Agenda+1_12_12

1. **Inventory for new equipment: (Follow up)** 2. **Suggestions and issues from the LMC** 3. **Google Apps Update:** Notes from Last meeting
 * Agenda 1/12/12**
 * 3PM Thursday in The LMC**
 * Next few meetings -**
 * 2/9/12 and 3/8/12**
 * Review minutes from previous meeting**
 * Review allocation sheet with Navaar \ Justin
 * Sal Please review
 * Patroon 2 now has 30 Mac books
 * All carts should be set up and physically labeled
 * Certain programs are still not there or are hard to find
 * SMS is not readily available on the desktop
 * Attendance on Eaglenet is time consuming and does not always work .. Can we go back to email?
 * LMC as the homepage does not always come up
 * Need more batteries for the CPS systems
 * Can **Google Chrome** be intalled on all machines in the building as an additional browser -- Works much better with Google Apps
 * All or most teachers should now be on GoogleApps- Anyone else who si not on please let Tom Michalek know and he will add them.
 * Update of Middle School Wiki
 * 4. Macbook training? Jim Farnan suggested**:
 * Student folders can be hard to find suggests training be set up for teachers. (i.e. five benchmarks teachers should know when using the Macbooks)
 * Printer update for access to the Macbook carts in the building? has this been resolved?
 * 5. Help Desk concerns**:
 * Macbook power chord clarification...Are there any extra?
 * iPad VGA cable adaptors? Are there anymore available?
 * Scanner hook up in the art room Rm. 134. since September
 * Re-imaging computer in Rm.213 - since September
 * 6. App Inventory:**
 * App Inventory for iPads – The committee discussed possible scenarios for app inventory and app installations. Some scenarios include
 * cart-based inventory assigned by iTunes ID and monitored by the teacher who houses the cart
 * Using one ID for all iPad carts in the building to better streamline the inventory (So we are not buying duplicate apps)
 * Options for the source of app funding was discussed (district, building ,team, the use of iTunes cards)
 * Synching multiple iPads was tested and successful using a designated desktop iTunes account
 * 7. Other?**
 * Computer allocation for next year:**
 * Mr. Warford expressed a need for either Macbooks or iPads being available for AIS Math and English for next year. Both rooms are on the the 3rd floor and there is a wireless access issue in their location (Rm. 215 and 213)
 * Ongoing issues with Macbooks: unable to attach quizzes to send to other teachers. The message "can not be saved" pops up.
 * Can not open many attachments.
 * Can not utilize things sent from other computers.