ETAC 2012-0305 Minute
Education Technology Advisory Committee (ETAC), March 5, 2012

Attendees: Scott Sakamoto, Jose Cardenas, Lucina Gaeta, Sam Habibi, Mike Kenny, Roberto Barboza, Christine Leung, Tina Cunningham, and David Jung

Minute
  • Update from schools
    • http://www.donorchoose.org
    • Rm19/Emerson: focus of Hitachi projector; wall-mounting Starbard Links
    • Distribution of laptops in Garvey Int.
  • Interactive Technology in Classrooms
    • Hardware distribution: Hitachi Starboard links & Hitachi IPJ AW250n projectors
      • Starboard Links: metallic whiteboards
      • IPJ AW250n Projectors: whiteboards to be mounted
    • Trainings: 1/26, 2/2, 2/16, 3/14,  3/20 and 3/22 (links) and TBA (projectors).
    • Existing interactive technology: SmartBoard, Mimio, Mobi
  • 1:1 computing device to student: update: Tina provided update and shared her visitation to Riverside USD on 1:1 program
  • Google Mail: switch over to start 5:00 p.m., Friday, April 6
    • Google Apps: Google Calendar, Google Docs
    • Google Mail for students
  • Zero clients - Fujitsu pilot
  • Aeries Gradebook: post on line
    • Standard-based
    • Communication with parents
  • ESGVCUE Tech Fair: May 5, 8:30 a..m. ~ 3:00 p.m.
  • Edtechprofile & Tech Survey (user view)
    • EdTechProfile: to be kicked off in the week of Monday, April 2
    • GSD Tech Survey
Demo/sharing
  • MS Office Compatibility Pack: issue with Eudora
  • Chrome: download and install and issue with PeopleSoft
    • KeepVID (review)
    • Google Calendar & Labs
    Next meeting: Monday, April 2, 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)