2011-2012+Winter+Meeting+-+Brickton+Montessori+School,+Wednesday,+December+7,+9+am+-+2+pm

Wednesday, December 7, 2012
Brickton Montessori School 8622 W. Catalpa (Map) Chicago, IL 60656

People often have trouble finding us the first time, so please feel free to call the main office and ask for help: (773) 714-0646. (Sara is great with directions.)

Erika Bolte Director of Educational Technology erika.bolte@brickton.org

Please send RSVP by Monday, December 5, so we can place an accurate food order.


 * Parking**
 * All attendees are welcome to park in Brickton's parking lot. Brickton is also accessible via public transportation. We are about a 10 minute walk from the Cumberland Blue Line stop.


 * Schedule**
 * 9:00-10:00 Breakfast
 * 10:00 - 12:00 Morning Session
 * 12:00 - 12:30 Lunch
 * 12:30 - 2:00 Afternoon Session


 * Agenda (Please add your own topics below)**

iPad 1 to 1
 * Apple TV
 * App Deployment
 * Wirelessly connecting iPads to projectors w/o HDMI in
 * LFA uses scan converter in one location with positive results : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882191035

Technology Leadership
 * How does technology personnel fit in to the org. chart at your school?

Student Information System (SIS)
 * Current use and satisfaction informal poll

VOIP Systems
 * just a quick poll to find out what others are using (especially non-Cisco solutions) - Peter Evans

Off-site backup solutions
 * rack swap?

File storage/collaboration tools
 * Google docs
 * Dropbox

Promethean/smart board
 * technical Issues?
 * Usefulness vs. just having a projector?

Database System for Contacts
 * What are people using?
 * What functionality is important?

> https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3026672?start=0&tstart=0 >
 * Other Notes**
 * Discussion page that has a couple different ways to import video into the iPad and then edit in iMovie -
 * Spring Meeting - North Shore Country Day (Vinnie Vrotny)? Dates?
 * Fall Meeting - Latin (New science technology!!)


 * Attendees**
 * Erika Bolte (Brickton Montessori School)
 * Phil Igyarto (Quest Academy)
 * Jon Stoper (Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School)
 * Peter Evans (Francis W. Parker School)
 * Cathy Donnelly (Francis W. Parker School)
 * Peter Brown (Latin School)
 * Nikki Lucyk (University School of Milwaukee)
 * Dave Aykroid (Lake Forest Academy)
 * Dana Pero (Science & Arts Academy)
 * Klay Shannon (The Prairie School)


 * Maybe**


 * Regrets**
 * Robert Giosh (The Latin School)
 * Curt Lieneck (University of Chicago Laboratory Schools)
 * Linda Danforth (Brookfield Academy)
 * Christopher Butera (Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School)
 * Dar Bicha-Dale (University Lake School)
 * Keith Gillette (Lake Forest Country Day School)
 * Beth Shutters (Roycemore School)
 * Eric Wozniak (St. John's Northwestern Military Academy)
 * Vinnie Vrotny (North Shore Country Day School)
 * Marineta Kropke (Woodlands Academy)
 * Merle Branner (Woodlands Academy)