Technology Meeting Minutes 6/5/06

Old Business

- Confimation of Tech order? Nothing official yet

- Who will be in charge of the new equipment? Figure out in own department.

Needing Bulbs for a projector?

- Pat Blarr budget based on bulbs

- not on hand, due to shelf life

- AV budget?, BOCES? Every department should have projector.

CSLO - training - take advantage

- someone to send out monthly reminders

- offer to staff

- rotate around departments (2 people from each departments)

- BOCES link to CSLO in minutes

Student AUP

- Published in Word for all Tech. members to see, "address of the published document" in share drive

- E-mail to faculty - N. Giambra will provide posters for 1st day

- Discussed AUP - students sign one time document for high school career

- Possible lock out if not signed

- Post in all computer labs/library

- AUP pop-up on library page

ISAFE - Awareness of Internet Safety

- Blogging, video, journaling, sharing information

- Curriculum/ Incorporation

- Preset Parental Information Night

- Ann Sobol- FBI presenting at superintendent's Conference

- will need 6 week previous notice

- Possible parent meeting in the fall

Software Inventory

- Chris Shively needs a list of all software- e-mail consolidated list

My Teacher Pages

- Rachel hazen in summer

- N. Giambra in fall

- My teacher pages available over summer

RM 109 - Will that be a lab for next year?

- Mr. Ryan needs to look at changes, but will unlikely come by next year

- Nothing is budgeted for goal to get the classroom back

Student Technology: Expectation when entering High School

- Define browser, list different browsers, navigate and utilize different browsers

- Communicate with Microsoft on benchmarks

High School Technology Committee
May 2006 Minutes

Members Present: K.Ryan, B. Larrabee, A. Turton, P. M-C, N. Giambra, J. Weisbeck,A. Sobol, B. Kohl, K.Petro, B. Regdos, L. Bindemann, C. Shively

Policy/Procedure
Writley.com was introduced as collaborative tool for writing policy and exchanging other ideas.

• Current AUP was addressed as first policy to update
• To update, members can start by jotting current violations and allocating them into degree categories
  

Financing
Individual department items to be approved if Budget passes.

Staff Development
CSLO - Common Set of Learning Objectives

• workshops are available via BOCES
  
• sub pay reimbursed
• purchase hardware through BOCES therefore BOCES needs to make sure teachers are trained.
• Two ways to be trained:
• Regional Workshops- (3x per year) 2 people per school
• BOCES comes to us (customized workshops)
• We need to utilize these days. We usually don't because of lack of staff development days and lack of awareness of the workshops

Technology Integration
Think Bright- Assignment Builder online. Pages with directions will be put in faculty room.

My Teacher Pages:

• Course Available during the summer and fall via the TC

Eschool Data

• Course possibly offered during summer
  

Next Meeting will be June 5

High School Technology Committee

December 19, 2005

Meeting Minutes

Members present:

N. Giambra, K. Ryan, P. M-C, J. Weisbeck,K. Petro, B. Larrabee, J. Wild, L. Bindemann, S. Dimmig, B. Kohl, A. Sobol, C. Shively

Software/ Hardware-
Upstairs faculty room printer not on network
S Dimmig mentioned different screen saver for Teacher computers
Sleep mode is turned on workstation-staff would like turned off
E-school grades still slow, waiting for replacement for T. Shannon
K. Ryan will maintain relationship with BOCES regrding E-school.
Filtering discussed and Web sites are blocked by BOCES, If blocked out of a web site e-mail Gretchen Nelson

Policies and Procedures
Search function back on teacher machines

Funding and Budgeting
Considerations for next year:

• Department chairperson printers
• Color printers for HS ordered but models were discontinued
• Art lab needs scanner, copier, and color printer
• Cable and TVs in the classroom
• Password protected printers for Special Ed or one regular with Special Ed teachers having that printers in their menu list
• Headsets with microphones for foreign language
• Laptop cart for use around the building

Proposals and PO's

All technology items over $200 should be submitted to Technology committee and then passed on for approval through the district budget to spare department budget for smaller items.

All proposals need to be forwarded to N. Giambra by January 9, 2006. BUilding considerations will be brought to the District Committee by January 16, 2006
A PO should be filled out with exact vendor. All computers and printers will be specified by IT department

A preferred vendor list is being created by Business Office

N. Giambra will write proposal for Laptop cart for building

N. Giambra will write proposal for 4 Laptops for Library carts

N. Giambra will e-mail out technology proposal template to Committee

November 7, 2005
Meeting Minutes

Members Present: K. Ryan, N. Giambra, J. Weisbeck, K. Petro, A. Sobol, B. Regdos, B. Kohl, J. Wild, A. Turton, D. Wirth, L. Bindemann, B. Larrabee

TECH INTEGRATION

Library Laptops - One last e-mail reminder will be sent out to remind teachers to turn in software for library laptop image

Library technology status -

3rd cart for sign out good possibility for next year.
Two more Apple Base stations were added to library for wireless cart connection
Wireless carts in library are for use only in the library.
Wireless connections still poor in library.

New Students to ACS are added to network. New users passwords are blank. Students choose password upon first log in.
See. A. Sobol or S. Siuta for student password resets.

