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MEET OUR TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TEAM

P: 408-635-2600 x6008 – General Tech Questions |  P: 408-635-2600 x6010 – Students Systems Questions

Technology should be about more than the new, hyped, or proven.  It should make a measurable difference in the lives of students and their learning process. We actively partner with cutting-edge companies, startups, venture capitalists, and other innovative schools/districts (charter, private, & public). Check out our Technology Plan.

  • Chin Song, Director
    csong@musd.org Ext. 6008
  • Sean LaRussa, Systems Manager
    slarussa@musd.org Ext. 6008
  • Thao Xiong, Network Manager
    txiong@musd.org Ext. 6008
  • Anh Pham, Sr Manager of Adv. Tech & Innovation
    apham@musd.org Ext. 6008
  • Thach Nguyen, Information Systems Manager
    tnguyen@musd.org Ext. 6010
  • Mary Nickel, SW Support Analyst
    mnickel@musd.org Ext. 6010
  • Rita Wilson, SW Support Analyst
    rwilson@musd.org Ext. 6010
  • Hazel Won, Data Analyst
    hwon@musd.org Ext. 6096
  • Jose Dominguez, Technology Specialist
    jdominguez@musd.org Ext. 6008
  • Norm Ngim, Technology Specialist
    nngim@musd.org Ext. 6008
  • Binky Sarek, Technology Specialist
    bsarek@musd.org Ext. 6008
  • Komal Shah, Technology Specialist
    kshah@musd.org Ext. 6008
  • Doeul Sim, Technology Specialist
    dsim@musd.org Ext. 6008
  • Monique Steger, Secretary
    msteger@musd.org Ext. 6008

TECH TEAM GOALS

QUESTIONS WE ASK

Does the technology make a measurable difference to student learning?  What does the technology measure?  Will it save staff & students time?  What tradeoffs are we making by going with a particular technology?  Will the technology ultimately help our students compete in the real world?  How will the technology integrate into the curriculum?

CLOSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP

Education and access to the internet is the great equalizer.  But access itself is useless without the knowledge on how to use the hardware and programs.  We're addressing these challenges through weaving technology into the learning process.

OUR COMMITMENT. OUR HOPE.

We are committed to bringing our students and staff world-class learning opportunities through industry aligned technologies.  Our hope is that through the efficiencies gained and time saved with technology, students will use the additional time to ponder, dream, play outside, and most importantly create genuine human connections through spending time with each other offline.

OUR STRATEGY: ONE TO ANY + DATA

"One to one" and BYOD terms are old fashioned.  Our students have access to their digital learning environments on any device they choose.  All of our schools are 100% wireless & all devices are welcome.  Our goal is to involve each student, teacher, and parent with data and tools designed to personalize learning.  Data that leads to action to positively transform teaching & student learning.

OUR 4S PLATFORM | SIMPLE + SHARABLE + SCALABLE + SUSTAINABLE

We design our learning environment to be simple with a common set of core tools available to all (our staff & students have access to limitless tools).  To maximize collaboration between staff & students, all our learning technologies must be sharable.  With a lean technical staff (we have no technical staff at schools), we look for scalable and sustainable technologies while delivering the most effective and efficient learning experience possible.

TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS

Our partners help us continually refine our processes and their technologies to reduce friction to learning and help the technology "disappear."
 

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP AND INTERNET SAFETY

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP AND INTERNET SAFETY

Collaboration, research, digital footprints, cyber-bullying, online etiquette, etc. are part of our curriculum.

Milpitas Unified School District is now offering resources to parents on the topic of Digital Citizenship. These resources cover topics such as cyberbullying, protecting your child's reputation, online etiquette, respecting creative work, research skills, plagiarism, and more.  We will be constantly adding more resources and information to this part of our website as we get them.

Learn more about bullying

NEW RESPONSIBLE USE AGREEMENT

To access the full version of the new Responsible Use Agreement for students and parents. This updated agreement reflects our District's rules regarding the student use of technology on all campuses. MUSD gets most of it's resources from Common Sense Media. For more information visit Common Sense Media website.

DID YOU KNOW?

  • 43% of teens have been victims of cyberbullying (about 14 students in a class of 33)
  • 53% of teens have sent a hurtful message via technology
  • only 10% of cyberbullying victims tell their parents
  • the legal age to use Facebook is 13

WHAT CAN YOU DO?

 If you need help learning about how to teach your children to use technology responsibly, follow these steps:

​Not all staff are experts in working with new internet and technology issues, but they will be able to provide resources or give you information on who you can contact for assistance.