The meeting opened with a discussion about the purpose
and direction for Tech Cabinet. General consensus was this group should guide
the District in determining the best use of technology and in directing
hardware and software adoptions. It was agreed that instruction first dictated
the use and type of technology to be adopted.
Items on the original agenda were discussed and it was
decided we should focus on three goals this year. Tech cabinet should focus on
meeting the targets of the technology plan laid out for the 2012-13 school
year. Michael Ecker, Chad Lund and Rick Lewis were assigned to a subcommittee
to review the plan and see what we need to do to meet our goal. Equity and
equity issues would be explored by Margie Giordani, Sharon St. Clair and
Richard Tubbs. Bryan Brockett, Cesar Morales, Maggie Stanchi and Margie
Giordani were selected as members of the Instruction and Engagement
subcommittee. The subcommittees will send me a brief summary of their meetings
as part of next month’s agenda for further discussion.
Additionally, ad hoc and items of interest will be
submitted to Rick Lewis prior to the next Tech Cabinet meeting. He will create an agenda
and distribute it before the next meeting.
Keith Holley presented information on PD Place. PD
Place is a web hosted software package for tracking professional development.
It would be a tool to track who has been trained in emergency response actions
or used as a risk management tracking method. It might be used by principals to
organize when to give evaluations to teachers. However, it was felt that we
need to understand more fully how the program actually works before the cabinet
can recommend tracking evaluations. Sharon St Clair will report back her
findings.
During the last half hour, Ted and Steve from Apple presented
information on leasing options for Apple devices. Their presentation was followed
with a question and answer session on BYOD programs, Apple TV, the use of
Airplay, potential bandwidth issues and class managements specifically using
mobile device management (MDM) tools.
The next meeting will be held on Thursday, November 1,
2012, in Conference Room A from 8:00 to 10:00 AM.
Tentative Agenda for Technology Cabinet on November 1,
2012
1.
Welcome
2.
Subcommittees
Reports on Goals
a.
Equity and Equity
Issues
b.
Instruction and
Engagement
c.
Technology Plan
Actions for 2012-13
3.
Other Submitted
Items
4.
Standing List
a.
Data Director
b.
Multimedia
Integration
c.
Standards-Based
Software
d.
School Loop
e.
Naviance
f.
Destiny
g.
Infrastructure
Items
h.
Fiscal and HR
Items
i.
Prop P Update
(Sage Creek HS)
j.
Communication
Items
k.
Aeries/ABI Items
l.
School Messenger Items
m.
New
Software/Hardware Purchase Process
n.
Common Core Exam
Items
o.
Exemplary
Technology Use Items
