Technology Technology CommitteeCommittee

TASSP – June 9, 2005TASSP – June 9, 2005

Important Things to KnowImportant Things to Know

Discussion TopicsDiscussion Topics

SIF ComplianceSIF Compliance

““The School's Interoperability Framework's The School's Interoperability Framework's (SIF) vision within this context is that (SIF) vision within this context is that schools will be enabled to better utilize schools will be enabled to better utilize technology in a manner that leverages technology in a manner that leverages the promise and capabilities of the promise and capabilities of interoperability between disparate interoperability between disparate applications. In this then, technology is applications. In this then, technology is not a barrier but an enabler and SIF will not a barrier but an enabler and SIF will be THE catalyst in allowing systemic be THE catalyst in allowing systemic change to take place.”*change to take place.”*

*taken from the SIF website*taken from the SIF website

Questions to AskQuestions to Ask

SIF complianceSIF compliance Ability to import/export dataAbility to import/export data Proprietary databaseProprietary database Server or web-basedServer or web-based Hardware requirements for Hardware requirements for

workstationsworkstations Server requirements/Operating Server requirements/Operating

SystemsSystems

Questions to Ask - 2Questions to Ask - 2

Level of supportLevel of support Annual feeAnnual fee Staff development associatedStaff development associated Owning or renting (licensing)Owning or renting (licensing) Other districts that use itOther districts that use it Refund policyRefund policy

Questions to Ask Questions to Ask YourselfYourself

Does this technology do something Does this technology do something we cannot do with a traditional we cannot do with a traditional method?method?

What will be the application for the What will be the application for the computer (to determine the computer (to determine the processor, memory, etc.)?processor, memory, etc.)?

Have I looked at competing products?Have I looked at competing products? Have I shown it to my teachers?Have I shown it to my teachers?

Questions to Ask Questions to Ask YourselfYourself DiscussionDiscussion

Administrative Administrative ApplicationsApplications

Palm Pilots with scheduling dataPalm Pilots with scheduling data Data Analysis softwareData Analysis software Scheduling software (master Scheduling software (master

schedule)schedule) Tardy trackersTardy trackers ID systemsID systems Automatic CallingAutomatic Calling PGP creationPGP creation

Administrative Administrative Applications - 2Applications - 2

Online AttendanceOnline Attendance Online GradebooksOnline Gradebooks Networking Copy MachinesNetworking Copy Machines OCR SoftwareOCR Software Linking Palm Pilots with GroupwiseLinking Palm Pilots with Groupwise ID Pictures to Grade ProgramID Pictures to Grade Program Shared Calendar for facilities useShared Calendar for facilities use

Administrative Administrative Applications 3Applications 3 Email groups – vps, counselorsEmail groups – vps, counselors DiscussionDiscussion

Curriculum and Curriculum and Instructional Instructional ApplicationsApplications

Credit RecoveryCredit Recovery Individual Coaching/TutoringIndividual Coaching/Tutoring Presentation ToolPresentation Tool Lesson PlannerLesson Planner Online Staff DevelopmentOnline Staff Development Research ToolResearch Tool

Curriculum and Curriculum and Instructional Instructional ApplicationsApplications

Media RackMedia Rack Digital Audio/Video – Digital Audio/Video –

BroadcastingBroadcasting DiscussionDiscussion

HardwareHardware

Palm PilotsPalm Pilots ServersServers PCs – 3 levels of technologyPCs – 3 levels of technology Wireless technologyWireless technology Media systemsMedia systems DiscussionDiscussion

Educational ResourcesEducational Resources

billtelford.netbilltelford.net loc.govloc.gov

TestimonialsTestimonials

Discussion – a TASSP website that Discussion – a TASSP website that allows individuals to discuss allows individuals to discuss hardware and software and rate ithardware and software and rate it

Additional DiscussionAdditional Discussion

TASSP’s role in networking for TASSP’s role in networking for administratorsadministrators

Potential speakers/topics in Potential speakers/topics in technology for the fall convention technology for the fall convention and the 2006 conventionand the 2006 convention

Articles topics for the Texas StudyArticles topics for the Texas Study