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Nettleton school district technology updates 2013 - 2014
1.
2. District Overview
All buildings have wireless internet access
There are a total of 8 computer labs in the
district
All PC’s are 4 or less years old
Students have access to IPAD and Android
tablets
All Elementary and Middle School Classrooms
are equipped with Smartboards
All network wiring has been upgraded
We are approaching 900 internet connected
devices in the district
3. What’s New
Google Apps/Gmail
New Computers in Elementary/ Middle School
Computer Lab Upgrades/Reallocation
AEST Upgrades
IPAD/ Android Tablets
New Antivirus
Internet Filter/ Activity Monitoring
Network Printers
Smartboards
Scholastic Reading Program Now In More
Grades
4. Google Apps/Email
Starting in August all district email
accounts have been upgraded to
GMAIL/ Google Apps
Benefits
Greatly Reduced Downtime .1%
Added Security and Reliability
Mobile Email, Calendar and IM Access
More Features
Cost 0 Dollars
Interesting Fact 61 of The Top 100 Colleges
use Google Apps
5. Computer Lab
Upgrades/Reallocation
Upgraded HS Lab with 31 New PC’s
Purchased With Title VI Funds
Reformatted and Reallocated Old HS
Lab PC’s to Elementary Lab to Replace
Aging Gateway PC’s
Refurbished HS Library PC’s
Added 6 New PC’s to Primary Library
For Scholastic Reading Program
6. AEST Upgrade
New AEST Lab Equipment Including
(Purchased With Vocational Funds)
11 New PC’s with Software
Instructor Laptop
Laser Printer
Color Scanner/Printer
File Server
Projector
7. IPADS/Android Tablets
Purchased Android Tablets For Upper
Elementary and Junior High Use
UE 26 Units and Cart
JH 33 Units and Cart
Purchased 15 IPAD 2 units for HS using
E2T2 Grant for a total of 26 Units
With the Inclusion of These Devices We
are Approaching 900 Networked
Devices
8. New District Antivirus
After a 6 month Evaluation we have
selected Kaspersky Antivirus as Our
New Antivirus Solution
Benefits-
○ Lightweight
○ Excellent Reliability
○ Ease of Use
○ Cost
9. Internet Filter/ Monitoring
After evaluating Multiple Products we
Selected The IBOSS Internet Filter/
Monitor
Benefits
○ Greatly Increased Reliability
○ More Control of Web Content
○ Ability to Produce Detailed Reports of User
Activity/Bandwidth Usage SEE ATT*
○ Maintain CIPA Compliance
10. Network Printers
We Have Continued to Transition from
Costly Classroom InkJets to Laser
Network Printers
All Schools With the Exception Of The
High School Now Have Network Printer
Access
Benefits
Reduced Cost
Greater Reliability
Lower Maintenance
11. Smartboards
SmartBoard Implementation in Both
Upper Elementary and Junior High is
Now Complete
All Staff Have Undergone Multiple in
Depth Training Sessions
Benefits
○ Increased Student Engagement
○ More Relevant Technology Integration
○ Ability to Enhance Instruction with Media
○ Can Aid Both Visual Learners and ADD/
ADHD Children
12. Smartboard Survey Responses
The best money we have spent for our teachers
2/22/2012 1:39 PMView Responses
Smart Boards make teaching more time effective. I am
able to use PowerPoint's, interactive review games,
play mathematical clips, show mathematical
demonstrations, and much more. It is a great asset in
any classroom.
2/22/2012 1:26 PMView Responses
Smartboards are the best inventions ever!!!
2/21/2012 11:21 AMView Responses
13. Other Stuff
New Graphing Calculators For HS and Junior High
Document Cameras For Some Of Our SmartBoards
Digital Camcorder For Video Teacher Evaluations
Security Cameras
All Labs Can Now be Reserved Through School
Website
Carpenter Grant For Journalism Lab
Gilmore Foundation Grant For HS
Our District Website Viewership is Continuing to
Increase (Visits This Year) AVG 400 Visits Per Day
ERATE Funds Received Paid 87% of All
Communication Related Expenses in 2011-2012
EST. $30,000 savings
14. Future Projects
ICT I, ICTII, STEM Lab Upgrades
Age of Lab Equipment is Now 4 to 5 Years
All Redesign Labs are Experiencing Increased Hardware Failure
Due to Usage and Age
Replace Telephone System
Current System is Over 8 Years Old
No Room For Expansion
Multiple Outages
No Voicemail Features
Emergency Communication Concern
Continue Classroom Upgrade Cycle (HS,3rd, K)
Continue SmartBoard Implementation (3rd Grade - HS)
Implement an Electronic Work Order System
Implement Individual User Logins For Staff (Active Directory)
Implement New More Effective Notification System
Upgrade Electrical Wiring in Elementary, JH,
15. Challenges and Concerns
Staff Technology Proficiency/ Buy In
Growing Pains (More Devices More
Problems)
Bandwidth Needs
Asset Management
Increased Workload/Downtime
Common Core Technology
Requirements (District Wide Online
Testing) ATT*
Staying Relevant Compared to Area
Schools
16. Staff Technology Proficiency
Surveys indicate that staff is willing to
further integrate technology in a
meaningful way however they express a
need for more training.
17. Common Core Concerns
There are two major concerns in
connection with the rise of CCSS online
testing.
First is the need to expand the technology
infrastructure/Bandwidth within schools.
Second, learners need greater opportunities to
engage with technologies they will encounter
within the online testing environment. Given that
teachers play a key role in learning and
preparing learners to succeed on state
standardized tests, regular technology use in
classrooms will be essential for success of
online testing. Source, THE JOURNAL 2012