October+2009

Attendees: Alma Row, Jared Mader, Sherri Miller, Sandy Benedict, Terry Steyer, Susan Smith, Lauri Graybill, Sue Sheffer, Keith Bortner, Jaron Flickinger, Terri McKnight, Teila Geesey, Vicki Barr, Ann Johnston, Ben Louey via Skype @ 10:30.

toc =October 2009=

Agenda
 * PIMS--will need to upload York County High School and York County School of Technology special ed kids and Safe Schools that principals enter the data; asked Terry Steyer to add PIMS to the next LLN meeting
 * We will have PowerLibrary but missing many databases; could last until January; all depending on the budget
 * York City is doing an author visit and will hope to extend this program to us all; Monday, Oct. 19 Peter Brown will be at York City and Southern but no one else can participate--this is a trial.
 * = Moodle Plugins =
 * What are you using?
 * South Western, Eastern, Central, Red Lion - host own moodle server
 * CAIU15 moodle server: West York, Northeastern, Southeastern
 * == Resources ==
 * Nathan Hammond, Central, very knowledgeable but may overwhelm teachers with his knowledge
 * == Uses ==
 * Discussion boards and journals--Central
 * Mostly just posting files and links--West York
 * Moodle does not have an "illuminate" feature
 * Find out what version you're running.
 * Can find your version in Administration --> Notification
 * SouthWestern V 1.9.2 plus, Eastern V 1.9.5, Central V 1.9.5, Redlion V 1.9.4 plus
 * Version [|1.9.5+ (Build: 20090610)] CAIU15 moodle server: West York, Northeastern, Southeastern
 * [|1.9.5+] is most stable version
 * == Plugins ==
 * Google Docs
 * Podcasting but part of CAIU15
 * **Jill R. Machemer** from CAIU15 sent emails to tech list of all the plugins.
 * MS Live services
 * Moodle game
 * Moodle themes
 * On Moodle site can see all the plugins
 * Moodle man is a good person to follow on Twitter
 * Top Five Plug-ins according to Justine Kobeski (IU11):
 * LightBox
 * Games
 * OUBlog(still testing)
 * Section Links
 * Certificate
 * Red Lion has their Moodle running on Linux; installing plugins just be careful because may not work with your Active directory/LDAP and make sure works with your version of Moodle; download the plugin and drop into your plugin folder on the server and then appears in your system to activate the plugin; backup Moodle server BEFORE you install a plugin
 * = Netbooks =
 * Technical side (bring your model and experiences)
 * Red Lion is questioning the use USB memory sticks with a virus that kids bring in; need to be careful since this will go through the system; should make sure the student uses on teacher station first to catch virus; XP Home may be an issue; ACERS; ACERS a pain to work with and many track pads are dead; suggest going through CGW and let them deal with the issues; otherwise after a whole year nothing is going wrong
 * Central has them on order but nothing installed; Dell
 * Southeastern has rolled out 4 carts--same as a normal laptop and being doing find. MSI and got through LAM $395 +30 for RAM +68 for XP Pro for a total of $493; 12 hour battery life
 * Hanover is using MSI--Lauri thinks
 * South Western has not ordered any yet; is ordering via stimulus money one cart ( 24 netbooks) for every two elementary classrooms
 * Cost information
 * Common Sense
 * Netbook Survey - please add your responses!!!
 * Free webinar
 * Later - how netbooks affect instruction

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