EDCI 450 Projects Weeks 9 to 15


If you have questions about any of the topics below, ask each other or ask Joan and we will share ideas.
 

Brent-

Begin reading in The School Network Handbook. ISTE. (2002). I have placed it in the bottom drawer of the desk in the lab- you can take it with you since you are the only person using it.

If possible, before working with Greg Hamley at Monforton School, read
Chapter 1 Destinations on the Information Highway: Clients, Servers, and Peripherals.

Then read
Chapter 2: Highway and Rules of the Road: Cables, Wireless Connections, and Protocols.

Finally, read
Chapter 3:  Traffic regulators:  Network Interfaces, Hubs, Switches, Bridges, Routers, and Firewalls.
You can jump around as you need, but please be prepared to talk with Greg about network management and issues. You will also be talking with Bill Freese about how the Instructional Computing Lab is set up.

After reading and working with Greg Hamley each week, write a one to two page summary of what you learned and that which should be shared with others.  Kaytlynne will be reading and learning from your sharing and experience while you will be reading and learning from her experience. We will discuss if it would help for me to take both of your learnings (summary/reflections) and put them in one place on this website.

Kaytlynne-

Please begin reading The Technology Coordinator's Handbook. ISTE. (2004). I have placed it in the bottom drawer of the desk in the lab- you may take it with you since you are the only person using it for awhile.  If some of the resources are excellent, please share them with us. 

Also. when you are at Longfellow and Whittier Schools, talk to the person in charge of the technology.  Who helps teachers with integration activities?  Who does the basic maintenance and quick fixes?  How many computers are in the lab or in each classroom?  How does the school get new equipment?  How are teachers provided with professional development in technology?  Ask other questions from what you have learned in EDCI 489 about technology use.
Turn in this report when you have it ready, but before the end of the last week of the semester.

Week 9- March 19-23.  Chapter 1: District Organization

Week 10: March 26-30  Chapter 2: Teaching and Learning

Week 11: April 2-6  Chapter 3: Desktop Support
It is essential to share this information with Brent.  Brent, if you want to read this chapter, let me know and I'll make a copy of the chapter.

Week 12:  April 9-13 Chapter 4: Network Operations
Brent, you can add to this information by talking to Greg.
Week 13:  April 16-20  Chapter 5: Administrative Computing

Week 14:  April 23-27   Chapter 6: Budgeting and Planning
You can use information from this chapter to complete the Grant project in EDCI 489 if you want.