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<title>Oak Technology Committee</title><link>http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/index.html</link><description>Personal Site for Ease of Use</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:creator>dale@scottresidence.com</dc:creator><dc:rights>Copyright 2005 Dale Scott</dc:rights><dc:date>2007-04-03T23:49:18-07:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
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<lastBuildDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2007 00:09:29 -0700</lastBuildDate><item><title>Apr 2007 Minutes</title><dc:creator>dale@scottresidence.com</dc:creator><category>Minutes 2006-2007</category><dc:date>2007-04-03T23:49:18-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-86</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-86</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[With all going on with Jackie, it is falling on Joel and they seemed to be stumped.

...Dale indicated at this stage it is pointless for the remaining portion of the year.

...List of names has been provided, unclear as to what it takes to get this done especially with impact on Jackie.

...Web Filtering Dave indicated district is going to supply web filtering instead of Oak having to do for individual school.

...Backup Software Memory Upgrades Mac Lab New Machines (iMac not MacBook, hope to do 10) OS X Upgrades for Mac Lab and others.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Mar 2007 Minutes</title><dc:creator>dale@scottresidence.com</dc:creator><category>Minutes 2006-2007</category><dc:date>2007-03-06T20:30:00-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-85</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-85</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Plan is to get District buy in to implement Apple Airport with software upgrade to 802.11n on laptop cart.

...Document Camera May is going to supply Dave, Tony and Dale with specifications on the document camera preferred.

...Web Filtering Dave indicated district is going to supply web filtering instead of Oak having to do for individual school.

...Backup software is going to increase for 50 clients to about $1300 Training $1,500, Virtual Teacher $1000, Network Control Device $4,000 are all going to be rolled into the much needed hardware and software budget for Macs.  Goal is to upgrade half of the Mac Lab to new architecture and migrate to Leopard with its enhanced management and functionality.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Feb 2007 Minutes</title><dc:creator>dale@scottresidence.com</dc:creator><category>Minutes 2006-2007</category><dc:date>2007-02-06T22:00:00-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-84</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-84</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[In addition, the Mac Mini is now part of the laptop cart for this project to provide a location for the files to be moved.

...Dave McNulty also indicated the district has decided to hold off a year on the 5th grade roll out of the Digital Literacy program....  Due to delay, some of the district money will be used to provide 4th and 5th grade and new teachers with new laptops.

...Printer from the Mac Lab has been moved to the Primary lab and the new one is in use in the Mac Lab where OS X is used.

...Ben has agreed to provide Dave with a list of companies who make projectors to determine is Oak has any parents employed at these companies.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Jan 2007 Minutes</title><dc:creator>dale@scottresidence.com</dc:creator><category>Minutes 2006-2007</category><dc:date>2007-01-09T22:00:00-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-83</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-83</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Dec 2006 Minutes</title><dc:creator>dale@scottresidence.com</dc:creator><category>Minutes 2006-2007</category><dc:date>2006-12-05T21:00:00-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-82</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-82</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[In addition, Dave McNulty has seen what Jeff Baier of Almond has done with mandating electronic submission of the content and has decided to follow Jeff's lead....  Agreed Sheila would send the scanned NFO to the technology list as test to allow her to use the scanner and software as it may be used for other projects.

...All agreed this was the type of project that enables Technology to be used as an additional tool for teachers to accomplish their academic goals....  Dave explained Mary Beth is planning on doing an in-service training for the other teachers which they feel will provide good support for using the software.

...Group agreed we need to come up with a solution, but it is a difficult problem because of the wireless network.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Oct 2006 Minutes</title><dc:creator>dale@scottresidence.com</dc:creator><category>Minutes 2006-2007</category><dc:date>2006-10-03T22:00:00-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-81</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-81</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[This was seen as a positive, however it is not clear how we will access the server and utilize it for email, message boards and other applications.

...It was discussed putting the link in the email and placing the PDF on the web site, but there are publishing guidelines that must be addressed.

