Technology:Where we have come and where we are going
Where we have come...where we are going with technology
Students will have gmail; that is, not inter-district...or First Class accounts - proposals and prices being considered now
Servers in shambles to new ones communicating throughout the district in a structure known as a vpnwan...and we are planning for v-sphere. Virtualization is the buzzword.
We will have "new" server rooms with windows and air conditioners - being arranged now
Tech guys and others may be MLT tech lead certified by Fall if proposal jibes well with MLTI and state authoritative players
A PD plan and training for technology and technology integration for Fall 2010 all lined up and ready to go
First class accounts for students....
students and staff equipped with email for the potential for communicating and collaboration and the development of personal learning environments (PLE's)
Implementation of a new FC email server, software and an FC archive server has made compliance issues and functionality manageable
Fiber optic lines this summer for increased bandwidth in the district have been prepared by Fairpoint and joeboxes installed by the end of June/July
File Maker Pro 11 database servers (being built now) and software (just came in) and a database manager and training coming our way (hopefully by end of July)
Purchases of ipod touches to assist data collection and teaching and learning (grade pad, walkthrough, and FM 11 interfaces with the touches - that's cool!)
By Fall, all staff will have Macbook laptops and the middle school will be a veritable Mac school!
The development of a distraction-free student Personal Learning Environments (PLE) - enter First Class and iGoogle for all students and staff prof learning communities (PLC)
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