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NEWSLETTER | Issue 34

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K12 CIO: Fall Issue
In today’s technology-driven global
ecosystem, non-educational aspects
are playing a larger role than ever
before in the operation of an efficient
and effectiveK-12 organization. And
yet, superintendents, teachers, and IT
professional’s
alike
struggle
to
communicate priorities to one another
and implement best practices for
information
technology
in
schools. Add to this the fact that 99%
of districts in the country cannot afford
a dedicated CIO (Chief Information
Officer) role which is critical in today’s
educational
institutions.
Vinson
Consulting is stepping up to help those
districts “fill the gaps”.
Enjoy the fall edition of The K12 CIO,
available to Access 4 Learning
members at no charge by Vinson
Consulting. This quarterly publication
addresses the most pressing issues for

today’s schools and discusses how
districts with widely varying needs and
resources can address them. Vinson
offers
this
information
in
a
comprehensive yet highly legible
format that IT professionals and school
administrators can make use of in both
their long-term planning and day-today work.
Vinson Consulting is a premier
consulting firm focused on improving
organizational efficiencies, especially
within the education sector with a
team with decades of experience. Lead
by a former school Superintendent in
the space for over 25 years in
education the team includes former
Superintendents, CIO’s, CTO’s, IT
Directors, University Professors and
Business Professionals, Vinson is
focused on assisting districts with
revenue
stream
optimization,

accountability
and
maximizing
revenue. They also support data
privacy process development and
already is assisting districts with the
implementation of ESSA as it pertains
to technology, data privacy and
professional development.
Thanks to Vinson for this resource
exclusively for A4L Members and look
for their upcoming winter edition!

IDENTITY MANAGEMENT AND SINGLE
SIGN ON (IDM/SSO) INVITE YOU TO
THE ANNUAL MEETING!
No one ever said integration was easy.
The privacy effort has made it clear
that more thought than ever needs to
go into knowing who is seeing what
data. This is a problem with many
assumed solutions however, because
of the numerous choices available
many products approach it differently.
So what should you do?
Come to the 2017 Annual Meeting!
The IdM/SSO team is preparing
educational material around our space
and even how it fits into the latest SIF
standards. In the first session, you will
learn all about high-level concepts with
concrete examples. In the second
session, you’ll experience what this can
look like over your wires and Wi-Fi. We
hope to see you there!
EdSurge, 13 December, 2016--In order to educate our students and prepare them for
the world we live in, education must keep up with current and ever evolving
technology. But not all educational technology is good, of high quality, or even
worth a student’s time. Read more…

If you would like to get involved in this
work group, please contact John Lovell.