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Natick Public Schools Technology Update October 6, 2008

Natick Public Schools Technology Update October 6, 2008. Dennis Roche, CISA Director of Technology. Technology Agenda Topics. Project Updates New Iniatitvies & Pilots Technology Staffing Community Support. Project Updates. Laptop Rollout Faculty & Staff

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Natick Public Schools Technology Update October 6, 2008

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  1. Natick Public SchoolsTechnology UpdateOctober 6, 2008 Dennis Roche, CISA Director of Technology

  2. Technology AgendaTopics • Project Updates • New Iniatitvies & Pilots • Technology Staffing • Community Support

  3. Project Updates • Laptop Rollout • Faculty & Staff • Mobile Labs for Elementary Schools • BenHem Wiring Closets • PCs & Interactive Whiteboards for High School

  4. Laptop Rollout • Phase I - Trained and deployed laptops to 325 faculty and staff between July 22nd and August 29th. • Phase II - Trained and deployed mobile labs to faculty and staff at each elementary schools for student use during September and October. • Phase III - Deploying 30 more laptops to faculty and staff in the coming weeks.

  5. Laptop Rollout • Training • Reviewed hardware and software • Support of hardware and software • Requests for new software • Security and data protection • Use of laptops outside of schools

  6. Laptop Rollout • Key Benefits of Laptops • Teachers can now work anywhere! • Improved access and mobility to technology is building teacher confidence. • More teachers are coming forward and collaborating on how technology can be used. • Creative ideas are encouraged and acted upon that were not possible before.

  7. Laptop Rollout

  8. Ben-Hem Wiring Closets • New switches purchased and replaced equipment in all three wiring closets at Ben-Hem Elementary. • Equipment significantly increases network performance at Ben-Hem and has a life-time warranty. • Labor to install equipment was completed by members of the Technology Team.

  9. PCs and Interactive Whiteboards for Natick High

  10. Financial SummaryTechnology Replacement * Projects in process ** New initiatives added

  11. New Initiatives • Email Upgrade • Need to comply with archiving regulations. • Library Circulation Systems • Need to replace old and unreliable systems.

  12. New Pilots • Parent Portal into our Student Information System (IPass) • Teacher Web Pages

  13. Parent Portal Pilot • Pilot being conducted at Wilson Middle School • Team Effort • Modules • Schedules • Grades • Attendance • Progress Reports • Assignments

  14. Teacher Web Page Pilot • Principals nominated 25 Teachers: • 2 Teachers from each Elementary School • 3 Teachers from each Middle School • 9 Teachers from the High School • Modules • Calendars • Homework (receive and submit electronically) • Slideshows • Booklists • Blogs

  15. Technology Staffing • Key Areas of Focus • Network Administration • Help Desk • Data Base and Application Integration • Web and Graphics • Technology Training & Integration

  16. Community Support • Thank You! To the entire Natick Community for your continued feedback and support which key to our success. • Volunteers needed to help assist teachers with mobile labs at elementary level. • Work with the Parent Coordinating Council

  17. Summary • We now have a solid foundation to build on: • Technology Team • Technology Infrastructure • Teachers now have the tools, training and support to be successful. • Support and continued feedback from the Natick Community.

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