STC Technology Planning Committee Meeting Minutes December 2003

12/04/2003 5:00 PM STC Library

Tech Plan Goals

#1 Systems Management

I. Technology Support

  • Helpdesk requests for this month: general applications help, projector requests, 3rd parent request for K-12 Planet login, problems with computers in 208, 207.

II. Technology Integration

  • Accelerated Writer - this sounds like something we should look in to. I will ask the English Dep't. to check it out.
  • Upcoming ESU9 and ESU10 Workshops -- none match our needs at the moment.

III. Information Management:

  • Tech Plan – Part II, Part IV -- scanned for major changes needed. I will plan to do an overhaul this summer.
  • Web site frustrations -- continuing difficulty uploading to ESU9 server.
  • Media Center Automation – report, Kathy is entering in books, aims to be done by the end of the year.
  • Diocese Incentive Pay Report -- status, done for 1st quarter.
  • Chancery SMS 4.0 -- Tracy will investigate this option
  • Info Management To do list:

    Exchange Server -- Allen configured -- follow-up on Joe LeDuc's email?

    Implement the K-12 planet module for Win School (can't do until we get WinSchool to reflect the current schedule)

    Mac School to Win School History transfer $$ -- followup, what does Mrs. Butler want to do?

#2 Technology Curriculum Development

  • Tech Prep
    • Minigrant Form -- CIW, textbooks
  • K-12 Curriculum: Scope and Sequence Questionnaire Report
  • iSafe Curriculum -- overview and ideas for community outreach
  • Web Design Students -- Doane College Robolympics Competition.
  • New Multimedia Classes -- report
  • Tech Prep/Early Entry

#3 Hardware and Software

  • Machines – Mac Lab to become a Windows Lab after January?
  • Library Lab Update -- Fr. Meysenberg
  • Idea Boards -- Mrs. Butler Report
  • To do:
    Configure Windows XP to auto update—Tracy and Carol configure STM; write instructions. I sent these instructions to Allen.
    PC to AD office?
    Music needs: Keyboard/midi configuration
    updating and replacing computers revisited

#4 Financial Facilitation

Diocese Donor Discussion?

Fundraising Report
Recycled Cell phone fundraiser – NE Wireless
Valentine’s Day Computer Matching – plan to do this year again. Date?

To-do: grants/loans keep investigating through Hastings College and through the NE Catalyst Program, and through Enhanced Ed through Technology, Tech Prep

Next Meeting:
TBA

Email Tracy Adrian with questions, additions, or concerns at tadrian@esu9.org

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