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ChromeOS for Staff: A Tale of Two Implementations
Thursday October 17, 2024 2:15pm - 4:00pm MDT
Legacy C
This session will review the deployment and adoption of ChromeOS devices as primary staff devices in two school divisions in Alberta. Join us for a discussion on the reasons why these Districts chose this strategy.
Learn about the differences and similarities of these deployments, lessons learned from the technical and classroom teaching and learning perspective and ask questions about how these devices have met the needs of staff and students in K-12 settings.

Speakers
avatar for Will Rice

Will Rice

Edtech Consultant, EPSB
Will Rice is a teacher consultant for Edmonton Public Schools. Specializing in educational technology he has a keen interest in leveraging the power of technology to engage students.
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Scott Hetherington

Senior Systems Analyst, Wild Rose School Division
Scott is a Senior System Analyst at Wild Rose School Division in Rocky Mtn House, specializing in Microsoft Azure, Intune, and legacy systems with 17 years of experience. Now with 50% more AI.
avatar for Terry Korte

Terry Korte

Managing Director, Technology & Information Management, Edmonton Public Schools
Terry has been the Managing Director of Technology and Information Management at Edmonton Public Schools since 2020. He has been a high school teacher (Medicine Hat High), a sessional instructor (UofA, Faculty of Education), and an education technology consultant in Edmonton Public... Read More →
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Jaymon Lefebvre

Director, IT Services, Wild Rose School Division
Jaymon Lefebvre is the IT Services Director for Wild Rose School Division, where he has been a constant advocate for change for over 20 years. Jaymon is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional, Certified Cloud Security Professional, and Certified Ethical Hacker.
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Jen Lefebvre

Director of Instruction, Wild Rose School Division
Director of Instruction for Wild Rose School Division. Passionate about all things in education, technology and the outdoors!
Thursday October 17, 2024 2:15pm - 4:00pm MDT
Legacy C
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