, students and families actually didn’t have the skill sets to succeed in a virtual setting.

“When we think about perspectives, we’re talking about how capable and supported a student is to be successful in the individual learning environment that they find themselves,” he said.

Coming up

The year ahead brings a full slate of enriching and substantive presentations relevant to educators today. The TLI committee strives to assemble a lineup of speakers and events that will positively impact instruction and help shape the way we educate our students.

Following this month’s NYSCATE Convention in Rochester, the TLI Virtual Keynote Series returns in January with Alex J. Bowers, a Professor of Education Leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University. That is followed by Active=Con and the TELL Awards presentation, which are separate March events that are both planned to return in person this school year. The year wraps up with Tech Expo in May at the Edith Macy Conference Center in Briarcliff.

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May 18 06:45 PM 07:45 PM

Virtual / Live Interactive Webinar

Software Series: Lumio by Smart

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May 20 12:00 PM 08:00 PM

Edith Macy Conference Center, Briarcliff Manor, NY

TLI: TECH Expo 2022

TECH EXPO is the annual capstone event for TLI. It highlights the contributions of regional teachers and administrators, and provides ample opportunities for networking with peers, experts and vendors. This massively popular event has grown steadily in attendance over the years, and recently we’ve had some fun with conference themes. Stay tuned for this year’s theme!

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KEYNOTE: DAVE BURGESS

Dave Burgess is the New York Times Best-Selling author of Teach Like A PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator and co-author of P is for PIRATE: Inspirational ABC’s for Educators. He is a highly sought after professional development speaker well known for his creative, entertaining, and outrageously energetic style. His
workshops, seminars, and keynotes not only motivate and inspire teachers, but also help them to develop practical ways to become more creative and engaging in the classroom. Dave empowers teachers to embrace the mighty purpose of being an educator and sparks them to design classes that are life-changing experiences for students.

As a teacher at West Hills High School in San Diego, he was the 2001 and 2012 Golden Apple recipient and the 2007/2008 Teacher of the Year. He was voted a faculty standout for seventeen consecutive years in categories such as: Most Entertaining, Most Energetic, and Most Dramatic. At a ceremony in Washington D.C., the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences awarded him the 2014 BAMMY for Secondary School Teacher of the Year.

He specializes in teaching hard-to-reach, hard-to-motivate students with techniques that incorporate showmanship and creativity.

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May 24 06:30 PM 07:30 PM

Virtual / Live Interactive Webinar

Esports-Beyond the Game Panel Discussion Series: Inclusion

Please join us for a virtual panel discussion where collegiate and esports professionals will share how they achieve equity and inclusivity in esports.

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May 25 06:45 PM 07:45 PM

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Breakout EDU: Digital

You have probably heard the buzz about Breakout EDU. But have you experienced a Digital Breakout? In some ways, this form of breakout is more conducive to the "average” school room. No classroom set-up is required, students work in collaborative teams on a shared device, and there are no issues with those pesky locks! In this webinar, participants will experience a digital breakout and be informed of the steps that it takes to create one. If you are "game,” you can then sign up for a 6-hour online course where you will learn how to build your own and can get individual attention from the instructor to make it happen. Yes, there are some "canned” breakouts online, but if you want one that is customized to your class and discipline, you will gain much in creating your own. They may take some time and thought to create, but once you have done the legwork, they can be used over and over with students. They provide the same engaged learning experiences for students that traditional Breakouts involve - critical thinking, teamwork and complex problem solving.

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May 30

Memorial Day - LHRIC offices closed

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Jun 6 06:50 PM 07:20 PM

Virtual / Live Interactive Workshop

[Learning First, Technology Second PLC] Meetup 6: 2022 Retrospective

Calling all instructional technology integration specialists! You spend the year supporting everyone else's needs; become part of a community specifically designed to support your needs as a professional developer and instructional technology expert.

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Jun 20

Juneteenth Observed - LHRIC offices closed

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Jul 1

Final Technology Plans Due to NYSED

Technology Planning & Coordination
Jul 4

Independence Day - LHRIC Offices Closed

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Sep 5

Labor Day - LHRIC Offices Closed

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Sep 26 Sep 27

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Oct 5

Yom Kippur - LHRIC Offices Closed

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Oct 10

Colombus Day - LHRIC Offices Closed

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Nov 11

Veterans Day - LHRIC Offices Closed

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Nov 23

Thanksgiving - LHRIC Early Close - 12 noon

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Nov 24 Nov 25

Thanksgiving Break - LHRIC Offices Closed

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Dec 26

Christmas Day Observance - LHRIC Offices Closed

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Dec 30

LHRIC Offices Closed

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Jan 2

New Year's Day Observance - LHRIC Offices Closed

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day - LHRIC Offices Closed

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Welcome to LHRIC Instructional Technology

The purpose of the Instructional Technology department at the LHRIC is to foster a community of professionals through the exchange of ideas and leverage creative and innovative use of technology in a global collaborative environment for the advancement of all learners.

We provide professional development for teachers and administrators that is differentiated for each learner, each classroom, each school, and district. We aim to spark the innovation, creativity, reflection and enthusiasm for teaching and learning that brought them into education in the first place.   Our approach to professional development design ensures that experiences are scalable, replicable, relevant, and the experiences are fun! We offer job embedded cohorts, online courses, workshops, webinars, professional learning communities, peer to peer sessions, on demand coaching, vendor run sessions, and more.   Our ultimate goal is to make sure each adult learner has the skills and requisite knowledge to effectively amp up their practice through the integration of technology resources.   Reach out to learn more about any of our services, programs or just to inquire about trends and experiences.

Esports: Beyond the Game

Esports Page Banner The LHRIC Instructional Technology team is available to assist you with establishing or enhancing your district's Esports program. The U.S. video game industry accounts for nearly 429,000 jobs across 50 states. Esports accounts for $90 Billion in economic output. Esports is more than just gaming. As a matter of fact, there are over 150+ Esports-related professions.

We're assembling some helpful information to explain Esports and are available to meet with you to help you get started.

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Events

Software Series: Lumio by Smart

TLI: TECH Expo 2022

Esports-Beyond the Game Panel Discussion Series: Inclusion

Breakout EDU: Digital

Memorial Day - LHRIC offices closed

[Learning First, Technology Second PLC] Meetup 6: 2022 Retrospective

Juneteenth Observed - LHRIC offices closed

Final Technology Plans Due to NYSED

Independence Day - LHRIC Offices Closed

Labor Day - LHRIC Offices Closed

Rosh Hashanah - LHRIC Offices Closed

Yom Kippur - LHRIC Offices Closed

Colombus Day - LHRIC Offices Closed

Veterans Day - LHRIC Offices Closed

Thanksgiving - LHRIC Early Close - 12 noon

Thanksgiving Break - LHRIC Offices Closed

Christmas Day Observance - LHRIC Offices Closed

LHRIC Offices Closed

New Year's Day Observance - LHRIC Offices Closed

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - LHRIC Offices Closed