November+17,+2009

1. Extending the desktop
Group reported they cannot extend the desktop with the new desktop configuration. Tim Connely believes it's because they cannot access the graphics card. They use this feature to do one thing on their computer screen (like take attendance) while showing something else on the extended screen to the students.

2. Replace computer in BCMS Room 128
Jim Farnan need 29 working computers. He has one that is dead. we asked him to report that to the Help Desk.

4. Replacement Plan Order
Ordered 12--Dell Latitude laptop E6400 2.53GHz, 4GB, 14.1", 160GB hard drive, 8x DVD+/-RW, webcam, bluetooth, 9-cell, one 90W power adapt, security cable, 5-year warranty & complete care 6--Flip Cameras 1--Wireless access point, installation, configuration and cabling Requesting quote for installing wireless in LMC

5. Tech Ed Computer Config
Tim Connelly needs to either get CAD software on his laptop, or needs to get a desktop for Rm 137 (same is true for Amy Ludic). Tim also needs Logo software to load robot to do a lesson. Tim asked if he has DeepFreeze on his computer and pervents students from loading files from external resources, would that be enough to protect the computers and the network from intrusion?

6. Middle School sound system
The Middle School wants a port to plug the sound from a computer directly into the sound system. Mac will ask Gregg Nolte about this.

7. Video Conferencing
Barb Riegel is willing to conduct a video conference with BCMS staff to show them how the equipment works.

8. DRAFT OF NETWORK FILE/FOLDER STRUCTURE
Network Change 2009.ppt

There were questions about the setup of student shared folders. Jim Farnan said there were folders in the student shared folders outside of the DROPBOX. Mac talked with Techs about this, And, they said the staff shared folders were deleted last summer, but not the student shared (these are folder staff want students to see. I asked how to best explain this--and they suggested the Tech Office put a READ ME file in each high level folder (e.g., the BCMS student shared folder) explaining the purpose of this folder. Here is what we'd put in the BCMS student shared folder READ ME file

The Shared Students folder

Students can see, read and copy files but cannot create, modify or delete anything. An appropriate use would be for curricula, course content or blank forms. An exception to this is the _DROP BOX where students can "drop off" documents but can't delete or modify anything once it's there. Anything created in the Shared Students folder by faculty should be saved elsewhere as this folder will be deleted at the end of the school year.
 * School faculty can create, modify and delete files and folders here.

IMPORTANT! The shared students folder will NOT be backed up so anything that needs to be saved is the responsibility of the teacher.**

--Their own personal files --Shared files made available by staff for other staff to see* --Shared files made available by staff for students to see** --The personal files of students in their school BCSD students can see the following network files/folders: --Their own personal files --Shared files that they have been given access to see by faculty in their schools A shared folder will also be created for O&M, ESC, and Transportation. Individual Staff shared folders will only be visible by staff who have been given access rights to see these folders.
 * BCSD staff see the following network files/folders:
 * Sared files made available by staff for other staff to see are visible by school or by District. Shared files in a school could be files shared "permanently" (that is, not deleted at the end of the year) and files shared temporarily (that is, files that are deleted at the end of the school year). Files shared by multiple schools in the District will be put in the DISTRICT shared folder (files in the DISTRICT shared folder will visible by staff who have been given access to see these files). All top-level shared folders will have a "read-me" folder in it that explains the purpose of this folder.

Files stored on the BCSD shared foldre with that end in _dept will be seen from Eaglenet (the District Intranet). Thiese files will allow everybody to see them but only the specific department supervisor with the ability to add/modify/delete files in each of their folders.
 * Student shared files will contain files that faculty want to share with students. At the end of each school year, faculty will be notified that these files will be deleted--if a faculty member wants to keep these files for next year, they will copy the files to a temporary storage until the next year file structure is created, and then move the files back to the Student Shared folder. This is were Drop Boxes will be created for students to hand in homework.

9. Feedback on Laptop training given on November 3rd (Faculty Conference Day)
Three people attended and benefited.

10. Status of Palm Pilots in the Middle School.
So few people use the Palm. We don't have the luxury of time to spend on this, when there are so many other problems that effect large numbers of people.

11. Epals, security/filter issues -- what level of security should we use?
Recommend using filter level 1

12. TV station.
--Need a second computer to do PowerPoint --Tim will email spec to Mac

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Next meeting: December 22 at 3:30 in LMC