Natick Public Schools Technology Update October 6, 2008 Dennis Roche, CISA Director of Technology

Technology Agenda Topics Project Updates New Iniatitvies & Pilots Technology Staffing Community Support

Project Updates Laptop Rollout –Faculty & Staff –Mobile Labs for Elementary Schools BenHem Wiring Closets PCs & Interactive Whiteboards for High School

Laptop Rollout Phase I - Trained and deployed laptops to 325 faculty and staff between July 22nd and August 29th. Phase II - Trained and deployed mobile labs to faculty and staff at each elementary schools for student use during September and October. Phase III - Deploying 30 more laptops to faculty and staff in the coming weeks.

Laptop Rollout Training –Reviewed hardware and software –Support of hardware and software –Requests for new software –Security and data protection –Use of laptops outside of schools

Laptop Rollout Key Benefits of Laptops –Teachers can now work anywhere! –Improved access and mobility to technology is building teacher confidence. –More teachers are coming forward and collaborating on how technology can be used. –Creative ideas are encouraged and acted upon that were not possible before.

Laptop Rollout

Ben-Hem Wiring Closets New switches purchased and replaced equipment in all three wiring closets at Ben-Hem Elementary. Equipment significantly increases network performance at Ben-Hem and has a life- time warranty. Labor to install equipment was completed by members of the Technology Team.

PCs and Interactive Whiteboards for Natick High NEASC Funding SummaryActual 58 Windows PCs Deployed in Science Department and Various Labs throughout the High School. 51,380 2 Interactive White Boards Shared throughout the High School 17,254 Total68,634

Financial Summary Technology Replacement BudgetActualVariance Laptop Project287,826245,559-42,267 Switches65,00067,7722,772 Computer Room Devices12,0005,433-6,567 Memory Upgrades*20, ,000 Printer Upgrades*15,0003,429-11,571 & Archiving**040,000 Library Circulation System**025,000 Balance Total400,000387,193-12,807 * Projects in process ** New initiatives added

New Initiatives Upgrade –Need to comply with archiving regulations. Library Circulation Systems –Need to replace old and unreliable systems.

New Pilots Parent Portal into our Student Information System (IPass) Teacher Web Pages

Parent Portal Pilot Pilot being conducted at Wilson Middle School –Team Effort Modules –Schedules –Grades –Attendance –Progress Reports –Assignments

Teacher Web Page Pilot Principals nominated 25 Teachers: –2 Teachers from each Elementary School –3 Teachers from each Middle School –9 Teachers from the High School Modules –Calendars –Homework (receive and submit electronically) –Slideshows –Booklists –Blogs

Technology Staffing Key Areas of Focus –Network Administration –Help Desk –Data Base and Application Integration –Web and Graphics –Technology Training & Integration

Community Support Thank You! To the entire Natick Community for your continued feedback and support which key to our success. Volunteers needed to help assist teachers with mobile labs at elementary level. Work with the Parent Coordinating Council

Summary We now have a solid foundation to build on: –Technology Team –Technology Infrastructure Teachers now have the tools, training and support to be successful. Support and continued feedback from the Natick Community.