TECHNOLOGY
a message from the DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Students and educators worldwide faced a mountain of challenges in the 2020-2021 school year. The determination of our teachers and the commitment from our students and families is what allowed us to be successful and I am so thankful for that. Effective use of technology enabled us to connect digitally and engage students when we could not be together physically. Our students and teachers rose to meet the challenges presented to them. Successful use of technology was a major player in our success last year. In my role as Technology Director, I am proud to share some of the achievements of the 2020 - 2021 school year and give you some insight into the goals of our department for the 2021 - 2022 school year. In 2020 - 2021, LSA • Upgraded our internet bandwidth capacity to 1GB (4x higher) for greater throughput during the time when students were having to connect from their home. • Outfitted each of our data closets with new UPS equipment to minimize the downtime during a power failure or brownout. • Brought our CCTV security cameras inhouse. They are now managed by the IT Department and allows us to see repairs more quickly and save costs associated for LSA. • Added 6 security cameras to our system. • Upgraded networking equipment throughout the school. These upgrades created a cost savings using a new vendor and allowed us to gain more functionality and layers in regards to security. • Implemented an encrypted and unattended offsite backup for mission critical data to ensure that we would have access to it in case of a disaster. • Developed and implemented a device refresh schedule to ensure that equipment is updated and usable by faculty and staff. This will ensure that our stakeholders have the best equipment we can offer. • Partnered with several vendors to ensure that events held on campus were able to be streamed so that family members were able to be part of their child’s events. This helped us make last year as normal as possible. • Upgraded the cafetorium’s AV system and production sound board to a new state-of-the-art digital board. This upgrade contains a new “Meeting” and “Theatre” mode in that space to improve its ease of use. In 2021 - 2022, we plan to build on the foundation above and • Outfit our faculty with new MacBook Pros as part of our device refresh. • Install Wi-Fi 6 access points in every classroom and instructional space. • Assess several single sign-on services to streamline the use of our digital curriculum and make the process easier for our students and teachers. • Continue to provide support throughout the school week to our faculty, staff, and students. In addition, we have added a new member to our IT team that is on-site five days a week to provide additional support to our faculty and students. I am thankful for the opportunity to serve LSA!
Mr. Kyle Christian Director of Technology LSA Annual Report 2021
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