Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Wikibook update
After digging into Web resources about receiving technology, I finally have contributed some writing in the 'receiving technology portion of our wiki book. I may edit it later, if it is needed and I will provide URL of the resources.
Thoughtful Problem #8
Some teachers have complained of students listening to iPods and text messaging on their cell phones during class. Students believe the offenders should be punished, but all students should not have to pay for the misbehavior of a few. As Technology Coordinator, you are asked to develop a school policy to address student use of portable electronic devices. In three-to-five paragraphs, describe the two points of view and the reasons to be more restrictive or less restrictive of portable electronic devices. Conclude with your policy recommendation to the school board and the reasons for your specific recommendation.
Response: Electronic devices are useful to everybody, if it is used in proper way.Younger students tend to misuse electronic portable devices and it can bring so many hazards mentally and physically. Particularly children under age 14, they are innocent, most of them are fond of amusement and entertainment. Very few schools are using ipods for learning purpose.
Some schools and administrators create a policy that restricts to the use of Portable electronic devices. Cell phones and ipods are banned inside the school in many states. If any student is found in violation of this policy, he or she will be suspended from their school. Some school allows only handicapped students to use portable pagers for medical reason. They are more restrictive, because of so many reasons. Most of the time, these portable devices distract classroom teachers and students from teaching and learning. Instead of concentrating in understanding critical concepts or learning, students engage in instant messaging between students and listening music in ipods. In some cases, school security issue may arise in terms of using portable device. According to Allentown school district report, any communication devices are found not only disruptive, but also to some extent, contributing to illegal purposes like alcohol and drug abuse.
School administrators are trying to create a policy that maintains a balance between students’ rights and potential distraction in classroom teaching and learning. Some schools ban pagers, cell phones in the schools, but allow palm pilots. Others allow these devices using in the school compound or outside of the classroom or school event, but prohibit students from using the classroom. Some schools allow students carry cell phone, but they have to turn of during school time. Most cases, Parents are concerned about students before and after school, that is why they want them to have cell phone or other communication device. Some schools mostly secondary school teachers nowadays tend to use the portable devices for collaborating project work purpose. Some research organization concludes that wireless portable device is a necessity rather than convenience.
As a technology coordinator, I recommend a policy to the school board that cell phones or other portable devices should not be band from school compound, these devices must be turned of not only during the class, unless there is any connection of teaching and learning, but also during school hours. In terms of necessity, it can only use for emergency purpose. I want to create a policy that can maintain a balance between students’ rights and potential disruption in classroom. If students use portable devices during class without any necessary reason, they must be subjected to be suspended from the school for couple of days.
The reason behind my policy is that if any parents are concerned about students before and after school, they can track themselves only. Younger children tend to misuse electronic devices by listening music and writing or getting instant messages during class period and school hour, it is annoying for the teachers and it can hamper learning.
Response: Electronic devices are useful to everybody, if it is used in proper way.Younger students tend to misuse electronic portable devices and it can bring so many hazards mentally and physically. Particularly children under age 14, they are innocent, most of them are fond of amusement and entertainment. Very few schools are using ipods for learning purpose.
Some schools and administrators create a policy that restricts to the use of Portable electronic devices. Cell phones and ipods are banned inside the school in many states. If any student is found in violation of this policy, he or she will be suspended from their school. Some school allows only handicapped students to use portable pagers for medical reason. They are more restrictive, because of so many reasons. Most of the time, these portable devices distract classroom teachers and students from teaching and learning. Instead of concentrating in understanding critical concepts or learning, students engage in instant messaging between students and listening music in ipods. In some cases, school security issue may arise in terms of using portable device. According to Allentown school district report, any communication devices are found not only disruptive, but also to some extent, contributing to illegal purposes like alcohol and drug abuse.
