Meeting+Notes+102507

Parent Empowerment Project

Introductions of Partners Wireless Philadelphia -- Agnes Ogletree Philadelphia SD -- Jim Otto, Sheppard School, Edison Friere, Jay Cohen, Fran Newberg Penn State -- Kyle Peck, Dan Thompson, Robin Clausen Apple Computer -- Mick Weeks, Steve Zalot, Lester Ray

Overview of Project

Timeline - Notification of Teachers, Future meetings Letter of Invitation Orienation Agenda Permission and Ownership Letter Surveys and Evaluation

Notes:

About Wireless Philadelphia • Sheppard School is in one of the first areas to connect. • A weaker signal makes it to the home, and then a device (a CPE device) amplifies it and connects through Ethernet to the computer. • Wireless Philadelphia will send CDE units to the district.

Edison raised a question about language -- the dominant language is Spanish. Edison suggests that at least one session should happen in Spanish. Jay will draft documents, Jim will edit. Penn State will translate. After Translation, Kyle will send Spanish to Edison for tweaking. (all menus can show in Spanish)

Can we have the Digital Service Fellows configure mail as they install?

Leopard (the new Mac OS) will be at the District by Monday.

There are three sets of training:
 * an orientation (how to use the computer)
 * A visit form teh Digital Fellows will set up the computer, connect it to Wireless Philadelphia, and reinforce the training inthe initial orientation