Agenda+September+13,+2012

=**Agenda 9/13/12 BCMS Technology Committee**=
 * 3PM Thursday in The LMC**


 * Meeting Dates:**
 * It has been requested that we try set up a confirmed date each month for Tech Meetings this year since we had some conflicts for key players being not able to attend key meetings. Therefore, I propose we keep a running date as much possible for the 2nd Thursday of each month. Therefore, the next meeting being Thursday October 14? November 8? December 13? January 10? February 14? March 14? April 11, May 9 and June 13?


 * Go over the Minutes from the Meeting in June:**
 * Setting Up a list of items to be in place for next year? What went right this year? What can we improve upon for September, 2013
 * When should we begin discussions for Day 1 of 2013-14
 * **Some items mentioned from the Agenda in June and Suggestions made Recently:**
 * What needs to be ready?
 * Software on machines in the LMC? Computer labs?
 * Do we need to send lists? Were Help desk requests made? --- **//Help Desk tickets?//**
 * Can these be taken care of before September? //**Many things were. What was missed?**//
 * Are we having all students sign the AUP? **//Yes//**
 * Will the same building tech leaders have limited administrative priviledges? //**Yes**//
 * Google Chrome to be put on all macbooks for next year?
 * What are priorities?
 * A common new password? Bcstudent1? Bc123456? Changeme2?
 * As of Tuesday 9/11...Googledocs is blocked for the students?
 * Suggestions made for next year that we can revisit in June of 2013?
 * Laptop and iPad re-distribution for this year:**
 * Are we getting any new carts?
 * Can we or should we re-distribute the carts more evenly across the grade levels? Realizing the co-teach keep their carts, we are mainly talking about Mohawk. Here the distribution[[file:bcmstechcommittee/BCMS Computer Distribution list 2011_12.pdf| list]] made up from last year.
 * Or should we just keep them on the same teams? Just allow all grade levels to use them
 * **Laptop carts Issues:**
 * Teams and tech liaisons did not know where carts were located after being used at various workshops this summer
 * Once the carts were found...
 * Mohawk 6 cart is missing two mac books
 * Patroon 8 cart is missing two macbook pros and was brought back a mess
 * macbooks that were updated were not put back in the same cart they were originally (teams had them marked to keep proper inventory)
 * Other Items**
 * **Laura Forman would like a Mac Computer for her room (132) instead of a PC She teaches Art and has a mac at home. she says she has compatiblity issues with projects she does at home when she brings them in to school.**
 * **New computers for Computer Lit and ATM Update of there status:**
 * Rm128
 * Type to learn is still not on the PC desktops Wk. 2 is now ending:(
 * Not enough stations in the classroom should be 30 student machines and 1 teacher station
 * Rm 147 ATM
 * Two machines might need to be re-imaged still not working properly
 * Updates to software like adobe flash and acrobat reader....I know this is supposed to be accomplished remotely. Any solution?
 * How can students change their password if not using a PC?
 * Is their a password key app for the teacher machine for the Mac? Or can that be put on the PC version of Boot camp?
 * **Updates on the new BC@home?**
 * Will the Librarians have access?
 * PDF creator- this is helpful with all the versions of word out there.
 * LMC Needs**
 * **Labs -**
 * Since class sizes have increased and the possibility of online testing with link it an APPR would it not be a good idea to increase the amount of PC in the two labs back up to 30?
 * **Policies-**
 * Do we have teacher's sign the lending policy for equipment they sign out still or does the AUP cover it?