...We talked briefly about the Laptop cart and that fact that they had been re-fitted with new wireless routers to handle the load (removing the Apple Airport).  We quickly moved on to discuss the Virtual Teacher (Teacher&rsquo;s Room) work Tony had initiated and launched with Kim Doyle....  The idea would be to merge the work Tony did with the District program where it makes sense before investing more time in Virtual Teacher&rsquo;s Room.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>May 2006 Minutes</title><dc:creator>dale@scottresidence.com</dc:creator><category>Minutes 2005-2006</category><dc:date>2006-05-08T22:05:03-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-80</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-80</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The technology committee supports this being a district resource, but would like to maintain either it's own web server for pilot projects or have the ability to run such pilots on the District Web server.

...It is difficult to get many students around a computer screen to teach them the tools needed to harvest the knowledge of the Internet as it applies to their studies.

...The other mechanism is to put them on the web server (read not web site) in a password protected hidden directory with a unique long file name to prevent guessing the name of the file.

...This would allow teachers to sit at any computer and it would be the same as well as ease support from Katie.  In addition, if any of the teachers decided to start students on the software, we would be able to support such leadership activities.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Feb 2006 Minutes</title><dc:creator>dale@scottresidence.com</dc:creator><category>Minutes 2005-2006</category><dc:date>2006-02-27T23:26:55-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-78</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-78</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Since the budget does not provide enough for 8 computers, we have decided to watch Apple's strategy on replacing the eMac.

...Tony is now going to take the content and put it on a web page to be used by multiple staff for collaborating and refining the process.

...It was presented as an idea to provide to the Oak or possibly the district parent community with assistance in the technology arena.

...The net result was Dale volunteered to scan the NFO this year to see how we would use it and whether parents would really want a pdf format instead of the text only version going out now.

...If we are going to use this server to just backp the other servers, then some agreed it should be a low end box since it does not require much power to perform backup tasks.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Nov 2005 Minutes</title><dc:creator>dale@scottresidence.com</dc:creator><category>Minutes 2005-2006</category><dc:date>2005-11-29T23:30:47-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-77</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-77</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Dale Scott, Dan Burns, Randy Rucker, John Jue, Dave McNulty, Nancy McClain, Abbie Bourgan, Katie Butler, Tony Christopher, Len Lattanzi

...Web server Transfer --- Waiting on Router Brain Pop (science software) --- Laurel to Review on Tech Day Kindergarten Software --- Nancy to order Kidworks Order --- Kim to order DVD Players --- Completed Extendable TV Output --- Waiting to determine number needed.  Training KidPix proposal --- Tony and Kim - Create web page per lesson plan (ie grade) & Hands on Training in Jan. Training Digital Camera Ideas --- Tony Presentation Requirements --- Dave to determine # of licenses Presentation Requirements --- Dale to pursue evaluation copies - Need to review status Donation Programs --- John Jue document programs

Meeting notes is sparse for this meeting due to length of time prior to getting them up.

...Also, group decided to wait until after MacWorld to determine which machines to purchase for Oak.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Oct 2005 Minutes</title><dc:creator>dale@scottresidence.com</dc:creator><category>Minutes 2005-2006</category><dc:date>2005-10-25T22:49:00-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-59</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-59</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[* Color Laser Printer for Primary Lab will be put on hold until we can see the primary lab will have enough interest in the present form.

...Delivery can be a presentation, hands on, after school, etc. This is the method of getting the training delivered to the intended audience.

...Dave to get final number of licenses needed for this application (estimate was 52, 6th Grade=8, 5th Grade=8, 4th Grade=4 and 32 in the Mac Lab).

