MINUTES HS Conference Room 1 TEAM/COMMITTEE: ​
Tech Steering Location​
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: Thu, Feb 4, 2016, 3:15 p.m. MEMBERSHIP LIST: ​
Kevin Cardille, Jay Woller, Steve Smith, Pushpa Sudhakaran, Jason Ludwigson, Logan Colby, Barb Woolley, Nate Byom, Jason Shippy, Bradley Erickson, Barb Bjornstad, Lynn Verthein, Erin Dammen Excused: Guest(s): Minutes: NEXT MEETING: March 3, 2016 Action/Decision Summary of Discussion Person Responsible / Date Due Approval of Minutes Approval of Minutes Jan Agenda and Minutes 2016­17 Budget Update (Kevin Cardille) District has been losing 43 students annually since 1999. We are overspend revenues annually. Need to find innovative ways of handling the deficit. For example, reduce energy costs and water consumption​
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Increase communication with parents and community members via website Campus Suites Web hosting Next Steps: Select Template http://intranet.innersync.net/public/theme­concepts//# Data Migration SSO setup Skyward interface setup Website training plan Staff directory with link to teacher website: Jason Teacher website Day: Staff bring information for posting on website. March 4th possibly? Basic Information for all Teacher Website: Name: Picture: Logan wrote a script with API to Google sites to transfer ownership of sites as needed from on user to another. DNS name change day before Go­live date Email: Phone: Bio: Teacher Websites a. Many teachers have not updated websites to minimum requirements b. Does the district feel this is important to the level of further enforcing this? c. PS: Can we have a website day and have all teachers bring the required info (biodata in word, pictures etc.). We will have 3 sessions and get all teacher websites populated with minimum requirements? d. Shared ownership of teachers website Parent Comments: The web sites for each teacher have been very frustrating this year. Some sites I am not allowed to view. Have called numerous times throughout the year and still all are not available to me to see homework. This year has been very difficult with the 1:1 technology for one of my children mainly due to each teacher having a different style in posting materials, calendar items, etc... The inconsistency in style and actually in if teachers post assignments at all is very frustrating and troublesome. This biggest problem I have with this push to use more technology in the classroom is that there is no consistency between teachers. This is evident on their homepages­­­­some are used others are not updated. I think our students benefit from the use of technology in the classroom and I think it is crucial for the school/teachers to communicate with parents/families/students via technology. Clarity Survey Student and staff 2015­16 Analysis of last Clarity student and teacher surveys Technology Survey Spring 2015 Progress made 15­16 survey administration planning Technology Plan Tech integrationist to help communicate and promote technology projects of one teacher to others in the district More training for staff Clarity Student Technology Survey 2015­16 1:1 device feedback Tech support Wireless access School bus wireless Teacher website ease­of­use for homework assignments etc. Student Technology Survey Teacher laptops (PCs) getting old especially charging only lasts 2 hours or less. Mac laptops will last us 2 more years at least PC laptops are getting older, especially battery life very short. 2 teachers have inquired about plan for upgrading PC laptop. Pushpa will order a couple of options from CDWG for piloting and test with Becky, Jason Shippy and Amy . Chromebook Repair challenges ●
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In the past we gave loaner to a district rental student until his chromebook is repaired, if student does not have damages. What happens if the loaner is broken due to negligence or accident? What if parent does not want to pay or cannot pay repair chargers? Impact of not having a device on learning when it is being fixed for up to 7 days? Having extra Ac adapters in classrooms? in media ●
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Comment form on website center? We need at least 3 types New policy effective immediately is not to give loaner if the parent has not paid at least one repair charge. If a family of 3 kids with all having at least $79 damages and if participating in F/R lunch, chances of collecting repair charges is slim to none. Fine line sometimes between accidental/negligent and manufacturer’s defect Would like to offer a more sturdy device for next year Some parents have expressed interest in having an apple laptop and/or Windows 8 device/more sturdier chromebook as one of the options for Best Buy Dover ­Eyota has one. Board would like us to see about putting something like this in place. Video cameras on busses Ready is interested ­ thoughts? Free Wireless and cell phones Forwarded email to Steering group