School administrators are trying to create a policy that maintains a balance between students’ rights and potential distraction in classroom teaching and learning. Some schools ban pagers, cell phones in the schools, but allow palm pilots. Others allow these devices using in the school compound or outside of the classroom or school event, but prohibit students from using the classroom. Some schools allow students carry cell phone, but they have to turn of during school time. Most cases, Parents are concerned about students before and after school, that is why they want them to have cell phone or other communication device. Some schools mostly secondary school teachers nowadays tend to use the portable devices for collaborating project work purpose. Some research organization concludes that wireless portable device is a necessity rather than convenience.
As a technology coordinator, I recommend a policy to the school board that cell phones or other portable devices should not be band from school compound, these devices must be turned of not only during the class, unless there is any connection of teaching and learning, but also during school hours. In terms of necessity, it can only use for emergency purpose. I want to create a policy that can maintain a balance between students’ rights and potential disruption in classroom. If students use portable devices during class without any necessary reason, they must be subjected to be suspended from the school for couple of days.
The reason behind my policy is that if any parents are concerned about students before and after school, they can track themselves only. Younger children tend to misuse electronic devices by listening music and writing or getting instant messages during class period and school hour, it is annoying for the teachers and it can hamper learning.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Wiki book writing
I catagorized the subheadings of 'receiving technology' section. I added some in receiving shipment portion after reviewing class presentation and viewing Web resources, since I have the responsibility to finish the 'receiving technology' portion.
Thoughtful Problem #7
The core mission of any school is to promote powerful learning through effective teaching. As technology director, you are responsible for systems that are directly related to this core mission of teaching and learning such as Internet access, student reporting and curriculum systems. You are also responsible for systems that relate to student safety, finance and personnel that are fundamental to running the institution on a daily basis. You are told that network-related issues, perhaps virus-related, are interrupting the operation of all major systems.
Which systems do you try to stabilize and restore to service first? Why? What systems might be your second priority? Which systems would have a lower priority. Answer in 3-5 paragraphs using systems that provide clear examples and choices (you don't need to discuss lots of enterprise or auxiliary systems).
Response: If network related issues are interrupting the operation of all major systems, immediately as a Technology Director, I should plan for an emergency meeting and decide to manage the systems of all throughout the school district. If my school district has Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), with this I can monitor network performance, audit network uses, detect network fault like virus. It continues working when most other network application fails.
As a technology director, I am responsible for all systems throughout the school district. If some virus-related, network related issues interrupt the operation of all major systems, obviously first I will focus on the security and emergency serving system. To run a school on a daily basis, I will give priority first on the students’ need. For that matter, fire alarming system, blue light, emergency phone service should work first as well as security that includes camera and ID cards/scanners should work as well. As Safari Live Server and Web Server are actually paranoid with security system, it should be taken care of with a great importance.
Next, Heating,Ventilation and Air conditioning (HVAC) system should work properly because it can take care of comfort of students and teachers as well as other staffs. Computers and other machines will be protected by using HVAC as well. Telephone system should work properly through out the school district.
Third priority will be database management system which includes students’ records, teachers’ payroll. By using proper back up procedure, I can prevent loosing important data in our school district’s computers.
Lastly, library systems, vehicle diagnostic system, Course Content Management System (CMS) will be taken care of.
Which systems do you try to stabilize and restore to service first? Why? What systems might be your second priority? Which systems would have a lower priority. Answer in 3-5 paragraphs using systems that provide clear examples and choices (you don't need to discuss lots of enterprise or auxiliary systems).
Response: If network related issues are interrupting the operation of all major systems, immediately as a Technology Director, I should plan for an emergency meeting and decide to manage the systems of all throughout the school district. If my school district has Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), with this I can monitor network performance, audit network uses, detect network fault like virus. It continues working when most other network application fails.
As a technology director, I am responsible for all systems throughout the school district. If some virus-related, network related issues interrupt the operation of all major systems, obviously first I will focus on the security and emergency serving system. To run a school on a daily basis, I will give priority first on the students’ need. For that matter, fire alarming system, blue light, emergency phone service should work first as well as security that includes camera and ID cards/scanners should work as well. As Safari Live Server and Web Server are actually paranoid with security system, it should be taken care of with a great importance.
