2013 Technology Status Report For Nettleton School District

2. District Overview
 All buildings have wireless internet access
 There are a total of 8 computer labs in the
district
 All PC’s are 4 or less years old
 Students have access to IPAD and Android
tablets
 All Elementary and Middle School Classrooms
are equipped with Smartboards
 All network wiring has been upgraded
 We are approaching 900 internet connected
devices in the district

3. What’s New
 Google Apps/Gmail
 New Computers in Elementary/ Middle School
 Computer Lab Upgrades/Reallocation
 AEST Upgrades
 IPAD/ Android Tablets
 New Antivirus
 Internet Filter/ Activity Monitoring
 Network Printers
 Smartboards
 Scholastic Reading Program Now In More
Grades

4. Google Apps/Email
 Starting in August all district email
accounts have been upgraded to
GMAIL/ Google Apps
 Benefits
 Greatly Reduced Downtime .1%
 Added Security and Reliability
 Mobile Email, Calendar and IM Access
 More Features
 Cost 0 Dollars
 Interesting Fact 61 of The Top 100 Colleges
use Google Apps

5. Computer Lab
Upgrades/Reallocation
 Upgraded HS Lab with 31 New PC’s
 Purchased With Title VI Funds
 Reformatted and Reallocated Old HS
Lab PC’s to Elementary Lab to Replace
Aging Gateway PC’s
 Refurbished HS Library PC’s
 Added 6 New PC’s to Primary Library
 For Scholastic Reading Program

6. AEST Upgrade
 New AEST Lab Equipment Including
 (Purchased With Vocational Funds)
 11 New PC’s with Software
 Instructor Laptop
 Laser Printer
 Color Scanner/Printer
 File Server
 Projector

7. IPADS/Android Tablets
 Purchased Android Tablets For Upper
Elementary and Junior High Use
 UE 26 Units and Cart
 JH 33 Units and Cart
 Purchased 15 IPAD 2 units for HS using
E2T2 Grant for a total of 26 Units
 With the Inclusion of These Devices We
are Approaching 900 Networked
Devices

8. New District Antivirus
 After a 6 month Evaluation we have
selected Kaspersky Antivirus as Our
New Antivirus Solution
 Benefits-
○ Lightweight
○ Excellent Reliability
○ Ease of Use
○ Cost

9. Internet Filter/ Monitoring
 After evaluating Multiple Products we
Selected The IBOSS Internet Filter/
Monitor
 Benefits
○ Greatly Increased Reliability
○ More Control of Web Content
○ Ability to Produce Detailed Reports of User
Activity/Bandwidth Usage SEE ATT*
○ Maintain CIPA Compliance

10. Network Printers
 We Have Continued to Transition from
Costly Classroom InkJets to Laser
Network Printers
 All Schools With the Exception Of The
High School Now Have Network Printer
Access
 Benefits
 Reduced Cost
 Greater Reliability
 Lower Maintenance

11. Smartboards
 SmartBoard Implementation in Both
Upper Elementary and Junior High is
Now Complete
 All Staff Have Undergone Multiple in
Depth Training Sessions
 Benefits
○ Increased Student Engagement
○ More Relevant Technology Integration
○ Ability to Enhance Instruction with Media
○ Can Aid Both Visual Learners and ADD/
ADHD Children

12. Smartboard Survey Responses
 The best money we have spent for our teachers
2/22/2012 1:39 PMView Responses
 Smart Boards make teaching more time effective. I am
able to use PowerPoint's, interactive review games,
play mathematical clips, show mathematical
demonstrations, and much more. It is a great asset in
any classroom.
2/22/2012 1:26 PMView Responses
 Smartboards are the best inventions ever!!!
2/21/2012 11:21 AMView Responses

13. Other Stuff
 New Graphing Calculators For HS and Junior High
 Document Cameras For Some Of Our SmartBoards
 Digital Camcorder For Video Teacher Evaluations
 Security Cameras
 All Labs Can Now be Reserved Through School
Website
 Carpenter Grant For Journalism Lab
 Gilmore Foundation Grant For HS
 Our District Website Viewership is Continuing to
Increase (Visits This Year) AVG 400 Visits Per Day
 ERATE Funds Received Paid 87% of All
Communication Related Expenses in 2011-2012
EST. $30,000 savings

14. Future Projects
 ICT I, ICTII, STEM Lab Upgrades
 Age of Lab Equipment is Now 4 to 5 Years
 All Redesign Labs are Experiencing Increased Hardware Failure
Due to Usage and Age
 Replace Telephone System
 Current System is Over 8 Years Old
 No Room For Expansion
 Multiple Outages
 No Voicemail Features
 Emergency Communication Concern
 Continue Classroom Upgrade Cycle (HS,3rd, K)
 Continue SmartBoard Implementation (3rd Grade - HS)
 Implement an Electronic Work Order System
 Implement Individual User Logins For Staff (Active Directory)
 Implement New More Effective Notification System
 Upgrade Electrical Wiring in Elementary, JH,

15. Challenges and Concerns
 Staff Technology Proficiency/ Buy In
 Growing Pains (More Devices More
Problems)
 Bandwidth Needs
 Asset Management
 Increased Workload/Downtime
 Common Core Technology
Requirements (District Wide Online
Testing) ATT*
 Staying Relevant Compared to Area
Schools

16. Staff Technology Proficiency
 Surveys indicate that staff is willing to
further integrate technology in a
meaningful way however they express a
need for more training.

17. Common Core Concerns
 There are two major concerns in
connection with the rise of CCSS online
testing.
 First is the need to expand the technology
infrastructure/Bandwidth within schools.
 Second, learners need greater opportunities to
engage with technologies they will encounter
within the online testing environment. Given that
teachers play a key role in learning and
preparing learners to succeed on state
standardized tests, regular technology use in
classrooms will be essential for success of
online testing. Source, THE JOURNAL 2012

18. IPAD USAGE

19. Parent Center Lab

20. Android Tablets

21. HS School Lab

22. Thank You For Your Continued Support In
Providing Our Staff and Students with the Tools
They Need to Teach and Learn in Today’s World