September+17,+2013


 * September 17th at Mansfield Elementary School** - Thanks Ray Zuchowski for hosting (the new lab looks great btw!)


 * WELCOME** - Brian DeBoer who took over at Warren Hills for Adam Tucker who started at Harmony!

kevin_todd@cable.comcast.com (C) 908-418-8763 - focuses on education and government - covers voice and data solutions Data Solutions Coax Cable network meant for small business - best effort network but not guaranteed speeds - 100MB for about $500 per month Metro Ethernet with SLA and QOS - can do speeds up to 10GB - 50MB for about $1400 per month - dedicated speeds, do not share internet Voice - VOIP, SIP, and PRI solutions - voip with polycom products Internet Essentials [] Can offer free/reduced families 5MB internet at home for only $9.95 per month - Michele Bond also shared a site to help low income families purchase devices: []
 * Kevin Todd from COMCAST came to visit:**

- Dr. Lamonte has taken feedback and sent an email on 9/16 to NJDOE that Warren County Teachscape users may not be ready to implement Achieve NJ due to Teachscape issues - Greenwich used Teachscape's older product last year and was unhappy with it - new users should be seeing Teachscape 2013...if your district was configured
 * Danielson & Teachscape**

- a number of schools were volunteered by NJDOE to participate in the PARCC Beta this school year (March or May) - Mansfield grades 6-8, Asbury grade 4, Lopatcong 4 & 8, Warren Hills 7, 8, and HS Geometry and Algebra
 * PARCC Volunteers**

**Anti-Big Brother Act** - if you are sending any school-owned devices home with students, you must warn the parents about any possible tracking the device might do and promise them you will not violate the student's privacy... []


 * Meeting Dates** - click the link on the left to see meeting dates. If we need to move a date, email the listserv


 * Future Vendors** - Samsung for the Samsung education experience, Microsoft, ?

Brian DeBoer - Warren Hills Kim Sigman - Washington Township Adam Tucker - Harmony Michele Bond - Greenwich Nancy Morera - Greenwich Lisa Garrison - Knowlton Matt Shea - Lopatcong Ray Zuchowski - Mansfield Elementary
 * IN ATTENDANCE:**