An Overview of Instructional Technology

Half Hollow Hills

August 13, 2007

New Administrator Orientation

Today’s Agenda

•Tech Overview

•eBoards

•District website

Technology Integration Components•Administrative Computing (Sunil John)– Clerical and administrative staff and functions

•Instructional Computing– Classrooms– Libraries– Labs

Elementary Schools

• Classrooms– 3 networked computers & 1 black/white laser printer

• Library – 6 networked computers & color printer

• Mobile wireless networked computer lab

• 10 networked iBooks

• 5th grade shared laptop carts

Middle Schools

• 2 general purpose networked computer labs (28 stations)

• Department Lab– CW: LOTE– WH: English

• Classrooms – Networked computer & printer

• Library – 7 networked computers & printer

• Science, Social Studies, English departmental carts

• 6th grade team carts

• Faculty Rm/Dept Offices – Networked computers and printer

High Schools• 2 general purpose networked computer labs (28 stations)

• LOTE Department Lab

• 1 networked lab– 14 stations

• Classrooms– 1 networked computer and printer

• Library – 10 networked computers & printer

• Science, Social Studies, English departmental carts

• Faculty Rm/Dept Office– Networked computers and printer

Peripherals

• In ALL Schools– color laser printers

– scanners

– CD burners

– LCD projectors

– digital still camera

– digital video camera

– DVD burners

• For loan– digital still cameras

– digital video cameras

– USB microscopes

Also Available:• USB disk-on-key• External hard drives• Document cameras

Teacher Laptop Program

• Year 1 (07-08)– 50 teachers

• Year 2 (08-09)– 85 teachers

• Laptop

• Projector

• Professional development

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Software for Home Use

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Secondary Liaisons

•HSE: Barbara Drayer, Librarian

•HSW: Matt Maroney, Math teacher

•Candlewood: Andrew Black, Science teacher

•West Hollow: Jeannine Ortiz, English tchr.

See their pictures on the web!

Elementary Liaisons• Chestnut Hill: Robin Ciavarella, 5th gr. teacher

• Forest Park: Liz Kratochvil, 1st gr. teacher

• Otsego: Jacinta Perini, 5th gr. teacher

• Paumanok: Mike Mogavero, 3rd gr. teacher

• Signal Hill: Moira Haltigan, 4th gr. teacher

• Sunquam: Angela Iannone, 2nd gr. teacher

• Vanderbilt: Pete Klement, Teaching Assistant

Staff Development

• Summer Training

• Professional Development Program

• Inservice courses

• Masters Program with LIU

• Points and Clicks

• HHH staff site

Ongoing Support• Tech support staff– Darren Felber

– Roy DeJesus

– Glenn Perugini

– Andrew Lubman

– Brian Kern

– Mike Sabella

• Secretaries: – Marie Sorrentino extension 3083

– Mona Cassellaextension 3450

• Points and Clicks

More Support

•The web!Staff and Human Resources -> Staff Downloadable itemsUsername: facultyPassword: wiggins

•Atomic Learning

•Subscription databases

Curriculum Integration • Project based / learner centered environment

• Curriculum writing

• Tool based software applications

• Web 2.0 tools (wikis, podcasts, blogs)

eBoards

• All teachers required to maintain a personal website

• Links found on Staff Directory page at each school

• Monthly activity report provided to principals, coordinators and directors

• eBoard support

• Departmental resource list

District Website

•Important communication tool–Parents, students, community, the world!

•Consistent look, feel and message

•Monthly department/program hi-lites

•Department Pages–Departmental resource list

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