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Pre-Conference sessions

Information Technology

Wednesday, April 4, 2018 301P: How to Mitigate Vendor/Third
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Party Cybersecurity Risks

Mohave Community College, There are numerous security risks in giving third-party
vendors access to your district’s network and data. If
Bullhead City, Arizona a vendor gets hacked, your district can lose vital stu-

dent data, and confidential employee information can
be compromised. If it’s a serious incident, the conse-
Keynote Address: quences for your district can be devastating. Although

Cisco it may be impossible to eliminate third-party security
risks altogether, in this session you will learn how you
can do a better job containing them through prudent
101P: E-Rate Update for 2018 planning, regardless of your district’s size or IT budget.

E-Rate is an ever changing program. The technol- Presented By: Ruth A. Unks - Timberland Consult-
ogy needs are increasing but the funding is decreas- ing, John Gay - Peoria Unified School District &
Ted LeSueur - The Trust
ing. Learn the latest information related to E-Rate
and what to expect in the future for this important 401P: Makerspace and Engaging the IT
funding source. Department in Classroom

Presented By: EJ Nicely - Nicely Done Consult- Engagement
ing
What is IT’s role in the planning, development, imple-
mentation, and integration of Maker Spaces? Avondale
and Glendale Elementary School Districts compare and
201P: Protecting your network from contrast two different origins and end-results to meet

DDoS Attacks the needs of their District leaders and students. Play and
learn about some of the highly engaging and “hi-tech”
DDoS attacks are evolving. They’re now so com- implementations while discussing lesson’s learned on
mon, it’s not a question of if an attack will occur, topics including engaging key stakeholders and involv-
but when. With new and trickier ways to under- ing your IT staff in growing technology instruction.
mine your site, is your district ready to protect it- Presented By: Mark Gresko Jr - Avondale Elemen-
self from denial of service attacks? Learn about the tary School District & Russell Deneault - Glen-
effects of being targeted in a DDoS attack, identify dale Elementary School District
threats, and protect yourself from their impact and
how Cox Communication’s Mitigation services can 501P: Realization of Digital Learning
protect its customers.
Join Logicalis and Adam Petrovsky, GovEd US Practice
Presented By: Greg McClain - Cox Communi- Leader for an informative, interactive session in which
cations & Russell Deneault - Glendale Elemen- we look at what fully realized digital education looks
tary School District like in K12. We’ll show how Personalized Learning,
Digital Curriculum/Applications, and IoT/Analytics will
be placing significant demands upon technology and
how districts can plan ahead by developing a roadmap
looking forward.
Presented By: Adam Petrovsky - Logicalis & Rus-
sell Deneault - Glendale ESD
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