Agenda_2012-13_ITS_September7

Agenda Friday, September 7, 2012

Absent - Robert Alford, Donna Baker, Maury

- Anne's Video - Great Job Anne on what and ITS job is. - Social Committee: Sept 29 4-7 Bunny’s House Social
 * __~ Welcome__**
 * http://tinyurl.com/8h4yqr6**

- Information Services
 * __~ Updates__**

** Grab Stuff - just because it’s there, doesn’t mean you can have it. Be sure to check licensing and which version **
- Middle School Institute video - Social Studies Job Alike (Robin) - Middle School version - High School Version


 * **Read Write Think - Robin and Patsy presented! **
 * **blogs, todays meet, easybib, paper slides, **


 * **Shannon’s 3 word project **
 * **8th graders if they have 3 words to say to the world, what would they say? **

- iStation(Texas Success Initiative)


 * ** Math, reading support. Can do intervention and differentiating **
 * ** reading application involves install on desktop **
 * ** currently holding back **

- MSTAR (Jeff)


 * ** upload completed after 20+hr **
 * ** no way for ITS to see anything in Mstar data **
 * ** students in by math class in MS and HS, Elementary in by homeroom **
 * ** Sunny Wren question --- when going to do something with data? **
 * ** Directions at: \\grab\stuff\Documentation\MSTAR **
 * ** DONE: Bulk upload for students as of Aug 30th. **
 * ** Action : ITS needs to add any students into the class. Ask for 48 hours in advance. Need to do batch student upload  **
 * ** takes a day for Epsilon **
 * ** If you move students it doesn’t remove them from original class list. **

- Turning Points (May and June orders)


 * ** have lots replaced from May and June **
 * ** Check that it didn’t get to your library if you had them **

- Google Drive (Greg and Christy)
 * __~ Training/Demonstration__**


 * ** Clicking and dragging, removes it from the folder **
 * ** Hold Ctl and drag are making a copy **
 * ** if in organize and hold ctl can select many folders **
 * ** ADD to my drive is a label, not MOVE **
 * ** new button “add to my drive” **

- Mimios (Vickie) ......Engage Educational Technology, Michael Janiak, 512.826.3684  begin_of_the_skype_highlighting FREE 512.826.3684  end_of_the_skype_highlighting  (training)


 * ** about $800, install the software (there is a package) **
 * ** changed the projector to make it fit the whiteboard to 16:9 aspect ratio **
 * ** Do not have permission to physically move projectors (leaning or turning) **
 * ** ......Engage Educational Technology, Michael Janiak, 512.826.3684  begin_of_the_skype_highlighting <span class="skype_pnh_textarea_span">[[image:chrome-extension://lifbcibllhkdhoafpjfnlhfpfgnpldfl/numbers_button_skype_logo.png]]<span class="skype_pnh_free_text_span">FREE <span class="skype_pnh_text_span">512.826.3684  <span class="skype_pnh_mark">end_of_the_skype_highlighting  (training) **
 * ** mimio connect software **
 * ** Some going to MS/HS see Jan for list **
 * ** limited time offer **

- Batchgeo (Irma)


 * ** - check out HMS Technology Page **
 * ** Google form or excel and have an address, name, and it maps it on Google Maps **
 * ** can input description (like battles) **
 * ** literary trips, battles, historical events, landforms, where are you from **
 * ** gives you url to link and embed code, No subsrciption needed. **

- Remind 101 (Shannon)


 * ** alternative to newsflash **
 * ** free accounts, teachers can set up thier classes **
 * ** parents can sign up for email or text reminders **
 * ** give parents a phone number and they text a key word **
 * ** You don’t ever see each other’s phone numbers. **
 * ** can schedule reminders to go out **
 * ** Set up norms, so not texting during the day **

- Edmodo (Sara)


 * ** roundrockisd.edmodo.com **
 * ** username and email create an account as a teacher **

- Expression Web training (Mark) Monday, Sept 17 8:30 - 4 at Athletic Complex(Mark will send out more information. - Evaluation subcommittee
 * __~ Collaboration/Planning__**


 * ** last year 3 checkpoints **
 * ** district is reworking eval process **
 * Took names for Subcommittee, including: <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #9900ff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline;">Anita, Leslie, Jen, Angie, Linda, Debby, Ann, Shannon, Lori **

- J.I.T. ( [] )
 * Work with Instructional Coaches, see the dates for meetings **

- BYOD Implementation (Logical Roll-out - what this looks like on the various campuses)


 * ** Shannon’s video is great **
 * ** need spot for students to print name, grade level and ID # to form **
 * ** McNeil, some issues trying it Monday **
 * ** Set up campus expectations **
 * ** “No BYOD Day Sign” really helped! And have devices on the desk, not in lap **
 * ** survey the class/parents how many would bring **
 * Check out BYO Website [] **

- AUP and SB 407 Compliance


 * **<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">Texas Young lawyers website, might use for AUP **
 * **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">[] **
 * **<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">video is 15 min long **

- Reporting problems to Tech Ops (Jeff)
 * __~ Reminders/FYI__**


 * ** reminder when send tickets in put model number, what school service tag is ok but MODEL # is a must **
 * ** Projectors - people hitting AV mute on remote and burning up bulbs. Encourage NOT to do that (on panel of new buildings) **

- Who do you call?
 * list in google docs - (if no one moves it... check the tabs at the bottom of the sheet) **

- Getting I.T. Right ([])


 * ** doing a district overview only then links to things to check out **
 * ** Be sure to check out the schools **
 * ** shared at Online resource training and New Teacher Orientation **
 * ** export blog and reimport to master tech account **

- Sub Reimbursement PD Proposals (...grab\stuff\Documentation\Sub_Reimbursement_for_Tech_Training...)

- Link to SpEd Exceed []


 * Goals **


 * - EOY tests online possibly **
 * - Baseline data for BYOD **
 * - Increase Prof Development by 20% **
 * - Increase the ITSs numbers **
 * - Embed TA TEKS into the RRISD curriculum **


 * Chrome print - Ctrl Shift P **
 * Student teacher accounts in AD, send to Jennifer, Chris, Brent **


 * Need Clarification: **


 * ** Subs, how do they get into account, email **

=- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -= __**Afternoon**__ - New ITS only at Athletic Center - Optional: ............... Google Help with Greg on 4th floor (if needed) ............... Google Drawing with Erik Weiler at Elsa England - Everyone else returns to campus or visits another campus