Tech Committee 3_5_2007

 

 

Attendance: J Pandolfo, J McKinnon, D Stacey, T Treece, R Jennings, S Griggs, R Nudell, E Coleman, A Desilets, D Lajeunesse

 

 

Agenda

 

1. Updates

 

      a. The GroupWise update happened over vacation. We should start seeing how it works immediately.

 

      b. Alteris update has been purchased.

 

2. Technology Priority Setting

 

      The priority setting is done. Scott gave an overview of where we are at.

 

3. What kinds of training have been requested?

 

a. GroupWise

            Should the tech committee take on the role of trainers?

      b. Computer Carts

      c. Whiteboards

 

Real Questions: who will provide training? when will it be provided? who is responsible for the training system? what will be the options/responsibility for trainers, trainees?

 

Can we use snow day makeup time for technology training? Scott will approach Jeff.

 

 

4. Smart Board issues

      a. How many and what times?

            1) Math: 6 [2 ipm, 4 mimio]

            2) Tech: 2 [ipm]

            3) English: 1 [smart board]

            4) Library: 1 [mimio]

 

5. General Training Issues: how do we make people aware of tech things they could train on?

 

Capabilities

      eClass

            setting up grades

            emailing grades

            report card week open lab support

            open topics [user group type open session for troubleshooting and support]

 

Invite eClass trainers to next tech meeting?

 

      GroupWise

           

 

      Interactive Boards

            jeopardy games

            project computer images and manipulate interactively

            can ‘write’ on the ‘board’ and save what is written

            convert handwriting on board into typed comments (not on ipm boards)

            can act like a projector

      Wireless Cart

            how to set up and use

 

 

      Internet Resources and Practices: downloading and saving web sites

 

      Other technology resources

            laptops/projectors: how to setup

     

     

 

 

Next meeting: Tuesday, March 20, Room 124, 7:35