April+21,+2011

=Future Learning @ Beijing - Thursday April 21, 12:30-3:30=

hosted by **International School Beijing**

 * 12:30 to 3:30pm**
 * Meet in the Glass Box - (enter through the Main Entrance, proceed upstairs to the second floor, the Glass Box is immediately on your left as you exit the stairs)**


 * The afternoon will be dominated by a tour of the ISB facilities, focusing on the ICT resources and systems in use to support learning and teaching.**
 * There will be five streams: Lower Elementary, Upper Elementary, Middle School, High School, Network Infrastructure and Help Desk and Support**


 * Agenda: **
 * 12:30 to 1:00pm:**
 * Welcome, Introductions, refreshments**
 * Review of events coming up

1:00 to 2:30pm: School Tour by Topic/Level Streams
Areas of Focus:
 * a. Lower Elementary School Stream (Gr. Early Childhood to 2)**
 * smart board, document camera, still camera, flip video etc. for language activities , unit work in the week
 * math and independent activities with laptops, word work and story reading
 * voice projection and multimedia switch system, digital microscope

Areas of Focus:
 * b. Upper School Stream (Gr. 3 to 5)**
 * Use of iPads for PE with Video camera
 * Robots
 * Visual Arts and use of video for student reflections
 * Use of ICT in French and Chinese language classes
 * Blogs
 * eLearning platform - Study Wiz

Areas of Focus:
 * c. Middle School Stream (Gr. 6 to 8)**
 * SmartBoard
 * City & The Sea Gr 7 simulation and the tech used to support the project
 * Movie Making
 * Geography of China Gr. 8 Humanities--wikis and ePad
 * Music/PA-tools they use
 * Data probes - Gr. 8 Science and TV New
 * Classroom tech set up-SmartBoard, multimedia setup etc. includes cameras available in the library

Areas of Focus:
 * d. High School Stream (Gr. 9 to 12)**
 * Teacher Classroom Setup, Document Cameras, SmartBoard
 * CommPortal/Drop Folder/Collect Folders
 * Dragon's Gate
 * Classroom Equipment/Cameras/Flips etc.
 * Laptop cart use
 * Digital Video Lab: Video Editing, IB Film
 * Digital Media Lab: Digital Photography, IB Art
 * eLearning Platform (StudyWiz)
 * Voice Projection System
 * HS Science Lab: Digital Probes, Digital Microscopes, ESS Monitors

Areas of Focus:
 * e. Network Infrastructure:**
 * Inventory and Documentation - Network devices, configuration, port mapping, IP assignment, emergency contact, server life cycle, power distribution, cabling etc.
 * Monitoring Systems: Wired Network, switches, Wireless Network, AP, traffic, users, Internal Traffic, Web sites access quality, Internet Gateway and Management, VPN access, Antivirus, Power management and UPS
 * Notification and Report, configurable at different level via these methods: Storage Usage
 * Moving to a total management print/copy/scan
 * Backups
 * Classroom multimedia setup, SmartBoard, Projector, Multimedia Controller

Areas of Focus:
 * f. Help Desk & Support:**
 * Common support challenges and strategies: Self-service, Walk in service, Drop off service, Call and go service, Off site (home/conference/overseas/etc.), Special requests/out of scope
 * Housekeeping: Inventory management, Spare parts/equipment, Hardware lifecycle management, Equipment procurement (local/overseas)
 * Break/Fix vs. How To?: IT support for education, Instructional Technology vs. Information Technology
 * A day in the life/A year in the life: From 30,000 feet to in the trenches


 * 2:30 to 3:30pm: Attendees meet in designated groups or streams for questions, discussion and sharing.**

Past Meetings
Meeting January 19, 2011 Meeting September 23, 2010