September+2010

=**Friday, September 10, 2010**=

In attendance: Jaron Flickinger (Northeastern, Tech Director), Sherri Miller (West York, Tech Director), Sandra Benedict (West York, trainer), Lauri Brady (Central trainer), Dave Fry (Hanover, Tech Director), Carol Roth ( Central York), Huge Torbert (Dover, Tech Director), Ann Johnston (LIU12), Jaron Flickenger (Northern Eastern), Jim Roberts (YorkCity), Terry Steyer (LIU12), Mark Rill (Southern Tech Director)

toc =Discussions=

IEP
Mark: Do we have input before an IEP is written? · York City does, use a technology request form · Northeastern Special Ed director is involved first then the tech dept gets involved. · York Suburban (Sherri talking) tried to get them to write the IEP generically

Computer Log in
Sandy: Do you know how after a kid logs in a form would appear that asks the kid to check out a computer and the form is sent to the teacher. · Mark Grill: they put a warning screen on  · Dave Fry thinks can do through the login script

Damaged equipment
Sherri: How do you handle getting paid for damaged equipment? · Central makes them pay · Northeastern—tries to get money from department budget

Jump Drives
Computer will try to boot from the jump drive; when imaging computers will format the jump drive

Cyber School
Bridgewater Academy—Northeastern has 20 kids; $2400 per kid; using a blended version; for example, kid may come to school for chemistry; also can use guidance counselors, nurses, etc.; the school provides the netbook with built in Internet access (cost about 600) give the families back $35 each month if they use their own equipment. Bridgewater recommends a 13 inch screen. · Dover using Blended Schools and their own written classes · Eastern and Southeastern some cyber · Hanover using Bridgewater and writing their own classes · Central doing nothing · CAOLA City is using; CAOLA provides the computer and Internet connections; handled through Superintendents office

Netbooks
Netbooks IU12 deal—has 3 different levels of netbooks; at Superintendent meeting IU12 is going to offer a netbook deal to their staff for $29 per month for one year will pay off the netbook and the Verizon wireless network. Lightspeed can be used as a filter for off sites.

Comcast
Comcast is cutting service; going down to 3 channels; and 3 boxes per building; LIU12 iutube should be working Fairfield, York Tech, Fannett-Metal SD; President speech on Tuesday, September 14, at 1 p.m.

Advertising
Mark: Do you allow advertising on your web site; buildings, sports fields, etc.? Northeastern allows it;

Videoconferencing
Mark: Video conferencing equipment

Wireless
Wireless open to outsiders—Hanover is thinking of this but will need to login; York City is doing this because they have parent resource center is a separate area and parents must sign in and is available during and after school hours until 9; it is not supervised, janitor lets them in, there is no tech support after hours, parents could use for GED, resume writing, finding jobs

Student email
Gmail is what Hanover is using and use Mailarchiva (open source) to archive the email and can setup white list to control who is emailing in and out: · drapoc.blogspot.com Dave’s Blog. =Minutes= =Year's Plans= 1. Spend our $450—Panel for parents to learn the good, bad, and ugly about social networking—facebook, twitter; April 6, 2011, 7 to 8:30 a.m. Attorney General—Jim; Ann à Steve Demo 2. Nov. 12--Tech meeting for just tech network administrators—Dave Fry will run; how do you push out applications using MSI 3. Oct. 8--Internet Safety curriculum discussion 4. single sign on: Edutone is PAIUnet—Shibboleth is what Hanover is using now 5. Methods/strategies for training/integrating technology