Minutes+October29,+2012+-+Pudong

Minutes October 29, 2012 - Pudong Agenda
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1. Job description: TRF? Best choice? Seems like trend is "coach" or "digital literacy coach." - PM

Technology Coach was suggested, Technology Instructional Coach, What is our job - to co-plan with teachers, support their use of tech in the curric.

Tech Coach was agreed upon.

It's time to change your email signature. Amanda to provide new business card forms for every one. Fill them out please.

2. Why Faculty or Student network won't allow Mac "Messages" or other Bonjour-related apps to work? - PM

Orion says you can't have that across a large network like ours. Bonjour is not something for a larger network. Orion will talk to Pat directly when he returns.

4. Role of library in Puxi MS/HS - how to leverage it and make it more of a digital hub instead of ghost town - PM

How to turn a library from a place to hold books into a digital hub? Is this an underused facility? Some ideas - furniture helps, people helps, welcoming This is a conversation that would be helpful to have representatives from Library and Tech

5. Chances of every staff member receiving an iPad mini next year? - PM

Amanda says probably no. Orion thinks no. Our money will probably be going to replacing teacher computers and replacing 6th grade computers. Jeff says why iPad mini instead of iPad? Jeff also added a similar item in agenda item 10

How about school paying for apps for teacher use such as Confer? School won't do that, but perhaps we can use their PD funds. Amanda feels we need to put something together that she will then put in front of the PD committee. Essentially we request a change in practices. Can our PD money be used for ipad and apps OR just apps.

Next PD committee meeting is Nov 7th.

6. New Adobe licenses - PM/SM

Do we need to look at alternative licensing? It might be cheaper. Are there alternatives to Adobe. Orion will talk to purchasing about investigating alternative costs for alternative licensing.

7. Video Portal? - Kris

Are we ready to start using it? Fernando has been working with Pat. What is the easiest way to get the kids (and teachers) on? It would be great to only accept people with sasstudent emails and sas usernames. Orion will speak to Fernando about bulk uploading of students and teachers, Date we expect to go live - Can we begin in January, have an overlap between Christmas and CNY, and then move to only the new portal after CNY. We suggest that on the portal page conatin both addresses will be on the SASOC page.

Auto Play has to be NO - Fernando must set that as the default.

8. iPad - tech support and increased usage in ES - Kris

They are hard to manage without Apple Support. Can Solution Keys help? Yes, but they need some support. There needs to be a procedure or a system in place, then you may pass off the 'grunt' work. Casper software - it is illegal to use in China, however it does some things. It is more for configuration than syncing.

9. Etherpad install possible-Schoolwide?-JD

Is this a possibility for us? It's a collaborative writing space. Currently, the files are small, but we need to be careful if they people begin adding media - photos and videos. It is an opportunity to be peer editing.

Orion will set up a test ethernet server that both campuses are able to access. Yay

10. iPads for ES teachers for literacy data collection-Running records, reading and writing workshop conferencing. Currently teachers using personal machines-JD

Combined with agenda item 5. Jeff D purchased ipad dongles to give some support to teachers using personal devices. One solution is gifting teacher apps such as Confer to teachers.

We need more conversations about this. We need one central location for itunes cards and expenses.

Itunes cards and purchasing goes through Tech coaches.

Remember to budget for unallocated funds for unforeseen aps (software)

11. MAP test update. Next possible steps IT-wise to better support Pudong testing.

IBM has given some data to CISCO to ask for some feedback. Orion plans to do a real thorough audit of the network and servers. Orion plans to put another MAP server in Pudong.

12. Teacher Network (simon m)

It's going to be awhile. Orion will look and see if there is an advantage to doing the students first.

Is it time to change the faculty password?

Let's have a youtube free week to see how much bandwidth is being used by youtube

1. Budget issues and constraints.

Every staff member is getting a new computer, so please keep your orders __low__.

Amanda is preparing and sending a Google Doc for ordering purposes.

Budgets due on Friday, Nov 2 at Noon

2. Continuing uphill battle against HS students who want to bring in own MB - Casper purchase? - PM

Retaining ownership means two things - more money for school - legal concerns

Students do not own the machine - it is ours, we give it to them when they leave.

Andy wrote an article for Eagle - feel free to share it with parents who query the tech fee.

3. Roll out of technology survey. Please take as a preview and provide feedback.

One of the questions is phrased negatively.

Andy will ask administrators to find a way for teachers to take it

Extras - United Streaming

Doesn't work in China

One last thought from Andy: Your job is to help teachers help kids.

In Andy's words, "Teach them to fish, don't give them a fish."

If you receive a request from Admin or Central office, please pass that forward it to Andy.

Be available for teachers. ||