Hardware, Software, & Network Management
Presented by: Diana Benner
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Participants will become familiar with best practices for:
• Asset Management
• Cloud Computing
• Cyber Safety and Security
• Disaster Recovery
• Network Infrastructure
• One to One
• Open Source Software
• Records Retention
• TASA Visioning
• TCO and VOI
• Technology Audits
• Trends
• Virtualization
In the next 3 hours…
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This session counts towards requirements for the
IT/Technology Director Certification
To learn more about this certification, go to
http://ly.tcea.org/certifications
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Session Format Today may be different!
• You will be working in different groups throughout the workshop.
• You will be asked to become familiar with several topics.
• I’ll provide you with many resources - more than you can use during our time together today.
• Be prepared to report your findings throughout the workshop.
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• Look at the different signs on the tables and find a topic that want to learn more about.
• You’ll move to the table/area of your first topic of interest.
• Pair up with one or two folks and review/discuss the resources shared regarding that topic.
• You’ll have 15 minutes.
• After 15 minutes, you’ll pair up with another group for another topic.
• We’ll briefly discuss the topics before moving to our next section
Session Format
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Choose a topic to become knowledgeable about. Research to answer and present the following:
1. What is it? 2. What is it’s role in education? 3. Why does it matter? 4. What are three strategies for
implementation? 5. What is one thing to be sure not to
do? 6. Any other words of advice?
Important Trends
Topics Include: 1. Asset Management 2. Blended Learning 3. BYOT/BYOD 4. Going Green 5. One-to-One 6. Virtualization
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Topics Include: 1.Cloud Computing 2.Cyber Safety 3.Disaster Recovery 4.Network Infrastructure 5.Records Retention
Choose a topic to become knowledgeable about. Research to answer and present the following:
1. What is it? 2. What is it’s role in education? 3. Why does it matter? 4. What are three strategies for
implementation? 5. What is one thing to be sure not to
do? 6. Any other words of advice?
Must Know
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Topics Include: 1. Open Source Software 2. TASA Visioning 3. TCO and VOI 4. Technology Audits
Choose a topic to become knowledgeable about. Research to answer and present the following:
1. What is it? 2. What is it’s role in education? 3. Why does it matter? 4. What are three strategies for
implementation? 5. What is one thing to be sure not to
do? 6. Any other words of advice?
Things To Be Aware Of
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Growing Your PLN • TCEA TECSIG (Technology Coordinator Special Interest Group)
• TASBO (Texas Association of School Business Officials)
• TASB (Texas Association of School Boards)
• TASA (Texas Association of School Administrators)
• CoSN (Consortium of Schools Network)
• NSBA Technology Leadership Network (National School Board Association)
• Various Texas regional area groups
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TCEA Social Community TEC-SIG (Technology Coordintor’s Special Interest Group)
http://goo.gl/K5CZqA
TEC-SIG Listserv
http://www.tcea.org/listserv
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Reflection 1. What is one IT idea that you want to implement in your district this
next school year? Why?
2. What is one IT idea you would like to do more research on?
3. What are your next steps?
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This session counts towards requirements for the
IT/Technology Director Certification
To learn more about this certification, go to
http://ly.tcea.org/certifications
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