I find that teachers are most receptive to new information at the start of the year. Each year, I make a series of presentations at the opening meetings of each division in our schools. This year, I focused on training, network changes, annual reminders, and examples of student and teacher online publishing. Here are my slides for this year. Please find presentation notes below.
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Training: theme for the year (from IT retreat)
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Thank you for attending Windows and Mac training sessions – want you to start well
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Coming up: email strategies, teaching with interactive whiteboards, Mac Essentials
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US only: department visits replace division visits
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New network technologies implemented this summer
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Wireless network: new standards for speed and security, adaptive access points, coverage maps
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Network access: limit network to known computers, enforce minimum security policy, includes wired network, less intrusive
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Antivirus: better detection
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US Laptop Survey
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Generally high level of satisfaction
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Opportunity to address the student experience when asking for help
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Uneven levels of use among departments
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Survey of college students: prefer moderate amount of tech (not 100% nor 0%)
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Effects of laptops on face-to-face communication: differences between faculty and student responses
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Online cruelty: please continue to engage students in dialogue
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Popular tips
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Can use Entourage and Outlook from home
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Connect mobile phone to CG email
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Printing: how to troubleshoot
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New Office file formats
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Backup, backup, backup
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Email etiquette
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VM-only extensions
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Website
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Classroom page news feed
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Athletics team pages
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New HelpDesk, Technology blog
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Moodle: how to post to the master calendar
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Some highlights of online presentation from last year
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US Spanish students in the community
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Fourth grade newspapers
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Herb’s video on AKOM nets the school an award
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Election online discussions
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Larry’s board notes online
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Richard Kassissieh is Assistant Head of School for Academics and Strategic Initiatives at