The document details a webinar hosted by the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) about partnerships between the private sector and schools to improve educational technology. It highlights contributions from major companies like Adobe, AT&T, and Autodesk, which include software donations and professional development for Title I eligible schools. The session features presentations, a Q&A, and information about application processes for schools seeking support and resources.

1. ConnectED Private
Sector Back to School
Webinar
2pm ET
September 11, 2014
#ConnectED www.setda.org

2. State Educational Technology
Directors Association
Douglas Levin
Executive Director

3. About SETDA
• National non-profit membership association founded in
2001 to serve, support and represent US state and
territorial educational technology leadership
• Mission: to build and increase the capacity of state and
national leaders to improve education through
technology policy & practice
• Forum for:
– Research and best practices
– Inter-state collaboration
– Professional learning
– Public-private partnerships
– State-federal relations

4. Agenda
I. Welcome
Douglas Levin, SETDA Executive Director
II. Opening Remarks
Richard Culatta, Director, Office of Educational Technology, ED
III. ConnectED Private Sector Presentations
• Adobe
• AT&T
• Autodesk, Inc.
• Esri
• Microsoft
• Prezi
• Safari Books Online
• Sprint
• Verizon
IV. Q&A
moderated by Doug Levin, SETDA Executive Director

5. ED
Richard Culatta
Director, Office of Educational Technology

6. Adobe
Tacy Trowbridge
Worldwide Education Programs Lead

7. Tacy Trowbridge, Adobe Worldwide Education Programs
#createedu #connected
© 2012 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Confidential.
© 2014 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Confidential.

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9. Adobe and ConnectED
Over 4 years, Adobe plans to donate $300 million in software
and professional development to Title I eligible schools.
Tools Adobe product Licenses
Creative Tools • Photoshop
Elements
• Premiere Elements
Free teacher training from the Adobe Education Exchange and Adobe Youth
Voices.
© 2012 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Confidential.
30 licenses per school
30 licenses per school
eLearning
Tools
• Presenter
• Captivate
30 licenses per school
10 licenses per school
Electronic
Signature Tool
• Echosign 20 seats for teachers
and administrators

10. Adobe Support for Schools
© 2012 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Confidential.
d
Value to Schools

11. Selection Criteria
 US public schools that qualify for Title 1
 Necessary infrastructure
 basic connectivity
 hardware
 school leader support
 Geographic distribution
© 2012 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Confidential.

12. Join Us
1. Apply
 http://edex.adobe.com/connecte
d
2. Learn
 Professional development
 Curriculum and teaching
resources
 Community best practices
3. Share
 Active online community
 Adobe Youth Voices Awards
© 2012 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All Rights Reserved. Adobe Confidential.

13. AT&T
Kevin Carman
Director, Education Segment Marketing

14. 14
AT&T ConnectED Update
Kevin Carman
Director, AT&T Education Segment Marketing
© 2014 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other AT&T marks contained
herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. The information contained
herein is not an offer, commitment, representation or warranty by AT&T and is subject to change.

15. AT&T ConnectED Announcement
• AT&T is donating $100M of mobile internet, mobile
device management and professional services
• Beneficiaries are 50,000 middle and high school
students
• Connected Nation will select the beneficiaries of this
donation
• Go to: http://www.connectednation.org/attaspire for
more information
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June 13 AT&T Press Release
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herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. The information contained
herein is not an offer, commitment, representation or warranty by AT&T and is subject to change.

16. Connected Nation Application Process and Windows
• Applications may be submitted for Middle Schools and High Schools only.
• The target contribution size will be between 2,000 and 4,000 students per school district.
• Contributions can be split among multiple schools within a single district.
• An applicant school must either be eligible to receive Title I funding or one in which more than 50%
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of enrolled students are eligible to participate in the National School Lunch Program.
• All applicant schools must have at least 1 dedicated IT support professional on staff.
• All applicant schools must be physically located within AT&T's 4G or 4G LTE coverage areas.
• Applicant schools must be willing to verify that all teachers have completed any training that may be
required.
• Phase I: Summer 2014 (NOW CLOSED)
• Phase II: Fall 2014 (Applications must be submitted by 11:59pm PST on November 5, 2014)
• Phase III: Spring 2015 (Deadline TBD)
© 2014 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other AT&T marks contained
herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. The information contained
herein is not an offer, commitment, representation or warranty by AT&T and is subject to change.

