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Comment by Brian Norman on December 27, 2011 at 9:15am

Northwest Service Cooperative

Technology Meeting

December 20, 2011

 

Present:

Brian Norman, Troy Reynolds, Waubun School District; Barb Nelson, Northwest Service Cooperative; Mary Muller, Walker School; Yvonne Halverson, Lu Larson, Fertile/Beltrami School; Germaine Carriere; Greenbush/Middle River/Karlstad School Districts; Steve Strutz, RLCC; Ben Dahlin, Mahnomen School; John Rikhus, Ada School; Jamie Lunsetter, Stephen/Argyle School; Kevin Weber, Crookston School; Rod Stark, Kittson Central School.

 

10:00 Moodle Installation and Administration.

4 districts have Moodle up and running and 2 are thinking of or in the process of implementing it.

 

Brian & Ben will install the newest version of Moodle (2.2) and demonstrate the new interface.

Brian went through the initial setup. 

Windows/Linux/Max (can be set up using any type of server) using VM Ware

1. Create new virtual server
2. Ubantu server
3. Ben did an install using LAMP. WIMP and WAMP were also discussed.
4. Download Standard Moodle Package

Final result of installation demo…  We should have installed it on Windows.

 

Advantage of Moodle 2.2 over 1.9 – More Options, new interface, Google Docs Integration.

 

Sharing session on how staff uses Moodle.  Hosting lesson plans, Moodle in Google Docs, Calendar.  Some schools use Moodle to publicize their lesson plans.

 

12:00 Lunch

 

12:30 TIES Discussion.

 

Brian shared the TIES Wiki

https://wiki.ties.k12.mn.us/

 

Everyone that attended TIES should be prepared to talk about sessions they attended. We will use the TIES WIKI to provide resources.

 

Kevin – Google/Google Chrome – My Big Campus

 

Mary – ebooks – Surprised by amount of ebook content/resources available.  Macken will help schools set up an ebook site for free –

Make sure if you purchase econtent you have lifetime tights and simultaneous use permit

 

Kindle/Nook/Netbook were discussed.

 

Troy – Using Google Docs and Moodle to teach collaboratively

 

Brian – Building a Broadband Highway that leads to opportunities – NESC and SW/WC Service Cooperative programs were discussed.  NESC received a 40 million dollar grant to provide fiber to all members.

 

Invite Bob Wheeler to next meeting to discuss Northwest Links and what it can do for the members.

 

Ben – Too Many Hats?  Life in Educational Technology Support.

 

Memo group was discussed. 

 

Little Falls will be holding an iPad session in February.  Apple is holding a session on Janurary 24^th.

 

Student Information Systems – JMC, Genesis, Skyword, Infinite Campus are all being used in our region.

 

Lou – Calling all Researchers –

Diigo – Central Bookmarking site

Prezi –

MN Hybrid Pilot Project

 

Ben is looking for a P.A. system or replacing part of his system.  These vendors were discussed

            Tri-Corn Audio

            Honeywell

            Garden Valley

 

Ben is also looking for tables and chairs for a lab

 

Ncomputing – N350 seems to be working?

 

Testing was discussed. 

 

Next meeting is January 17, 2012

 

 

3:00 Adjourn

Comment by Nancy Newcomb on December 19, 2011 at 5:17pm

I am sorry, I have to visit the dentist in the morning! If you have any handouts, please send them my way!

Thanks, and Happy Holidays to all of you!

Comment by Bob Wheeler on December 19, 2011 at 2:58pm

I have a Superintendnet's meeting at Lakes Country Service Coop tomorrow, or else I would be in attendance. If you have any questions or need any information form me, please feel free to contact me at any time.  Merry Christmas!

Comment by Ben Dahlin on December 16, 2011 at 3:36pm

LCD Monitor size in labs.

Comment by Ben Dahlin on December 15, 2011 at 9:45pm

Computer lab furniture and chairs.

Comment by Ben Dahlin on December 15, 2011 at 4:16pm

PA Systems, wireless?, any good companies?

Comment by Tim Vagle on December 15, 2011 at 12:39pm

I will not be able to make it on the 20th...we are touring schools that have remodeled older buildings like ours. Sorry to have to miss this one. Happy Holidays to everyone and I'll see you at the next meeting!

Comment by Brian Norman on December 15, 2011 at 11:49am

Please add any other discussion items by commenting below and we will add them to the agenda.