Next, Heating,Ventilation and Air conditioning (HVAC) system should work properly because it can take care of comfort of students and teachers as well as other staffs. Computers and other machines will be protected by using HVAC as well. Telephone system should work properly through out the school district.
Third priority will be database management system which includes students’ records, teachers’ payroll. By using proper back up procedure, I can prevent loosing important data in our school district’s computers.
Lastly, library systems, vehicle diagnostic system, Course Content Management System (CMS) will be taken care of.
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
TP #6
Congratulations! You are the new Technology Director of a school district that has outsourced all technology support services in the past. You believe that your district needs its own technology department to address technology needs effectively and economically. The most expensive part of your department will be staff. Do a web search to see how other schools staff their technology departments. Find at websites that help you address the topic.
Thoughtful Problem #6 question - In three-to-five paragraphs, describe the jobs, tasks qualifications of the kinds of staff you will need. List no more than three websites you found helpful. (Alternative: you may choose a different aspect of maintenance and support using the same scenario.)
I found Bethlehem Area school district website that provides a good resource about technology staffing. http://www.beth.k12.pa.us/technology/it/staff.html
Department of Information technology in BASD is broken into two areas- Department of information technology and data processing. Department of information technology is Responsible for curriculum applications of technology, classroom technology ,data network and network security, service and repair, technology support, telephony and others. Director of Technology, Supervisor of academic computing, Technology Integration specialists, classroom technology, Support technologists, Network supervisor, Network assistant,- responsible for data network and network security, Technical assistant.
Developer and administrator of special systems/ webmaster, Database administrator for student systems/ financial system/- Data operators : They are individually responsible for student management system including report cards and attendance, HR/ financial management systems, internal and external web services and real estate taxes among others.
I could n’t find any other school district like this. Some school districts have helpdesktop support technicians.
As a new Technology Director of a school district, I need to create job description and to determine salary and benefits of other technology staff. In today’s perspective, we need to find specialized expertise. I prefer the BASD technology staff distribution and their job distribution.
In my view, the position of other technology staffs will be as follows-
1. Technology Integration specialists: Responsible for curriculum applications of technology, classroom technology. Qualification: B.Ed. Tech degree.
2. Network supervisor, Network assistant will be responsible for data network and network security. Qualifications: High school graduate with network specialization certificate.
3. Technical assistant will perform technology installation, maintenance and trouble shooting duties. Qualification: High school diploma or equivalent, additional qualification particularly technical education.
4. Technical services (services and repair) will be responsible for services and repair technology. Qualification: High school graduate with technical education certificate.
5. Database administrator for student systems/ financial system/- Data operators will be responsible for database management.
Thoughtful Problem #6 question - In three-to-five paragraphs, describe the jobs, tasks qualifications of the kinds of staff you will need. List no more than three websites you found helpful. (Alternative: you may choose a different aspect of maintenance and support using the same scenario.)
I found Bethlehem Area school district website that provides a good resource about technology staffing. http://www.beth.k12.pa.us/technology/it/staff.html
Department of Information technology in BASD is broken into two areas- Department of information technology and data processing. Department of information technology is Responsible for curriculum applications of technology, classroom technology ,data network and network security, service and repair, technology support, telephony and others. Director of Technology, Supervisor of academic computing, Technology Integration specialists, classroom technology, Support technologists, Network supervisor, Network assistant,- responsible for data network and network security, Technical assistant.
Developer and administrator of special systems/ webmaster, Database administrator for student systems/ financial system/- Data operators : They are individually responsible for student management system including report cards and attendance, HR/ financial management systems, internal and external web services and real estate taxes among others.
I could n’t find any other school district like this. Some school districts have helpdesktop support technicians.
As a new Technology Director of a school district, I need to create job description and to determine salary and benefits of other technology staff. In today’s perspective, we need to find specialized expertise. I prefer the BASD technology staff distribution and their job distribution.
