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says Joel Conover, Cisco’s director of market management. Those with older systems won’t have the most bells and whistles, so districts need to decide when to upgrade systems, even though they’re still working, to take advantage of new opportunities like video editing and distance learning, he says. Districts face a tradeoff there: When do they fix what ain’t broke strictly because it’s out of date, and when does not having the new features become so intolerable that it’s worth spending despite financial limitations? There’s no one right answer, and each district may have a different answer. Conover says that those who are ready to upgrade should think in terms of another six- to seven-year cycle and map out a game plan for what they’re going to invest partway through the cycle once they prioritize what’s needed. Alton of Lee County agrees with Conover that after undergoing a network assessment of the sort CDW-G recommends, districts need to prioritize and chip away each year, addressing new vulnerabilities and opportunities as they arise. “The network assessment is going to be overwhelming,” Alton says. “They’re going to find 2,000 things that need to be access program so that students and teachers could bring in their own wireless devices and connect them to the district network. On the first day of school this year, more than 100 people had logged on with their iPods, iPads and tablets. The district is still not using these devices for classroom work, but Hancock says, “It’s definitely coming.” The last phase will bring wireless control at the middle and elementary schools, which will facilitate guest access for devices and monitoring software so the technology department can keep an eye out for any problems, Martin says. The goal is to be proactive, rather than reactive. “The biggest thing the district needed to do was look at things and ask why,” Hancock says. “Make sure you’re not just replacing a broken system that’s going to break again.” —Angela Pascopella www.DistrictAdministration.com November/December 2011 29 http://www.eduportal.com http://www.eduportal.com http://www.DistrictAdministration.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of District Administration - November/December 2011

District Administration - November/December 2011
Contents
From the Editor
News Update
Inside the Law
Administrator Profile
District Profile
CIO news
How to Update Your Network on a Budget
The Importance of IT Team Unity
Creating an Anti-Bullying Program With the Resources You Have
The Ultimate Empowerment Program for Parents
Taking the Helm in Cheating Scandals
Readers’ Choice: Top 100 Products
New Directions
Professional Opinion
Problem/Solution
Going Mobile

District Administration - November/December 2011

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