Friday, March 1, 2013

3/7/13 Tech Cabinet Agenda

Carlsbad Unified School District Technology Cabinet Agenda
District Office, Conference Room A, 8:00 - 10:00 am

Attendees: Bryan Brockett, Michael Ecker, Margie Giordani, Rick Grove, Rick Lewis, Suzette Lovely, Cesar Morales, Rob Nye, Suzanne O'Connell, Maggie Stanchi, Sharon St. Clair, Matt Steitz, Richard Tubbs

  • Review of Standing Items (see complete list here)
  • Tech Plan Subcommittee items
  • Equity Subcommittee items
    •  Elementary Lab Aides - has there been any changes?  What would the Tech Cabinet recommend?
    • BrainPop
      • Logins from October - February
        • AOM - 101
        • CHM - 112
        • VMS - 157
        • Pac Rim -  219
        • Magnolia (4 classroom subscriptions) - 20
        • Hope (1 classroom subscription) - 0
        • Poinsettia - brand new subscription 
      • All three middle schools, Pac Rim, and Poinsettia will continue their accounts for the 2013-2014 school year and will be on the same PO to save 10%.  Hope is considering changing their one classroom subscription if there is additional savings available with the district PO.  Jefferson says they have an account, but BrainPop does not have it linked to Carlsbad Unified.  Not sure what their intentions are. Same for Magnolia.
      • Packages 
        • BrainPop in school use only = $1095
        • BrainPop, BrainPop Jr. BrainPop Espanol = $2095
        • Classroom only = $205
        • 5-9 schools = 10% discount
        • 10-14 schools = 15% discount
    • Discovery Streaming
      • Logins between August 28 - February 7
        • AOM - 143
        • CHE - 105
        • Hope - 168
        • Valley - 121
      • Packages
        • $1570 - base package: ELA and Math
        • $2570 - plus package: double the content and Common Core 
        • High school is $2095 or $3095 respectively 
      • 10+ schools = 10% discount for a one-year subscription
      • 10+ schools = 15% discount for a two-year subscription
  • Instruction and Engagement Subcommittee items
    • How to engage possibly destructive kids to use their powers for good rather than evil?
  • New items?