Our school does not lack in the tech department. In fact, most classrooms have 5 computers, at least half of the classrooms have SMARTboards, we have wonderful access to an open Internet, BOCES resources abound, iPads are floating around, plus we have the BEST team of people! People make the technology!
Mike Frame, our Chief Information Officer, is better known as the man who knows everything tech-related at our school. I still laugh when I call him and the first advice he always offers is, "Have you tried re-starting your computer?" But, it's SO much more than that. He's organized, knowledgeable, and does his best to see that the ideas we have about incorporating technology into our classroom can become a reality.
At our last PLC meeting, we requested to meet with Mike. We took our first PLC "field trip" across the parking lot and up flights of endless stairs to his office over in the High School. We had an informal discussion about upcoming plans and goals of his department, as well as shared some aspects that we've found beneficial about our network with the two members of our PLC that are new to our faculty this year. For example, our oceans folder is a wonderful way to pass things back and forth between you and your students. Next, we shared with him all the random questions that were on our mind. The image above depicts what I envisioned our network to look like. While there were some similarities, when we entered Mike's arctic tundra where all the magic happens, he was so proud to show us something the size of a dresser drawer that housed all of the district's files.
Thank you Mike for taking the time to meet with us. The success we experience here at RCS isn't soley due to our wonderful computer network, but to people like you that afford us opportunities and are always available to help us along the way!