Room 109 is being used at last three times per week. Calendar can be seen at the high school Web site. Check calendar before e-mailing N. Giambra the reservation.

SOFTWARE/HARDWARE
E-school Data
Teachers can create templates for Progress Reports via ToolKits
Many improvements to E-school
Very slow Save function

Some orders still are yet to be approved from last years budget. Submit everything to N. Giambra and she will give everything to Mr.Ryan collectively.

Computer to TV Converters are not working.

POLICIES/PROCEDURES

Windows Find Feature was returned to Teacher User names

FUNDING/BUDGETING

Bring questions and ideas for Budget to enxt meeting
Software allocated to Department
Hardware allocated to Tech Committee
Looking for faster approval/feedback for this years budget

Ask District for a Preferred Vendor list for Technology products. Teachers would still have options to order from other vendors.

For A/V vendors go to Pat Blarr




STAFF DEVELOPMENT

Marco Polo: great resource for teachers. Web site offers lessons based on State Standards.
Teacher Center course to follow.

TECH SUPPORT/NETWORK MAINTENANCE

1st Floor faculty color printer is being replaced and library will receive a color printer for student use.

Created List of Department chairpersons who do not have printers in their classrooms.

Call to Order – 2:33
Present: Kevin Ryan, Nicole Giambra, Katie Petro, Lisa Bindeman, Barb Regdos, Jean Weisbeck, Sharon Dimmig, Gretchen Reszka(Nelson), Bill Larrabee, Jerry Wild, Ted Ertl, Pam MC , Allen Turton

GOALS/MISSION
Increase technology integration - utilization of room 109

Increase utilization of reliability of high school web site
– Daily announcements are posted on the HS webpage. Promote the utilization of the website to students
-- Clubs and organizations can submit information 2-4 days in advance to be posted in the Today’s News section (were the announcements are posted)

2006-2008 Tech Plan
Discussed writing a plan this year

TECH INTEGRATION
Laptop cart status
–1 in Library, 1 available for sign out
--20 laptops per cart
--1 laptop is ready for imaging
--What will go on the laptop image? Microsoft Office/antivirus as a standard? What do individual departments want on the cart?
--Individuals need to check on licensing issues with their particular software and e-mail Gretchen with suggestions

Room 109
--Sign out with Nicole Giambra...email her dates and blocks
--N. Giambra will send out confirmation
--Calendar on Quia page – at the HS website

SOFTWARE/HARDWARE
E school Data concerns
--Do we need a TIPS sheet on Blogger?
-- Many issues are being looked into
--More training sessions needed, as we get closer to the end of the marking period

Pending Purchase Requests
-- Requests that were not ordered are being looked into. Some materials were never ordered, some are being reordered.

POLICIES/PROCEDURES
Network restriction concerns and solutions
--Looking for a new first floor printer as the library printer will be returning to the library
--If we could get another network printer where would it go? E-mail suggestions to N. Giambra.



Compile a list of what features we would like on our computers (ex. Return of search option, control panel use) -- discuss with your department representativesE-mail suggestions to N. Giambra. Or Mr. Ryan.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT
E school Data tips
Tech Committee create tips and e-mail them to N. Giambra will post on Web page

TECH SUPPORT/NETWORK MAINTENANCE
TECHS in buildings:
Ryan Willard -- HS on Mon.
Rob Laport – HS on Thurs. & Fri.
Gretchen – Network/Lotus notes support, Mon. – Fri.
**Be sure to fill out computer request forms before calling or emailing a problem.

FUNDING AND BUDGETING
· Yearbook staff requesting new In-Design software. Committee approved. Mr. Ryan looking into funding and district approval.


CURRICULUM
Mr. Ryan and Chris Shively are creating a letter to parents and students about the del.ic.ious accounts teachers created during staff development and the utilization of the ACS website


End of Meeting: 3:25

Next Meeting Date: November 7, 2005

Minutes June 18, 2005

Members Present: Gretchen Nelson, Chris Shively, Nicole Giambra, Barb Regdos, Jean Weisbeck, Renee Mertz

Topics:

Tech Integration/Video On Demand Updates

More teachers are creating their own web pages.

Committee discussed the promotion of teacher web pages and the registration form

Nicole suggested E-school news for interesting articles related to Educational technology.

Nicole shared articles regarding cell phones in school and internet filtering.

Committee discussed that there should be ways for teachers become more aware of technology products, solutions, and vendors.

Tech Support:

Gretchen discussed plans for a very busy summer with setting up new servers, computers etc.

Introduced Ryan as newest IT specialist to assist in various summer tasks

Gretchen explained the SpyWare scanning process.

Explained Andy Heim is now part-time.

Staff Development:

Chris discussed BOCES trainer availability and possibilties

Barb discussed last year and that the BIT will meet to suggest Staff Development for the fall

Website:

Committee discussed concerns about the website's lack of updates.

Nicole mentioned new department pages.

People should be able to rely on the website for current news and be a main source of information.

Nicole introduced Blogger (idea from Chris) to allow Faculty with password to contribute to the content.

Committee discussed ideas for Blogs and included Athletics, Morning Announcements, Website sharing for Educational Technology Integration, Homework Help websites, Teachers posting homework, Links to Library Databases with instructions.

Nicole explained RSS of blogs.