Monthly review, July 2008

IT Monthly Review
July 21, 2008

The past month in IT:

• The IT department has closed 95 helpdesk tickets.
• Implemented VPN services on the PIX (still in testing mode)
• Migrated four servers to virtualized instances on new hardware
• Successfully migrated email from a GroupWise account to a Gmail account under Google Apps.
• Implemented bandwidth management on the Lightspeed system.
• Began planning district-wide 802.11n wireless implementation.
• Kept working on replacing the 375 old computers, mainly at OHS and RCI.
• Performed setup for summer school and Oregon Summer Series courses.
• Completed PowerSchool rollover for end-of-year processes. 
• Migrated public website to new hosting facility operated by CESA 6.
  

The past month of the Information and Technology Literacy Team:

• Sent three teachers to the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC).
• Experimented with various Web2.0 social networking applications.
• Taught a variety of professional development classes for teachers from Oregon and neighboring districts.
• Developed curricula for new courses in the fall.
• Began physical relocation of Tech Resource Teacher offices
• Assessed benefits of Destiny upgrade for circulation management.
• Contributed to summer school operations.

In the past month, Jon:

• Got a trap door installed in his office.
  
• Participated in administrative retreat.
  
• Facilitated the "Technology Standards for Administrators" course on administrative retreat.
• Contributed to A-team meetings.
• Began developing a PDP assistance packet for staff to incorporate NETS*T.