ETAC 2011-1205 Minute
Education Technology Advisory Committee (ETAC), December 5, 2011

Minute

Attendees: Christine Leung, Teresa Chow, Judy Berger, Mike Kenny, Mary Suzuki, David Jung
  • Web demo - Teacher pages (no demo)
  • Google mail: Migration plan (tentative proposal)
  • Interactive technology: proposal of deploying interactive tech hardware & training (Mary Suzuki)
    • Pre-requisite for Starboard: projector & stable/level surface
    • To be screwed in
    • Interactive projectors (Hitachi IP JAW250N) to be installed in selected locations
    • Training on Notebook: Sanchez 12/15, others TBA
    • Training on Starboard: TBA in January, 2012
  • Edtechprofile & Tech Survey (user view)
    • Edtechprofile: soon to be announced (teachers) and to be determined (students)
    • GSD Tech Survey: to be revised
  • Collaboration/sharing - Wednesday p.m./Thursday a.m.
    • 10/21-22 AeriesNet, 11/2-3Google Calendar, 11/16/-17 Drop Box, 11/30-12/1 Google Forms, 
    • 12/9-10 & 12/16-17 Web editing
    • MyAccess, Reading Counts, ...
Demo/sharing (delayed)
  • Google Apps:
    • Calendar
    • Form
  • Connect PC to a network printer (IP address is known): will share the procedure with Roberto and other interested teachers.
    • Model of printer (HP4000 series vs. others)
    • Print driver
    • IP address (dynamic vs. static)
Next meeting: Monday, February 6, 2012.

Goals of ETAC 2011-12
  • Take attendance on-line: 
    • Tardy to be cleared by the front office of  the school
    • Global Connect will be used for automated absence verification
  • Use L4U for library/textbook management
    • Teacher's log in for Basic Circulation
    • Students don't need log in and can look for books on-line
    • Frequent freeze of the system at Bitely
  • Communicate by e-mail
    • GSD is going to switch to g-mail based Google Mail
  • Maintain/update web pages (schools and teachers) timely
    • Update photos in the banner of the school home page
    • Make use of the Recent News section
  • Implement Tech Plan 2011-13: focus of 11/7 meeting
  • Apply interactive technology in classroom (125 Starboards, 23 IPJAW250 projectors and other existing interactive technology)