Until last year, Shenandoah Valley School District did have shared storage on our network. However the server went down for good and when it was all fixed, the shared storage was never put back in place. So anything you had on the shared storage that was not backed up was lost. The website and the yearbook monitors were most affected although many teachers are very disappointed that this storage is no longer available. For those who are not 21st century tech savvy, this was a great solution however I never really used it. I prefer to keep things more online using google docs, wikis or other programs so that students have work available to them where ever they have internet access. Now that our server storage is gone, more teachers are willing to accept training on 21st century alternatives. As a CFF coach this was awesome! I was able to open many doors and provide needed assistance and training.
Before reading Chp 4, I was familiar with Acceptable Use Policies. I did sign one when I signed my contract at SV. I have never been responsible for collecting them. Our students, faculty, staff and even guests are required to sign them. I do not feel that they are enforced throughout the school. As the new website master, I have found that many students are using the internet without having simple internet/photo permission slips signed. This leads me to believe that many students do not have the AUP signed either.
Our district currently use Microsoft Outlook email system. I use it both at home and at school. I find having my email available both at home and at school is extremely beneficial. I am responsible for CFF, tutoring and now the district website. My email allows me a secure way to communicate with others both at home and at school since all other webmail programs are blocked at school.
Overall from this chapter I have learned that the tech coordinator has yet one more responsibility; AUP's. Tech coordinator's must establish network management plans and procedures that are well planned and monitored. They are responsible to assure that all administration, faculty, staff and students have the resources available to them to work and learn anywhere in the school. With so many things that can go wrong, dealing with AUP's is just another task the tech coordinator must monitor.
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we have the same email system in our district. I gind it very easy to use between work and home. Also, you would think that with this added responsbility the tech coordinator has absolutely no time for training faculty and staff on new technologies within the classroom.
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ReplyDeleteI am sorry about what happen to your school on the share stoarge, but now we learned some thing new that we have to make back up for our decuments. Back up is really important to save all the information on the share stoarge.
However, I agree with you in point that having the email system in both home and school is very important and have many benefite.
I agree with you AYP was one of the most critical tasks that tech coordinator must monitor. Before reading this chapter, I have never known that acceptable use policy, e-mail system and backup issues are tech coordinator responsibilities; at least he must have good back ground to improve and develop these tasks.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds to me that your district needs to enforce their AUP's and making sure that students have the correct permissions slips and whatnot signed so there's no problems later on in case something happens.
ReplyDeleteIt is too bad about your district's share drive. Although it is good that you can access Google Docs from your school. I love Google Docs, but our district has it blocked for some odd reason (maybe they have a pact with Microsoft). Also, I agree about the AUP being enforced more. My district does not seem to enforce it as much as they should.
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