1. Student Technology Update
Ginny Murray
Sean Gamino
December 15, 2011

2. 5th GRADE TAKE-HOME PARENT MEETINGS
Parent meetings have been held at 21 schools.
The remaining 5 schools are conducting parent
meetings tonight.
Each school has a DVD of the presentation for
viewing by parents that were unable to attend the
meeting. (Spanish version is also available)

3. PARENT MEETINGS 1,074 Netbook computers have gone home with students.
These netbooks are checked out to students using
the district Booktracks system.
Students whose parents did not allow them to
take home a computer have been assigned one to
use in the classroom.
1, %
Students – Out – No or no show - Percentage

4. 5th Grade Teachers Every 5th grade teacher will be receiving a Dell
Latitude 5420 laptop.
These will be distributed before the winter break.
All 5th grade teachers will receive training on
January 3rd and February 17th In-service days.
The grade leaders from 5th grade will receive a
day of training on either January 19th or 20th.
January 3rd - Introduction to the netbook and loaded applications
Utilization of online resources – ALEX, Thinkfinity, APTPLUS, online textbook components
Implementation of the Alabama Course of Study: Technology Education – Resources & Activities
January 19th or 20th - Train 5th Grade Leaders - 1 per school on netbook utilization and implementation
Edmodo - Secure Social Learning Network for Teachers and Students
Grade leaders will provide 6 hours of training to other 5th grade teachers
January 17th - Follow-up training

5. High School Government
Mobile Dell laptop lab for each high school will be
distributed before winter break.
Laptops will be utilized in the online course
component required for graduation.
A team of 4 Government teachers are finalizing
the online Government course component and
are piloting this course 2nd semester.
Other Government teachers will be trained in
April and August.

6. Mobile MacBook Air Computer Labs
Computers utilized for specific courses such as
design, art, multimedia, etc.
Mobile labs will be distributed through competitive
proposals submitted by the high schools in January.
Equipment will be distributed to approximately 4-5
high schools.
An Apple representative will be providing training to
these participating teachers.

7. iPad Initiative 28 iPads with a managed cart per elementary school.
iPads are assigned to grades K-2 to be used in center
instruction.
728 iPads will be configured with the appropriate APPs utilizing icloud based technology.
Training will be provided to the K-2 teachers.
Distribution scheduled by February, 2012.

8. iPad Cart Wireless
Each of the 28 carts will be equipped with a wireless
access point.
The access point will provide wireless network
within 50 feet of the iPad cart.
The access point is designed to accommodate 25 – 30
concurrent connections to the Internet.

9. Student Computers 1,936 Dell Netbooks configured with District
specified software
On-going technical support will be provided.

10. Principal Computers iPad 2 provided to 37 principals.
Met with the principals to assist in individualizing
their iPads.
Each principal will receive either a Dell Latitude
E5420 Laptop or MacBook Air Computer.
23 Dell Latitudes are configured with the District
licensed software with delivery is in progress.
22 MacBook Airs to be delivered in January,

11. These 5th grade students from Chapman Elementary are creating organizational folders for Science, Spelling, Grammar and Math. They are working collaboratively, as well as individually, to complete Spelling contracts and take notes in their subject areas. According to the teacher, Karen Conner, these students are much more engaged and involved in their learning through the use of these netbooks.