Technology Report 2007

Claudia Estrada

February 6, 2007.

Agenda• Equipment and infrastructure

• What do we do with what we have? Curriculum and projects, professional development

• How do we invest our Tech funds? Percentages

• What are the plans for the future? Strategic plan, budget 2007-2008, Mac lab proposal

• Compared with others, how are we doing? AASCA schools, Graded, Tampico, Berkeley

Equipment and infrastructure• CAGNet:

– Fiber optic backbone– Switches in all buildings– Network connections in every

room and office– Wireless access in section

offices, central offices, Library area, HS labs.

– 9 servers, 2 in rack– 291 PC´s, 38 laptops, 19

Macintosh

Equipment and infrastructure

11 laser printers located in administrative offices, sections´offices, computer labs and Library

4 scanners in computer labs and Library

13 multimedia projectors for the sections and Library plus one in the Auditorium

5 smartboards in the Library, Elementary lab and Middle School lab and one mimio

Equipment and infrastructure6 digital cameras in HS, MS, and ES computer labs,

Library and Technology office. 12 digital cameras more recently given to EC and ES classrooms6 digital video camerasRobotics lab, mobile lab and NEO cart.Yearly replacement plan for equipmentComputers used for education

242 PC´s, 30 laptops and 18 Macintosh 88% Ratio 5 students per computer

Software

• Microsoft Campus Agreement

• File maker V. 8.5• Windows 2003 server• Educational software

titles including applications such as Macromedia, Photoshop, Freehand, Flash, Inspiration and Kidspiration

• Fortiguard• McAfee• Blackboard• Atlas• EBSCO, Noodletools,

Reading AtoZ, Unitedstreaming

• Updated website

Staffing, projects and professional development

• 5 full time teachers, 1 shared between ES and MS.

• 4 full time technicians, 1 network administrator and Technology Coordinator.

• We are a self sufficient school, no outsourcing except for warranty claims.

• Integrated projects using Internet, Blackboard, educational software and others.

Staffing, projects and professional development

• Keyboarding with NEO´s.• Professional development includes Photoshop,

videoediting, using technology resources such as Blackboard and Unitedstreaming, Is it a good source?, project base learning, orientation for new teachers, robotics for ICT teachers.

• Permanent communication and planning between Technology Coordinator and Library Coordinator .

Investment of Tech. funds% de presupuesto tecnología

2% 8%

9%

10%

19%

11%

10%

3%

28%

Desarrollo Profesional Early Childhood PrimariaIntermedia Secundaria BibliotecaAdministración educativa Oficinas administrativas Servicios

Plans for the future

• Mac lab implementation for ALA, EC and digital video editing

• Technology Integration specialist shared between EC and ES

• Explore and propose applications that enhance our programs, define a technology plan for the next 3 years.

• Continue with Professional Development for teachers in order to implement excellent technology integration practices (project based learning, online learning, information literacy skills, high level thinking skills, etc.)

Plans for the future

• Totally implement the use of a help desk, printing records and quotas, online reservation system

• Use of Blackboard as a secure powerful communication tool among school community members

• Improve the software and hardware inventory, storage practices, and back up system

• Implement remote access• Explore options and improve classroom network

connections• Acquire a new grading application that will allow more

communication with parents and online publication of grades

• Become a laptop school?

Question: Should we become a laptop school?

• Advantages– Student centered

learning approach– Increased

students engagement

– Anytime, anywhere learning

• Concerns– Teachers training

– Security

– Network in the classrooms

– Basic skills

– Cost

– Students may misuse

– We don’t know the implications of going in that direction. Further investigation is needed.

Compared with others• ICT service survey. Schools in Europe, Africa, India,

Middle and Far East, South America.

• Headnet Technology survey. AAIE discussion list.

• Other similar schools (Graded, Berkeley, Tampico, EAS) – Number of PC’s: ratio 1:4– Staffing: between 9 and 11 including teachers– Servers: 9– % of operational budget devoted to IT 4-5%

“We must open the doors of opportunity.

But we must also equip our people to walk through those doors...”

-Lyndon B. Johnson