Tech Committee
Attendance: J Pandolfo, J McKinnon, A Desilets, D Lajeunesse,
D Stacy, T Treece, R Jennings, S Griggs, R Nudell, E
Coleman, S Cravedi
Agenda
1. Priorities
v sort into short (06-07) ,
medium (07-08), long (08-10)
2. Timeline
>Process?
3. Action on Short-Term Priorities
v who?
v what?
1. Priorities
Scott handed out list of priorities that we
started along with priorities (short, medium, long). Diane asked what had
happened to the priority item Upgrade
Infrastructure. We added that to the list.
Q:
Where does ‘Training’ fit into the
list? Is it built into the items?
A:
Yes, training is assumed in many of the items.
Q:
Are the entrance monitors intended for safety or for greeting?
A:
For greeting.
Digital Classroom (06-08)
Digital classroom update:
turns out the room is going to be relatively small for the numbers of students
per class. There probably won’t be a one-to-one student-computer ratio. Likely to be 18 work stations in the room. Initially it will
be set up with a laptop and projector. Electrical and network
wiring to begin soon.
Email Server (06-07)
The email server upgrade is
already possible. But it can’t be implemented until there is time and space
(away from the users.). (Maybe February break.) We will be changing to groupware.
There is a web client that most people will probably use. Elisha
reported good usability where she has used it in previous schools.
Scott will send a note on
behalf of the committee to Supt Fagan, Jeff, and Tommy expressing desire to
have this completed by the end of February break. (committee
members will copied in that email.)
Improved Usage of Web Site (07-08)
Q: What does it mean?
A: Put announcements on server, put greenie on server, put
newsletters etc…cut down paper.
The web site is being
changed is such a way that individual departments can update their areas.
If use default web page that
has the announcements, teacher email access, regular lunch menu, green room
menu etc. then it has usability: example from
Digital Monitors (07-08)
We don’t know what the timeline is for implementation. No info from the communication committee as to how they are prioritizing it. Presently there is no infrastructure (network wiring etc.) in the areas where the monitors are going (Front Lobby, Tech Entrance, Gym, Auditorium?).
Science, Math,
Plan is to have the Academy up and running by fall of 2008. There is no firm model yet for how this academy will shape up so tech needs are unknown.
Expanded Number of Adequately Sized Computer Labs (06-10)
Q: What is the number that translates to adequately sized? 30?
Q: As a first step, could we expand 208A to accommodate that number of workstations?
Q: How is the high school tech budget prioritized?
Diane and Robin will check into 208A and see how many more work stations may be accommodated there and report back.
Next Meeting, Tuesday, December 19, 7:35am,
Room 124