17. Autodesk, Inc.
Matt Pierce
Sr. Manager of Americas
Education Programs

18. © 2013 Autodesk

19. Manufacturing
Image courtesy of Brimrock Group
Inc. and Mechanix Design Solutions
Inc.
Architecture,
Engineering, &
Construction
© 2013 Autodesk
Media & Entertainment
Image courtesy of Castro Mello Architects

20. Autodesk’s Education Mission
• Remove barriers to entry
• Nurture the innate curiosity and creativity in millions of
© 2013 Autodesk
students
• Provide the tools required of a skilled workforce

21. The Autodesk® Design the Future program offers:
 FREE Autodesk software
 FREE Curricula
 FREE eTraining for Educators from Certiport
 FREE Practice exams for Educators from Certiport
 FREE Certification for Educators from Certiport
© 2013 Autodesk

22. Autodesk® Design the Future |
Software Offering
Education software suites
Autodesk® Education Master Suite
© 2013 Autodesk
Autodesk ® AutoCAD ®
Autodesk ® Revit ®
Autodesk® Inventor® Professional Suite
and more…
Autodesk® Entertainment Creation Ultimate
Suite
Autodesk ® 3DsMax ®
Autodesk ® Maya ®
and more…

23. Autodesk® Design the Future | Curricula
Science
Molecular
Design
© 2013 Autodesk
Technology
Edible
Landscape
Engineering
VEX Robot
Gripper
Art
Composition
and Line
Math
Length,
Area,
Volume
Autodesk® Digital STEAM Workshop
• Promotes creative and critical thinking skills for the 21st century
• Leverages the Design Thinking process
• http://digitalsteam.autodesk.com/

24. Autodesk® Design the Future |
eTraining & Certification
Delivered by Autodesk Partner | Certiport
Autodesk Certified User (ACU) certification (Job Entry Level
certification) confirms students have the skills necessary to
continue their design careers—whether they attend college,
enter the workforce or work toward additional levels of industry
certification after graduation.
Provides students with an industry recognized portable
credential.
© 2013 Autodesk

25. Autodesk® Education Community
Free software for students, educators & institutions
• Download educational software
© 2013 Autodesk
• 60+ titles available for FREE
• Core Design the Future software
• Autodesk® AutoCAD®
• Autodesk® Revit®
• Autodesk® Inventor®
• Autodesk® 3DsMax®
• Autodesk® Maya®

26. Next Steps
 Register for the Autodesk Design the Future
© 2013 Autodesk
program
www.autodesk.com/designthefutureus
 Share the Autodesk Education Community with
educators and students
www.autodesk.com/eduation

27. Autodesk is a registered trademark of Autodesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or affiliates in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk
reserves the right to alter product and services offerings, and specifications and pricing at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document.
© 2013 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved.

28. Esri
Charlie Fitzpatrick
Education Manager

29. ConnectED and Esri
connected.esri.com

30. Geographic Information System
Map & analyze data
Desktop Mobile Web

32. Free professional account:
“ArcGIS Online Organization subscription”
to ANY US K12 SCHOOL for instruction

34. connected.esri.com

36. GeoMentors
www.geomentor.org

37. GIS is everywhere
Any US K12 school
for instructional use
http://connected.esri.com

38. Microsoft
Cameron Evans
Chief Technology Officer

59. Prezi
Ashley Whitlatch
Head of Global EDU Relations
Presentation:http://prezi.com/mf01sbeqg6r_/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&r
c=ex0share

