• Concept of Digital Citizenship

• New email application ( Zimbra)
• small steps
• why we make the change....it is for their benefit
• it will help them in the log run...not because it is cool
• the "haves" and "have not"
• things will be migrated over!
• Not going to transfer:  Shared contacts and shared lists
• Not sure how much email to move over
• Calendar will be migrated over
• staff should get in email accounts and delete old stuff
• digital divide is fierce between older staff and younger staff not able to adapt easily
• approach this with the transition is going to be pretty effortless
•  this verses webmail is a real plus!
• great support for mobile devices
•  every Friday from now until the end of school with links to video files and FAQ and basic information about Zimbra
• each week the email and link will have more tidbits of information
• try to schedule time in summertime to help individuals with support
• use of Tech Tuesday and Thursdays for differentiated help
• July 14 to July 21 to "Go Live."

• Publishing tool for creating websites  (Gardiner High School uses Drupal)

   

• Social networking / blogging site (elgg) (elgg)

• Infinite Campus

What are your clarifying questions about these strategies?

What possible connections to improving learning can you make?

What competing initiatives or practices create distractions?

What possible leverage points  can you think of?.... who might help with this or be most receptive to the idea?