ETEC 5303 Learning With Computers in the K - 12 Classroom
Network Administrator
Capt. Jim Mendicino
In addition to be Lower Cape May Regional School District's Network Administrator "Capt. Jim" is a boat captain for the "Silver Bullet", and is a Senior Chief Petty Officer in the United States Coast Guard.
Prior to Lower Cape May High School going wireless, this was the orginial network layout for classrooms, (Circa 1996).
Tech Troubles? Slow Connection in the Classroom?
Prior to calling the tech team down to your classroom, check out these websites full of tips and tactics that allow the teacher to be technologically independent. An independent teacher can lead to an independent student.
The Network at LCMRSD and some tech tips from Capt. Jim Mendicino
A visual example of the network pathways, of how the internet comes from the outside to devices used within the local access network (LAN). Courtesy: ConceptDraw
Avoid putting in a help ticket request for simple hardware and/or network issue that could be solved on your own and get your classroom up an running as soon as possible.
Software are your programs on your computer, and sometimes the programs doesn't run as well as you would like it to. Use the above link to help solve common problematic software issues.
What Every Teacher and Administrator Needs To Know About Networking
Other Networking Videos Courtesy of Eli the Computer Guy
ISTE Standards Associated With Networking
From time to time the network goes down not just at school but at home. The above article can help get you back online.
Slowed down connection? Click on the above article's link to try to get your classroom or home back up to optimum speed.
2) Digital Age Learning Culture
Educational Administrators create, promote, and sustain a dynamic, digital-age learning culture that provides a rigorous, relevant, and engaging education for all students.
a) Ensure instructional innovation focused on continuous improvement of digital-age learning
c) Provide learner-centered environments equipped with technology and learning resources to meet the individual, diverse needs of all learners
d) Ensure effective practice in the study of technology and its infusion across the curriculum
e) Promote and participate in local, national, and global learning communities, that stimulate innovation, creativity, and digital age collaboration
3)Excellence in Professional Practice
Educational Administrators promote an environment of professional learning and innovation that empowers educators to enhance student learning through the infusion of contemporary technologies and digital resources.
c) Promote and model effective communication and collaboration among stakeholders using digital age tools
d) Stay abreast of educational research and emerging trends regarding effective use of new technologies for their potential to improve student learning.
4)Systemic Improvement
Educational Administrators provide digital age leadership and management to continuously improve the organization through the effective use of information and technology resources.
b) Collaborate to establish metrics, collect and analyze data, interpret results, and share findings to improve staff performance and improve student learning.
c) Recruit and retain highly competent personnel who use technology creatively and profieceintly to advance academic and operational goals.
e) Establish and maintain a robust infrastructure for technology including integrated, interoperable technology systems to support management, operations, teaching, and learning
5) Digital Citizenship
Educational Administrators model and facilitate understanding of social, ethical, and legal issues and responsibilities related to an evolving digital culture.
a) Ensure equitable access to appropriate digital tools and resources to meet the needs of all learners
b) Promote, model and establish policies for safe, legal, and ethical use of digital information and technology.
c) Promote and model responsible social interactions related to the use of technology and information.
d) Model and facilitate the development of a shared cultural understanding and involvement in global issues through the use of contemporary communication and collaboration tools.
FOR ADMINISTRATORS
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About to hire a new IT Administrator, make sure he/she can answer these ten things to make sure your school district is connected through the future.
A collection of interview questions to help select the best canidate, and also to help familiarize the lay person with the tools of the trade.
An added responsibility of the 21st Century School Administrator is to now to take into account what is the newest technology, how it can serve the students of the district effectively, and is it worth replacing the current technology that you presently posses. If a school administrator is planning on bringing computer technology into the classroom in any way shape or form, he or she needs to know the ins and outs of the hardware that the staff has their hands on, and the network capabilities of the district. As we move away from hard wired connected machines and bring in wireless mobile devices that have cloud based memory, the network needs to avoid being stressed for the technology to reach its maximum potential. Below you will find resources to help get a foundational understanding of networks, so that a new administrator can start to think about planning on what is needed prior to bringing more devices into the classroom.