From Around the Region: C-NS students building energy-efficient car for Eco Competition
The Performance Engineering Team at Cicero-North Syracuse High School is a group of ambitious, hard-working students who meet every day after school and work together to build energy-efficient vehicles. This year, the team is designing and constructing a custom-made hydrogen fuel-cell car to compete in the Shell Eco-Marathon in Sonoma, California in April.
The Shell Eco-Marathon is an annual, international competition ...
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CNYRIC's "Beyond the Buzz" Featured in NYSED Newsletter
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) recently featured the CNYRIC's work with one-to-one (1:1) computing in the January 2018 edition of its "NYS Ed Tech Innovators" newsletter.
As part of the CNYRIC's "Beyond the Buzz" series, " An Administrator's Guide to 1:1 Computing " was designed to give school district administrators a in-depth ...
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From Around the Region: Liverpool Students and Staff Participate in Hour of Code
Coding has become one of the most important job skills employers seek in potential workers and it’s a
skill gaining importance in fields beyond technology.
That’s why Liverpool Central School District library media specialists recently introduced their students to the world of computer science as part of Hour of CodeTM activities around the world.
Elementary and middle school ...
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Meet our Featured Teacher - Alaina Weinsztok
"Through the integration of technology into classroom and lab activities, Alaina's students gained invaluable skills that they’ll carry with them well beyond high school. More than simply gaining competence in science and technology, students also developed a deeper understanding of how they can bring public awareness to local concerns by utilizing technology in a polished, professional manner." ...
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CNYRIC to Host Seminar on ADA Accessibility
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards dictate that all electronic and information technology must be accessible to people with disabilities.
Is your website meeting ADA standards? Join us for CNYRIC’s seminar on ADA compliance to find out! We’ll be discussing tips and tricks for accessibility, common mistakes to avoid, and how you or your agency can better comply with ADA standards.
Come learn ...
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Meet our Featured Teacher: Elizabeth Carpenter
"Through the incorporation of technology into Beth’s classroom and lab activities, students gain invaluable technology skills that they’ll carry with them well beyond high school. Beyond gleaning general computing skills, students will learn about the use of the Google applications, data collection and analysis, digital graphing applications, simulations, spreadsheets, and slow-motion video analysis. ...
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From Around the Region: Skaneateles CSD Grad Returns to Talk Shop with Students
From Around the Region with Skaneateles Central School District
Nancy Menapace Cable, a 2005 graduate of Skaneateles High School, recently returned to SHS to speak with seniors in Matt Slauson’s Engineering Design class.
Following Mechanical Engineering studies at Northwestern and Syracuse University, Cable is currently working as a senior Engineer at Woodward Inc., an aerospace manufacturing company located in Colorado that focuses ...
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Meet our Featured Teacher: Keith Ward
"Students were allowed to work with software and hardware in a way that replicates how these technologies are used in the world of work. They were not tasked simply with being able to use the technology, but to interact with the technology as a tool to create answers for questions which engineers, scientists, and doctors are currently working to answer. The technology was not the lesson. The technology ...
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Meet our Featured Teacher: Heather Snyder
"Heather has been able to teach her students not only how to use the iPads, but put the children in charge of their own assessments... Heather used iPads as much as possible in her classroom, in order to make sure her students were prepared to use technology as an effective tool for learning."
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From Around the Region: Lansing High School named National Blue Ribbon School
Congratulations to Lansing High School! Lansing High School in the Lansing Central School District was recently named a National Blue Ribbon School.
On Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, the U.S. Department of Education announced that Lansing High School has been named a 2017 National Blue Ribbon School. The U.S. Department of Education’s prestigious National Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors both public and private K-12 ...
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CNYRIC earns New York School Public Relations Association 2017 Communications Contest Award
September 2017 - The Central New York Regional Information Center (CNYRIC) is the proud recipient of six 2017 New York School Public Relations Association (NYSPRA) Communications Contest Awards . The CNYRIC earned awards for the following areas:
Budget/Bond Newsletter (Lansing Central School District, 2017-2018 Budget Newsletter)
Calendar (Union Springs Central School District, 2016-17 District Calendar)
Community Newsletter (Lansing ...
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Meet our Featured Teacher: Tricia Ludden
"As a culminating technology project at the end of the year, the students used Google Sites to create their own e-portfolio that showcases all of the tech projects that were completed throughout the year in sixth grade social studies. This portfolio can be used as a reference for their future technology use and when they go to seventh grade, where they will have 1:1 devices."
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From Around the Region: North Syracuse Central School District launches new, mobile responsive website
The North Syracuse Central School District (NSCSD) is pleased to announce the launch of its new and refreshed mobile responsive website, www.nscsd.org . Designed and developed in collaboration with the Central New York Regional Information Center (CNYRIC), the updated site includes improved calendar features, an interactive staff directory, changes to navigation, and mobile responsive technology for browsing from phones and ...
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From Around the Region: Solvay Varsity Softball presented with NYS Senate Resolution by Sen. DeFrancisco
Congratulations to the Solvay Union Free School District (UFSD) Varsity Softball team! After winning the Class B New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Championships in June, the Solvay UFSD Varsity Softball team was recently presented with a New York State Legislative resolution in their honor.
On Tuesday, July 18, Senator DeFrancisco presented the Solvay UFSD Varsity Softball team with a New York State ...
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Meet our Featured Teacher: David Chizzonite
"Collaboration becomes the norm, as students share individual data in order to create larger data sets where trends can be analyzed on a broader scale."
David Chizzonite
Science Teacher
Chittenango Middle School
Chittenango Central School District
Congratulations to David ...
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Data Warehouse to host several opportunities for educators and administrators
Save the date for the following opportunities hosted by the CNYRIC's Data Warehouse team.
Friday, June 9, 2017
RTI PLC AIMSweb Plus, FastBridge, and STAR User Groups
Data Coordinators will host the Spring AIMSweb, FastBridge, and STAR User Groups and the RTI PLC on Friday, June 9. These meetings provide the opportunity for coordinators and districts to share best practices in using data to inform instruction. ...
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Meet our Featured Teacher: Kristy Townsend
"Using technology effectively has created a classroom culture of collaboration."
Kristy Townsend
5th Grade Teacher
St. Margaret's School
Syracuse Catholic Diocese Schools
Congratulations to Kristy Townsend, our May 2017 Featured Teacher! Kristy has been teaching for nine years, with the last five being at ...
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CNYRIC team members participate in Earth Day Litter Cleanup
The outdoor space surrounding the CNYRIC received special attention on Saturday, April 22, thanks to several team members. Together, Joe Napoli, Teresa Fragola, Tammy Mahady, Shelly McConnell, Mike Rood, and Louis Lardear participated in the OCRRA Earth Day Litter Cleanup . Armed with wooden trash pickup tools and plastic bags, the volunteers cleaned up the area immediately around the CNYRIC buildings, as well as parts of East Molloy Road, ...
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