1.+August+12,+2010

Introduction
 * 1) Welcome and Intro
 * 2) Review of 21st Century Framework
 * 3) Review of the 21st C skills sheet.
 * 4) How do we embed that in our classes?
 * 5) How do we use what we have now?
 * 6) Review of Charge Statement
 * 7) Review of the 21st C skills sheet.
 * 8) How do we embed that in our classes?
 * 9) How do we use what we have now?
 * 10) Review of Apple Technology Guide and Technology Rubric
 * 11) Research
 * 12) Conduct
 * 13) Application
 * 14) Support
 * 15) Access
 * 16) Leadership
 * 17) Investment
 * 18) Four Areas of Focus
 * 19) Interactive White Boards
 * 20) Summer Purchases
 * 21) Lots of installs and new boards in place.
 * 22) Staff Development.
 * 23) Mobile Labs and Hand Held devices
 * 24) Wireless Status in Buildings
 * 25) Upgrade is underway.
 * 26) Trying to get rid of pockets of dropped coverage
 * 27) Public and private networks at GMS and MWHS
 * 28) Public
 * 29) Internal network has full rights to servers and printers
 * 30) Approved devices with MAC Addresses Registered.
 * 31) Aside-- Wireless devices use up network resources at the access point.
 * 32) 30 computers may work 60 may not
 * 33) Bandwidth and Filter Changes
 * 34) We have increased up the bandwidth. 20 megabit service.
 * 35) We are able to filter down some of the demand. Close streaming.
 * 36) Summer Purchase and Readiness (Mixed with above.)
 * 37) Summer Apple Workshop
 * 38) Principals went to training this sumer.
 * 39) Went to classes to see what is possible in curriculum
 * 40) Independent learning is the direction
 * 41) tools included iPad, iTouch and laptops
 * 42) New methods not just new tools
 * 43) Online and Hybrid Courses
 * 44) Update on Online Status
 * 45) Looking at students going out.
 * 46) scheduling
 * 47) filling holes in curriculum
 * 48) APEX system
 * 49) Memo of understanding--awaits approval
 * 50) We are the provider
 * 51) Update on Hybrid Investigation
 * 52) Different delivery uses online tools
 * 53) Teacher does direct instruction
 * 54) Irondale, EP and Bloomington are models
 * 55) Operational Technologies
 * 56) Update on Rev Trek, Web Site, Copier.
 * 57) Fees are paid through Rev Trek
 * 58) Web site is getting an update
 * 59) copier updates

Lunch with John Kinsey from Apple
 * 1) Mobile-- the way to go..
 * 2) The why is very important
 * 3) Apple can supply some training

Focus Topic
 * 1) Establishing effective staff development for interactive boards with Molly Schroeder.
 * 2) IWBs and training as it happened in Edina
 * 3) Interwrite in 2004
 * 4) SMART in 2007
 * 5) Promethean for its French Language features 2008
 * 6) Create an expert in each building
 * 7) Make use of the free PD provided by the reseller
 * 8) Take advantage of the metro user groups
 * 9) Online learning
 * 10) Edina (elsewhere) have
 * 11) Early Adopteers
 * 12) Followers
 * 13) Resisters
 * 14) Staff development in dina uses Users Groups, Community of Practice, SMART Teacher Showcase, Moodle, Tech Camp, TIES, New Teacher Training, Sub Training.
 * 15) Research and Best Practice
 * 16) Marzano shows gains (Using Technology that Works)
 * 17) 16 percent gain (maybe higher)
 * 18) use the response system
 * 19) really use it. revisit the data.
 * 20) use graphics
 * 21) reinforcers
 * 22) organizers and pacing
 * 23) Analyze and interact
 * 24) Grouping information
 * 25) Stopping to reflect
 * 26) Levels
 * 27) Basic- Literacy
 * 28) What can I do with this?
 * 29) Intermediate-Adapting
 * 30) Some student assessment.
 * 31) Multimedia
 * 32) students get use the board as well
 * 33) Advanced-Transformational
 * 34) It becomes a student station frequently
 * 35) Sharing Lessons
 * 36) Other PD Examples: cohorts, community of practices
 * 37) Smart Suite of Products..includes a student home edition.
 * 38) Smart Response: create, deliver, evaluate, manage
 * 39) mentioned AEGOM..pay for slide service for SMART
 * 40) Edina (Google) Apps
 * 41) This is there student collaborative space.
 * 42) Ask for parental permissions so all students have accounts.
 * 43) Go through Moodle to get to Edina Apps it's on their Moodle page.

Building Work Time
 * 1) How to move this forward at GMS
 * 2) Inventory
 * 3) Moodle Piece
 * 4) How to get involved in the sharing piece...SMART Exchange
 * 5) How do you use...
 * 6) Staff sharing
 * 7) TIES push
 * 8) Online resources... atomic learning
 * 9) SIT team. Develop the goals
 * 10) Streamline offer a menu. Two hour blocks.
 * 11) HS Showcase.
 * 12) ID WHO to go to about...
 * 13) How to move this forward at the district level
 * 14) Integrationist
 * 15) trainers if we id a weakness
 * 16) Tech Camp?
 * 1) Tech Camp?

Sharing of Ideas and Next Meetings
 * 1) Eric Palmer is coming. 21st Century Skills and how to use Technology to get there.
 * 2) Who are our kids?
 * 3) What is available?
 * 4) Ideas to use.
 * 5) AUGUST 31st
 * 6) Next Meeting is in October 5, start time TBA.
 * 7) What help do we need?
 * 8) Show case for staff tech use?
 * 9) More outside speakers
 * 10) What recommendations for the future?
 * 11) Facility needs?
 * 12) Agenda...speak-up. Do we need a facilitator.