In my view, the position of other technology staffs will be as follows-
1. Technology Integration specialists: Responsible for curriculum applications of technology, classroom technology. Qualification: B.Ed. Tech degree.
2. Network supervisor, Network assistant will be responsible for data network and network security. Qualifications: High school graduate with network specialization certificate.
3. Technical assistant will perform technology installation, maintenance and trouble shooting duties. Qualification: High school diploma or equivalent, additional qualification particularly technical education.
4. Technical services (services and repair) will be responsible for services and repair technology. Qualification: High school graduate with technical education certificate.
5. Database administrator for student systems/ financial system/- Data operators will be responsible for database management.
Wiki book writing
I went through a couple of Web pages to research about purchasing. Today I have added some in the bidding process section just to contribute something after so many days. Contribution in the Wiki book makes me partly enthusiastic and partly hesitant.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Thoughtful Problem #5: Cloning or Imaging
You have been hired as a technology director for a school district that uses an operating system that is not your main area of expertise. Research the topic "imaging" or "cloning" to see how you might rapidly clone a new shipment of 500 laptops. Pay attention to cost, time and expertise. In three-to-five paragraphs, describe your options, why you chose the option you did, and what problems you may expect with that choice.
First I have to copy the complete hard drive as an image to one computer, then I can install it on as many other computers as necessary. To do so, I have to buy a cloning software. Ghost is a disk cloning software which enable to copy the image of hard Drive. Ghost verson 4 added multicust technology that allows sending a single image simultaneously to many machines without putting greater stress on the network than by sending a image by single machine. Standalone cloning takes much longer, I can clone one PC at a time. Multitask method is fast , it takes an hour to multicast 350M of data across the network. If I have Ethernet LAN, I can use one floppy disk for each computer that accepts cloned software.
One possible process can be, after shipment of new 500 laptops (for example Windows), I have to set up XP configuration for each computer. I have to install operating system for all computers first. Then one cloning software will clone end to end image of file system, hard disk of first computer and the whole process will take at least 10 hours for one computer. Cloning of remaining computer takes one hour for each computer at a time.
Otherwise, after shipment of new 500 laptops( for example Mac), by hiring some technology person from the company like Apple who can use cloning software like Norton Ghost to copy the image of operating system, application software of one computer, then clone the first disk or image to the remaining 499 computers. At least 20 computers can image at a time with the multicasting technology I guess. This processing can save more time than previous process. But if I have Ethernet LAN, using floppy disk to each computer can save more time than before, because many computers can clone at a time.
First I have to copy the complete hard drive as an image to one computer, then I can install it on as many other computers as necessary. To do so, I have to buy a cloning software. Ghost is a disk cloning software which enable to copy the image of hard Drive. Ghost verson 4 added multicust technology that allows sending a single image simultaneously to many machines without putting greater stress on the network than by sending a image by single machine. Standalone cloning takes much longer, I can clone one PC at a time. Multitask method is fast , it takes an hour to multicast 350M of data across the network. If I have Ethernet LAN, I can use one floppy disk for each computer that accepts cloned software.
One possible process can be, after shipment of new 500 laptops (for example Windows), I have to set up XP configuration for each computer. I have to install operating system for all computers first. Then one cloning software will clone end to end image of file system, hard disk of first computer and the whole process will take at least 10 hours for one computer. Cloning of remaining computer takes one hour for each computer at a time.
Otherwise, after shipment of new 500 laptops( for example Mac), by hiring some technology person from the company like Apple who can use cloning software like Norton Ghost to copy the image of operating system, application software of one computer, then clone the first disk or image to the remaining 499 computers. At least 20 computers can image at a time with the multicasting technology I guess. This processing can save more time than previous process. But if I have Ethernet LAN, using floppy disk to each computer can save more time than before, because many computers can clone at a time.
Wiki book writing
Today I wrote someting in 'Purchase Order' subsection. You can not see my name in the history, because I faced problem to log in. I just clicked edit, wrote and published it. It is a good experice to contribute something in a text book. I am still researching what should I write more on 'Purchase Order' section.
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