...Web Presence - Discussion about providing a better awareness of the committee resulted in ideas to use multiple means of communication not just web and Notes for Oak....  Web server Transfer ---Len to transfer Brain Pop (science software) --- Laurel to survey teacher interest Kindergarten Software --- Anne to order Kidworks Order --- Kim to order DVD Players --- Dan to research best pricing Extendable TV Output --- Dale to research Training KidPix proposal --- Tony and Kim Training Digital Camera Ideas --- Tony Presentation Requirements --- Dave to determine # of licenses Presentation Requirements --- Dale to pursue evaluation copies Donation Programs --- John Jue document programs after programs]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Sep 2005 Minutes</title><dc:creator>dale@scottresidence.com</dc:creator><category>Minutes 2005-2006</category><dc:date>2005-09-27T21:29:00-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-15</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-15</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[1) 8 Pack of Apple eMac's $5500 - Oak/District never submitted bill for reimbursement 2) Apple Remote Desktop $300 - Apple lost shipment and therefore did not make it in time 3) HP Printer - Dan Burns saved additional money, but shipment was late.

...It was questioned whether it is needed and the need was reinforced by a couple of the teachers in the group since academic training materials are now only available on DVD.

...Group agreed the staff would need to be "checked out" on the operation of the projector prior to use to be sure they remember to run the fan after use to extend the bulb life as long as possible.

...This would include working with the donations group for building a section on the Oak web site for donations, our goals and additional education to build our groups support network.

...Internet Publishing Guidelines - The district committee has come up with an electronic publishing guidelines document which will now start through the other areas of the district for review.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>May 2005 Minutes&#x2c; Final 2004-2005</title><dc:creator>dale@scottresidence.com</dc:creator><category>Minutes 2004-2005</category><dc:date>2005-05-31T20:56:00-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-3</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[2) Backup Software - Dale to order 3) FireWire Drive - Dale to order top quality drive like LaCie in 160GB range 4) Lexmark C510n Color Laser - Dan to verify Dale's research on printer

...Next year budget cuts will most likely come as the district is cutting back on basic expenditures and the PTA will need to pickup more and more of the expenditures normally taken care of by the district.  Therefore, our committee needs to be sure we pursue those items which are not only needed, but defensible to other possible PTA expenditures.

...We want our kids to learn the way it is done now, not how it was done in the old days (sorry a little of my own commentary).

...Internet Publishing Guidelines - The district committee has come up with an electronic publishing guidelines document which will now start through the other areas of the district for review.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>2004-2005 Budget Update</title><dc:creator>dale@scottresidence.com</dc:creator><category>Budget  2004-2005</category><dc:date>2005-05-10T21:53:00-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-31</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-31</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Current Status April 5th Description Notes Remaining Total 2004-2005 Budget...  $ 6,238.99 Allocated Funds (as of April Meeting) &bull;

...Date Description PO # Costs Remaining 28-Jul-2004 Older iBook Memory Invoiced $ 217.43 $29,782.57 1-Oct-2004 Six iBooks & Monitor #256530 $ 7,126.45 $22,656.12 1-Oct-2004 iMac G5 #256529 $ 1,370.45 $21,285.68 14-Oct-2004 iMac Mem & Flash Drives Invoiced $ 2,092.13 $19,193.55 1-Nov-2004 eMac (8 Pack) with Tax #256537 $ 5,410.34 $13,783.21 15-Dec-2004 Microsoft Office (25) #256532 $ 1,147.35 $12,635.86 27-Jan-2005 OS10.3 Server Software #3256546 $ 540.17 $12,095.69 31-Jan-2005 Used iMacs TBD $ 380.00 $11,715.69 8-Feb-2005 Optical Mice Invoiced $ 64.20 $11,651.49 2004-2005 Planned Expenditures &bull;

Planned expenditures is attempt to look at where the budget is expected to be at the end of the fiscal year.  Date Description Notes Cost Remaining Current Remaining $ 6,238.99]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>May 2005 Minutes</title><dc:creator>dale@scottresidence.com</dc:creator><category>Minutes 2004-2005</category><dc:date>2005-05-10T21:35:00-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-17</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-17</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[New Oak Campus Project Received updates on the projects related to the New Oak Campus.

...It is ordered and will hopefully be here by the end of the month.

...Totals were correct, but line item for last 8 pack of eMac's was not shown.

