Using+Smart+Phones

**Using Smart Phones (configuring and integrating) Kayser Hall 339 Facilitators: Stefanie Morrow PAPLV Notetaker: Jason Stearns PAPLV Description: This session is for districts looking at implementing smartphones. Talking Points: This will focus on the who what and the why of smartphones. As districts implement smartphones what product are they choosing and why are they choosing that product. In addition who are they giving allowing smartphone access and how are they managing this.**   Notes:

Papillion-La Vista Smartphones We looked at a number of options when analyzing smartphones a couple of years ago. We never looked at the iphone but did look at a number of Windows options and Blackberry as well. We elected to go with Blackberry because of the control it gave us over the phones. If the phone is lost or stolen we can lock it or erase it all from Central Office. I realize a number of phone manufactures have added this in the last two years but back then the best option was Blackberry. To make this work we had to add a Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES). The licensing for this server can be purchased in packs of 10 and are about 75 dollars per license. Currently this not a real beefy server, but their is definitely some expense in getting this up and running initially. The district buys the license for all Administrators and give the teachers the option to connect to this server but they have to pay the 75 dollars for the license. The district does not buy smartphones for anyone including administrators. Administrators instead get a 90 dollar a month stipend for using their own phone.

 OPS uses AstraSync for syncing to First Class on blackberries. OPS has switched from Palm Treo to BB due to Alltel being purchased by Verizon. Infinite Campus does work on a SmartPhone. Navigator - BB Desktop Manager can be used to manage this. MPS only allows users to download free applications. BeBuzz - indicator light settings - $4.99