Minutes+from+2008-02+meeting

1. Do we continue meeting?  ·  Yes--and thanks for our time and energy yesterday. 2. If yes, designate locations for remainder of school year.  ·  Thanks, Heidi, for grabbing lead. We have HHS for March, LHS for April, and ESC for May. 3. State Report Card: https://ade.cde.state.co.us/appendix_rcmdefs.htm  ·  Action--ITS will produce 8-minute video to distribute to secondary schools, one at HS, one at MS. We will then coordinate with buildings on various ways to get the kids to watch it. This should only be considered a start. It does raise the real question on how and what do we share with students. I suggest we get through this year and be more proactive and thoughtful for 08-09 and beyond. I think perhaps a summer task force may be one way to get on top of this. Middle schools have also been working with law enforcement presenters. 4. Office 2007  ·  Issues: business curriculum resources, interoperability with other programs (Tranquility), no voice to text, machine horsepower to run it. Also, staff training.   ·  Action: March drop in "first -look classes, " sets of disks for staff to install over the spring/summer. (Must sign user agreement: [|MS Home Agreement.pdf]) Mac Office 2008 (I have no idea what it looks like) will be distributed when it shows up. I'm burning disks of Win 07 as we speak. 5. eeePC updates <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"> ·  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Some known issues: thumbrive permissions, locate a slotted cart as it fits the units better. However, early experiences are very positive. We will have a "go/no-go" on the technology for students soon. Also, other Linux based appliance are being explored, such as the cloudbook, which may have better battery life. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"> ·  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">The fileway system increases the viability of the non-Windows option. Browser based access from home or PODnet access to your server drives. No client installs! Works in IE and Firefox. Very easy interface, folders look and feel like a a server view. Deployment: Staff (NT-1) this spring, evaluate load demands, Students by fall 08, if all goes well. Very exciting and easy to learn and use. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">6) Summer Refresh/Laptop Options <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"> ·  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Mark, et al, are working on: getting numbers together, sourcing laptops that get close to desktop prices, and finding cost-effective machines.We are committed to providing the laptop alternative if schools pick up the cost difference. One thing to keep in the back of your minds--N-computing stations require, or course, desktops. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"> ·   <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Karl has asked us to explore Linux laptops, not appliances, to compare vs. the eeePc. Also, with consumer Windows machines getting lower, can we compare to Linux appliances? <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> 7 Clicker Class reminder (3/4, 3/18)

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">8 TIE 2008 <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"> ·  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Scholarships apps forthcoming. Like numbers to last year--encourage team applications. Teams might be CCoach and Instructional Coach, Math department, 9th grade English, Special Ed and general ed teacher, etc. These types of partnerships generally build better follow through and change. <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> 9. [|A Vision of What Technology Might be at LPS][|A Vision of What Technology Might be at LPS] <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol"> ·  <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Thanks for your attention and questions: Dan provided a timeline of how the Board moves forward and what options they have. To recap: by May, we will have a very good sense if this will be a fall 08 election issue. We are operating as if that's the case, as we need to have our ducks in a row. In the meanwhile, your technology plans should continue as if this possibility doesn't exist, due to all the variables in place. Hold on, it will get interesting! <span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Mike