Is your district's website ADA compliant?
In recent months, several school districts in New York State have been contacted by the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) regarding website compliance violations of section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 . While OCR has not been specific regarding the details of the violations, the CNYRIC's e-Communications team has uncovered the following as the most significant culprits:
The use of Adobe Flash
Failure to use the ...
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Meet our Featured Teacher: Thane Doubet
"These tools allow students to learn through technology and provide the teacher with the information required to adjust teaching to maximize learning for all students."
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Meet our Featured Teacher: Kelly Guy
"You don't have to shuffle papers and there is no chance to lose them. If I am home sick I can see what we learned using EdPuzzle so I don't fall behind. Then I can open the classwork in Google Classroom and know what to do."
-Fifth-grade student
Kelly Guy
Fifth-Grade Math
A.A. Gates Elementary School
Port Byron School District ...
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Meet our Featured Teacher: Marianne Glose
"The best part is that using this technology [Chromebooks and G Suite] allows the students to be curious and interested in learning. "
Marianne Glose
Second Grade
Cherry Road School
Westhill Central School District
Congratulations to our December 2016 Featured Teacher Marianne Glose. Marianne has taught in the Westhill Central School District ...
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Connecting, collaborating, and forecasting: CNYRIC hosts statewide test scoring meeting
Nearly 50 New York State test scoring professionals recently gathered at the CNYRIC for a two-day meeting. Representatives from the state’s 12 regional information centers were present, as well as members of the New York City Department of Education, Yonkers Public Schools, Buffalo Public Schools, Rochester City School District, and Syracuse City School District.
“Things change on a daily basis in the test scoring ...
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Meet our Featured Teacher: Renee Patterson
"As students begin to recognize that they have the tools and the know-how to find the answers they seek on their own, they have become more self-sufficient as researchers and subsequently, more curious and engaged in the topics covered in class."
Renee Patterson
ELA
Onondaga Junior/Senior High School
Onondaga Central School District
Congratulations ...
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Meeting spaces at the CNYRIC receive new names
The meeting spaces at the CNYRIC have been renamed. The name changes are a result of the organization's recent expansion into Rodax 7 and 8 (previously occupied by OCM BOCES), as well as the reorganization of several conference rooms. In an effort to remain consistent with OCM BOCES' meeting room theme of the Finger Lakes, the CNYRIC's meeting spaces are also named after waterways. Details regarding the new names are below.
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Meet our Featured Teacher - John Nadler
"With increased student motivation and diving deep into the digital tools, students are learning more than ever before."
John Nadler
Eighth Grade ELA
North Syracuse Junior High
North Syracuse Central School District
Congratulations to our October 2016 Featured Teacher John Nadler. John works for North Syracuse Central School ...
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CNYRIC earns New York School Public Relations Association 2016 Communications Contest Awards
September 2016 - The Central New York Regional Information Center (CNYRIC) is the proud recipient of two 2016 New York School Public Relations Association (NYSPRA) Communications Contest Awards . The CNYRIC earned both awards for the design and development of school district websites including Syracuse City School District and Ithaca City School District .
NYSPRA will present all awards at the annual New York State School ...
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CNYRIC Director Pamela Mazzaferro's plans for the CNYRIC
The Central New York Regional Information Center has a new leader. Director Pamela Mazzaferro began her new position Monday, Aug. 22.
Pam has developed and initiated a comprehensive entry plan for her first 90 days as director. Click here to view the plan . The plan outlines the goals, objectives, major activities, and timeline for the next three months. Pam's top priority is ...
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Pamela J. Mazzaferro becomes new director of Central New York Regional Information Center
Pamela J. Mazzaferro, director of information technology for the Rome City School District, was appointed July 14 to become the new director of the Central New York Regional Informational Center (CNYRIC), which provides a broad range of technology services to 50 school districts in the region.
Mazzaferro replaces former CNYRIC director Michael Fay, who retired earlier this year after 11 years at the helm. The CNYRIC is a division ...
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Data Center team members receive Work-Based Learning Business Partnership Award
Dave Osborn, operations shift supervisor for the CNYRIC’s Data Center, received a call four years ago that changed everything.
“A special education teacher from OCM BOCES contacted me to discuss having some of her students work in the Data Center,” said Osborn. “Looking back, I didn’t realize what an opportunity my team and I had been given.”
Over the past ...
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CNYRIC committed to the security of school districts' private information
Social Security numbers, email addresses, and student health details are just a few examples of the private information the Central New York Regional Information Center (CNYRIC) handles on behalf of 50 school districts and four BOCES. In addition to the organization's commitment to improving student learning, the CNYRIC places the highest importance on the security of its clients’ private information. The CNYRIC plans to conduct ...
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Final AIMSweb/STAR User Groups and RTI PLC of the school year happening Friday, June 10
The CNYRIC Data Warehouse team is hosting the final AIMSweb/STAR User Groups and RTI PLC of the 2015-16 school year on Friday, June 10. The goal of each session is to bring together educators from the region to discuss the effective use of data and assessment to improve instruction and student learning. Below are the links to register for each session in My Learning Plan. Please note that the schedule has shifted slightly from the past, with the ...
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Meet our Featured Teacher: Penny Feeney
"Technology, like art, is a soaring exercise of the human imagination."
Daniel Bell
Penny Feeney
Library Media Specialist
Onondaga Hill Middle Schools
Westhill Central School District
Congratulations to our June 2016 Featured Teacher Penny Feeney. Penny is the School Media Specialist at Onondaga ...
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Watch the 'About the CNYRIC' video
Test scoring. Instructional technology. Professional development. Report card printing.
The Central New York Regional Information Center (CNYRIC) provides more than 100 diverse services to school districts and BOCES throughout Central N ew York, all in an effort to support student learning.
“It can be challenging to encapsulate what the CNYRIC does because we offer such a wide range of services,” said Inte ...
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Meet our Featured Teacher: Ellen Lefort
"iDoceo has changed the way I teach and plan. I am able to spend much less time on busy work and organization, which frees me up to focus on content and student learning."
Ellen Lefort
Music Teacher
Onondaga Nation School
LaFayette Central School District
Congratulations to our May 2016 Featured Teacher Ellen ...
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Critical Thinking Through Coding pilot program inspires student learning
Ten Central New York school districts participated in the CNYRIC’s Critical Thinking Through Coding (CTTC) pilot program during the 2015-2016 school year. For one-month increments, districts received access to a variety of robotic devices, CTTC curriculum, and onsite instructional technology support. The program was used in kindergarten through eighth-grade classrooms, but can be adapted for all grade levels. As a ...
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