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Stay informed on technology deployment progress, essential priorities, shared governance, and crucial support items. Learn about laptop and iPad deployments, protection plans, and upcoming showcases. Get updates on tech issues, software improvements, and the Student Technology Plan cost breakdown. Discover upcoming summit and showcase events, and how to access critical support services. Understand the educational technology priorities, strategic plans, data management, and community engagement strategies in place. Ensure smooth operations by knowing who to contact for technical assistance and support. Stay connected with the evolving landscape of educational technology.
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Educational Technology Service'sPrincipals Brief August 26, 2014
Briefing Items • Securus • ET FY14-15 Priorities • Shared Governance • Who you going to call • Deployment • Student Laptops • Teacher Laptops • iPads • Protection Plan Fund Distribution • Showcases and Summits
C+ DEPLOYMENTS • TECHS PRIMARY FOCUS PAST TWO WEEKS • http://et.bcbe.org/ed-tech-support-calendar.html • TODAY (BMMS, DMS, FLYI, BME AND FLYH) • MINOR ISSUES/Growing Pains • DISK FULL CORRUPTIONS • ALL BACKPACKS HAVE BEEN DELIVERFED TO SCHOOLS • GROWTH • We have received numerous reports of laptop shortages • Good news we have them/ Processing to meet demand • Teachers • Black Screen of Death! • New Teacher Machines (Late to the races) • Login failures • iPads(VPP and K) D
Software Updates • Rosetta Stone – Receiving error • iStation – upgrade completed for iPads • DiscoveryED– good to go • Email – iBaldwin.org (High Schools/Middle?) • Microsoft Office (Students) • Moodle • Google Docs
Student Technology Plan • Cost is $64 for grades 12-3 (iPads are not included) • Participation Rate • 20 Enrollment report / amount collected • Amount collect $35 goes to the district pool • We need to get the this pool to 3.2 million • $29 Goes to the schools repair fund • Deductibles, backpack or laptop replacements, repairs etc., • End of year the remaining about goes back to the school • Cost of this program has nothing do with a student taking a laptop home or keeps it at school (cost is the same.)
Summit and Showcases • CoSN* and BCPS (TFTIII) Daphne Feeder 200-400 Oct 19-21, 2014 • Digital Renaissance Showcase Daphne Feeder 100-200 Dec 2-3, 2014 • Digital Renaissance Community Showcase Daphne Feeder 100Feb 2, 2015 • Digital Renaissance Showcase • Spanish Fort Feeder 100-200 April 21-22, 2015 • Digital Renaissance Summit • Fairhope High School 200-400 June 9-11, 2015 • Digital Renaissance Conference Robertsdale Elementary School 700July 28-30, 2015
Securus • “Daily 120+ Severity Report” • Authorization List • Our Security Layers • iBoss (Network filter and blocking) • Securus (Visual Engine and Text Library) • Apple Remote • The Teacher! (Classroom management) • Looking at software that project all students laptop screens on the smartboard, projector or TV • “Creating a safe haven”
Educational Technology Priorities • Strategic Plan Implementation • Data management and integration • iNow, Citrix, and McAleer • Governance • Shift critical decisions to the stakeholders • Procurement scalability • Focus on the Academic Plan • Evaluate effectiveness of services • Academic Sustainability and refinement of services • High school refresh • Student Support Initiative • Support For Elementary Schools • Academic Software Architecture • Community Engagement • Parent & Community Support Services
Shared Governance Strategic Alignment Academically Focus Prioritization and Resource Allocation Decided by Schools Teachers
Customer Service • Who Do You Call? • One Throat to Choke Model • High Schools – DRAs • Middle Schools – DRS • Elementary Schools (STCs) Principals Establishes Priorities by Calling the CTO! Currently we receive between 1200 to 1500 Work Orders a week Several Thousand Phone Calls A Week
ET’s Motto “Semper Gumpy” Always flexible