2011+-+2012+Meetings+and+Activites

=__January 26, 2012 Meeting__ (2 - 3:30)=
 * Looking back - any unfinished business from 2010-2011?
 * how to create coding and access system for TRC collection - under library system? labor intensive? possilbe ERC support? Follow up on hold until ERC job description is revised.

=__Friday, February 3, 2012__=
 * uTube access? (MV to follow up with Tony)
 * day-t0-day computer prompts - professional development for helpful hints - meet the "nerds" - tech etiquette
 * what we realistically hope for this year's committee time?
 * ideas to improve tech at PSD
 * gather data on how much and what technology/ sites/ needs exist currently
 * identify and increase support for reluctant colleagues
 * "how to" video for School Dude
 * how to better promote use of PLP wiki
 * how to encourage/model ECC use of technology (eBam) - suggestions from reviewing units/lesson plans - weekly/monthly tips - teachers share their uses with others
 * lessons for basic keyboarding and functions
 * stationary lab in addition to more mobile carts
 * student tech leaders - how to develop and sustain
 * Current issues to address
 * student emails/access (on hold - Melissa A on it)
 * email directory for "All" lists
 * electronic announcement "board", fund raising all, PSD news - how to sign up for these
 * new / current equipment
 * eBeams
 * need more LCDs (permanently installed) in ECC
 * Bloggie "flips" and other cameras
 * ipads
 * International project information
 * ipads ?
 * other topics?

=__**Friday, March 9, 2012**__= =__Wednesday, March 28th, 2012__=
 * Tech Ideas (Suzy)
 * Equipment security
 * Some equipment follow-up status
 * ECC equip
 * Flip vs Bloggie
 * Tech "Fair" as a short course (April 24th?)
 * International project information
 * Other topics
 * SM - cyberbullying video
 * how to plan for teaching tech
 * Utube access
 * Next meeting - date and focus
 * Equipment wish list
 * students
 * revisit ECC projectors (shadow effect)
 * teacher laptops
 * International project
 * Tech "Fair" - not April 24th
 * Other topics from last meeting

=__Friday, May 18th, 2012__= >> Google: “Deaf online education” = 5 results (I am not kidding!) >> Deaf people first learn to communicate through sight. One would therefore think that the use of online video and education technology would be at the forefront of meeting the needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing youth. The opposite is true.
 * Greg - communication
 * Maguire facilties and IT plans
 * Update on Sienna project
 * A new twist on TED.ed - Khan academy - your thoughts?
 * http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/04/the-digital-education-revolution-contd-meet-ted-eds-new-online-learning-platform/256318/
 * http://ed.ted.com/lessons/introducing-ted-ed-lessons-worth-sharing
 * http://www.khanacademy.org/#browse
 * Some facts = Google: “Online education” = 15,400,000 results
 * your thoughts?
 * UTube
 * Students' desktop computers
 * Memory cards
 * Next year's committee work - recommendations?
 * Wish list for 2012-2013?