Meeting+Minutes

**Meeting Minutes - March 10, 2011**
>>> Attending: >>> Staff: Dave Brown (facilitator), David Gottlieb (notes), Jen Klem-Clarke, Michael LoRusso, Daydra Bell, Erin Murphy, Yolanda Escandon >>> Parents: Chris (Committee Chair), Michael Schon, Jimmy Wanninger, LeAnn Wanninger >> >> Staff offered up finalized copies of the 3-Year Technology Plan that Chris will present to the Board. Paper copies were available, but final electronic copies will be sent to all tech committee members via email shortly. >>> >>> Michael LoRusso presented 2011-12 Technology Hardware Plan >>> -Increasing iPads (4th grade, additional primary, middle set, preschool teacher set, small LRC set) >>> -Sustaining middle school laptop program >>> -Enhance Server/Network >>> Chris will explore switch replacement with Michael. >>> Agreed on need to increase bandwidth. :) >>> Professional development stressed just as crucial as the hardware. >>> Fundraising/marketing: >>> Michael will develop visual/animated graphic of the timetable of technology over several years. >>> Ultimately post this graphic online to direct community to. Append to technology plan and finally upload to website. >>> Idea that all attending teachers carry iPad loaded with example apps and video clip at the auction to show off. >>> Action Items >>> -Make revisions to hardware plan - Michael/Dave Brown >>> -Visual graphic of hardware timeline - Michael LoRusso >>> -Technology video for fund-in-need - Judy Zimola & Yolanda >>> -iPads in hands of teachers @ the auction >>> -Technology plan will be sent electronically to committee >>> -Yolanda will update tech. committee wiki


 * Meeting Minutes - February 9, 2011 **

Where are we now and where are we going? - short-term, -long-term

How iPads might fit into what we are doing? -portable - students able to take them between classes -work best as a one-to-one machine -students move information by 'dropbox', googledocs, etc. - not by accessing server -Excellent tool for students with executive functioning -Instant on/off versus laptops -Currently can't keynote (lose transitions, formatting,etc), iMovie, -Middle school teachers haven't had a chance to explore them yet to make an informed decision

Fund-in-Need: Overall budget for next year What's the laptop program been like? -Now with both a computer lab and laptops in classroom, the classroom/Yolanda can go to the technology or the the technology can go to the classroom/Yolanda -Meike: Wonderful classroom tool! -Science fair, typing, current events, explorers project, podcasting project, memory book writing project

SmartBoards -iPads can be interfaced with them. -Teachers will need to be trained before getting one in classroom (funding permitting)

Discussion of what is gained/lost by the emerging technologies over other methodologies.

Dave- 2 criteria for effectiveness -Availability of laptops for certain things vs. available on iPad -Teacher expertise

Questions for Hillbrook: What kind of professional development happened/happening? What is the cost to give each student an iPad & peripherals? What is student liability? Regrets? Anything lost in transition to iPads? Loss of access to computer-only programs? Can students purchase them when they leave the school? Other questions - get them to Dave