edACCESS Constituent Group

(Cross-posted to ISED-L, ACCESS, MISBO-TECH, SAIS-TECH, NCAIS-TECH, JRPO-ACADEMIC with apologies to those on multiple lists)

Dear Colleagues,

Here at Ravenscroft we are investigating how to make instructional technology in our 6th grade an interdisciplinary class that all 6th grade students are required to take. Our vision is to have a course that has foundations in technology skills, presentation/communication skills, study skills, media literacy skills, etc. In short, the course would provide students with the skills necessary to participate in a 1:1 environment in grades 7-12. We believe we need to provide our students with a solid base as they move through our school and believe such a course would benefit all students.

Just a quick question for those of you who have moved to Google Apps. What did you do with Microsoft Office, assuming you had it prior to the move? Did you drop it for faculty/staff/students, or some combination? Do you still have it? And in light of the events of the last two weeks, did having your primary app suite online pose you any problems?

For background, we have been moving toward Google for about 6 months, and are having some teachers and students pilot it. I watched Joe Lorenzatti ‘s presentation on Office 365/Live, and can see a benefit to keeping your Office license and using their web suite as a platform. It just doesn’t integrate into as many systems, if any. If I am going to pay for MS Office, and it is only a little more to make it all online from MS, then why should I go with Google, even if it is free if I am still paying the MS tax to keep the...

All:

The pending storm has cause some “live” attendees to change to virtual attendees, but we will still be holding the event!

Those of you brave enough to still attend will be welcomed – we will meet at the Dodge Room in the Reed Campus Center.

Here are the directions to campus:

http://www.williston.com/page.aspx?pid=557

Here is the location to the Dodge Room (see image): Just go through the doors on the left hand side of the building and walk straight back.

Doing this virtually will give me a good indicator of how Lync can assist us with events on...

Greetings!

On October 29^th, The Williston Northampton School will be hosting an event for “The League of Geekdom” (A Facebook group I created with peers [https://www.facebook.com/groups/217347808283583/] [You’re welcome to join the group!]).

We are planning the event to be both in-person at the school and virtual (through as yet to be determined conferencing software).

Below is the current agenda, and we are planning 9am to 2pm, but depending on the number of presenters/topics it could go longer.

Meet and Greet [on campus; perhaps a virtual meeting room for those attending online]

Live@EDU/Office 365 for education transition (Joseph Lorenzatti, Williston Northampton School)