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Technology

Technology is a critical component of the Lick-Wilmerding High School experience. Technology is present in just about every aspect of our life when we are on campus and at home. Lick-Wilmerding teachers and students know how to use the best tools to get what they want to do to make a difference in class and to change the world.
Technology Supporting Our Mission

We work with our faculty and students to use the best tools to effectively support our school mission and the classroom curriculum. 

We maintain a network using HP ProCurve network switching equipment connected across the campus with fiber-optic cables. Most of the devices on the network are connecting via our Ruckus Wireless system of wireless access points strategically located to provide the best coverage we can for faculty and students. We strive to stay connected to the faculty, staff and students so we can always support the curriculum and the diverse community of L-W. We work with teachers at the department and individual-level to integrate technology, when appropriate, to the learning environment.  

The dialogue between what technology tools we can use for faculty work and student development will always be an ongoing process. We maintain the campus infrastructure and promote students to bring their own devices (BYOD) on campus to use. We also have multiple laptop carts throughout the departments so teachers have access to strategically use technology. We have computer labs around the campus that students use before and after school hours for course work. We have a campus-wide wireless network with a fiber-optic upstream connection to the awesome local San Francisco ISP, Monkeybrains, to make sure students and faculty have the bandwidth they need. 

We maintain and drive the development of our WhippleHill Podium-based website that the entire Lick-Wilmerding community uses daily for communication and academics. Whether its using XML to generate the proper schedule on our digital signage or running replacement cables for classrooms, we are here for the students and the entire community. We also maintain servers on campus for additional network services that house our digital portfolio server, student work with multimedia work for their courses.
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Technology Focus: Digital Portfolios
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dportfol.io

For the 2012-2013 school year, faculty and students are doing some amazing work with digital portfolios. We setup a digital portfolio system and the Technical Arts Department and our Science Department are integrating it into their classes for all 9th graders. Students post their work on their dportfol.io pages for their peers and teachers to view. Students can work on them on-campus or at home. The dportfol.io server is running on the Mahara Open-Source eportfolio engine. 

Students are cranking-out some amazing work in this dymanic and creative environment.
Lick-Wilmerding Tech Staff
Jonathan Mergy
Director of Technology
415-585-1725 x365

Daniel Henzerling
Network Administrator
415-585-1725 x245
L-W Technology Updates (from @licktech)
Technology Links


Our mobile-optimized www.lwhs.org website

Our large file transfer site

Our digital portfolio system

Our web interface to Faculty/Staff email.
Acceptable Use Of Technology at LWHS
Proper and Ethical Use
All LWHS students, parents, faculty and community members muct be familiar with the Technology Acceptable Use Policy, and must abide by it when using LWHS's technological resources and infrastruture both on-campus and off.

Conditions and Rules for Use

1. General Rules
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2. Monitoring
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3. Etiquette
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4. Bring Your Own Technology (BYOT) Environment
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5. Penalties for Improper Use
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6. Liability
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7. Updates and Changes
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