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Technology and Media Services (TMS)
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How
does the TMS support the implementation
of technology in the classroom? |
| Staff Development |
| Curriculum
Based Lessons Developed Over one hundred standards-based lessons have been developed in the ETT Institutes by teachers and added to the servers at all sites as well as being posted to the web. This lesson bank will grow over time. |
| Site
Support Site support is provided, with ETTs demonstrating lessons for and with teachers in their classrooms. Help with applications, planning, hardware advice, etc. are offered as well. |
| Technology
Resource Teachers Educational Technology funds TRT support at each site. The TRTs are site based teachers who have technology experience. They facilitate communication betweeen Educational Techology and their site. They may give after school classes, introduce curriculum, and generally help implement technology into classrooms. TRTs are provided a laptop, AirPort base station, and extensive software. |
| Edusoft
Help Help implementing the web-based student data mining program Edusoft will be offered. |
Web
Help Desk |
| District
E-mail Support The district e-mail system training for teachers at most sites was provided by the ETTs. The upgrade to the new Groupwise 6 was provided by Educational Technology. |
| Access
to Online Training Educational Technology provides access to VTC, an online training facility, where teachers can get training in over 200 applications including AppleWorks, Internet Explorer, MS Office, and Dreamweaver. |
| Staff Development | Resources | Technical Support |
| Resources |
| Curriculum
Based Lessons Developed by the ETTs Over one hundred full standards-based lessons, complete with all necessary documentation, have been developed by the ETTs, with a minimum of five lessons for each grade level (K-8). |
| Licensing
of District Approved Software For the first time, schools have been provided with core software including AppleWorks, HyperStudio, Kid Pix, and Making the Grade, all with appropriate licensing. Starting in ther fall of 2003, all new computers will include the Microsoft Office Suite. |
| Development
of an Educational Technology Web Site A web site has been developed where teachers can download, at any time, any of the lessons created by ETTs or in the Institutes. In addition, pages devoted to classes, schedules and resources are now available. Click here to visit. |
| Application
Cheat Sheets The ETTs have developed and posted to the web instructional documents for using district supported software. |
| Training
Facility Educational Technology has built a training facility with up to date computers where teachers receive training, build curriculum, and sample lessons created for their grade levels. |
| Teacher
Workstation Each school has been provided with a computer to be placed in a location accessible to teachers 24/7. This iMac has AppleWorks, Office, HyperStudio, Dreamweaver Fireworks, Acrobat, iMovie, and Kid Pix. |
| Equipment
for Check-out Educational Technology provides equipment such as laptops, video projectors, and digital camcorders. |
| Staff Development | Resources | Technical Support |
| Technical Support |
| Site
Technical Support The sites receive support in server configuration, software conflicts, purchases, hardware and software installations, and updates. For help, contact Ext. 167 |
| Network
Standardization District technicians design and support implementation of a standardized network interface at each site. This greatly reduces the number of variables that can cause conflicts and problems. |
| Hardware
Standardization To reduce the number of different makes and models of hardware that need support, Educational Technology supplies a list of screened hardware and peripherals for purchase. |
| Computer
Memory Upgrades Educational Technology has provided to the sites memory upgrades to ensure that all networked computers meet at least the minimum RAM requirements needed to function efficiently. |
| Staff Development | Resources | Technical Support |