April 22, 2008
The past month in IT:
- The IT department has closed 265 helpdesk tickets.
- Got MAP testing working reasonably well, thanks to a week's worth of work by Doug and Zach.
- Deployed a new SPAM filter system that allows users to see the spam that got blocked and whitelist senders who should not have been blocked.
- Launched a pilot program of the EeePC at OHS that has attracted interest in several states. (Read description here.)
- Created a Datacast web-publishing wiki to share resources with other Wisconsin school districts.
- Developed a Linux-based live CD to install the datacast software onto any PC, and made it available publicly.
- Worked with the Educational Communications Board to educate other districts about the advantages of datacasting and the open-source software available to deploy it easily.
- Evaluated several computers for the 2008-2009 school year replacement cycle.
- Panicked about the new ice rink construction threatening to dig up our fiber optic cable feeding OMS and BKE.
- Prepared and submitted MAP test rosters.
- Developed online registration for summer series courses for teachers.
- Set up new parent liaison employees in the increasingly crowded DSO.
- Coped with reorganization plan for next year.
- Coordinated our involvement with the SACs to incorporate ITL outcomes into curriculum.
- Reviewed summer course offerings.
- Assisted TIP participants with using new equipment.
- Helped with a little bit of MAP testing logistics.
In the past month, Jon:
- Developed recommendations for the board regarding Tech Resource, computer apps, and keyboarding staffing.
- Assisted principals with job change meetings with teachers.
- Co-presented OSD's Datacast web-publishing model with Zach at the WEMTA conference.
- Assisted with interviews for a Tech EA position.
- Developed 2008-2009 budget priorities and created a preliminary budget.
