October+22,+2009+Meeting

Notes from October 22, 2009

By November 2nd we need to submit an outline of what our tech plan will be. The completed plan needs to be done by the beginning of March 2010.

The outline of what needs to be included in the plan was reviewed.

Put the Speak Up survey on the website

There needs to be information about how we are going to assess technology skills

Tech assessments in September to see which students could use basic tools

Using NoodleTools to help students K-12 to do research

Information management and building communication opportunities for our students using technology and using a variety of devices and applications. This gives them an opportunity to show their understanding. Students need to manage the information and learn how to present the information in a way that communicates to others.

We need to include file management skills in the plan to organize information.

Digital skills can help to improve thinking skills.

Teaching the art of communication.

Needs to include a plan for teachers. Karen and Colleen have developed online courses.

Some students feel that lack of access to certain technologies is holding them back

Technology skills are embedded in the regular curriculum

We will place information on the Wiki

All plans (PD, AIS, Curriculum Mapping, Strategic, Mentor and Tech) are all coming under one umbrella

The tech plan goes through the state and then to the feds. The Board has to approve all of the plans and all plans are on file with the state. In the new plan it has to show how we are going to monitor it. In the future it may be tied to AYP.