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2011-12 Minutes of Murray Technology/Media Sub Committee
** Sit Sub Committee/Technology and Media **

** 11/08/2011 ** ** The meeting of the Tech Team began at 3:45 in the media center. ** ** Present: ** ** O.Fragoso, Chair, CRT ** ** C. Pearson, Secretary, Electives ** ** J. Saunders, Electives, Webmaster ** ** 6th Grade - A. Beecher ** ** 7th Grade - C. Courie ** ** 8th Grade - K. Cunningham ** ** EC Teachers - E. Sparrow **
 * 1) Technology continues to push out updates for Adobe Reader and Google Chrome is coming soon. Sophos, the anti-virus/firewall is corrupting Internet connection on some machines. If computers are able to log in, but cannot access the Internet, this is most likely the issue and a work order should be placed with Mr. Fragoso.
 * 2) The Tech team created three questions to be added to a student survey addressing SIT goals.
 * 3) The problems with wireless connection has been rectified.
 * 4) Telephone and TV problems have been reviewed by the Tech Department, but parts have to be ordered so the work orders are not complete to date.
 * 5) Ink cartridges are in - see Mr. Fragoso if you requested one.
 * 6) Technology staff development will take place early in December due to holidays. Topic to be determined.
 * 7) Mr. Turner and Mr. Courie will work together to offer an NCWise workshop.
 * 8) Staff now has access to Spark Chat. Mr. Fragoso has directions to be distributed in the next few days.

** 10/11/11 ** ** Introduction: The meeting of the Tech Team began at 3:45 in the media center. ** ** Present: ** ** P. McCarty, Admin ** ** O.Fragoso, Chair, CRT ** ** C. Pearson, Secretary, Electives ** ** J. Saunders, Electives, Webmaster ** ** 6th Grade - Absent, A. Beecher ** ** 7th Grade - C. Courie ** ** 8th Grade - K. Cunningham ** ** EC Teachers - E. Sparrow ** ** Media - R. Troy **

** Beginning of the School Year Tech Overview **

**I.** **Presentation by Mr. Fragoso** Technology Equipment is beginning to wear out and breakdown. There are problems within the school with the following systems.
 * 6th grade hall phone system is down for the entire hall. They are unable to receive messages or make or get calls outside
 * Intercom system is in a state of flux
 * TV Processors/Cables are down. As a result there is no cable tv in any of the classrooms.

** II. Printer Cartridges **
 * //__** Do not use your printer as a copier **__//
 * An order is being placed this week. There are no cartridges until the order comes in.
 * Cheaper cartridges are being ordered from companies other than the ones used in the past

** III. Staff development ** Staff development was discussed and planned with the two main tech topics being Edmodo and Google Docs. The Google staff develpments will be mandated, the Edmodo will be optional.
 * An Introduction to Google Docs and Advanced Google Docs will be in October.
 * An Introduction to EDMODO is planned for November or December
 * A zoomerang poll will be emailed to all faculty and staff to assess needs for more tech staff development

Mr. Fragoso asks that when you send in blocked websites that he has to submit to county technology that you submit a list of between 10-20. It would be easier for everyone if you would consolidate all of your team's sites into a list rather than sending them one or two at a time, at different times. Perhaps you could even make a grade level list during a meeting and the chair could submit the one list of 10 - 20 or more.
 * IV. Blocked Websites **