AGENDA
MECnet Welcome
Presented by: Joseph DiFonzo, Chief Information Officer, MECnet
Discovery Education (2 Sessions)
Presented by: Adam W. Dolan & Alex Morrison, Discovery Education
Powered by the #1 producer of nonfiction content in the world, Discovery Education is dedicated to transforming classrooms with engaging content and resources that are proven to increase student achievement. Through solutions like Discovery Education Streaming, Discovery Education Science, Discovery Education MediaShare and more, we help educators and students in over 50% of US schools harness the power of broadband and media to connect to a world of learning.
Please join us for a demonstration and overview of the entire Discovery Education product suite. Topics covered will include: Discovery Education's partnership with MECnet and what this can mean for you; interactive white board integration; and flexible configurations for any network.
ADDITIONAL BREAKOUT SESSIONS:
(A) Spotlight on Wachusett Regional School District: Implementation of Citrix and a high speed Fiber Network
Presented by: Joe Firmani, Information Systems Supervisor, Wachusett Regional School District
Wachusett Regional School District has implemented Citrix and a high speed Fiber network into their school system. Joe Firmani will highlight the benefits of Citrix; including cost savings, integration of Active Directory with the Joebox 3.0, MECguard filtering, and more.
(B) Hosted Microsoft Exchange 2007
Presented by: Annelyse Anderson, HelpDesk Manager, MECnet
If you want Microsoft Exchange as your mail client, MECnet is pleased to announce that we can now offer a web-access or client based Microsoft Exchange solution for your organization. This session will include a product demonstration of the Hosted Exchange Client and FAQ's. Come to this session to see how you can save resources, time and costs by having MECnet provide your hosted Exchange services.
(C) Spotlight on Danvers Public Schools: Implementation and use of Savvy Content Management
Presented by: Mark Ekster, Integration Specialist, Danvers Public Schools & Nicole Elliott, Outside Sales, MECnet
Keep your Web site content fresh and your overhead costs low with Savvy Content Manager, a powerful and easy to use ColdFusion based web content manager. Mark Ekster will share Danvers' experience implementing Savvy, ease with updating and managing content, and cost benefits.
(D) Internet 2: Online Education Progress
Presented by: Paul Keleher, Strategic Marketing Manager, MECnet
How does your school use the Web for instructional purposes? Paul Keleher will highlight a number of excellent web sites your teachers can use in the classroom. Thanks to Internet2, more and more of these sites use high bandwidth video to support their text and lesson plans.
12:00 LUNCH