LCSD Connect

Well summer is fast approaching and I know these next few days are crazy busy with getting classroom parties finished, exam marking done, report cards finished and cleaning up your classroom for the summer. I often get asked what I am doing over the summer, and as shocking as it sounds the IT department doesn't really get the summer off like most of you. In fact, while you might look forward to sun, fun, and hopefully some relaxation, summer is when we do 90% of our work throughout the school year. So what are we up to this summer? well here is a small taste: Updates on all servers, switches and routers in all schools ( 30 - 40 in total) Update all Student Mac laptops Check in all  leaving staff laptops New classrooms setup Smartboard repairs and cleaning Prep about 1400 iPads for the beginning of September 4 Summer camps are running Integrate new Office 365 services within the school district 180 New Macbooks to prep for September Computer repairs Opening day sup...

Learning First - Technology Second - An Introduction. I recently purchased a copy of "Learning First, Technology Second: The Educator's Guide to Designing Authentic Lessons" with the hopes of refocusing on why we buy technology for students in our district.  Liz Kolb, the author, works with about 150 beginning teachers per year on integrating technology into their lessons to have a meaningful impact on student achievement.  She is the guru on putting learning before technology in the classroom! If you've been around technology and education for the past few years, I'm sure you've seen the large influx of digital technology for staff and students, and our district is no exception.  It's not hard to notice iPads, laptops and Chromebooks in the hands of students in class, and cellphones in their hands out of class.  All of this technology has people speaking about the fourth industrial revolution (see below). Today, one could be forgiven fo...