SWWC IT² 2026

This session will dive into VLANs- What are they? Should you have them? Simple ideas for implementation. This is a starting point session and will just cover higher level concepts of them.  

Target audience identified by presenter: Network Support ;Technology Systems and User Support

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This session will expand on VLAN knowledge and dive into implementation, terms, design, theory and recommendations. Specifics on how IP packets are handled for each VLAN. The slight differences each switch vendor does with them. Questions are highly requested!

Target audience identified by presenter: Network Support ;Cybersecurity ;Technology Systems and User Support

This session will share a practical, real-world look at how SWWC and Minneota Public Schools are approaching the new federal digital accessibility requirements. Participants will learn why accessibility matters, what the work actually looks like beyond the website, and lessons learned along the way … from remediating websites and PDFs to building staff awareness and accessible content-creation habits. The presenters will also discuss common challenges, tools and strategies that have helped, and realistic steps districts can take now. Attendees will leave with ideas and resources to help them start, or strengthen, their own accessibility efforts without feeling like they have to fix everything at once.

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Technology Leadership, Technology Integration

Esports is already happening in your building. Students are competing online after school with no oversight, no safety net, and no district infrastructure behind them. A sanctioned program brings that activity onto systems you control, but it also lands squarely on your desk: network segmentation, endpoint management, student data privacy, and budget ownership all come with the territory. This session is a practical playbook for Technology Directors weighing whether and how to launch a scholastic esports program, plus the adjacent categories of drone racing and golf simulator leagues. We'll walk through the real infrastructure build list (hardware, network, space), the network and data governance decisions that matter most, staffing and coaching models that don't burn out one person, funding paths beyond a single line item, league and title selection, and the curriculum ties that turn a club into a CTE and STEM pathway. We'll close with the pitfalls that trip up most first year programs and a 90-day roadmap from "someone should do this" to opening match. Attendees will leave with a concrete framework for evaluating a program proposal or building one for their own district.

Target audience identified by presenter: All Conference Attendees