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State of Technology Availability and Use at Pius

State of Technology Availability and Use at Pius. 12/7/2009. Diocese of Lincoln Education Technology Initiative. Benefactor started in 1996

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State of Technology Availability and Use at Pius

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  1. State of TechnologyAvailability and Use at Pius 12/7/2009

  2. Diocese of LincolnEducation Technology Initiative • Benefactor started in 1996 • Provide technology to schools: lab computers, laptops, servers, printers, projectors, SMARTboards, network, tech support, server/network support, email, student information system, backup service, training, web filtering. • Grant type funding – request items on MAP (monthly action plan) every 2 months. If funded, then purchased for schools. • Conditions of Participation - Standards that we must comply with: network, computers, servers, software, tech purchasing, ISP.

  3. Communication through Technology • Web site – new look this August • ParentConnect – now working properly since early November after Pearson update released Nov 2nd, 2009 • Phone system – Cisco phone system • Email – all parent emails “This Week at Pius”, teacher emails to the student parents • Print – report cards, newsletters, mailings

  4. Pearson • Chancery SMS – Student Information System • PowerTeacher - Teacher grade book • ParentConnect – Parent grade information

  5. WANSlide Date: August 2008 DS3 from Windstream to Sandhills Pius Connection L3VPN VLS (20Mbps)

  6. LAN • Cisco equipment • 1000MB max • 100MB min

  7. Wireless • 12 Access Points (9 fixed, 1 on each COW) • Cisco ACS (radius type authentication) • Wireless everywhere except: • Gyms (weak signal) • LPAC and Band room (weak or no signal) • Computer labs (weak signal) Building structure diminishes signal – cement walls and iron/steel. Also computer magnetism/frequency and distance from labs.

  8. Standard Computer Software • Microsoft Windows XP Professional -- SP3 • Microsoft Office 2003 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Outlook) • Select schools are piloting Office 2007 • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 • Adobe Acrobat Reader (latest version) • Adobe Flash Player (latest version) • Windows Media Player (latest version) • Symantec Anti-virus (v10.0.2) • Java RuntimeEnviroment(JRE v1.5)

  9. ComputersEstimated total: 305 • 5 Windows 2003 Servers (AD1, AD2, File, web, and media) • Faculty/Staff Use: (110 total) • 4 Desktops in Teacher Lounge for general use • Every teacher and administrator has a Diocesan issues laptop • Desktop for administrative assistants and laptops for other staff. • 4 Desktop – 1 Teacher workstation in each lab • Student Use: (177 total) • 4 Labs (25+30+25+30=110 desktops) • 3 COWs (15+15+15=45 laptops) • 13 Desktops in Library • 4 Desktops in Guidance office • 5 Desktops in 4 classrooms • Other areas: (28 total)

  10. Laptop Age (Purchase Date) • IBM T41/T42 (April 2005, Aug 2005, April 2006) • 66 Faculty • Dell Latitude D820 (Sept 2006) • 5 Faculty • 15 COW1 and 15 COW2 • Dell Latitude D830 (July 2007) • 10 Administration and Technology • Dell Latitude e6500 (Dec 2008) • 15 COW3 • 4 Faculty

  11. Desktop Age (Purchase Date) • Dell Optiplex GX260 (Dec 2002) • 30 lab Rm254 • Dell Optiplex GX270 (Aug 2004) • 30 lab Rm260 • 25 lab Rm 206 • 7 misc (Guidance, Rm205, Rm278) • 5 staff (Teacher Lounge, study hall) • Dell Optiplex GX620 (June 2006) • 30 lab Rm208 • Dell Optiplex 755 (March 2008) • 12 administrative assistants

  12. Computer Labs • Room 206 (Accounting classes) • 25 Dell GX270 (2.8GHz, 40GB, 768MB) • Room 208 (AutoCAD, multimedia, web design classes) • 30 Dell GX620 (3.0GHz, 80GB, 4GB, 256MB video) • AutoCAD 2010, Adobe Creative Suite 2, Adobe Premiere Elements • Room 254 (English classes) • 25 Dell GX260 (1.8GHz, 20GB, 1GB) • Room 260 (no classes, teacher can reserve to use it online) • 30 Dell GX270 (2.8GHz, 80GB, 1GB)

  13. COWs (Cart On Wheels) • 3 COWs from Dillion Grant. 2007 received 2 COWs • A COW ($25k) is 15 laptops, 15 mice, 1 printer, 1 wireless access point, & a 5 port switch. • Science department has 2 COWs. • Social Studies department has 1 COW. • Pius has secured funding for at least 2 more COWs. We just received 1 COW funding at the end of November and the other will come mid February, both via Pius donors to the Foundation office.

  14. Printer/Copiers • Lab & Zone printing setup • 4 Copy Machine – networked • 4 Lab printers (1 in each lab) • 3 Color Laser printers • 3 Color Laser printers (1 per COW) • Each administrator has a printer in their office when private printing • Restrictions: (by PrintManager Plus) • Color print jobs • hold & release • BW print jobs • 15 total page max • 3 copy max

  15. Get SupportOnline ticket support system

  16. RESERVEOnline computer lab reservation system

  17. PowerTeacher (grade book)

  18. WinSnap (Lunch software) • Tracks lunch purchases • 3 point of sale terminal • Student ID cards have barcode • Kiosk – student put money onto account • www.MyLunchMoney.com (3rd party)

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