Monday, April 28, 2008
Re-booking Media
As we move closer to the end of the school year, teachers may want to re-book material for next year. Our new software gives a teacher the opportunity to see what they booked this year and automatically search for a date at the same time next year. We have sent the instructions to library media specialists in the schools. Here are instructions
Thursday, April 10, 2008
LTAC notes-April
The LTAC meeting this morning was attended by Union Springs, Auburn, Moravia, Jordan-Elbridge, Cato-Meridian, Southern Cayuga and CNYRIC.
Meetings for next year were set for the third Thursdays from 10-noon with the noted exceptions. Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20, Dec. 18, Jan. 15, Feb. 12 (2nd Thursday), March 19, April 9 (2nd Thursday). May 21, 2009 will be the annual visit to CNYRIC and the time will be 8:30 am.
The WAN was discussed. Everything is going well. There was discussion on the bandwidth of video conferences and the need to move it off the districts' Internet access.
Union Springs and Port Byron are working with OCM on VOIP. Auburn and Southern Cayuga will be looking at it.
If you are adding anything for 2009-10 it needs to be added as an amendment in your tech plan this summer.
Next security meeting is May 6 at 8:30 at the RIC.
The CNYRIC WAN will be down Saturday April 26 for install of the generator.
Tony talked about the courses for distance learning and the virtual field trips that have been going on. All districts in the DL service will have Polycoms onsite by the end of the week.
Ann talked about library automation training and handed out copyright compliance posters
Jerry talked about repair services.
AMX gave a presentation on their products.
Next meeting is May 15 at noon at CNYRIC.
Meetings for next year were set for the third Thursdays from 10-noon with the noted exceptions. Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20, Dec. 18, Jan. 15, Feb. 12 (2nd Thursday), March 19, April 9 (2nd Thursday). May 21, 2009 will be the annual visit to CNYRIC and the time will be 8:30 am.
The WAN was discussed. Everything is going well. There was discussion on the bandwidth of video conferences and the need to move it off the districts' Internet access.
Union Springs and Port Byron are working with OCM on VOIP. Auburn and Southern Cayuga will be looking at it.
If you are adding anything for 2009-10 it needs to be added as an amendment in your tech plan this summer.
Next security meeting is May 6 at 8:30 at the RIC.
The CNYRIC WAN will be down Saturday April 26 for install of the generator.
Tony talked about the courses for distance learning and the virtual field trips that have been going on. All districts in the DL service will have Polycoms onsite by the end of the week.
Ann talked about library automation training and handed out copyright compliance posters
Jerry talked about repair services.
AMX gave a presentation on their products.
Next meeting is May 15 at noon at CNYRIC.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Media Statistics
The most recent statistics from media services show that videostreaming is being used more and more. For the month of March, 35% of the Medianet usage was for videostreaming. We will be adding another group of streamed videos from Learn360 in the next few weeks.
82% of the requests for videos for March were made directly by teachers using the Internet.
The top 5 videos requested were:
Phases of Matter
Dying High in the ER
Nutrition Basics
Road to Riches: Pros and Cons of Credit
Volcanoes
82% of the requests for videos for March were made directly by teachers using the Internet.
The top 5 videos requested were:
Phases of Matter
Dying High in the ER
Nutrition Basics
Road to Riches: Pros and Cons of Credit
Volcanoes
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