VIRTUALIZATION/Storage Area Network Executive Summary Overview Server virtualization allows the SDE to make good use of scarce hardware resources, while providing a more stable server environment by isolating network applications such as Destiny, Moodle, Blackboard, and Read 180. While historically these...

Parentlink At-a-Glance (K-12) Overview Parentlink is an automated messaging system that facilitates school-to-home communication via phone or e-mail. Parentlink was first used in the district in 2005-2006 by both high schools and PPMS, expanded to WHMS in the spring of 2006, and by Tonawanda in the summer...

RESPONSE to INTERVENTION Tracking Tool At-a-Glance (K-12) Overview During the 2006-2007 school year through the Deployment Team's work on school and district dashboards, a gap was identified in the systematic collection and review of data pertaining to behavior and academic interventions. In 2007...

SMARTBoards At-a-Glance (K-12) Overview A SMARTBoard is an interactive whiteboard when, combined with a projector and a computer, can be used to interact with the curriculum. SMARTBoards are used to engage students, present digital content, and support differentiation for both visual and tactile learners...

21 st CENTURY CLASSROOM At a Glance Overview An increased demand for classroom Projectors and SMARTBoards focused much discussion and energy into considering the technological components of the 21 st Century Classroom during the 2007-2008 school year. Ultimately, the SMARTBoard initiative will drive...