Technology+Planning+2012-2013

= **We can use this page to discuss the technology plans for 2012-2013. I have posted below two things we need a quick turnaround on. I will keep this up to date as we continue our planning.** =

First is the District WAN Proposal. In July we must either renew with Comcast or move to another solution. The bids are in, so let the discussion begin. Second is the District website and teacher websites for next year. Two options, stay with housing our own site and Teacher Web for teacher sites, or move everything to ShapSchools. Please see the links below and give us some feedback.

= **District WAN Options** =



= **Website and Teacher Site Options** = Hello everyone,

We are looking for some feedback. Currently we house our own website and use Teacher Web for hosting our teacher sites (we pay per teacher site). In addition, we are looking to revamp our district web site.

For the 2012-2013 school year we need to reconsider the host for our teacher sites and/or district site. We could stay with Teacher Web for teachers and host our own site (having someone come in and help us update the district site), or go with SharpSchools solution for both teacher and district site.


 * We are looking for feedback on the following solutions. **

Option 1: SharpSchool Solution - just received this We move to SharpSchool Solution for teacher sites and district site. We can continue to use Wiki Spaces, or use the provided wikis on the teacher sites. Design Studio:http://designstudio.sharpschool.com/ School Website:http://designstudio.sharpschool.com/ Template:http://designstudio.sharpschool.com/portfolio/ Safe mail:http://www.sharpschool.com/solutions_and_services/student_safe_email/ Teacher pages:http://www.sharpschool.com/solutions_and_services/district_and_school_web_design/ Online Classroom:http://www2.sharpschool.com/solutions_and_services/web_hosting_and_school_c_m_s/online_classrooms/ SmarterGrade:http://www.smartergrade.com/gradebook/One.aspx?portalId=456&pageId=497

Some benefits to joining SharpSchool: No Design, Setup or Support Fees, Drag and Drop Functionality, Mobile Site Creation, Complimentary Webinar Training Programs- SharpSchoolMax, SIS and Google Apps integration Flexible teacher pages, Unlimited storage and page depth

Option 2: JA Interactive

We keep current teacher web for teacher sites or continue with Wiki Spaces. JA Interactive comes in and help revamp current site. http://jainteractive.com/

This solution would cover the reconstruction of our current site. Look at their current client list and site designs. The president of this company is an alumni (Justin Mastrangelo) and the company is based locally on the Southside. Reconstruction would include refreshing the look of our current site and pulling over mostly all the current content we presently have on the site. One difference would include an interactive calendar of events on the home page. Please take sometime to research the options.

Please get back to me and/or Michale Herrmann by March 16