Collaboration is at the core of what the Western New York Regional Information Center (WNYRIC) does. When the opportunity arose to bring multiple districts together to empower students with leadership and 21 st century technology skills, Technology Integrator Melanie Kitchen began working to create the Consortium for Student Empowerment Through Innovation (CSETI).
“The seed started with a presentation on Lewiston Porter’s Honors Project at Ed Camp. One district...
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The decision has been made to postpone Western New York Regional Information Center’s Tech Fest 2020 and expect to reschedule the event for fall or spring of 2021.
The event that began in 2007 with five local vendors in one conference room has grown over the years to utilize the entire Erie 1 BOCES Education Campus for 35 local and national vendors and attendees from public and private schools across all 7 counties of Western New York.
Upon Scott Decker’s retirement...
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The COVID-19 Pandemic meant a quick shift for everyone in education to online remote learning. Through the new challenges that came with instruction on a digital platform, the professional development team at the Western New York Regional Information Center (WNYRIC) was there to help over 3,000 teachers provide meaningful instruction to their students in a new way.
Now that the 2019-20 school year has come to a close, the professional development team is taking this opportunity...
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From the field to the computer lab, the place where sports are being played is evolving. Esports is an up and coming venture in competitive gaming, expanding from high school to the collegiate arena.
Western New York educators have been interested to learn more about the benefits, costs and stigmas that go along with esports. On June 17, districts that have shown an interest in the Extracurricular Co-SER attended a meeting to hear about the service.
“The Extracurricular...
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What began as an idea to bring fresh perspectives to an educational technology conference grew into the inaugural Technology Integrator’s Forum - US/Canada Summit held June 15-19, 2020.
TIF North and TIF South organizers Melanie Kitchen and Andy Wheelock, tech integrators with the Western New York Regional Information Center, collaborated on the virtual week of events that featured eight guest speakers from the US and Canada in a closing forum. Inspired by several other...
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