SoftwareImagePlans

Back for another round - summer 08.....additional planning and implementations for 2008-2009. Mental notes from the tech crew.

All machines need the DVD region code configured. [Let's outsource this one Brad] :-) All current laptop owners need to schedule a time for Software Updates, and maintenance during the weeks of: [add link to database here]

What else did I mention the other day to add to this wiki page??

Additional Items [new & forgotten]
 * 1) CanoScan & ScanGear Software
 * 2) New mail client [data gathering mode 07-08]
 * 3) Network Prefs/Preferred Network (check all recommendations for Prefs Pane in ATSE resource books)
 * 4) NeoOffice
 * 5) Updated versions of all Open Source software (list all avaliable)(see 2007-08 listed below)
 * 6) Firefox 2x (vs. 3 too buggy still on 10.4.11)
 * 7) No QuickMail (current users need to place app in homedir/applicatioins for backwards compatibility)
 * 8) Keyboard software with accountability for student progress built in (Web 2.0)
 * 9) [|CMAP] - this is Open Source concept mapping software that will take the place of Inspiration district-wide

On this page we are attempting to plan software for 2007-08 school year. --UPDATE: new MacBook users will be testing AppleMail this year as we gear up to transition away from a dying application. QuickMail Pro. Much sadness. hehe --UPDATE: Thunderbird Mail was selected and used instead of AppleMail for the 07-08 Intel users.
 * 1) MS Office (only middle&high school) *Moving to Open Office/Neo Office summer of 2008
 * 2) SpyMe Client/Server depending
 * 3) GoogleNotebook Extension
 * 4) GoogleEarth [|...great GoogleEarth resources, overlays, etc].
 * 5) WindowsMediaPlayer
 * 6) FlashPlayer
 * 7) RealPlayer
 * 8) Inspiration w/KeyAccess (levels? 5+) (only used a few times a year-Web 2.0 options available)
 * 9) Two browsers (Firefox/Safarri)
 * 10) Appleworks (levels? Is there something more stable for 5-6 grade) -for drawing & painting...NO :-) km
 * 11) SmartBoard Software 9.5 - (GHS staff)
 * 12) QuickTime Pro (trained staff) although Zamzar will do most of the same conversions.
 * 13) QuickMail(still need to check on stability for Intel machines) for staff

Local Teacher Account Preferred Network selected Eliminate software update pop-ups


 * Tux Paint for elementary machines....Great product !!!!!
 * KCA software/updates for __all__ machines.
 * GoogleSketchUp
 * Scratch
 * Tux Paint
 * ArtRage2 (free version)
 * Image Tricks (free version)
 * ATRT for central

Additional software and tutorials on some of this stuff Will any/all new h.s. machines need the biology software....or will that remain isolated to the SciLab machines. --I don't want to have to install but if it's needed by a student...certainly we will install on their machine. -km

Need to make sure the elementary machines have the system folder for OS 9, to run the older software apps from the server.

__**BUILDING BREAKDOWN (Need to check IP availability at each building)**__
WEST- 3 per room, local accounts, DHCP connection CENTRAL - 3 per room (Sped rooms?) and cart upstairs, network home directories, DHCP? NORTH - two carts, upgrade to 10.4.x, network home, DHCP GRANT - 2(?) new carts, DHCP (may need to untie some addresses to free up space), Network homes H.S. - 2(?) new carts, iMac lab,