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2013-2014 Technology Advisory Committee. Washington Elementary @ Camp Hunt February 25, 2014. Thanks to the Voters. Tonight’s Agenda. Welcome Project Updates Items from October Service Level Agreement Equipment Needs by Staff 36 Month Roadmap Windows in the Classroom
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2013-2014 Technology Advisory Committee Washington Elementary @ Camp Hunt February 25, 2014
Tonight’s Agenda • Welcome • Project Updates • Items from October • Service Level Agreement • Equipment Needs by Staff • 36 Month Roadmap • Windows in the Classroom • Device Bar and Recommendations • Adjourn
Instructional Technology • Digital Learning Day • Tech Tidbits • Evaluating new hardware • Document Cameras • Interactive Projectors • Common Core • YouTube
School Field Support • MSP Software • Labs at Washington, Truman, Mason, Meeker • Hardware evaluation • Kiosks
Customer Service Center • MSP distributions • New laptop/desktop additions, SCCM • Deep Freeze replacement • Forefront, MS Update configuration to reduce network traffic • SCCM Security infrastructure updated to apply FEP definition files
Networking • Moved Archive Manager email archive to direct attached storage for faster response times • Moved LAWPAPP from Marathon to HyperVLawson\Infor financial application server, huge improvement in supportability moving forward • Moved Enclosure 3 to a different rack, leveled out some heating imbalances • In process of upgrading that enclosure to include another direct attached MDS (BBOD) • Patched MDS 4, which is roughly 16 servers, 102 Hard drives, the SAS switches, the Management Console, and the MDS itself. • Having some stability issues with the older firmware • Went through a bandwidth crisis • Survived • Identified MS updates and throttled it
Networking • We’re very close to removing our last T1 • Ted Brown should be moved this week • Identified a problem with LTM clients and came up with an emergency response procedure to keep the system running • Older FAT clients were querying the application server so much that it would give up • Converted FEP updates to our internal SCCM server as well as MS Updates • Moved all the rings from one side to a new Core router housed at Jason Lee • Huge DR piece, basically, we don’t have all our rings terminating in one room anymore • The new Emergency Notification System has been tested twice • Wireless • Mount Tahoma, Downing, and Jefferson are complete • Setup several VMs for MCS dashboard initiatives • Turned our large tape library off, we converted most of our backups to disk, which is replicated to our DR
PMO • Project Snapshot • Public Facing Website
SISS • Report Card Support • 2014-2015 Scheduling • Data Drop In Sessions
Software Services • New Benchmark Views • New Reports • TIP Project
Equipment Requirements Who Gets What?
Who Gets What • Recent and upcoming deployments haveraised the question of who gets what • Surfaces • K-8 Teacher computers
Tech Requirements by Job • For example • Classroom Teacher • Laptop • Printer • Document Camera • Projector • Dock* • Monitor* • Smart Board* • Audio system* • DVD/VCR Tuner
Roles & Job Assignments • Classroom Teacher • Principal/Assistant Principal • District Administrator • Para-Educator • Executive Secretary • Office Coordinator • Secretary • CAB Office Professionals • School Office Professionals • Average Joe • Dean of Students/Instruction • Counselor • General Office Worker • Admin Intern • Itinerant Specialists • ADA Needs • Nurse • Nurse Assistant • Librarian • Bus Driver • Custodians • Food Service • Bldg Security • School Resource Officer • District Security • Evaluation Programs/Pilots • Instructional Facilitators • Instructional Coach • Building Instructional Coach • Athletic Coach – Non district employee • Athletic Director
Equipment • Device/Equipment • Folio • Surface • Tablet • 4G Cellular Data Connection • Laptop • Dock w/ monitor • Dock with dual monitors • Desktop computer w/ monitor • Desktop computer w/ dual monitors • Oversize monitor(s) • Wireless keyboard and mouse • Second computer • High end desktop • High end laptop • Smart Board • Smart Interactive Projector • Document Camera • Projector • Conference phone • Standard phone • District Wireless phone • Low volume color printer • High volume color printer • Low volume b/w printer • High volume b/w printer • Webcam • Mobile Smart Board solution • Laptop Carts • Digital camera • Fixed audio enhancement • Mobile audio enhancement • DVD Player/Tuner • TV • “Clickers” • Touchscreen display • Touchscreen monitor • Digital signage • All in one PC • Speakers • iPod Touch
Plans • Revise list as products change • Assign actual models to the list • Help schools who want to purchase items • Help purchasing
SLA • Survey exercise in October • Revisited after October meeting • Moving ahead and will publish
36 Month Roadmap Classroom Technology
Windows In the Classroom Becky Keene
“Device Bar” Review New Devices
Considerations • Student Technology Skills • Create digital content, to demonstrate learning • Collaborate electronically • Master electronic productivity needed for college and career • Communicate via digital media • Student self-assess • Connect students to data
Considerations • Smarter Balanced Tests
Considerations • Technology embedded in the Common Core
Considerations • ISTE Standards
Considerations • Non-negotiables and Minimum Requirements • Serviceability • Battery life • Replaceable battery • Warranty – 3 year minimum • “Kid Proof” • “Plays well with others” • Life Cycle Realties • Build cycle • Parts • Available quantities
Considerations • Is this the next Netbook? • Is this the next big thing, like the iPad 2-3 years ago? • If it lasts half as long and is a third the price do we buy twice in six years, or buy twice as many now? • What has changed in the last six years since our previous large quantity computer purchase? • Will there be a “I wish I had” moments?
Next Meeting May 13, 2014 | 5:30-7:30 First Creek Middle School Thank You