RCSC Technology Road Map

By countryside37

  • Installed Underground Fiber between 3 buildings

    RCHS, RCMS, and Van Rensselaer Elementary linked with fiber backbone. Allows for decommissioning of wireless equipment for internet connectivity.

  • West Campus Fiber Optic Cable Completed

    Entered into a contract with 3rd party to lease fiber optic cable linking all schools via fiber. Reduced costs and increased efficiencies for all stakeholders.

  • Design Advisory Committee recommends new Primary School and Security Upgrades

    A broadbased planning committee reviewed the needs for RCSC and proposed to the School Board that a new Primary Elementary School be built. In addition, a recommendation for all school builidngs to receive security and safety upgrades was also delivered.

  • Attemded T & L Conference for School Boards and Superintendents

    RCSC sent a team to this conference to gain knowledge of how other school districts across the nation were moving towards a 1:1 environment.

  • Installation of 21st Century Teaching Tools in all schools

    Phase 1- Began the installation of an Interactive White Board, Projector, and Voice Amplification System for each classroom at RCSC.

  • Basic Wireless Connectivity Plioted

    Small scale wireless access installed in each building at RCSC. Limited access points numbered less than 10.

  • Rensselaer Cetnral Primary School Construction Begins

    RCPS played an integral role in the development of RCSC's technology infrastructure. All computing will be processed at the RCSC Data Center and delivered via fiber opitic cable from RCHS.

  • RCSC Data Center

    Clean power and cooling allow for mission critical hardware to be protected and better utilized across the network. 20 kW power and 2 in-row coolers protect our servers, switches and other hardware.

  • Wireless Access for RCMS

    Wifi coverage increased to handle 200 wireless devices connected to the network.

  • RCSC allows students to Bring Your Own Device

    Students BYOD initiated with limited wireless. Leverage users existing technology to allow for increased technology integration in the classroom.

  • Upgraded Switching

    All RCSC switches upgraded to 1 gigabyte speeding access for wireless traffic and all users with wired connections.

  • East Noble Schools Visit

    Discussed 1;1 initiatives using laptops at EN. Swap hard drives when it becomes corrupted.

  • General Obligation Bond Approved

    The GO Bond allows for necessary infrastructure upgrades to wireless, 21st Century Technology in Classrooms, and teacher MacBooks to be purchased.

  • Teachers Receive iPads and Macbook Airs

    All teachers issued iPads and Macbook Airs for experimentation and learning the basics prior to teacher training in the summer.

  • Teacher iPad and MBA Training Begins

    Teachers were offered over 100 hours of training in the summer. Attendance rate for the 1 day of required training was 100%.

  • Student iPad Distribution

    Students issued iPads after parents attend a Digital Citizenship Meeting and register for fthe first day of school including book rental payment. Minimum payment of $20 required to recieve an iPad.

  • Completed 21st Century Classroom Upgrades.

    Completed Phase 2- All classrooms have IWB, Projector, and Voice Amplification Systems.