This is something that needs to be done at a district level... but other districts have already made the move. How did they do it? What issues did they have - talking with them can help us avoid many pitfalls.
Great presentation. One issue that is common amongst staff members is that they've invested a significant amount of time learning and becoming proficient in the Office suite of programs, along with the use of the school server file structure etc, and are reluctant to put the effort into learning something new. Another concern is that some of the google tools are not as good -- such as Word vs. Docs, docs cannot do the same things as Office apps can.
The education and training is available, but the concern is legitimate that we are moving towards software that is better in some ways as far as networking is concerned, but a step backward in terms of functionality.
It is a hard sell to the "laggards" of my school in particular, considering that our admin has celebrated the victory of getting them just to check their outlook email regularly only a couple years back.
I think if there is a forced choice between the two mail servers that outlook would win. Most teachers are familiar with outlook and public education is only progressive in theory.
Can you share the document with us so we can see it? Pretty plz.
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ReplyDeleteThis is something that needs to be done at a district level... but other districts have already made the move. How did they do it? What issues did they have - talking with them can help us avoid many pitfalls.
ReplyDeleteGreat presentation. One issue that is common amongst staff members is that they've invested a significant amount of time learning and becoming proficient in the Office suite of programs, along with the use of the school server file structure etc, and are reluctant to put the effort into learning something new. Another concern is that some of the google tools are not as good -- such as Word vs. Docs, docs cannot do the same things as Office apps can.
ReplyDeleteThe education and training is available, but the concern is legitimate that we are moving towards software that is better in some ways as far as networking is concerned, but a step backward in terms of functionality.
It is a hard sell to the "laggards" of my school in particular, considering that our admin has celebrated the victory of getting them just to check their outlook email regularly only a couple years back.
Especially when you look at a day when "the portal is down"
ReplyDeleteTough sell, and a top-down "you have to" approach, will not go over well.
I think if there is a forced choice between the two mail servers that outlook would win. Most teachers are familiar with outlook and public education is only progressive in theory.
ReplyDeleteThe size of your mailbox in Outlook is reason enough to go with share mail:)
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