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Contact Person: Michelle Morley (ph) 641-9126 (email) mmorley@mail.gssd.ca


 * GSSD Technology Department**

//**Director of Education - Technology Portfolio**// Dwayne Reeve

Shawn Kostiuk
 * Network Coordinator: //(1)//**

//**Digital Learning Coaches: (3)**// Michelle Morley John Tropin Gary Alzomal


 * //Technicians: (3)//**


 * Data Manager:** **//(1)//**


 * Initiatives**


 * Apple Configuration Tool and Volume Purchasing Plan is up and running ... all school will comply with VPP agreement by Sept.. Each school in charge of purchasing an Apple computer/laptop to run the configuration tool
 * Working with all Students Services providers to assist in choosing core APPS to image iPads
 * Student Services has over 70 iPads meeting the needs of individual students
 * Assistive Technology Toolkit - each SSteacher will receive an iPad/school in the fall - will hold a half day of training
 * Working on a SST iPad webpage that describes the Apps we have available, a demo video and recommendations
 * BYOD Trial - Highschool ELA classroom
 * Conducted Digital Citizen workshops for all grade 7 & 8 students
 * Highschool Boot Camp Workshop (20 min.) Tech sessions
 * More schools looking a multiple soutins to get technology in the hands of the students
 * School is purchasing 6 chromebook this month
 * Schools looking at purchasing iPads
 * Social Media Policy in place ... schools/classrooms can use Facebook/Twitter etc.
 * All students have access to Google Accounts
 * Looking into Interactive SMART projectors for highschool classrooms
 * Held 8 Tech 20 sessions - after school PD via Adobe Connect

Issues
 * Misinformation over ROVER
 * Mng issue of Google accounts at and lack of PD seem to be hampering our progress

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