Tech Liaison Agenda 09.05.13

Tech Liaison SharePoint site for resources and collaboration: http://www.pvusd.net/liashare

8:00 - 8:15 - Networking; Coffee and Bagels;

8:15- 9:45 - Updates: 

• Welcome New Liaisons:
  • Maria Vazquez, Mintie White
  • Roni de la Pena, Starlight Elementary
  • Michael Fernandez, Renaissance High
• Welcome/ Welcome Back: Technology Department
  • Wesley Kau, District Technology Support Technician - Including DO, Facilities, Maint and PCCS
  • Rosa Rocha, (welcome back! We missed you!)
  • Courtney Rudd, ToSA (Teacher on Special Assignment), Technology Services
• Liaison Job Description and Expectations
• Erate 15
  • 16 sites
    • Google Form and at http://tinyurl.com/PVUSDNetwork
  • 3 Sites - Hall, EA Hall, Starlight -  Full Network Upgrade
  • NOC/Data Center - Full Upgrade (Exchange, VoIP, Firewall, Core Switch, Racks, Etc.)
• Port Security - No desktop switches will function after this school year
• New Site Technician funding plan
  • Tech Coaches
• No more STU Domain!
• New Imaging servers with faster network connections
• Keyboarding software- Suggestions? (web-based, integrate with Active Directory)
• Help Desk using Help tickets
• Instructional Software- No more old Rosetta Stone, no more client-based SuccessMaker, Ren Place Update (G), MangaHigh, Illuminate replacing DD
• MDM upgrade and iOS 7
• Generic Accounts eliminated
• Bradford install (Ohlone, RHMS, WHS now, all schools eventually)
• Tech Integration Cadre PD and Model Technology Classroom Program 
•  Staff Dev
• Eric Sheringer half-day with Secondary Admin re: Social Networks (Facebook and Twitter)
• AUPs Due by Sept 27th when Student accounts will be disabled
• Youtube and Vimeo open to all
• Ed1Stop Portal subscription- No more Discovery Streaming, Brain POP?,
  • Ed1Stop demo accounts:
    • username: pvusddemo; password: pvusd1
    • Features of the Demo:

      • Under Curriculum Support tab:  BrainPOP (includes Jr, Spanish); BrainPOP ESL; FreedomFlix (digital non fiction readers US History); TrueFlix (digital non fiction readers Science;Social Science; Geography)

      • Under Project Help tab: AP Images (primary source materials)

      • Under Reference Tab:  Facts on Files (World Almanac for Kids, Writers' Reference Center, Science Online (middle and up, rigorous)

• PVUSD Google Apps (docs.pvusd.net or off front page of www.pvusd.net under Tech Links)
  • improved access for stu and staff
  • Students use Google Drive no U: drive for students
    • G's How to Doc
  • Google Science Faire
• Accounts Portal Self-Serve account update (Network Accounts Portal)
• SSRPM for students
• eSchool Plus 3.0 TAC upgrade- Bruce and William
  • Screenshots
  • New Features
  • Release Notes

9:45- 10:00 School Network Infrastructure Needs: http://tinyurl.com/PVUSDNetwork

10:00 - 10:25: Manga High - Denise Henry; Math Coordinator, Curriculum and Instruction

10:25 Liaison Photo

10:30 Break

10:45 Measure L Bond Overview and Discussion

• Bond Projects
  • Bradley Network Install
  • GigaMAN Install
  • endowment funds- Elementary Chromebooks Grant, Tech Innovator Grants
• Overview of 21st Century Classroom
• Budget and Current Hardware Inventory; Support Costs and Consideration
  • Aplus Classroom Assessment
• iTAC/Bond Expenditure Focus: Improve Student Achievement and Teacher Instruction

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch (provided)

1:00 - 1:45  21st Century Classroom

• Small Group Discussion with Google Docs collaboration exercise
  • ​Technology vs. Learning Practice
• Survey
• Feedback

1:45 - 2:45- Mini-Lesson: YouTube in the classroom: Tips and Best Practices- Craig Miller, Aptos High School

• Craig Miller's School Loop Page
• Craig Miller's YouTube Channel: DigitalRenman
• How To Use YouTube

2:45- 3:00 Liaison Mind Share

3:00-3:15 Technology Use Plan, Adam Wade, Santa Cruz COE (Current PVUSD TUP)

• Overview of rewrite
• Discussion

3:15-3:30 Closing and Eval