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INAC's First Nations SchoolNet program hosts a national gathering for RMOs and INAC team

October 18, 2009 - 9:39pm | by brianbeaton




KO-KNET works with RMOs and INAC to put national gathering online

 

The Oct 4 - 6 meeting of members of INAC's First Nations SchoolNet program team, including the Regional Management Organizations representatives from across Canada and INAC staff from Headquarters and the Regional Offices is available online for everyone to review.

 

One particular highlight of the was the simultaneous translation that was made available throughout the meeting for members of the online audience. Lyle Johnson, KO-KNET's Videoconferencing Manager, developed a method to support this service and was able to demonstrate its capability using one videoconferencing connection. 

 

Both Lyle and Jesse Fiddler attended the meetings in Ottawa while Brian Beaton participated in the meeting via videoconference.

 

First Nations SchoolNet National Meeting

Holiday Inn (819)
778-3880

2, rue Montcalm, Gatineau

 

Please Note:  This
meeting was accessible via video-conference as well as webcast and
archived online for future reference. 
Also, simultaneous translation was available for all the participants.

 

A
G E N D A

 

Meet and Greet ! … Sunday,
October 4th

 

TIME

LOCATION

SESSION

7:00
– 9:00 PM

Holiday
Inn Foyer

Meet
and Greet!

 

Day I “E-Learning”..  Monday, October 5th

 

TIME

LOCATION

SESSION

8:00
– 9:00

Salon
Nation C

Breakfast

9:00
– 9:10

 

Opening
Remarks

Kathleen Keenan,

Director General Education

9:10
– 9:20

 

Opening
Prayer

Elder from Kitigan Zibi

9:20-9:30

 

Session
objectives and Agenda (protocols for v-conf etc.?)

Elinor Bradley

9:30-9:45

 

Roundtable
introductions

All

9:45-9:55

 

FNS
Program Progress to date

Suzanne Lebeau

9:55-10:05

 

Highlights
of FNS Evaluation & Mgmt Response (Part I)

http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ai/arp/aev/pubs/ev/fns/fns-eng.asp

Julia Dewar

 

10:05-10:15

 

Health
Break

 

10:15–12:00

 

FNS Evaluation
Action Plan Follow-up to Recommendations I, II and III and Open Discussion
(Part II)

Julia Dewar

12:00–
1:00

Salon
Nation B

Lunch

1:00
– 2:45

Salon
Nation C

RMO
presentations and Q&A

(How
E-learning, student success Initiative, performance measurements are
implemented in FN schools.  What is the
Partnership/ sponsorship involvement in delivering FNS re. connectivity)

All RMOs & ROs participation

Chantal Ouellette,

M.Ed. Ottawa University

2:45
– 3:00

 

Health
Break

3:00
– 3:15

 

Summarize
outcomes of the day

Anne Bird, INAC
Atlantic-Regional Office

*3:15–5:00

Special

Presentations

Salon Nation B&C

First Nations SchoolNet IT Showcase and
Networking Opportunities

ALL FNS IT-RMOs

5:00

 

End
of DAY I

Day II “Connectivity”…
Tuesday, October 6th

 

TIME

LOCATION

SESSION

8:00
– 9:00

Salon
Nation C

Breakfast

9:00
-  9:15

 

Introductory
Remarks

Karl Carisse

9:15
– 10:30

 

Open
Discussion re. Connectivity

Context: Post FNIF, Broadband and P3
Programs:

*
What are the short-, medium- and long-term objectives in developing a
Connectivity Strategy for the futur??

*
What are the Roles and Responsibilities for : Federal/provincial/territorial
governments, First Nations, Private Sector

*
Connectivity Opportunities & challenges

*
Follow-up to Recommendation V

10:30
– 10:45

 

HEALTH
BREAK

10:45
– 11:05

 

P3
Agency Presentation & Q&As

Justin Smith

11:05
– 11:15

 

“Importance
of Network, Synergies and Leveraging”

CEPN
and Health Canada Phase I
Connectivity Project in Quebec
FNs

Tim Whiteduck, CEPN QC FNS-RMO

11:15
– 11:30

 

“Integration
of Health and SchoolNet Connectivity Programs in Alberta First Nations”

Duncan Wu, TSAG AB FNS IT-RMO

11:30
– 11:45

 

Summarize
outcomes of the day

Cara Greyeyes, KCDC SK FNS IT-RMO

11:45
– 12:00

 

Next
Steps & Closing Remarks

Elinor Bradley

12:00
– 1:00

Terrasse
des Chutes

BBQ
Lunch

1:00
OR ?

 

Closing
Prayer, Elder from Kitigan Zibi

1:00 – 4:00

 

Round table discussions and sharing with RMOs

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