agenda_11_15_07

Meeting Time: 3:45 Place: Hope Street - Note these items are **not** listed in order of priority.

1. [|Easitech software.] This comes in a limited version with most of the interactive boards. (Interwrite pad, CPS Chalkboards, and the Smartboard.) However I know we have some interest in the full version. (tj) **Add to the approved list, Shirley will demo at December TA meeting, and tj will contact company on pricing.**

2. Edhelper.com. Request from French. This is web-based subscription software. Should software such as this go through the approval process? (Marv H) **Make sure software email clearly states all software including web based. Add to approved list.**

3. (Request from Christoper Delforge at French Middle School) I recently asked if I could get 26 copies of Mavis Beacon for my classroom from the PTO. One for each of my computers. I saw that you could pick them up for $9-10 bucks at WalMart and I thought this could be another typing/keyboarding resource I could use in my classroom. I thought this would also be a nice resource for my ESL students with its Spanish conversion on it. I am familiar and have used it before in the Kaw Valley school district. I talked to both my administrators about it and they're OK. (tj) **Contact Gloria for her feedback, list the approved keyboarding software, remind him of the transition of keyboarding to middle school. Not approved**

4. [|MathType Equation Editor] - Do we currently own it (Erickson?) and has it ever been approved. Topeka High is looking at purchasing it. (tj) **Not currently being used but with the transition to Office 2007 it is not a good time to purchase wait until next fall. However at that time someone will need to fill out a software approval form.**

5. When the District moves to 2007, will there be a concerted effort to ensure all existing software is either compatible or steps be taken to upgrade needed software? M Boyer **After textbook adoption it would be important to have a meeting with Gloria in regards to software that will needed to be upgraded.**