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EARNEST Study Schools Workshop

EARNEST Study Schools Workshop. 10-11 February 2007 La Maison Internationale, Paris, France. What are the infrastructure and service needs of schools? 14:20–14:40h. Marco Neves (mneves@ccems.pt). SUBJECTS. 1- CCEMS – Short Presentation 2- Characterization of the schools

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EARNEST Study Schools Workshop

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  1. EARNEST Study Schools Workshop 10-11 February 2007 La Maison Internationale, Paris, France What are the infrastructure and service needs of schools? 14:20–14:40h Marco Neves (mneves@ccems.pt)

  2. SUBJECTS 1- CCEMS – Short Presentation 2- Characterization of the schools 3- How we work/cooperate with “our” schools 4- Which are the necessities of “our” schools? - Infrastructures - Services 1/

  3. 1- CCEMS – Short Presentation Competence Centre “Entre Mar e Serra” (Between Sea and Mountain) Oporto Batalha Lisbon http://www.ccems.pt Monastery of Batalha 2/

  4. 1- CCEMS – Short Presentation Created in 1998 in a national competition of projects in the scope of the Nónio XXI Century Program. CCEMS is articulated with a Network of in-service teacher training centres. Competence Centres general aims: - Centres of study and investigation in ICT applied to education; - Support to the implementation of ICT projects at school context. 3/

  5. 1- CCEMS – Short Presentation We have considered 3 complementary intervention areas in all initiatives/projects. The organizational model is based on leadership and cooperation - all projects have a school coordinator of the project team for its implementation. 4/

  6. Internet Services LMS CMS domain name: CCEMS.PT E-mail Web Pages FTP • user@ccems.pt • Server Extensions • ODBC • SQL Server • mySQL • Moodle • (> 190 installed) • esbat-m.ccems.pt/ • Joomla • PHP Fusion • OpenCMS servers 5/

  7. teachers schools personal Web WEB Services Web domain name: CCEMS.PT • prof • http://profs.ccems.pt/CBaltazar/ • school • http://esbatalha.ccems.pt • user • http://preis.ccems.pt GATO – Management tool for educational projects and ICT activities (http://gato.ccems.pt) SICAE– Transmission of standardized information between teachers of associated schools and the school “headquarters” (http://sicae.ccems.pt) 6/

  8. Netacad - Cisco Networking Academy Program CCEMS – Regional Academy Lead curriculum, Instructors training and assets 15 Local Academies (Secondary Schools) Deliver curriculum, Hands-on-lab,Performance tracking,Student’s assesment Cisco Academy Training Center Fundacio Universitat– A Company of les Illes Balears (Spain) 134 Attended Students CCEMS is a Regional Academy since December, 200112 Local Academies in public schools 3 Local Academies in private schools 1 School in application process http://netacad.ccems.pt 7/

  9. 2- Characterization of the schools Three type of schools that we work: 1 – Workgroup networks 2 – Domain Networks (centralized services) 3 – Possessing their own WEB and Internet serviçes 8/

  10. 2- Characterization of the schools • 2.1 - Workgroup Networks • No domain server • Security problems (data and resources) • Difficulty of maintenance • No backup politics • Pedagogical and administrative resources and data share the same infrastructure • No firewalls measures or web security implemented 9/

  11. 2- Characterization of the schools • 2.2 - Domain Networks • Domain server (1 or more) • More than 1 internet connection • Network physical separation(administrative and pedagogical) • Centralized services (users, RIS, data access and resources) • Backup politics (sometimes) • Security politics (of little importance) 10/

  12. 2- Characterization of the schools • 2.3 – Own School web server and internet services OUT OF RANGE…. • … Same as 2.2 • Web, Mail and DNS Servers • Implemented security (ISA server, OpenSource solutions) • Administrative services accessible through Internet • Politics of One User/One Login for all services (LDAP) 11/

  13. 3- How we work/cooperate with “our” schools • ICT coordinator (6 hours per week) • We (CCEMS) work with 100 ICT coordinators – 5 groups • Monthly meetings (share experiences, solve problems) • Meetings suported by Moodle (Cooperative work) • Help/Suport by phone, mail, forums, visits to schools • Study and investigation of solutions • Specialized training for ICT Coordinators 12/

  14. 4- Which are the necessities of “our” schools? Infrastructures • TIA/EIA Structured Cabling Standards • Wireless Networks (problems: implementing and security) • Standard documentation of networks design • Design networks with a future perspective • Fiber or Cat. 6e/7 UTP Backbones • Data center conditions (physical and access) • Vlans • Better and faster Internet Access (1 Mb for 100 Pc´s !!!!) 13/

  15. 4- Which are the necessities of “our” schools? Services • Web based information systems (automate pedagogical and administrative tasks) • CCEMS plataforms: GATO and SICAE • Automation of technical procedures (Remote Installation Services, Anti-Virus Deploying, …) • Firewall protection • Web Access and Content Filtering 14/

  16. 4- Which are the necessities of “our” schools? Services • CMS and LMS plataforms’ support (Centralized or not ???) • Backup Politics • Remote access to school areas (VPN) • One User – One Login (Active Directory, Moodle, Linux Terminals) • Regional services (C. C´s)for networking support. 15/

  17. 4- Which are the necessities of “our” schools? One Solution • Schools need more and more PC´s with Internet Access • Problems: No money to buy new pc´s and licensing software • Solution? Linux + LTSP • “Terminais Leves Linux” http://opensource.ccems.pt • Thin Client architecture • Perfect for schools because they are easy to install and require little maintenance 16/

  18. Thanks for your time  For further informations: mneves@ccems.pt http://www.ccems.pt 16/

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