60. Safari Books Online
Keith Fahlgren
Program Manager

61. Sprint
Christina Halley
Universal Service Fund
Program Manager

62. 50,000 Lines of Free Data
off-campus study and collaboration
Sprint Spark –
50 – 60Mb speed
Grant Application Process –
launched on 6/10/14
©2014 Sprint. This information is subject to Sprint policies regarding use and is the property of Sprint and/or its relevant affiliates and may contain restricted,
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63. Verizon
Kristin Townsend
National Program Manager

64. Our Mission
To use technology to solve some of the world’s most pressing problems
in education, healthcare and energy management. Our education
programs are focused on using mobile technology in the classroom to
transform teaching and learning, and increase student interest and
achievement in STEM, especially in underserved areas.
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65. Programs Supporting ConnectED
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Supporting schools as they
build and improve mobile
learning environments with
ISTE
Recognizing and supporting
promising initiatives to
increase STEM learning and
interest
Building and documenting
24/7, 1:1 learning
environments with Digital
Promise
APP DEVELOPMENT
Immersing students in
challenge-based app design
to solve issues in their
community with the
Technology Student
Association
Helping early stage
nonprofit software
developers work directly
with teachers and students
with Innovate+Educate
CURRICULUM
Creating Design Thinking
courses for CTE students in
partnership with Arizona
State University
Building App Development
curriculum with MIT
* Open for national application
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66. Verizon Mobile Learning Academy
Eligibility Criteria:
Teams from the following categories of K-
12 schools are eligible for VMLA:
• Public schools (including charter schools)
• Public school districts
• Private schools with 501[c][3] status
• All schools must be located within the U.S.
or a U.S. territory
The Verizon Mobile Learning Academy supports
school-based teams of educators as they work
through five (5) online modules focused on
building and improving mobile learning
environments. Participants will earn continuing
education units from Johns Hopkins University.
Call to action:
- Apply at Verizon.com/mobilelearning
Application requirements:
Applications must be for school teams
consisting of at least 5 participants:
• 1 school administrator
• 1 coach (or equivalent)
• 3-8 teachers
All applicants must be actively engaged in their
school or district mobile learning initiatives.
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67. Verizon Innovate Learning Grants
Verizon Innovate Learning Grants recognize and
support promising initiatives to increase STEM
learning and interest in K-12 schools. The Verizon
Foundation will provide $20,000 grants to as
many as 50 U.S. schools to support these
initiatives.
Call to action:
- Apply at Verizon.com/innovateaward by
October 6
Initiatives:
• Engage students in STEM in new, innovative
ways (e.g., robotics, 3D printers)
• Help teachers more effectively use technology
• Create more personalized learning
environments to help students succeed
Eligibility Criteria:
Teams from the following categories of K-
12 schools are eligible:
• Significantly underserved public schools
(70% free and reduced lunch)
• All schools must be located within the U.S.
or a U.S. territory
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68. Verizon Innovative App Challenge
Verizon Innovative App Challenge is a
challenge-based program that encourages
students to work in teams to design an app
that solves problems in their local
communities while inspiring STEM learning.
Winning teams earn funding for their schools.
Call to action:
- Apply at Verizon.com/AppChallenge14 by
November 24
Criteria:
- Teams from middle schools or high schools
may enter
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69. Apply to be part of our programs focused on using mobile
technology in the classroom to transform teaching and learning,
and increase student interest and achievement in STEM
Verizon Mobile Learning Academy (ongoing)
Verizon.com/mobilelearning
Verizon Innovate Learning Grants (by October 6)
Verizon.com/innovateaward
Verizon Innovative App Challenge (by November 24)
Verizon.com/AppChallenge14
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70. Q&A
Please type your questions
in the chat box on the left
or email connectED@setda.org

71. For more information
The White House ConnectED Hub:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education/k-12/connected
Office of Educational Technology, ED
http://tech.ed.gov/connected
SETDA’s ConnectED information:
http://www.setda.org/outreach/public-events/connected-partners
SETDA’s blog - What Educators Need to Know About ConnectED School Technology Donations
http://www.setda.org/2014/06/14/what-educators-need-to-know-about-connected-school-technology-donations/