Questions+for+Site+Visits

=Schools to Visit : Who should we visit and why? = Sussex Hamilton (Mike C's friend) Greendale ( They have an enormous Mac lab in the tech ed department and mac laptops in their art department, they are comparable to us in terms of size too.) Arrowhead Oconomowoc Oak Creek (recently implemented new tech based classes)

=Questions to Ask During Site Visits: What should we ask them when we get there? =

How many computers per IT support persons? What sites do you block your students and faculty members from going to on the internet? Do you use a content filtering system? Do you allow students or faculty members to access the network via their personal laptop? Are there Macs and PCs on your network? If so, how do you connect the two to make them work together? How did you fund your computer lab, other technology? What kind of training has staff received in the area of technology? Who gave the training? Do you use a Novell Application? If not, what application(s) do you use for your students/faculty members to connect to your network? What applications are available for student/faculty to use on your network? Who is your internet provider and how many MBs is your main incoming internet line?