techsupporters

This wiki is designed for our IT dept and school based reps to build on ideas and create understanding.

=Agenda for Sept.22nd (this represents some of the items, please add or edit any items)=

1. Video **Education Today and Tomorrow** 2. **Introductions and Overview** >
 * IT Dept
 * School Reps
 * Tech Overview PPT
 * Goals for the day
 * Sharing of information
 * Initiative dicussions
 * Gathering feedback
 * Developing Community...looking at future dates and meeting options.

3. IT Items
 * **student email**
 * **staff email (policy for things like "Group Mail" send outs)**
 * **login accounts for subs**
 * **school websites**
 * **staff/student websites**
 * **base images**
 * **SIRS updates**
 * **Navision updates**
 * **Software**
 * **Word & Excel - Full menus & toolbars on two lines make it easier for students to learn the software**
 * **Bulletin Boards or Classifieds**
 * **IT Newsletter**
 * **Student desktop**
 * **easy access to My Computer (mapped drives) - Desktop icons? Quicklaunch? My Computer toolbar?**
 * **System & hidden files should be hidden, file extensions should be visible**

**5. Discussion Items:**
What do you see your role being as a school tech supporter? What would you like to see of the IT department? What would you like to see from the Curriculum Consultants? Content Filtering** This is a highly controversial topic with diverse opinions. The IT committee will be key in recommending policy for Prairie South. Here are a couple of articles that provide some background. [|From Wikipedia]
 * What are the Professional Development needs for yourselves and your staff?
 * 6. What if Video**

Other information Base Image for our computers: Notes: [| wiki for desknow and other issues. password protected] identify which school division you'll need your password reset for
 * Microsoft Office Suite
 * Audacity