...Infrastructure, Apple Remote Desktop 2, Backup Software, Firewire Drive, Color Laser Printer for Mac Lab.

...Will hold off on All the Write Type until next year.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Apr 5th&#x2c; 2005 Minutes</title><dc:creator>dale@scottresidence.com</dc:creator><category>Minutes 2004-2005</category><dc:date>2005-04-05T21:36:00-07:00</dc:date><link>http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-18</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-18</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Attendance - Dale Scott, Dave Mc Nulty, Katie Butler, Tony Christopher New Oak Campus Project Received updates on the projects related to the New Oak Campus.

...Additional switch would be needed for connectivity to portables 3,4,5 and 6 via a trunking or possibly fiber.

...Need to determine complete electrical and data wiring of Mac Lab and primary lab to establish if we need cables around the perimeter walls, etc. Most likely will district will provide raceways with cable inside to central rack for switch.

...If fiber is available we can put Server in Mac Lab, otherwise it must go in the MPOE.

...Upgrade to Panther of the Mac lab is waiting on Firewire drive to make the process easier.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Mar 1st&#x2c; 2005 Minutes</title><dc:creator>dale@scottresidence.com</dc:creator><category>Minutes 2004-2005</category><dc:date>2005-03-01T21:37:00-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-19</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-19</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We met with the contractor for New Oak's Technology design - Wendy Pinos of Jaznet.  We reviewed the wiring plans for the campus and each classroom.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Feb 8th&#x2c; 2005 Minutes</title><dc:creator>dale@scottresidence.com</dc:creator><category>Minutes 2004-2005</category><dc:date>2005-02-08T21:37:00-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-20</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-20</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Action Items Get District to assist in setting up Server Software Upgrade Mac OS X machines to panther licenses purchased last year....  Track usage of Roving Lab for benefits and continued support Estalish donations section on Oak School web page Solicit support for Cisco Router Donation Determine infrastructure needs for donation request from HP etc. Determine list of software to bring to Oak for evaulation/trial....  Status of Labs Primary Lab - Due to eMac purchases we were able to rotate out 17 iMac's from the classrooms to this lab....  The process would be dropping off the donation at the admin office, Wendy would write a donation letter, Mr Omar would bring the donation to a dedicated space....  If not, we would provide the list of cisco parents to one of the other cisco parents to group together donation request.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Jan 11th&#x2c; 2005 Minutes</title><dc:creator>dale@scottresidence.com</dc:creator><category>Minutes 2004-2005</category><dc:date>2005-01-11T21:38:00-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-22</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-22</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Tony Christopher presented an overview of online services.  The group decided to pilot test use of a wiki for Tech Committee meeting notes capture and publication and for collaboration among the committee members.  This wiki is the result of that decision.]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Nov 30th&#x2c; 2004 Minutes</title><dc:creator>dale@scottresidence.com</dc:creator><category>Minutes 2004-2005</category><dc:date>2004-11-30T21:39:00-08:00</dc:date><link>http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-25</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.scottresidence.com/oak/minutes/index.html#unique-entry-id-25</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I am not sure what is available at this time, but I am a bit concerned since we are the last two schools to get the resources.  All that is required of Oak is to provide the router to connect the T1.  She has promised to send the specific configuration the district wants Oak to use.  Gigabit Switch  Since the main Oak server will be located in one of the rooms, acquisition of a gigabit ethernet switch was discussed....  It was agreed to purchase another 8 Pack of eMacs to put into the school to replace older iMacs that would be used in the Primary lab (primary lab does not need OS X)....  Thanks to Katie for all of the hard work to switch around machines!  OS X Migration  It was the belief during the meeting that the number of OS X capable machines still running OS 9 is now under 10....  X (10.3) Server software at about $500 Router (waiting on specs from Jackie) Additional eMac 8 Pack $5000 + tax Keyboards and Mice for iMac Primary Lab Software for Primary Lab (TBD) Gig Switch for Server Connectivity (TBD)  Release of funds will be requested in the amount of $5500 for an eMac 8 Pack and MacOS?]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
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