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1 SLACK LSGT North GA Governance & Flexibility Workshop Lumpkin County Host March 7, 2018

2 SLACK: The Basics What is SLACK?
“…end to communication silos” (SLACK) Web Based communication resource for collaboration Business – Think not of company-wide, but state-wide connection among Charter Systems All charter system stakeholders can communicate in real-time to find solutions to barriers found in their school communities SLACK Use – six million daily active users and nine million weekly users (Sept. 2017) new rivals Microsoft Teams, FB Workplace Air B&B, NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, Johns Hopkins Innovation Hub, IBM Engineering Teams, Home Depot, Ticket Master, LA Times, Harvard

3 As Needed Communication and Support
Networking - Immediate connections to practitioners actually implementing innovations and using flexibility  Support - immediate technical (I.e. governance, use of flexibility, innovation planning) support from DOE, Charter System Foundation consultants and charter system peers  One place to share charter system related information Use of flexibility and innovative ideas State and federal legislated and GA DOE changes resources

4 Great Capacity to be Explored
Shared documents Voice & video conferencing Participate, follow, and broaden communication by sending to an entire channel of members Message Threads focus topic discussions across the state to learn more

5 Ways to Connect Channels - #general, Groups
Channels will develop… Focus members such as Consolidation of Funds Direct Messages - quick discussion with team mate(s) Message Threads - state-wide focused discussion and support by sending to an entire channel

6 Getting Started Your district gives us your name so you can participate. Once you have been identified to take part you then receive an invitation from SLACK or Pam Tallmadge (our SLACK Administrator). To Join: Check your SPAM/JUNK folder for the invitation and follow the directions Or – Simply click on this link: Click Here to Join SLACK

7 Getting Started (Cont.)
After you accept the invitation go to the APP store on your desktop and download the SLACK APP After loaded to desktop –load it on your mobile devises Conversation takes place in the general channel You will see #general – on the left-hand side menu Who’s Sharing Don’t forget your SLACK User Profile Pam will send a follow-up request; Full Name, School/System, Profession/Title Are you ready to get started today?

8 New Best Friends (Not BFFs)
Help Center and slackbot

9 https://slack.com/signin

10 https://slack.com/signin

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12 slackbot

13 Current Status We have received 460 names and addresses so far. We have not been able to invite all to join at once. 157 members have accepted invitations to join, with 306 pending, as 3/2/18. Topics – flexibility and the HS PE/Health requirement School Safety Workshop Panel Participation Legislation – SB362 (Innovative Assess Pilot) Questions?

14 Your Charter System Foundation provides support state-wide…and SLACK is the newest way!
Emily Lembeck Lynn Plunkett Sherrie Gibney-Sherman OR SLACK message one or all!


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