October+8,+2013+Tech+Meeting

October 8th we met at Washington Township - thanks to Kim Sigman for hosting!

We had a visit from **LDI Color Toolbox**, Carrie Price-Knospe, who sells copiers and other imaging equipment but also is partnered with **SAMSUNG** so we also had a Samsung rep on site to discuss the new **Samsung Education Experience** LDI Color Toolbox: Carrie Price-Knospe C 917-673-0785 email: cprice-knospe@myLDI.com website: [] Samsung Electronics: Donna Gill C 201-957-6838 email: dgill@sea.samsung.com website: [|www.samsung.com] - Samsung makes an IWB now - Samsung also makes an interactive 75" smart tv (~$4000) - in walks Samsung with an educationally purposed tablet!!! Using either their Samsung Galaxy 8" or 10" tablets or using their classroom management app, their tablets use android with an educational skin. Teachers can see the student "desktops" and can restrict apps or deliver apps. - this app can also be used with BYOD devices - devices can cast to the IWB or tv and can be cast to each other so as to avoid tying up bandwidth (works similarly to the new Chromecast) - There is an annual license for each device or you can pay for a perpetual one-time license (~$79 for the perpetual license?) - their samsung tv gets 50,000 hours of life compared to the 3,000 of a smart projector bulb - Samsung also offers PD and training and can turnkey as well - They have a campus in Ridgefield Park and are willing to let us come out to see Samsung Classrooms - November 14th tech meeting?
 * before Samsung showed up we were discussing the recent bad news about Amplify tablets (a educational purposed android tablet that has met with some failures). We all commented on how important it is that //someone// //to make an educationally purposed tablet...//

- next snapshot is due 12/13/13 - 10/29 Bari Erlichion to present about curriculum in PARCC and school performance reports - 11/13 Larry Cocco to present on latest tech requirements
 * PARCC**

Michele Bond - Greenwich Matt Shea - Lopatcong Kim Sigman - Washington Twp Nancy Morera - Greenwich Adam Tucker - Harmony Rick Houston - Phillipsbur Christian Academy
 * IN ATTENDANCE:**